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On September 13, John Deaton, the attorney renowned for representing XRP token holders in their legal battle against the SEC, formally filed a notice to serve as Amicus Curiae in the LBRY court case. 

BBC. It is to be known that China conducted air and naval drills around Taiwan this week which is seen as a routine show of military might around the island.

The US Department of Justice has expressed concerns over the proposed jury questions put forth by Sam Bankman-Fried, suggesting that they may be unnecessarily intrusive and potentially intended to support his defense. 

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misinformation policies of Facebook, the world's largest social media platform, were not effective in combating misinformation and its overall design is more to blame for this rather than just algorithms, a new study has revealed. The study, led by researchers at the George Washington University in the US and published in the journal Science Advances, found that Facebook's efforts were undermined by the core design features of the platform itself.

China’s economic slump due to years of Covid restrictions, a property market crisis, and persistent tensions with the West — concerns that have helped make the “avoid China" theme one of the biggest convictions among investors in Bank of America’s latest survey. Foreign fund participation in the Hong Kong stock market has dropped by more than a third since the end of 2020. “Foreigners are just throwing in the towel," said Zhikai Chen, head of Asia and global EM equities at BNP Paribas Asset Management.

Jaahnavi Kandula in the United States. It said that the viral videos of police actions shared on the internet were taken out of context. A shocking video of a US cop has come out where he was caught laughing and making jokes about a young Indian woman who was killed by his colleague Officer Kevin Dave earlier this year.

The Indian Express, the Mauritian financial regulator Financial Services Commission (FSC) revoked the business and investment licences of Emerging India Fund Management Ltd (EIFM), the controlling shareholder of two Mauritius-based funds in May 2022. The regulators alleged a breach by EIFM of several provisions of laws meant to curb money laundering and ensure corporate governance, the daily added.

California State University, the nation's largest public university system, voted Wednesday to raise student tuition by 6% each year for five consecutive years to try to narrow a $1.5 billion deficit, a decision that some students called disheartening. The university's governing board voted 15-5 to approve the increases that will start across the 23-campus system in the fall of 2024. Annual tuition for full-time California undergraduate students will increase by $342 next year to $6,084. By the 2028-2029 school year, those students will be paying $7,682. The tuition hikes are needed to provide support to students, both through financial aid and programs to help them succeed academically, university officials say. The extra revenue is also needed to give more resources to faculty and staff and maintain school facilities, according to a report about the system's finances released in May. The report found the system with 460,000 students, many of them minorities and first-generation college students, has enough revenue to cover about 86% of what it actually costs to meet student, staff, and institution needs, leaving it with a $1.5 billion gap. «We are at a crossroads and if we don't do it now… it's going to get more and more difficult,» said Julia Lopez, a CSU trustee and the co-chairperson of the working group that wrote this report.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.), who has an exemplary record, can make a strong case that President Donald Trump proved to be an utterly conventional politician in his failure to control federal spending and Anthony Fauci.

iOS 17 update and which all devices would be able to run it: Beta testers had early access to iOS 17, and now the eagerly anticipated full version is set to be released to the general public. There are several noteworthy features that have generated excitement among users. According to a report by Mashable India, iOS 17 brings several exciting updates.

Multibagger SME IPO: Investing in stocks is like investing in business. Like an owner, if an investor stays invested in a good business for long, he or she would be able to pocket whopping returns. Ace investor and American businessman Charlie Munger had once said that money is not in buying and selling of stocks but in wait.

Narendra Modiretained his top position as the world's most popular leader with an approval rating of 76 percent, according to a survey by US-based consultancy firm ‘Morning Consult’. In previous ratings too, PM Modi had topped the ranking. The 'Global Leader Approval Rating Tracker’ 76 percent of people approve of PM Modi’s leadership, while 18 percent disapprove of it and six percent did not give any opinion, ANI reported.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A son of drug kingpin El Chapo was extradited to the United States on Friday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

Reserve Bank of India to tighten monetary policy any further, given a steady decline in core inflation, but Adarsh Sinha, co-head of Asia FX and Rates Strategy at Bank of America, tells Bhaskar Dutta that the central bank may raise rates again in December to signal its seriousness to bring inflation back to its 4% target. Edited excerpts:What is your reading on interest rates both in India and te US? On the Reserve Bank's likely actions ahead, we do have a rate hike pencilled in for December. It's not a consensus view.

The Federal Open Market Committee will keep rates steady in the 5.25% to 5.5% range at its Sept. 19-20 meeting, the survey showed, and remain there until a first cut next May – two months later than the economists’ view in July. Policymakers are likely to forecast one additional rate hike this year in the so-called dot plot contained in their quarterly Summary of Economic Projections, as they upgrade their view of the US economic outlook.

visa interviews in India, the US consulate in Frankfurt has set aside specific interview appointments for Indian applicants. According to the State Department's website, the wait times for B1/B2 visa interview appointments in India have reached staggering durations, with 441 days in Hyderabad, 486 days in Chennai, 526 days in Delhi, 571 days in Mumbai, and 607 days in Kolkata. In stark contrast, the wait time in Frankfurt is a mere three days. To alleviate the backlog and cater to the increasing demand, Indians were granted the option to apply for visas at US consulates outside India, such as in Bangkok. Over the past year, various measures have been implemented to reduce the extensive waiting period, which had peaked at nearly three years last winter. Despite these efforts, applicants have encountered issues with a new scheduling portal for non-immigrant visa interviews in India. A US embassy official has told TOI that attempts are being made to resolve these issues «as quickly as possible». During recent discussions between the US embassy and Indian authorities, three key issues were addressed: visa wait times, technical problems with the scheduling portal, and concerns related to student visas.

By Dave Graham

Gold rate today: Ahead of US Fed's FOMC meeting scheduled next week, gold prices remained in a broader range of $1,880 to $1,930 per ounce. However, the precious metal prices exhibited relative stability over the past week, with prices closing nearly unchanged at $1,923 levels in international market whereas it ended at ₹58,999 per 10 gm levels on MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange).

US visas. It noted that even if you have paid the full application amount, it will expire if you do not take the interview in within the stipulated period. Apparently, US visa applications are valid for exactly 1 year from the date of payment to schedule an appointment.

labour market starts to cool post a three-year period of tightness. Compared to last year when US-based firms had announced 2,58,201 planned hires, they have announced only 8,000 planned hires for the coming holiday season, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas' tracking.