India raises bank rate to combat inflation, while France halts use of stun grenades and the Chemistry Nobel Prize is awarded for solving life's asymmetry mystery

The hike reflects a global shift towards tighter monetary policy as central banks battle inflation fuelled by Middle East conflict.

The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.

Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.