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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel's attempts to minimise civilian casualties were “not successful", and he further accused Hamas of preventing civilians from moving to safer locations. As reported by Reuters, during an interview with US television's CBS News on Thursday, Netanyahu faced inquiries regarding the possibility that the actions of Israel, which have led to the deaths of thousands of Palestinians, might sow seeds of animosity in a new generation. “Any civilian death is a tragedy.

Tech Mahindra trading lower. The Nifty IT index has outperformed the benchmark Nifty 50 this year. The IT index has gained about 13 per cent this year so far while the benchmark index Nifty 50 is up over 9 per cent.

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar edged higher in early European trade Friday, but was heading for a sharp weekly loss after cooling inflation spurred growing bets that the Federal Reserve has completed its series of rate hikes.

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Antony Blinken has said the US will continue to say things that China doesn't like, as he defended President Joe Biden's remarks wherein he called his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a "dictator". Biden called Xi a «dictator», just hours after they met for the first time in more than a year and held candid and productive discussions to revive bilateral ties on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco on Wednesday. When pressed on whether Biden's comments were the position of the US government, Blinken responded that the president «speaks for all of us», CBS News reported.

The second edition of ‘Lollapalooza India’ will be taking place in Mumbai on January 27 and 28 2024. Just like the first edition, ‘Lollapalooza India 2024’ will be held at the iconic Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai.

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Also Read | Israel-Hamas War LIVE Updates: Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza; Blinken asks for 'urgent' action “I am mildly hopeful," President Biden said. In response to a question, he said he was not considering any US military involvement in rescuing the captives.

China’s President Xi Jinping a “dictator". The video of Joe Biden calling Xi Jinping a “dictator" surfaced a day after Joe Biden met his Chinese counterpart Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Anthony Blinken, 61, visibly grimaced and was seen fiddling with his hands when Joe Biden said Xi “is a dictator in the sense that he is the guy who runs the country that is a communist country … based on a form of government different than ours" at a press conference.

So far six companies, including Panthertrade (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Futu Holdings (US: FUTU),have filed for a virtual asset trading platform license in Hong Kong.

TikTok creators and celebrities confronted TikTok executives and other employees in a private meeting Wednesday night, urging them to do more to address a surge of antisemitism and harassment on the popular video service. The meeting, held on a video call for about 90 minutes and joined by more than 30 people in all, included actors Sacha Baron Cohen, Debra Messing and Amy Schumer. It was led by Adam Presser, TikTok's head of operations, and Seth Melnick, its global head of user operations. The executives said they wanted to know more about what the creators were experiencing to improve the app, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by The New York Times.

Asian Paints, Indigo Paints, Akzo Nobel, Berger Paints, and Kansai Nerolac rose up to 5.1% in Friday’s trade on NSE after Brent crude futures fell to a four-month low of $77.42 per barrel on Thursday. Meanwhile, on Friday, oil prices were little changed in early Asian trade after slipping about 5% to a four-month low on Thursday on worries over global demand. Brent futures were up 10 cents, or 0.1%, at $77.52 a barrel at 11.17 am on Friday, while US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) was up 13 cents, or 0.18% at $73.05. The oil prices' decline this week was mainly triggered by a steep rise in US crude inventories and production sustaining at record levels, which analysts say triggered concerns of weak demand in the world's largest oil consumer amid high output. Crude derivatives are among the major raw materials for paint companies.

Mining and clean-energy billionaire Andrew Forrest has pledged to plough $US35 million ($54 million) into a new battery manufacturing plant in the United States, as Fortescue Metals aims to cash in on the benefits of President Joe Biden’s $US369 billion ($550 billion) Inflation Reduction Act.

Amaero International, a small cap with advanced manufacturing ambitions, was rounding up investors for an $8 million placement via Alpine Capital on Friday morning.

Bitcoin ATM users in Argentina can now use the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network, following similar developments earlier this month in El Salvador.

rupee closed at 83.23 against the greenback. A firm US dollar and weak domestic equity markets pressurized the rupee, while overnight plunge in crude oil prices restricted the fall. “Rupee is expected to appreciate towards the 83.00 mark amid correction in the dollar and falling crude oil prices.

Graphic detail page. ON JULY 24TH a buoy in the Manatee Bay off Florida’s southern tip measured a record-breaking sea-surface temperature of more than 101F (38°C). Normally, you’d need to take a bath to immerse yourself in water of that temperature.

Kia unveiled two new concept electric vehicles ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show as the South Korean automaker looks to expand its electric model catalog in the United States. The company's EV3 is a compact electric SUV, while its EV4 is an electric sedan. Kia did not provide any other details on range, top speed and batteries used in the concept vehicles. The carmaker is also studying the market to develop electric vans sometime in the future, Steven Center, chief operating officer at Kia America, said.

Investing.com-- Chinese technology stocks plummeted on Friday, with Alibaba Group (HK:9988) (NYSE:BABA) leading losses after the e-commerce giant shelved a planned IPO for its cloud unit, citing the impact of U.S. curbs on chip exports to China. 

Data showed US consumer prices were unchanged in October, and the annual rise in underlying inflation was the smallest in two years. In the 12 months through October, the CPI climbed 3.2% — below economists' estimates — after rising 3.7% in September. Meanwhile, the global cryptocurrency market cap fell by 2.3% to around $1.37 trillion in the last 24 hours. At 11:57 a.m., Bitcoin was trading 3.1% lower at $35,562, while the second most popular token, Ethereum, was down 3.9% at $1,980.