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Israel and Palestine's conflict has taken an ugly turn leaving thousands dead, and lakhs homeless. The war which began on October 7, has killed more than 1,400 Israelis and nearly 8,000 Palestinians over the last three weeks. Amid the ongoing war, several organisations such as the UN, UNICEF, WHO, and Amnesty International, among many others, have spoken about the crisis and ways to end it. Not just the organisation, several Hollywood stars and other public figures such as Natalie Portman and Madonna, have spoken out to condemn the violence and offer support to victims. President Joe Biden, after the attack on October 7 in a statement, said that the entire US condemns this appalling assault against Israel by Hamas terrorists from Gaza.

Digital asset investment funds saw a record $326 million in net outflows last week, marking the largest single week of inflows since July 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) continued his testimony while fielding grilling questions from the prosecution in Manhattan federal court on Monday morning.

As tributes pour in for beloved Friends star Matthew Perry, officials are still trying to determine what caused the death of the Emmy-nominated actor over the weekend.

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Israel and Gaza since the Israel and Palestine war began on October 07, 2023. With this brutality escalating for over 20 days now, various organizations, including the UN, UNICEF, WHO, and Amnesty International, among many others, have urged for a ceasefire in order to save lives. Apart from these organizations, various artists from Hollywood, including Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert, and others, have come forward in support of the ceasefire. These artists have joined the increasing number of artists who have signed an open letter by lending their voices. This letter urges Congress and President Joe Biden to support a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. The letter of Artists4Ceasefire was sent to President Joe Biden last week, urging them to get both Israel and Hamas to agree to a cessation of fighting in the three-week war. The letter further added that more than 5,000 people have lost their lives in the last week and a half. Regardless of religion or ethnicity, the actors said they regard all life as sacred and reject the killing of Israeli and Palestinian civilians.

Cresset Capital CIO and founding partner Jack Ablin discusses higher interest rates and offers his market outlook on 'Barron's Roundtable.'

Following October’s tragic events in Israel, a narrative linking Hamas funding to cryptocurrencies emerged from The Wall Street Journal in an Oct. 10 story authored by the paper’s Angus Berwick and Ian Talley. It fueled Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s crusade against the crypto sector. Subsequent insights from Chainalysis and Elliptic cast serious doubt on the claims, demanding a more judicious examination of the accusations levied against the crypto industry.

Just under one year ago, the Bitcoin (BTC) market was in turmoil as panicky investors dumped their holdings in wake of the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

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Sundar Pichai took swipes at rival Microsoft, while appearing before a court an antitrust hearing panel in Washington on October 30 Pichai said that Chrome, the web browser of Google that dominates the segment, was launched by the company at a time when browser market had stagnated. Microsoft's Internet Explorer was considered as the top web browser before the launch of Chrome in 2008.

Mamaearth parent company Honasa Consumer has raised Rs 765.19 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO) launch on Tuesday. The company has also allocated shares worth Rs 253.61 crore to domestic mutual funds. For the anchor portion, the company has allocated 2.36 crore shares at Rs 324 apiece. US financial services major Capital Group has been allocated 8.77% of the anchor investor portion, followed by crossover investor Fidelity, Norges Bank and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

₹1 lakh per year, will grow faster than its upper end. The middle class currently represents 31% of India’s population and is expected to reach 40% by 2031. The room for growth is huge, given the big gap in average income between India and developed countries and India’s large youth bulge in a rapidly ageing world.

(Reuters) -Ford Motor said on Monday it would add more of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s Superchargers to its electric-vehicle charging network, higher than previously forecast, as automakers tap into the EV leader's sprawling charger network to expand the range of their cars.

The Bitcoin (BTC) bulls remain in control on Monday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization consolidates to the north of the $34,500 level in wake of last week’s more than 15% surge.

United States President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Oct. 30 establishing new standards for artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security. 

On October 17, 2023, FTX Debtors made a significant announcement regarding their ongoing Chapter 11 cases, marking a major milestone in their efforts to resolve complex customer property disputes. After extensive discussions involving key stakeholders, including the Ad Hoc Committee of Non-US Customers, the Unsecured Creditors Committee, and class action plaintiffs, FTX Debtors have reached a proposed settlement.

India recently chose to abstain from a UN General Assembly vote that sought a humanitarian truce and the protection of civilians amid the intensifying conflict between Israel and Gaza, drawing significant domestic scrutiny. Here's a breakdown of India's decision and its implications - The UN General Assembly's resolution called for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities", especially given that the death toll in Gaza has reportedly surpassed 8,000, due to Israel's ongoing airstrike campaign. The conflict escalated following Hamas' attacks in Israel on 7 October, leading Israel to launch a ground offensive into Gaza.