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By Nadine Awadalla and Terje Solsvik

Hyderabad with a rank of 153, Pune at 154 and Bengaluru in the 156th position are the three highest placed among Indian cities in Mercer's worldwide quality of living ranking for 2023 which rates Vienna in Austria at the top of the list. Chennai is the fourth Indian city in the list at the 161 spot followed by Mumbai at 164. Kolkata (170) and New Delhi (172). Mercer's Quality of Living data assesses the practicalities of daily life for expatriate employees and their families in assignment locations worldwide. Vienna retained its top position in the list, which was last published in pre-Covid 2019.

China climate envoy Xie Zhenhua heads to bilateral meeting earlier today | Credit: UNFCCC

Lok Sabha elections, according to a report by ET Now. In contrast to peak losses of ₹17 per litre on petrol and ₹35 per litre on diesel in 2022, OMCs are now making a profit of ₹8-10 per litre on petrol and ₹3-4 per litre on diesel. According to the report, the oil ministry has already discussed crude versus retail price scenarios with OMCs.

Adele, the renowned British singer, shed light on her ongoing struggle with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression that typically arises during winter months. Her move to Los Angeles in 2016, where she resides in a mansion worth $58 million, has been primarily attributed to her battle with SAD. She expressed a fondness for the LA weather, which significantly alleviates her condition, stating, «I get really bad seasonal depression, so the weather is good for me here.» Despite her love for LA, Adele admitted to missing her British roots, confessing that her song "Hometown Glory" evokes strong emotions tied to her London upbringing. The track was inspired by her experience participating in a protest against Tony Blair's decision to engage in the Iraq war when she was 16 years old.

When the Center for Strategic and International Studies simulated a war between the U.S. and China over Taiwan, the wargame ended with Taiwan still free, at grievous cost. The U.S.

By Krystal Hu and Ira Iosebashvili

TortoiseEcofin Senior Portfolio Manager Robert Thummel discusses how China's economic woes could impact crude oil prices on «The Claman Countdown.»

By Laura Sanicola

NATO member Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia

America First" agenda resonates with George Washington's vision, said Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy in a conversation with Darren Beattie in an exclusive interview. "I think something that's consistent with George Washington's vision." When Donald Trump spoke on "making sure that we look after the interests of citizens here at home rather than taking into account the interests of citizens in plural nations abroad, that was George Washington's 1796 farewell address in a nutshell. That's what MAGA and the America First movement is really about," said Ramaswamy in his interview with Revolver.news.

A Dubai-bound business jet from Europe flew into Iranian airspace with no clearance in September—due to a false signal on the aircraft navigation system. After about 20 planes faced similar issues, the Indian aviation regulator issued an advisory last week. Mint explains: It has to do with interference with the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), a key technology used for navigation and communication.

Civil Aviation regulator DGCA has released a circular to airlines and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to deal with fake GPS signals that overpower a flight's own navigation system and divert it from its intended path. Increasing number of reports have suggested that Indian airlines and aircrafts have been facing incidences of GPS spoofing and jamming when they fly over parts of the Iraq-Iran area. «Considering the increasing reports of GNSS (global navigation satellite system) interference over airspace in the Middle East in the recent past, DGCA had formed an internal committee on October 4.

By Nate Raymond

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao are urging a US judge to reject the Justice Department's request to bar him from returning to his home in the United Arab Emirates until he is sentenced for violating anti-money laundering requirements. Zhao's lawyers in a Thursday filing asked US District Judge Richard Jones in Seattle not to reverse bail conditions set by a magistrate judge on Tuesday that would allow him to leave the US while awaiting sentencing.

Call of Duty (CoD) series is anticipated for a fall 2024 release, with a probable launch in October or November, based on the historical pattern of the franchise's release schedule. Despite Microsoft's recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard, assurances have been made by Phil Spencer that Call of Duty games will continue to be available on PlayStation consoles, with a deal also in place for future titles on Nintendo hardware. The uncertainty around the franchise's future on PlayStation has been overshadowed by the completion of the acquisition, granting Xbox more control over its destiny. The game is expected to release on the standard platforms, including Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, with the possibility of an extension to Nintendo consoles due to a potential long-term agreement. As for the game's setting and timeframe, while leaks have suggested a focus on the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia, conflicting reports indicate diverse possibilities. Some sources suggest a return to the Black Ops series, specifically a title named Black Ops Gulf War, set in the early 90s with a more traditional, boots-on-the-ground style of gameplay. Contrarily, industry insider Tom Henderson hinted at a semi-futuristic approach in Treyarch's next game. Other rumors speculate on the Iraq War in the early 2000s. The lack of consensus makes predicting the game's specifics challenging at this stage.

US forces were attacked four times in Iraq and Syria on Thursday, November 23 with rockets and armed drones, but there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure, reports Reuters quoting US Military official.The official, , on condition of anonymity told Reuters that US and international forces were attacked at two sites in northeastern Syria with multiple rockets and a one-way attack drone The Ain Al-Asad airbase west of Baghdad launched multiple one-way drones, and the Erbil airport base near Erbil airport in northern Iraq launched a drone. In the early hours of Monday, a group calling itself the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed attacks on those locations. Analysts say the group is an umbrella group for several Iran-aligned Iraqi armed groups.

Finnish border guards and soldiers have begun erecting barriers including concrete obstacles topped with barbed-wire at some crossing points on the Nordic country’s lengthy border with Russia

By Lisa Pauline Mattackal, Chris Prentice and Jonathan Stempel

OPEC's share in India's oil imports in October hit a 10-month high as refiners bought more crude from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after discounts narrowed for Russian oil that month, trade data showed. Russia's share of the Indian market in October slipped to the lowest in nine months, according to Reuters calculations based on ship tracking data from trade sources. India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, typically relies on producers in the Middle East for most of its oil needs and has encouraged refiners to diversify to cheaper alternatives to cut costs. The South Asian nation has emerged as the top buyer of the Russian seaborne oil sold at a discount after Western nations stopped buying from Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine. India imported about 4.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in October, up 8.4% from the previous month as refiners increased purchases to meet higher local fuel demand during the festive season, the data showed. Imports from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates jumped to a 7-month high, up about 53% and 63% respectively in October from the previous month, the data showed. That helped lift the share of the producers in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to 54% in October, up from 50% in September, according to the data. India imported on average 1.56 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil in October, up 1.2% from the previous month, the data showed. Despite the increase, Russian oil's share in India's October imports slipped to 33% from 35% in September. Russia was the top oil supplier to India in April to October, the first seven months of this fiscal year to March 2024, followed by Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Higher

India's oil imports in October hit a 10-month high as refiners bought more crude from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after discounts narrowed for Russian oil that month, trade data showed. Russia's share of the Indian market in October slipped to the lowest in nine months, according to Reuters calculations based on ship tracking data from trade sources. India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, typically relies on producers in the Middle East for most of its oil needs and has encouraged refiners to diversify to cheaper alternatives to cut costs. The South Asian nation has emerged as the top buyer of the Russian seaborne oil sold at a discount after Western nations stopped buying from Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine. India imported about 4.7 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in October, up 8.4% from the previous month as refiners increased purchases to meet higher local fuel demand during the festive season, the data showed. Imports from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates jumped to a 7-month high, up about 53% and 63% respectively in October from the previous month, the data showed. That helped lift the share of the producers in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to 54% in October, up from 50% in September, according to the data. India imported on average 1.56 million barrels per day (bpd) of Russian oil in October, up 1.2% from the previous month, the data showed. Despite the increase, Russian oil's share in India's October imports slipped to 33% from 35% in September. Russia was the top oil supplier to India in April to October, the first seven months of this fiscal year to March 2024, followed by Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Higher intake of