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CAMBRIDGE, England—The U.K.’s storied universities have a problem. They lose money on almost every British student they teach. The country’s university system boasts 11 of the world’s top 100 universities, with three in the top 10—in a country that has just 1% of the global population.

These rankings cover 12 categories, notably introducing the category of 'International student diversity,' a measure that goes beyond simply assessing the proportion of international students, taking into account the number of nationalities they represent, providing a more accurate reflection of diversity. The United Kingdom led the pack, with the most represented universities on this list, accounting for 15.5% of the institutions, followed by Türkiye at 10.6%, Germany at 7.8%, Italy at 7.5%, France at 7.2%, Spain at 6.4%, Poland at 4.8%, and Ukraine at 4.8%. 106 European universities that have not previously been ranked have been added this year, signaling the evolving landscape of higher education. These institutions hail from North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania. Topping the charts in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024 is the University of Oxford, leading seven UK institutions in the top 10. Alongside the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London have secured a perfect score of 100 points in categories such as 'Academic reputation,' 'Employer reputation,' and 'International Research Network.' This underscores the UK's robust higher education system, renowned for its exceptional teaching and research standards. Additionally, some universities within the top 10 have over 10% of their student population from international backgrounds, highlighting the UK's appeal to global students.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's elder sister Gita Mehta died at her Delhi residence on Saturday due to old age ailments. She was 80, and is survived by her son.

In the biggest IPO since 2021, Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM), the renowned chip design firm, will start trading on the Nasdaq today for $51 per share — which prices the company at a hefty $54.5 billion market cap.

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Since its launch in 2019, the FWT share class has raised over £25m to invest in early-stage companies.

Xi Jinping's ambitious reform agenda, now seems to be more of a mirage than a miracle, as reported by Reuters. A decade ago, these reforms aimed to steer China towards a Western-style free-market economy driven by services and consumption by 2020.

Singapore's newly elected president, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, had once called crypto “inherently purely speculative and slightly crazy”. 

take the medications in the hope they will improve their concentration and ability to get things done. But a new paper suggests that this may be ill-advised. The drugs seem to make people slightly worse at solving problems, not better.

Andrew Forrest, Fortescue’s executive chairman, who is currently facing questions over high executive turnover at his companies, has offered advisory work to former British chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.

Corporations relying on carbon credits to support their green claims now face “robust and credible” proof that the vast majority of such securities aren’t fit for that purpose, according to a study published in the journal Science.

Softbank bought a 25% stake in Arm last week that valued it at $64bn, returning money to its Vision Fund and potentially setting a floor for the valuation.

Also read: Rahul Gandhi takes a KTM bike ride to Pangong Tso lake to celebrate father Rajiv Gandhi's birthday He pursued his education at prestigious institutions, including Welham Prep in Dehra Dun, the Doon School, Trinity College in Cambridge, and Imperial College in London. Although he initially enrolled for a course in mechanical engineering, he did not complete it. Rajiv Gandhi met Sonia Gandhi while studying at Cambridge.

Oppenheimer is brought to life by Irish actor Cillian Murphy. The film, directed by Christopher Nolan, follows his signature style with impressive visuals, sound design, and an estimated production budget of $100 million, including «gold standard» IMAX filming. Oppenheimer is well-known as a top physicist and leader of the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb during World War II. He is often called the «father» of the atomic bomb due to his significant role in its creation and deployment by the United States. Whether you decide to watch Nolan's latest film or not, let's take a look at the elusive subject it portrays: J. Robert Oppenheimer. Discover why he's important, often misunderstood, and why his story matters.

NASA’s James Webb Orbital Observatory Project team which is said to be the first in billion years after the birth of the Universe. The NASA, ESA, CSA James Webb Space Telescope has observed a chemical signature of carbon-rich dust grains. As per James Webb Discovery release, this observation raises the idea of a distinct species of carbon-based molecule, possibly small granules like graphite or diamond that were created by the earliest stars or supernovae.

When John Langley called time on his banking career after 27 years, he decided to go back to his roots.

private equity firm Apax Partners, Shashank Singh, partner in the firm’s and its head of India office, has decided to leave the PE firm, sources aware of the development told ET. Singh will be moving permanently to London, the sources added.

Tether, the firm behind the USDT coin, says it has struck a partnership deal with government of Georgia.

The environmental debate surrounding cryptocurrencies has been a contentious one, with a wide range of opinions on their long-term sustainability. Are they responsible for worsening climate change, or can they play a role in fostering a greener future? 

The Bitcoin (BTC) bashing has continued unabated even in the depths of a bear market with more research questioning its energy usage and impact on the environment.

Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market value, just passed its final test before it pushes ahead with its Merge upgrade that it says will make it greener and therefore make it more competitive with Bitcoin.