Russia looked set for its first sovereign default in decades as some bondholders said they had not received overdue interest on Monday following the expiry of a key payment deadline a day earlier.
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The Group of Seven rich democracies will commit on Tuesday to a new package of coordinated actions meant toraise pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine, and will finalize plans for a price cap on Russian oil, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.
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Zaniar Matapour, a Norwegian citizen of Iranian origin whom police have described as a radicalised Islamist with a history of mental illness, is accused of killing two people and injuring 21.