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Unusual reports have surfaced from the heart of Germany's Harz mountains, as hikers claim to have encountered a perplexing figure known as the 'Wolf Man' within the region's forests. German newspaper Bild reveals that two hikers managed to capture the enigmatic individual on camera.

European shares opened higher on the final trading week of August, as traders weighed the prospect of higher interest rates from the U.S. Federal Reserve and looked ahead to upcoming economic data later in the week.

BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Xpeng said Monday it is buying Didi's smart electric car development business in an exchange of shares worth $744 million.

draw India closer. In June Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, undertook a state visit to Washington, where he was feted by the White House, Congress and business leaders alike. Europe, too, has been trying to get cosier.

Newcastle United, the club is poised to usher in a new era of grandeur by bidding farewell to sportswear manufacturer Castore and welcoming back the renowned leisurewear behemoth, Adidas. This monumental five-year partnership, rumored to be valued at an astounding sum of hundreds of millions of pounds, promises to reshape the Magpies' identity on and off the field.

NEW DELHI : A new model of colonialism may arise if countries with large reserves of critical and rare earth minerals do not consider these resources as a global responsibility, Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said, sounding what he called a “serious warning". Addressing the B20 Summit of business representatives from G20 countries, Modi said while critical and rare earth minerals are the need of the entire world, they are unevenly distributed globally—some countries have large quantities of these minerals while others do not have them at all.

renewable energy, energy storage, telecommunications, defence and healthcare. In June this year, India became a member of the coveted critical minerals club - the Mineral Security Partnership. The announcement was part of a joint statement by prime minister Modi and president Joe Biden during the former's recent US visit.

The contraction in euro area business activity deepened this month, most notably in Germany where the decline was the steepest since the pandemic brought the economy to a screeching halt in May 2020. France reported a third monthly drop in output, while the rest of the region contracted more moderately, according to a survey of purchasing managers. Sweden’s economic prospects dimmed, while a decline in UK retail sales underscored greater consumer caution. In Turkey, central bankers, including newly appointed officials led by Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan, surprised markets with the steepest interest-rate increase since 2018.

G20 summit, close to 3,500 rooms across big and small hotels in Delhi and Gurgaon have been booked, reported TOI. To cater to the needs of the leaders, over 10,000 hospitality professionals have been instructed to be present across 30 prominent hotels across central and south Delhi, Aerocity and Gurgaon. Delhi Police, Ministry of External Affairs and other embassies have already started security drills almost two months ago, according to TOI quoting a Hyatt Regency Hotel spokesperson. Hotel Arrangements for World Leaders Several luxury hotels across Delhi and other nearby locations have been selected to host the leaders. US President Joe Biden is expected to stay at ITC Maurya while Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to be hosted by Taj Palace. Other hotels such as Shangri La's Eros expected to have UK PM Rishi Sunak and German delegation, The Imperial may host the Australian PM and Indonesian delegation, Taj Mahal to have UAE delegation; Leela Palace expects Saudi Arabia delegation, The Lalit to have Canadian and Japanese delegations, The Claridges expects French president Emmanuel Macron and The Oberoi will host Russian delegation. During the stay, several preparations are in place to give the world leaders a taste of the Indian culture. «Indian musicians, especially the ones good at playing dhol, tabla, sitar, sarod and shehnai, are being signed up for welcoming the guests and also for playing soft music through the day in lobby,» explained a hotel manager. Another hotel's representative explained that from 'organising a traditional Indian welcome with a popular local music or dance performance and signature Indian welcome drinks to stocking the rooms with specially curated amenities, such as Indian coffee, teas,

Chennai in the 1980s might have seemed an unlikely place to sample kvass and kimchi. Yet for one evening every year the Russian drink brewed from bread and the spicy fermented Korean cabbage was available to anyone willing to buy them for the benefit of charity. August 22 marks Madras Day, when the city was founded in 1639. It has grown from a one-day event to a full month celebrating the city’s often overlooked past.

reliance on China for revenues. In 2021 the 200 biggest multinationals in America, Europe and Japan made 13% of their sales in the country, earning $700bn. Tesla is more exposed still, making around a fifth of its sales in China; Qualcomm, a chipmaker, makes a staggering two-thirds.

PTI, Ramaswamy said, “The US is economically dependent on China today, but with a stronger relationship with India, it becomes easier to declare independence from that Chinese relationship." Biden Administration’s point person for South Asia has earlier said that the US wants to be part of India's economic miracle. “We want to be part of your economic miracle," Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu had told PTI. “We strongly support India's goal to grow its economy in an inclusive way.

Neeraj Chopra is set to vie for his second consecutive medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, following his impressive qualification throw of 88.77m during Friday's qualification round. The 25-year-old athlete, who clinched a silver medal at the 2022 championships held in Eugene, United States, not only topped the qualification round but also secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Chopra will face stiff competition in the final, which includes 11 other athletes, including two fellow Indians, Manu DP and Kishore Jena. Here's what you need to know about watching the final and the participants:Where to watch the World Athletics Championships 2023 javelin throw final in India? Viewers can catch the final live and for free on the JioCinema website and the JioCinema app.

Narendra Modi flew down today to Bengaluru directly from the Greek capital of Athens to interact with ISRO scientists on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission. During his address, the Prime Minister announced the decision to name the place where lander 'Vikram' touched down on the lunar surface as "Shiva Shakti Point". He also named the place where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon's surface in 2019 as "Tiranga Point".

Oil prices climbed about 1% on Friday, supported by supply cuts despite weak economic news from Germany, a stronger U.S. dollar and the prospect of more U.S.

Austria has stirred controversy by suggesting that immigrants who have been in the country for less than five years should have their social benefits reduced. This proposal, like Denmark's approach, aims to link full social welfare benefits to the duration of residency and a specified employment period, regardless of nationality or residence status. The plan involves assessing which benefits would be subject to these criteria through an ongoing review process. According to Austria Press Agency, Minister Raab's rationale is to make the labor market, rather than the welfare system, the driving force for immigrants to establish themselves in Austria. She has pointed out that the current immigration model needs adjustment. To assist skilled workers considering relocating to Austria, Raab envisions establishing a national coordination office. This office would offer support for family integration, German language courses, childcare, and recreational activities, with the intention of expanding this service across the country. However, the Greens, ÖVP's coalition partner, have officially rejected Raab's proposals. Green MP and integration speaker Faika El-Nagashi emphasized that cuts to existing social benefits are not a topic of discussion for them. El-Nagashi stressed that the crucial aspect is the necessity for support, rather than the duration of stay or level of employment in Austria.

Africa as the last continent of hope, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder & Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Chair, B20 India Action Council on African Economic Integration said that adopting Africa as a place to do agriculture can be the way forward amid the crisis that the world is going through in food production. “60% of the world's arable and yet uncultivated land is in Africa. Today we all see the crisis that the world is going through and especially with Ukraine getting out of the equation of supplying wheat to African nations and many other poorer countries, prices have sold out.

Climate change is destroying southern Europe. An era comes to an end." This tweet in early July by Karl Lauterbach, Germany’s health minister, went down badly in Italy. The country’s minister for tourism, Daniela Santanchè, sourly retorted that she thanked Mr Lauterbach for picking Italy for his holiday, but the Italian government was well aware of climate change and that sustainability was one of the central elements of its strategy for managing tourism.

Investing.com — European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde on Friday called for higher-for-longer interest rates to achieve the central bank's key objective of bringing inflation back to its 2% target.

Crypto trading platform Bitfinex has unveiled a feature that allows its Turkish customers to directly deposit Turkish Lira into their accounts without incurring any charges.