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Azul Airlines flight from the US to Brazil faced scrutiny after a passenger's body was left on a business-class seat for 10 hours. The incident unfolded during a flight from Fort Lauderdale in Florida State to Belo Horizonte International Airport in Confins, Brazil. Azul Airlines, in a statement, expressed their condolences: «Unfortunately, she did not survive and died during the flight, as confirmed by a doctor on board.» The airline is extending support to the family members of the deceased passenger. Upon landing, passengers were held on board for 40 minutes as police conducted inquiries and a coroner performed necessary tests.

Vladislav Kanyus was pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the heinous crime because he fought against Ukraine. It has been reported that Kanyus had murdered Vera Pekhteleva after she decided to split with him, He abused her for three-and-a-half hours, raped her and stabbed her 111 times, reports said. He was pardoned from a 17-year prison sentence six months after serving on the Ukraine war front, the Sun reported.

Microsoft and its counterparts are actively combating disinformation, specifically through the utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI), as per the report. Reportedly, Smith conveyed that Microsoft and other companies are accomplishing this task "by developing technological tools that aid in identifying manipulated, modified, and altered content," as translated into French by radio France Inter. "We are getting very good at identifying a Russian campaign, like when they tried to tell people not to get the Covid vaccine.

EA YONG, Vietnam—In the verdant highlands of central Vietnam, warehouses the size of airplane hangars dominate small farming towns, bristling with mounds of tropical fruit. The bounty is destined for a colossal market: China. Farmers are felling coffee trees traditionally grown in this cool hilly region to plant spiky durians, pungent fruits that have become wildly popular in China.

India and the United States pledged to strengthen their strategic alliance by enhancing defence and security collaborations and expanding cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region in response to China's growing military assertiveness on Friday. Additionally, they unveiled intentions to collaborate on the joint production of an armoured infantry vehicle.

Diwali 2023 Muhurat trading: In India, new investments on Diwali is considered auspicious as it is believed that such investments bring prosperity and sound financial condition. Even though Indian millennials have strated investing in various other tools like properties, mutual funds, bonds, etc on Diwali, gold and silver still score over these investment options by huge margin. However, the situation becomes highly tricky when one has to choose either of gold or silver while choosing an investment option.

Fitch Ratings predicts that higher-than-expected oil prices, stemming from potential disruptions in the Middle East's oil supply due to conflicts, could significantly impact global economic growth and lead to a surge in inflation. According to Fitch's Global Economic Outlook (GEO), a scenario with average oil prices of USD 75 per barrel in 2024 and USD 70 per barrel in 2025 could be upended if oil prices spike to USD 120 per barrel in 2024 and USD 100 per barrel in 2025 due to supply restrictions. The simulations, conducted using the Oxford Economics Global Economic Model, reveal a potential 0.4 percentage point (pp) reduction in world Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2024, with a lingering 0.1 pp lower growth in 2025. Despite the modest rebound anticipated in 2025, Fitch suggests a persistent moderate impact beyond the initial shock. The impact of higher oil prices would be felt across the board, with the absence of significant growth rebound in 2025 indicating a potentially longer-lasting effect on GDP levels in most countries. Notably, the negative growth impact in 2024 ranges from 0.1 pp in Indonesia to a substantial 0.9 pp in Korea, with the US, the Eurozone and Japan experiencing impacts of 0.5 pp. Emerging market countries like South Africa and Turkey would face significant impacts of 0.7 pp, while Russia and Brazil, owing to their reliance on oil production, would experience varied effects. The aggregate impact on the Fitch 20 suggests a global GDP growth shortfall of 0.4 pp in 2024 and 0.1 pp in 2025. Moreover, higher oil prices would lead to elevated inflation rates in 2024, with India, Turkey, and Poland experiencing the highest percentage point rises. Developed economies would witness more

Also Read: Diwali 2023: What is ‘samvat’ and why does it hold significance for stock market investors? Exactly, the major positive for silver is rise in the industrial demand. The use in 5G technology, green energy and Electric Vehicles (EV) is likely to drive the market up. Nonetheless, China is clearly struggling with an economic downturn, we expect the recovery in the manufacturing activity somewhere in H2 of next year.

By David Lawder and Ann Saphir

By David Lawder and Ann Saphir

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has officially announced plans to cease the deposit of Russian rubles on its platform due to the discontinuation of operations in Russia.

₹6,450 per bbl, having swung between ₹6,330 and ₹6,472 per bbl during the session so far, against a previous close of ₹6,372 per barrel. Weak Chinese economic data this week increased worries of faltering demand.

Associated Press reported on Friday. The White House said earlier that it anticipated Biden and Xi would meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC) in San Francisco. However, the negotiations went down to the eve of the gathering, which kicks off Saturday, the report said.

Investing.com — Oil prices rose Friday, finding some support as a difficult week comes to end, as market attention turns to a key meeting of OPEC and its allies later this month.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is progressing with its exit from Russia and is preparing to terminate local currency deposits next week.

Just under 50 national governments have issued a joint pledge to “swiftly transpose” the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), the new international standard on automatic exchange of information between tax authorities, into their domestic law systems. The statement was published on Nov. 10. 

By Naomi Rovnick and Marc Jones

Cost of Living LIVE Updates Nov 10: The cost of living is basically the amount of money one needs to survive in a given place - and one's most essential needs such as food, water, housing, taxes, cost of commute, healthcare, etc. The high rate of inflation has pushed up the cost of living across the globe, burning a hole in the common man's pocket.

Vipul Shah, Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Exports Promotion Council (GJEPC). In an interaction with ET Digital, Shah says he is upbeat about the prospects of the gems & jewellery sector as the industry expects the ongoing festive month to give a sharp surge in demand.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will join Blinken in talks with India's foreign minister S Jaishankar and defence minister Rajnath Singh. The annual dialogue is expected to focus on "defence and security cooperation", the report added. Overall, the discussions are expected to cover a range of issues, including the ongoing border dispute with China, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the challenge posed by the conflict in Gaza to key trade and transport routes linking Europe, the Middle East, and India.

Boeing Co., ION Trading UK and the UK’s Royal Mail. The prolific gang known as Lockbit is suspected to have orchestrated a ransomware attack against the US unit of ICBC, the world’s largest lender by assets, according to people familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. The attack has resulted in disruptions across the US Treasury market, with some transactions failing to clear and traders being asked to reroute their deals. Lockbit, a criminal gang with ties to Russia, specializes in using malicious software known as ransomware to encrypt files on its victims’ computers, then demanding payment to unlock the files.