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Mohamed Salah's beaming face appeared on British television screens. Salah always has the slightly ruffled appearance of a man who has not slept desperately well, but he was in distinctly good cheer. His Liverpool team had just dismantled Newcastle United to move 3 points clear at the top of the Premier League. He had played wonderfully: scoring two goals, creating one and missing a penalty so as to foster the illusion of drama in what was otherwise a hopelessly one-sided sporting contest. There was, though, a bittersweet tinge to the jubilation.

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In the euro zone, inflation quickened last month on an annual basis for the first time since April. Manufacturers in most of Asia saw a slowdown in orders and production amid tepid customer appetite for goods.

Ukraine released images on Friday of what it said was a Russian Kinzhal ballistic missile, which it claimed earlier in the week to have downed using the US Patriot anti-aircraft system. Ukraine's state emergency service published photographs on its Telegram channel showing a crane extracting the remains of a missile from the ground. «In Kyiv, engineers neutralised the warhead of an enemy Kinzhal aerial hypersonic missile,» the government department said. AFP was not able to immediately verify the claim. Ukraine said on Tuesday it had shot down ten Kinzhal missiles Russia fired at the country, during a wave of massive strikes on Ukrainian towns which left six people dead. Kinzhal missiles make up part of an arsenal of weapons that Putin has claimed were indestructible because of the speed at which they travel, up to ten times the speed of sound. According to the British defence ministry, Moscow reserves these warheads for what it considers to be «high-value and well-defended» targets. Kyiv has repeatedly said the Patriot air defence system is vital to defending the country from Russia. Kyiv has urged for more Western military support, worrying about war fatigue in some countries as the conflict drags on for almost two years.

Canadian Police may have been able to identify a vehicle that was responsible for the shooting at the residence of the son of the president of a local temple in the town of Surrey in British Columbia on 27 December. The incidences of violence, and defacing Hindu holy shrines, have surged in Canada after tensions simmered between Delhi and Ottawa over pro-Khalistan activities. According to a Hindustan Times report, the Surrey detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said that its “General Investigation Unit has been working to advance the investigation and a vehicle of interest has been identified." The report says the vehicle is believed to be a blue, 4-door hatchback, Mitsubishi Mirage GT or SE between the model years 2017 and 2019.

Lord Ram and his fervent desire to witness the construction of the grand temple in Ayodhya, a 64-year-old man from the city has undertaken an extraordinary padayatra spanning thousands of kilometers. Challa Srinivas Sastry's pilgrimage coincides with the auspicious consecration of the temple on January 22.

metro ridership as daily ridership across metro systems in the country has already crossed the 10 million mark, and is expected to exceed 12.5 million in a year or two, according to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. This comes after UK-based publication, The Economist claimed that India's metro rail systems are failing to attract enough passengers in its year-ending 'Christmas Double' issue, dated December 23 last year. According to a press release by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs highlights the significant growth of metro rail in the country, emphasizing that daily ridership across all metro rail systems has surpassed 10 million, reflecting the evolving aspirations of a rapidly urbanizing young India. The UK publication was criticized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for factual inaccuracies and lacking necessary context, contending that none of India's metro rail systems have achieved even half of their projected ridership. The ministry rebutted claims made by UK publications, emphasizing that over three-fourths of India's current metro rail network has been conceptualized, constructed, and operationalized in less than a decade. In 2023, India's metro rail ridership increased three times from 2019. This can be attributed to traffic congestion and a preference for faster transit options.

Ant Group is closing in on a deal to buy Dutch payments firm MultiSafepay as part of the Chinese financial technology group's latest push into Western payment markets, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to value MultiSafepay at around $200 million, one of the people said. It generates $50 million in revenue, the person added, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Who was Jeffrey Epstein- Financier who trafficked young girls for over 2 decades Now, the Newly released court records have revved up interest again in the big names who associated with Epstein and Maxwell. Many of those people have never been accused of any wrongdoing, but have nonetheless become the subject of a whirlwind of conspiracy theories. Jeffrey Epstein third list released, Hilary Clinton's name pops up Some have denied claims made by one of Epstein's victims — Virginia Giuffre — that they participated in illicit sex.

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Who was Jeffrey Epstein- Financier who trafficked young girls for over 2 decades The latest round of documents included additional excerpts of testimony from people who worked for Epstein, and copies of phone messages he received — including one from film producer Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and assault of an Italian actress and model. Epstein recruited over 30 girls ‘to perform massages’ as per court's documents Other names that appeared on the third batch of documents released on Friday were Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz.

Jeffrey Epstein, providing yet more detail about the late millionaire financier's sexual abuse of underage girls and interactions with celebrities. The latest round of documents included additional excerpts of testimony from people who worked for Epstein, copies of phone messages he received — including one from film producer Harvey Weinstein — and lots of legal memos with lawyers discussing who could potentially have been called as a witness in his case, if it ever went to trial.

Spain’s central bank, Banco de España, has revealed its selected collaborators for the testing phase of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative, a year after issuing a call for collaboration.

British Airways flight, because of a flight attendant dying during the take-off from London, as per reports. In a tragic turn of events during the holiday travel rush, the flyers witnessed the flight attendant, who was 52-year-old, collapsing on the plane. The flight was expected to leave from the Heathrow Airport in London on New Year's Eve to Hongkong, according to The Sun. The doors of the plane were locked and the passengers were seated when the crew member fell to her death. It was requested by the captain that anybody on the flight, who has experience in the medical field to help the dying crew member. However, despite receiving help from a fellow passenger, police, and medical professionals, she collapsed and could not be saved. Thereafter the flight was called off stating a 'medical emergency'.

A number of cryptocurrency firms operating in the U.K. are rolling risk assessments ahead of new rules set out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expected to begin on Monday, January 8th.

Indian navy commandos have safely evacuated 21 crew members from a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier involved in a hijacking attempt in the Arabian Sea

automobile sector, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Friday. He said that India has come to the centre stage of auto manufacturing not only in assembling but also in the whole value chain. The industry has strengthened itself in all areas, including making auto grade steel, components and tyres, besides exporting these goods, he said.

Australia’s Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has expressed the intention to look into reasons why the country’s securities regulator failed to warn citizens of the potential danger posed by the HyperVerse crypto scheme. 

Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma said that Mizoram is keen to offer eco-friendly and sustainable tourism that respects the fragile ecology of the State and its meagre population but not interested in mass tourism. Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) organised a Felicitation & Interactive Session of the new Mizoram chief minister in Kolkata. He said, “Mizoram is keen to offer eco-friendly and sustainable tourism that respects the fragile ecology of the State and its meagre population but is not interested in mass tourism”. He said that Mizoram is the second largest producer of bamboo in Northeastern India and second largest producer of strawberries in India. It is a gold mine for researchers seeking out medicinal and aromatic plants.