Plaid Cymru MPs call for Israel boycott
Plaid Cymru's four MPs have backed calls for a sporting and economic boycott of Israel over the war in Gaza. The party's Westminster group is supporting a motion at the party's conference…
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Gold extends gains over 1% as US PPI data solidifies rate cut hopes
GOLD rose over 1 per cent on Friday (Oct 11) after a US inflation data cemented prospects of a rate cut next month, restraining the dollar below recent highs, while safe-haven demand…
Europe: Stocks gain with rates outlook, earnings in focus
EUROPEAN stocks gained on Friday (Oct 11) as investors assessed the impact of hotter-than-expected US inflation data and the third-quarter earnings season kicked off. The Stoxx Europe 600…
US: Dow, S&P 500 rally to fresh records on bank earnings
THE Dow and S&P 500 rallied to fresh records Friday (Oct 12) behind solid bank earnings, adding to weekly gains as markets shrugged off mixed economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial…
Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Stolen From Nissan Headquarters
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Every day, criminals steal cars from distraught victims, but usually they’re not swiping a rare R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R from a Nissan secure facility.…
Renewed Venezuelan Exodus Pushes Darien Gap Crossings Up 51%
(Bloomberg) -- The number of migrants coming through the Darien Gap increased by 51% in September as more Venezuelans crossed the treacherous jungle following Nicolas Maduro’s disputed…
Two Berkeley residents arrested after Gaza protest at Stanford Shopping Center
(KRON) — A demonstration protesting the war in Gaza was staged at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, two people were arrested, and one police officer was injured, police said. Palo…
The UN says that aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. humanitarian officials say aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months and warn that critical lifelines in the territory's north, where Israel has renewed…
PM's internship scheme registers over 90,849 opportunities, says MCA
Illustration: Binay Sinha 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 12 2024 | 12:42 AM IST The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme has registered over 90,849 opportunities as on Friday, according to…
Tata Sons prioritises funding new ventures over increasing dividend payouts
Tata Sons has seen a remarkable surge in net profit in recent years, yet the group’s holding company has channelled these gains predominantly into new ventures, rather than opting for…
A simple experiment revealed the complex ‘thoughts’ of fungi
Fungi are fascinating lifeforms that defy conventional notions of animal intelligence. They don’t have brains, yet display clear signs of decision making and communication. But just how…
Lebanon: 60 killed, 168 injured in Israeli attacks in past 24 hours
Sixty people have been killed and 168 others injured in Israeli attacks in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported on Friday evening. Since the start of…
Reshaping the debate: Is capitalism the cause of global inequality?
4 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 11:51 PM IST In 2014, the French economist Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century became an international sensation, reshaping the…
USFDA approves Pfizer's Hympavzi for rare bleeding disorder hemophilia
Analysts expect sales of Hympavzi to reach $300 million by 2030, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. (Photo: Reuters) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 11:42 PM IST The U.S.…
Caste discrimination has no place in a modern India: Books, films can help
4 min read Last Updated : Oct 12 2024 | 12:41 AM IST Conversations about caste are difficult to have as they bring up guilt, shame, anger, and defensiveness in people from communities that…
J-K admin amends Civil Services Rules to set up Services Selection Board
"Just when the elected government about to be sworn in," PDP leader Naeem Akhtar posted on X in an apparent reference to the LG's order. Photo: Shutterstock 1 min read Last Updated : Oct…
Mark Mobius follows Goldman bet on China boost for emerging market equities
Mark Mobius | Photo: Bloomberg 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 11:19 PM IST By Selcuk Gokoluk and Joumanna Bercetche Emerging-market equities will be boosted by stimulus measures…
Less than 33% of youth can search Net, transact online: NSO survey
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 10:36 PM IST Less than a third of those in the 15-29 age group can “search the internet; send or receive an email and perform an online…
Separate strikes kill two Lebanese soldiers, hurt two UN peacekeepers
Two Lebanese soldiers were killed and two UN peacekeepers injured in apparent Israeli strikes on Friday, as the conflict between between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia…
Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the government to regulate the sector, after concern rose about…
Global sugar market will flip into deficit this season: Sucden
THE global sugar market is will flip into a deficit of nearly two million tonnes this season as the upcoming crop in top grower Brazil has started on a poor trajectory amid unfavourable…
I want a personal coach, need to improve strength: Boxer Nikhat Zareen
Paris: India's Nikhat Zareen after her women’s 50kg Round of 16 boxing match against China's Wu Yu at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Zareen lost the…
Burning oil tanker off German coast to be towed to port
An oil tanker on fire in the Baltic Sea off the coast of north-eastern Germany is to be towed to port, rescue officials said on Friday. "The fire is now largely under control," Till…
Bots sharing Star Health data removed; monitoring any recreation: Telegram
3 min read Last Updated : Oct 11 2024 | 8:31 PM IST Messaging app Telegram has taken decisive action against bots that were reported for sharing sensitive data related to Star Health and…