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The official alert, which came with a loud siren-like sound, warned people to stay indoors and was sent to every compatible mobile phone in the areas impacted by Storm Darragh. On Friday the UK's weather forecasters, the Met Office, issued a red weather warning — the most serious type. Thousands of homes, many in Northern Ireland, Wales and western England, were left without power overnight.

Notre Dame Cathedral, the iconic Parisian landmark nearly lost to a devastating fire in April 2019, reopened on Saturday, marking a historic moment of achievement and resilience. The event attracted dignitaries from across the globe, including US President-elect Donald Trump, Britain’s Prince William, and First Lady Jill Biden, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ambitious five-year restoration timeline. The reopening ceremony began with Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich symbolically tapping the cathedral’s grand wooden doors three times with a staff crafted from charred remnants of the original roof. This act, steeped in tradition, officially declared the cathedral open for worship. Hymns, prayers, and the resonating tones of the restored 8,000-pipe organ followed, reawakening a sacred space silenced for years.

The 12th-century Gothic masterpiece has now been masterfully restored after a fire gutted the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It will be reopened to the public on Sunday following a ceremony on Saturday, which will be attended by a lineup of heads of state and top-level delegates from around the world- a rare moment of unity against the backdrop of global divisions and conflicts. ALSO READ:

The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, has been approved, despite two days of strike action from journalists this week

Vancouver could move to integrate bitcoin into city finances in the slipstream of the digital token’s surge to an all-time high above US$100,000, a rally fuelled by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s support for crypto.

In his role, Cawker will collaborate closely with Bronek Masojada, Saltus chair, and Jon Macintosh, managing partner, as well as the wider board and management team across the business. Cawker joins with more than three decades of experience in the industry, managing portfolios, cross-asset investment leadership and overseeing product groups.  Most recently, he spent almost 16 years as head of equities at Insight Investment, before which he was director of UK equities at the same firm.  HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth CEO Annabel Spring to depart firm The former Insight m...

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Prince Harry has no plans to return to the UK. At a recent conference, the Duke of Sussex revealed that he was perfectly content living in America. In a conversation with Andrew Sorkin at The New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday, Harry stated he has no wish to relocate to his motherland. He said that his life in the US was what his late mother, Princess Diana, would have wanted. Harry shared that his family has found a level of freedom and privacy in California that would have been impossible in the UK due to security concerns. His security arrangements were reduced after stepping down as a working royal, prompting him to take legal action over changes to his police protection when visiting Britain.

Data reveals a clear preference among these women for Western partners. In South Korea, 28% of international marriages in 2023 involved American men, followed by 18% with Chinese men. Marriages to men from other Western countries, including France, Italy, Germany, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, accounted for approximately 17%. A similar trend appears in Japan, where American men were the top choice among foreign grooms for Japanese women. Japanese men seeking foreign brides, however, primarily choose women from China and the Philippines.

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Debt-laden telecom company Vodafone Idea is in the spotlight after announcing that its board will consider a proposal to raise Rs 2,000 crore from Vodafone Group entities. This comes as Vodafone Group plans to sell a 3% stake in Indus Towers to clear its USD 101 million (approximately Rs 856 crore) debt and channel the remaining proceeds toward its Indian venture, Vodafone Idea. "… a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Monday, 9 December 2024, inter-alia, to consider proposal for raising of funds not exceeding Rs 2,000 crore, by way of issuance of equity shares and / or convertible securities on a preferential basis to one or more entities belonging to Vodafone Group," the company said in a filing.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly not been invited to spend Christmas with the British Royal family at Sandringham this year which is eventually continuing a trend since the year 2018 when they last participated in the holiday gathering, reported Fox News. Ingrid Seward who is the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine eventually suggested that King Charles likely found extending an invitation to the Sussexes ‘too much’ because given the potential for drama and his own exhaustion from a challenging year which included severe health concerns. Numerable sources indicated that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will celebrate the holidays in California with their children namely Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, asserted Fox News. The couple's severely strained relationship with the British Royal family still continues to be a point of contention specifically regarding Prince Harry's desire for reinstated security during visits to the UK.

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Elks, who has 22 years of industry experience, held the role of institutional client solutions director at RLAM, prior to which he spent eight years managing global business development and consultant relationships at JO Hambro Capital Management. The hire follows the appointment of Lindsay Nickerson, who joined Nordea AM in January as director of UK institutional relations, having spent a decade at Aon, where she was most recently an associate partner within the group's UK DC practice. Nordea AM to wind down emerging markets debt team At Nordea AM, Nickerson is tasked with strengt...

Food prices in Canada are likely to increase by three to five per cent next year, according to a newly released report, but wild cards like climate change and Donald Trump could have unforeseen impacts.

Lobito Corridor Trans-Africa Summit in Angola. The summit, held with leaders from Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania’s vice-president Philip Mpango, saw Biden closing his eyes and resting his hand on his face during Mpango’s speech. Though wearing an earpiece for translations, all speeches were in English.

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Global shares have advanced, taking their cues from another Wall Street record rally, while bitcoin edged away from its record high

Vodafone Idea and Indus Towers will be in focus on Thursday after Indus Towers announced that it released a 3% pledge of shares by Vodafone Promoters to secure the payment obligation of Vodafone Idea. Earlier, the UK-based telecom operator Vodafone PLC announced to sell its remaining 3% stake in Indus Towers to repay debt in Vodafone Idea (Vi).