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Criminal Gangs, Profiteers Thrive In Gaza As Cash Shortage Worsens Misery

Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Cairo/Geneva/Berlin

A shortage of banknotes is gripping Gaza, fuelling criminal gangs and profiteering, after Israel has blocked imports of cash and most banks in the enclave have been damaged or destroyed during the war, according to residents, aid workers and

Vaccine Trial Patient In US Sues AstraZeneca, Claiming She Was Left "Permanently Disabled"

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday May 14, 2024

An American woman who claims she was "permanently disabled" after taking part in the US clinical trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is suing the drug maker because they failed to provide her with medical care for her side effects.

How Google Deleted $125 Billion Pension Fund Account By Accident

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Tuesday May 14, 2024

In a rare incident of misconfiguration, Google accidentally deleted the account of a $125 billion pension fund, causing disruption for over half a million UniSuper members, who couldn't access their superannuation accounts for a week.

Video: 3 French Cops Killed, Prisoner Escapes As Gunmen Attack Prison Van

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Rouen

Elite French police forces were on Tuesday hunting gunmen who rammed into a prison van, killing at least two prison officers and allowing the inmate they were transporting to escape.

Shein Vowed To Tackle Overwork In 2021, But New Report Claims 75-Hour Weeks Is Still Common

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday May 14, 2024

Over a year after Chinese fast-fashion company Shein promised to tackle overwork and excessive work hours in its supply chain, a new report claims that the firm still has a problem.

UK Woman Who Punched Crocodile In Face To Save Twin To Be Honoured By King Charles

Edited by Ritu Singh | Tuesday May 14, 2024

Georgia Laurie punched the reptile in the face when it attacked her twin Melissa while they were in Mexico in June 2021.

China Poses Genuine, Increasing Cyber Risk To UK, Says Spy Agency Chief

Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2024

China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.

"Warned Elon Musk" Against Picking China Over India: Entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday May 14, 2024, New Delhi

Indian-American academic, entrepreneur and author Vivek Wadhwa on Monday said that he had warned the Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk not to pick China as they would "rob him blind" and instead asked him to consider moving manufacturing to India.

"Going To Be Biggest Loser": Indian-American Entrepreneur On Musk Picking China Over India

Edited by Bhavya Sukheja | Tuesday May 14, 2024

Vivek Wadhwa, an Indian-American entrepreneur and author, in a social media post, questioned billionaire Elon Musk's decision to choose China over India for Tesla's manufacturing operations.

Abu Dhabi, As Dry As Its Desert Climate, Gets First Local Beer

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Abu Dhabi

Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the first beer made in the conservative Arab Gulf, where alcohol has long been taboo.

Ex Indian Army Officer Working With UN Killed In Gaza Attack

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2024, United Nations

A former Indian Army officer working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in strife-torn Rafah, becoming the "first international casualty" for the world body since the Israel-Hamas confli

Chinese Journalist Jailed For Covid Reporting In Wuhan Set To Be Freed

Edited by Anjali Thakur | Tuesday May 14, 2024

Ms Zhan, a former lawyer turned independent journalist, travelled to Wuhan in February 2020

Israel Forces Back In North Gaza Battlegrounds As Doubts Over War Aims Grow

Reuters | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Jerusalem/Cairo

Seven months into the war, Israeli troops are back fighting in the north of the Gaza Strip, in areas that were supposed to have been cleared months ago, highlighting growing questions about the government's declared goal of eliminating Hamas.

French Climber Dies After Climbing World's 5th Highest Peak In Nepal

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Kathmandu

A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, expedition organisers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year's spring climbing season and both on the same mountain.

US To Raise Tariffs On $18 Billion Of Chinese Imports: White House

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2024, Washington, United States

The United States is hiking tariffs on $18 billion worth of imports from China, targeting strategic sectors like electric vehicles, batteries, steel and critical minerals, the White House said Tuesday.