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The Reliance Industries Ltd. oil refinery in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndia’s largest private oil refiner Reliance Industries is reportedly halting purchases of Russian crude, following the U.S.’ decision to sanction Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil.Reliance has become a major buyer of Russian crude. In September, it purchased around 629,590 barrels of Russian crude per day from the two firms, out of India’s total imports of 1.6 million barrels per day, according to data by commodities data analytics firm Kpler.Over the same month last year, Reliance purchased around 428,000…

A member of staff poses next to trading boards at the London Stock Exchange on April 25, 2025 in London, England.Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe amount of money managed by hedge funds has reached an all-time high of $5 trillion, fueled by a surge in capital allocations in the third quarter coupled with positive investment returns.Analysis published Thursday by industry tracker Hedge Fund Research (HFR) showed total global assets under management stood at a landmark $4.98 trillion at the end of the third quarter.Overall industry assets swelled by $238.4 billion in the three-month period that ended…

As western leaders jostle and preoccupy themselves with US President Donald Trump’s so-called “peace plan”, the media buzz has started looking to “what’s next”, rather than reflecting on the 734 days of genocide Palestinians have endured. Trump’s plan is filled with red flags about eroding Palestinian agency, about neocolonial British-American control over Gaza, and about failing to stop Israel’s continued violations of the ceasefire. These concerns are all vitally important, but equally important is accountability for the perpetrators of the genocide, from the most senior generals to the most junior foot soldier.  That is why the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians…

Following the recent wave of Morocco’s GenZ-led protests calling for reforms and increased funding in health and education, the royal cabinet announced on Sunday nearly $15bn would be allocated to the two sectors in 2026, up 16 percent from the previous year. In the same announcement, it pledged to create more than 27,000 jobs in health and education. The protests that rocked the North African kingdom in recent weeks were triggered by the death of eight women after C-sections in a public hospital in Agadir, as well as astronomical investment in football infrastructure ahead of the co-hosting of the 2030…

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has revealed he warned striker Marc Guiu over his poor performances in training earlier this month.The 19-year-old had a season-long loan move to Sunderland cancelled after just three appearances at the end of the summer transfer window as the Blues sought to reshuffle their squad in the wake of Liam Delap’s hamstring injury.However, Guiu did not play for a month until a late cameo against Liverpool prior to this month’s international break.The Spanish forward then scored his first goal of the season in Chelsea’s 5-1 Champions League thrashing of Ajax on Wednesday.Marc Guiu was told his…

Ryan O’HanlonOct 24, 2025, 06:30 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”Sunday’s Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid could be decided by any number of different factors.There might be a red card. A ball could hit the post for Barcelona and bounce out; a ball could hit the post for Real Madrid and bounce in. Barca’s high-press under Hansi Flick could overwhelm a Madrid side that couldn’t handle it last season. Or Barca’s high-press could fall apart the way it did against Sevilla a few…

Beth LindopOct 24, 2025, 06:08 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has confirmed striker Alexander Isak is an injury doubt for this weekend’s trip to Brentford after he was forced off with a groin issue against Eintracht Frankfurt.Isak was withdrawn at half-time at Deutsche Bank Park, with Slot confirming after the game that he had felt some discomfort in his groin. Defender Jeremie Frimpong also picked up a hamstring injury against the German side, while Ryan Gravenberch missed the clash with an ankle problem.Offering an…

In this photo illustration, iPhone screens display various social media apps on the screens on February 9, 2025 in Bath, England.Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said on Friday that it had preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of its transparency rules.It accused the U.S. tech giants of breaching their obligation to give researchers “adequate access” to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA) — the EU’s landmark tech legislation.”The Commission also preliminarily found Meta, for both Instagram and Facebook, in breach of its obligations to provide users…

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has stirred the pot ahead of Sunday’s Clásico by claiming Real Madrid “rob and complain.”Barça travel to the Santiago Bernabéu this weekend for a fixture that pits LaLiga’s top two against one another, with Madrid currently two points clear at the summit after nine matches.Ahead of the game, Yamal appeared on the YouTube channel for the Kings League — the competition run by former Barça defender Gerard Piqué, who has just become the president of his own team, La Capital.”Yes, they rob [a reference to refereeing decisions]; they complain; they do things…” Yamal said when asked…

Jordan Henderson comes up against Liverpool for the first time since leaving Anfield in the summer of 2023 when the Premier League champions visit Brentford on Saturday night.Despite his painful exit, the midfielder will still go down as one of the club’s all-time greats. It could be an uncomfortable evening under the west London lights for Henderson against the team he captained to every major trophy during his 12 years on Merseyside as he has the chance to heap yet more pressure on Arne Slot’s side by inflicting on them a fourth defeat in a row for only the fourth…