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Singapore And London Are The Costliest Cities for Luxury Spending
With the current "unpredictable nature" of the world, Singapore is valued for its stability and security. London rose on the back of a 26.6% jump in the price of private education after legislative changes and a 29.7% gain in business class flights.
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Zurich Tops List Of World's Most Expensive Cities For Cappuccino. Mumbai Is At...
Mumbai turned out to be the most expensive Indian city for buying a cup of coffee.
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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
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"Ghost Camp": Israeli Ops In West Bank Push Over 40,000 Palestinians From Homes
Around 40,000 residents from the Tulkarm, Nur Shams and Jenin refugee camps have been displaced by the military operation this year, an independent Israeli human rights information centre said.
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"Bodies On Trees, Fish Rotting On Banks": Scenes Of Flood Destruction In Texas
The search and rescue teams plodded through mud-laden riverbanks and flew aircraft over the flood-stricken landscape of central Texas in the United States for a fourth day on Monday, searching for scores of people still missing.
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India Becomes Fourth "Most Equal" Country Globally: World Bank Report
Inequality in India has come down significantly between 2011-12 and 2022-23, making it the fourth-most equal country globally, according to a World Bank report.
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Czech Republic Hit By Major Power Outage
A major power outage that hit parts of the Czech Republic, briefly halting underground trains in the capital Prague, was probably the result of a technical outage, with no signs of a cyber or terrorist attack, authorities said.
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BRICS+ Expansion: What It Means For India And The Global South
On 1 January 2024, BRICS, the intergovernmental organisation comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, admitted four new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.
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UN Climate Bank Bets On Underfunded Clean Tech In India
The Asian Development Bank and the UN Green Climate Fund are set to launch a financial facility to bolster emerging clean technologies in India.
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Ahead Of Trump Meeting, Israeli Ministers Urge Netanyahu To Annex West Bank
Cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party called on Wednesday for Israel to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the Knesset recesses at the end of the month.
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Anil Ambani: From 6th Richest In World To 'Fraud' Tag By State Bank
Anil Ambani, the ex-Director of the now-defunct Reliance Communications Ltd, finds himself in yet more trouble after the State Bank of India said it will report the company's loan account as a 'fraud'.
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UK Top Court Gives Landmark Verdict In Ex-UBS Banker's Divorce Case
Clive Standish, the Swiss bank's chief financial officer from 2004 until 2007, last year successfully challenged his ex-wife Anna Standish's original 45 million-pound ($62 million) award from what was then a 133 million-pound estate.
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Visa, Mastercard Race to Capture a $253 Billion Crypto Threat
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments - and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
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Mysterious Billionaire Behind OnlyFans Empire In Talks To Sell The Site For $8 Billion: Report
Sources said that he has recently enlisted banks and potential buyers, aiming to sell OnlyFans for up to $8 billion.
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UK Export Of F-35 Parts To Israel Was Lawful, Court Rules
Britain's decision to allow the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel, despite accepting they could be used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza, was lawful, London's High Court ruled.
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Singapore And London Are The Costliest Cities for Luxury Spending
With the current "unpredictable nature" of the world, Singapore is valued for its stability and security. London rose on the back of a 26.6% jump in the price of private education after legislative changes and a 29.7% gain in business class flights.
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Zurich Tops List Of World's Most Expensive Cities For Cappuccino. Mumbai Is At...
Mumbai turned out to be the most expensive Indian city for buying a cup of coffee.
-
Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
-
"Ghost Camp": Israeli Ops In West Bank Push Over 40,000 Palestinians From Homes
Around 40,000 residents from the Tulkarm, Nur Shams and Jenin refugee camps have been displaced by the military operation this year, an independent Israeli human rights information centre said.
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"Bodies On Trees, Fish Rotting On Banks": Scenes Of Flood Destruction In Texas
The search and rescue teams plodded through mud-laden riverbanks and flew aircraft over the flood-stricken landscape of central Texas in the United States for a fourth day on Monday, searching for scores of people still missing.
-
India Becomes Fourth "Most Equal" Country Globally: World Bank Report
Inequality in India has come down significantly between 2011-12 and 2022-23, making it the fourth-most equal country globally, according to a World Bank report.
-
Czech Republic Hit By Major Power Outage
A major power outage that hit parts of the Czech Republic, briefly halting underground trains in the capital Prague, was probably the result of a technical outage, with no signs of a cyber or terrorist attack, authorities said.
-
BRICS+ Expansion: What It Means For India And The Global South
On 1 January 2024, BRICS, the intergovernmental organisation comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, admitted four new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.
-
UN Climate Bank Bets On Underfunded Clean Tech In India
The Asian Development Bank and the UN Green Climate Fund are set to launch a financial facility to bolster emerging clean technologies in India.
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Ahead Of Trump Meeting, Israeli Ministers Urge Netanyahu To Annex West Bank
Cabinet ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party called on Wednesday for Israel to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the Knesset recesses at the end of the month.
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Anil Ambani: From 6th Richest In World To 'Fraud' Tag By State Bank
Anil Ambani, the ex-Director of the now-defunct Reliance Communications Ltd, finds himself in yet more trouble after the State Bank of India said it will report the company's loan account as a 'fraud'.
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UK Top Court Gives Landmark Verdict In Ex-UBS Banker's Divorce Case
Clive Standish, the Swiss bank's chief financial officer from 2004 until 2007, last year successfully challenged his ex-wife Anna Standish's original 45 million-pound ($62 million) award from what was then a 133 million-pound estate.
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Visa, Mastercard Race to Capture a $253 Billion Crypto Threat
A turf war is breaking out in the vast world of digital payments - and the incumbents are suddenly on defense.
-
Mysterious Billionaire Behind OnlyFans Empire In Talks To Sell The Site For $8 Billion: Report
Sources said that he has recently enlisted banks and potential buyers, aiming to sell OnlyFans for up to $8 billion.
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UK Export Of F-35 Parts To Israel Was Lawful, Court Rules
Britain's decision to allow the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel, despite accepting they could be used in breach of international humanitarian law in Gaza, was lawful, London's High Court ruled.
