Asian shares mostly gain while oil prices keep rising

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Call for crime victims’ compensation cap to be lifted as families say current amount is ‘an insult’
The current highest rate of £500,000 was set three decades ago
Call for blue badge crackdown amid fears of fake and stolen permits
The regions with the highest and lowest percentages of badge holders were the North East (6.1%) and London (3.5%) respec
UK supermarkets told to restore worker pay to the real living wage
M&S was revealed last month to be no longer offering pay in line with the real living wage
Scientists find way to make a healthier and ‘oozier’ version of vegan cheese
The team achieved the feat using a process called oleogelation
Mike Trout injury update: Angels outfielder leaves game vs. Mariners after HBP
Here's the latest on Trout after leaving Sunday's game.