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US equities deepen sell-off

Business Standard 

Negative sentiments gripped stock markets as US equities extended sharp sell off with major averages all significantly lower. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 hit three-month lows. The Nasdaq plunged 576.08 points or 3.4 percent to 16,200.08, the S&P 500 dove 160.23 points or 3.0 percent to 5,186.33 and the Dow tumbled 1,033.99 or 2.6 percent to 38,703.27. The continued weakness on Wall Street came on the heels of an overseas sell-off, which saw Japan's Nikkei 225 Index record its biggest slump since "Black Monday" in October 1987.

Belarus' education minister reveals university admissions 2024 results

BelTA (en) 

“This year's entrance scores for a number of specialties are quite high, despite the fact that the total number of free-tuition places has been increased by almost 3,000, primarily for the most demanded specialties - teaching, engineering and healthcare,” Andrei Ivanets said.