Crude oil prices dropped over 5 percent on Monday, with MCX crude at Rs 5,671 per barrel, following global declines due to a strong US dollar and weak market sentiment. WTI fell to USD 61.83 and Brent to USD 65.94, though supply concerns and winter weather may limit further losses

Keir Starmer has appointed Peter Mandelson as the next UK ambassador to the US, replacing Karen Pierce. Mandelson, 71, brings extensive experience in trade and foreign policy, though his past criticisms of Trump have drawn rebuke from US allies