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Evening Standard

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Graeme Evans,Michael Hunter and Daniel O'Boyle

FTSE 100 Live 2 May: Shell beats forecasts amid fossil fuel rebound, Standard Chartered surges

Shell Standard Chartered

Forecast-beating results by Shell and Standard Chartered today boosted their shares during another robust session for the FTSE 100 index.

Shell’s quarterly earnings topped $7 billion while the Asia-focused lender unveiled a surplus of $5.2 billion (£4.1 billion).

Their performances gave a lift to the FTSE 100 index amid a calm reaction to last night’s Federal Reserve interest rates meeting.

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Police arrest six student protesters at University of Pennsylvania

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Virginia governor allows Confederate groups to keep tax exemptions

Republican Glenn Youngkin also vetoed bills related to maintaining access to contraception, saying they were ‘not ready’

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Suspect in court as Putin’s friends capitalise on shooting of Slovakian PM Robert Fico

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Three arrested after fans invade pitch following Southampton FC win

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Top stories on inkl right now

Police arrest six student protesters at University of Pennsylvania

Pro-Palestinian students were attempting to take over a university hall to protest school’s refusal to negotiate in ‘good faith’

The Guardian - US

NASCAR All-Star Race: Logano earns pole, Bell wins pit crew challenge

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Six-month-old baby shot repeatedly during Arizona standoff with child’s father

Police were able to rescue child, who is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, before house caught fire with father still in it

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Virginia governor allows Confederate groups to keep tax exemptions

Republican Glenn Youngkin also vetoed bills related to maintaining access to contraception, saying they were ‘not ready’

The Guardian - US

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Suspect in court as Putin’s friends capitalise on shooting of Slovakian PM Robert Fico

Media is barred from hearing as 71-year-old man appears in closed session over attempted assassination of prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Three arrested after fans invade pitch following Southampton FC win

Scuffles broke out between home fans and West Brom supporters at St Mary’s Stadium.

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