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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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Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders As Trump Looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the United States.

International Business Times

Ex-Taiwan Leader Says China Visit To Foster Cross-strait Peace

Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou headed to China on Wednesday for a trip he said was aimed at building "a bridge for peace", after Beijing last week intensified military drills around the island.

International Business Times

A 'Destroyed' Family Still Seeks Answers After French Mass Rape Trial

The family of a French man who enlisted dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife have been torn apart by his crimes but are still seeking answers after a gruelling three-month trial.

International Business Times

Ice deports mother and children, including newborn twins, to Mexico

Despite the infants being US citizens, Christina Salazar and all four of her children were put on a plane on 11 December

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Attack on 2 apparent Venezuelan migrants in Denver area seems gang-related, police chief says

Police say over a dozen people tied up and terrorized a man and woman at a crime-riddled suburban Denver apartment in what's being described as an apparent gang-related attack on two Venezuelan immigrants

The Independent UK

No 'Credible Civilian' Purpose For Iran Uranium: UK, France, Germany

Britain, France and Germany accused Iran on Tuesday of growing its stockpile of high enriched uranium to "unprecedented levels" without "any credible civilian justification."

International Business Times

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Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders As Trump Looms

International Business Times

Ex-Taiwan Leader Says China Visit To Foster Cross-strait Peace

International Business Times

A 'Destroyed' Family Still Seeks Answers After French Mass Rape Trial

The family of a French man who enlisted dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife have been torn apart by his crimes but are still seeking answers after a gruelling three-month trial.

International Business Times

Ice deports mother and children, including newborn twins, to Mexico

Despite the infants being US citizens, Christina Salazar and all four of her children were put on a plane on 11 December

The Guardian - US

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Attack on 2 apparent Venezuelan migrants in Denver area seems gang-related, police chief says

The Independent UK

No 'Credible Civilian' Purpose For Iran Uranium: UK, France, Germany

Britain, France and Germany accused Iran on Tuesday of growing its stockpile of high enriched uranium to "unprecedented levels" without "any credible civilian justification."

International Business Times

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Transgender actor reacts to Disney cutting storyline from Pixar’s Win or Lose

Chanel Stewart says she was ‘disheartened’ by the decision

The Independent UK

Ohio Court Makes It Official: 'Boneless' Chicken Wings Can Legally Contain Bones

The Ohio Supreme Court has doubled down on its infamous ruling in which they determined that chicken wings labeled "boneless" may have bones in it, refusing to reconsider the case.

International Business Times

Think twice before using a DNA test –they're a privacy nightmare

DNA kits offer fascinating insights into your genetic background, but they might be a privacy nightmare.

Tom’s Guide

Children of parents not in a romantic relationship are just as happy as those in nuclear families – new research

It’s become completely normal to find a romantic partner through a bit of swiping on your phone. But could the same be about to happen for parenting? “Elective co-parenting” involves two or more people choosing to have and raise a child together outside of a romantic relationship.

The Conversation

Ten Commandments Tablet to Be Auctioned Off by Sotheby's

A tablet of the Ten Commandments that was inscribed more than 1,000 years ago will be auctioned off by Sotheby's this week.

Latin Times

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse receives disappointing release date update

After it was reported the movie is going through a tricky development, it's now been claimed 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse' won't hit theatres until after 2025.

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