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Notorious killer and rapist Paul Bernardo has been denied parole for a third time after the families of his victims made an emotional plea to the Parole Board of Canada on Tuesday to keep him behind bars.

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) on Tuesday said there was no new financial commitment under discussion with TotalEnergies. In a press statement, AGEL said, «We wish to clarify that there is no new financial commitment under discussion with TotalEnergies,» adding that it will not have any material impact on the company's operations or its growth plan. The comments come a day after French energy major Total Energies said it will not make any new financial contribution as part of its investments in the Adani group of companies until the accusations against the Adani Group individuals and their consequences were clarified. Adani Green Energy's scrip ended at ₹899.40, down 7.05% on BSE Tuesday. Adani Total Gas ended 3.50% lower at ₹579.70.

The EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur are working to finalize a trade deal that has been in negotiation for over 20 years

Bitcoin surged by 9% over the past week and 31% since its September low, as markets bet on a potential Trump victory in the US election on 5 November.

Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur has sparked a strong reaction in Brazil

Merkel served alongside four US presidents, four French presidents and five British prime ministers. But it is perhaps her dealings with Russian President Putin that have drawn the most scrutiny since she left office in late 2021.

TotalEnergies on Monday said it won't make any fresh financial contribution as part of its investments in companies of the Adani Group till it gets clarity on accusations against certain officials in the Indian conglomerate and their consequences. «Until such time when the accusations against the Adani Group individuals and their consequences have been clarified, TotalEnergies will not make any new financial contribution as part of its investments in the Adani Group of companies,» TotalEnergies said in a statement. The French energy company added that it was through public announcements made by US authorities that it learnt of the indictment of certain individual Adani Group executives in relation to an alleged corruption scheme linked to the business of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). «This indictment does not target AGEL itself, nor any AGEL-related companies,» it said.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has threatened bring down France’s minority government by the end of the year unless changes are made to the country's budget bill

«This trial is shaking up our society in our relationship with each other, in the most intimate relationships between human beings,» Jean-Francois Mayet told the court in the southern city of Avignon. The trial is making French society work «to understand our needs, our emotions, our desires and above all to take into account those of others,» he said.

acquisition of its advanced computing activities for an enterprise value of 500 million euros ($524 million), it said on Monday. Atos, which secures communications for the French military and secret services and manufactures servers to make supercomputers, is undergoing a restructuring to tackle its large debt. The government has for months been making a concerted effort to reach a deal to retain control over Atos' strategic technology assets within the country. The target is to have a share purchase agreement signed by May 31, when an exclusivity period ends, Atos said in a statement, adding that an initial payment of 150 million euros would be made when the deal was signed.

TotalEnergies SE on Monday said it will make no new financial contribution as part of its investments in Adani group companies till the Indian firm's founder is cleared of bribery charges. The energy giant said it was not aware of the investigation into the alleged corruption. TotalEnergies is one of the biggest foreign investors in billionaire Gautam Adani's business empire and had previously taken stakes in the group's renewable energy venture Adani Green Energy Ltd (AEGL) and city gas unit Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL). In a statement, the French firm said it learnt of US authorities indicting Gautam Adani and two other executives for allegedly paying USD 265 million bribes to Indian officials to secure solar power supply contracts for AEGL.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are likely to get a boost in 2025 on the back of increased political clarity after a year of key national elections globally and a cooling initial public offering (IPO) market, top executives at Investec Bank Plc said in an interview with the Mint. “2024 was clearly a year of significant uncertainty.

Iran will hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on November 29, the Iranian foreign ministry said on Sunday, days after the U.N. atomic watchdog passed a resolution against Tehran, as per a report. Iran reacted to the resolution — proposed by Britain, France, Germany and the United States — with what government officials called various measures such as activating numerous new and advanced centrifuges, machines that enrich uranium, Reuters reported. Japan's Kyodo news agency, which first reported that the meeting would take place on Friday in Geneva, said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's government was seeking a solution to the nuclear impasse ahead of the inauguration in January of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

The 60-year-old actor shares six children with Jolie—Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Vivienne and Knox. Over time, his bond with several of them has reportedly weakened. Some of the children have even distanced themselves from Pitt, with instances of name changes highlighting the growing divide. Shiloh, for example, has formally petitioned to be known as Shiloh Nouvel Jolie, while others have reportedly made informal decisions to drop the Pitt surname. According to RadarOnline.com, Pitt is desperate and ready to beg his ex to let him see the children. According to reports, Brad Pitt remains determined to reconnect with his children despite these challenges. The actor is struggling with feelings of alienation, particularly as the holidays approach, which intensifies his longing to rebuild ties with his family. Currently, only the youngest children, Vivienne and Knox, maintain contact with Pitt through scheduled visitation, leaving him largely estranged from the rest.

Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the meeting of the deputy foreign ministers of Iran, France, Germany and the United Kingdom would take place on Friday, without specifying a venue. «A range of regional and international issues and topics, including the issues of Palestine and Lebanon, as well as the nuclear issue, will be discussed,» the spokesman said in a foreign ministry statement.

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Going by this ratio, different countries in the world have different moments of overvaluation. Japan in 1997-90, Singapore in 1993-94 and again in 2006-07, China and India in 2007, UK in 2007 and 2014.

Cyprus’ energy minister says ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off the island nation’s southern coast

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Bitcoin prices have surged to their highest level since 26 August, propelled by an acceleration in the global central banks' easing cycle.