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JERUSALEM (AP) — Grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza, and demanded — chanting “Now! Now!” — that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home.

Dogecoin (DOGE) price today is $0.1009. Right on the edge of burning back a zero, the cryptocurrency is down -10% on the week and nearly -20% on the month. Looking to scale back on some losses, it looks like some holders are following the Dogecoin Killer token investors trend. Some small crypto shrimp investors from the $DOGE crowd have begun migrating funds into the Bitnance token presale.

Biocon said its subsidiary has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic medication to treat chronic heart failure. Biocon Pharma has received approval of its ANDA for Sacubitril/Valsartan Tablets, in 24 mg/26 mg, 49 mg/51 mg and 97 mg/103 mg strengths, from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), the company said in a regulatory filing. Sacubitril and valsartan combination is used to treat chronic heart failure in adults to help reduce the risk of death and hospitalisation. The medicine is also used to treat paediatric patients over the age of one year.

Wipro Ltd, and Tech Mahindra Ltd have had new bosses within the last two years, whereas Parekh has been at the helm for more than six years and CVK for nearly eight. TCS, India’s largest IT services company, entrusted K. Krithivasan with the top job in June 2023 after Rajesh Gopinathan, who had steered the company for slightly more than six years since February 2017, stepped down.

mosquito-borne disease caused by the Triple E virus, also known as the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. Recently, a US resident died after being hospitalized with eastern equine encephalitis, with cases also detected in other states. This year marked the first recorded death due to the virus, involving a 41-year-old individual from New Hampshire. But what is eastern equine encephalitis? How is it spread? What role do horses play? And is it a concern for Australia?

Kolkata: Mauritius is inviting Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to set up their units in the island country to capitalise on duty-free export benefit under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), an envoy said here. This AGOA offers duty-free shipments to the US market, presenting significant opportunities for Indian businesses, he said. Replying to a question, High Commissioner of Mauritius to India Haymandoyal Dillum said, «Indian industries should make the most of the AGOA agreement with African countries and the US.» Dillum, who visited Kolkata on Saturday to attend a programme of the Bharat Chamber of Commerce, encouraged the leather industry to explore value-added opportunities in Mauritius to gain a competitive edge in the US market.

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Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee in the US presidential election in November, on Saturday called on her Republican rival Donald Trump to debate her with their microphones switched on throughout the event. Harris and the former president have both agreed to a debate, hosted by ABC News, on September 10. «Donald Trump is surrendering to his advisors who won't allow him to debate with a live microphone. If his own team doesn't have confidence in him, the American people definitely can’t,» Harris said in a post on X.

Labor Day 2024 on Monday, September 2, will witness many workers having the day off, most big consumer-facing businesses are open and even offering promotional sales to lure customers. Here’s what is open and closed this year on Labor Day 2024:

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is to be reconstituted soon, as per its usual schedule, and its revised composition will be of interest. The approach so far has been to have three members from RBI, including its governor, and three external members. These members are appointed by the central government for a term of four years.

If you want to find some consensus among tennis fans at the U.S. Open, ask them how they feel about the crowds. Young and old.

Fed is no longer cryptic about its stance on rate action. In its Jackson Hole speech, it clearly signaled its intent to start cutting rates, potentially beginning with the September policy meeting. The bond markets and the US dollar index have reacted accordingly. The US 10-year yield has softened, and the dollar index has sharply dropped to a seven-month low, approaching the 100 level. In light of such a dynamic shift, one would expect a corresponding impact on Indian G-sec yields. Contrary to these expectations, the Indian 10-year yield has remained steady, showing no signs of softening. This reluctance can be attributed to the fact that the RBI will have limited room to adjust its monetary stance, despite the potential leeway from the US Fed's policy shift. The key to understanding this lies in India’s unique inflation dynamics. Let’s explore this further.

markets may experience a period of volatility in the coming week, largely driven by global and domestic factors. According to the experts, the US Fed is expected to start its rate cut cycle in September, and historically, rate cut cycles in the US market have not been favourable for their equity markets.

India has recorded trade surplus with as many as 151 countries such as the US and Netherlands, while the country has a trade deficit with 75 nations including China and Russia during the first half of this year, according to think tank GTRI. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that India does not need to worry about the trade deficit from importing crude oil and coal, however, it must focus on reducing the industrial goods imports, especially from countries like China, as these threaten India's economic sovereignty. «Between January and June 2024, India had a trade surplus with 151 countries, representing 55.8 per cent of its exports and 16.5 per cent of its imports, totalling USD 72.1 billion,» GTRI said in a report. The biggest surpluses were with the USA (USD 21 billion) and the Netherlands (USD 11.6 billion) during January-June this year.

Europe, setting the stage for policymakers in both regions to lower interest rates in September. On a three-month annualized basis, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying US inflation advanced 1.7% in July, the slowest this year. In Europe, consumer prices rose 2.2% in August from a year ago — the tamest since mid-2021 and significantly lower than the 2.6% pace a month earlier. Meantime, inflation in Tokyo — a leading indicator of the national data due in September — picked up speed in August, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to continue raising rates at a gradual pace as the bank balances the need to support the economy.

The family of George Glezmann, feeling like it is running out of options, has informed the White House it would negotiate directly with the Taliban to try to secure the American hostage’s release from Afghanistan. “We are in the process of finalizing a meeting in Doha with the [Taliban] to try to recover George," wrote George Taylor, a Glezmann family representative, in an email last week to senior U.S. officials including national security adviser Jake Sullivan and top hostage negotiator Roger Carstens.

Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including that of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, U.S. President Joe Biden said late on Saturday. «Earlier today, in a tunnel under the city of Rafah, Israeli forces recovered six bodies of hostages held by Hamas,» Biden said in a statement issued by the White House. «I am devastated and outraged.» The Israeli military said in a statement early on Sunday that the bodies of Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, Almog Sarusi and Ori Danino had been brought to Israel.

Moms for Liberty event in Washington DC. The 78-year-old's performance, which saw him dancing on stage with the group's co-founder, sparked varied reactions online. Scheduled for November, the upcoming US Presidential elections are widely anticipated to be a direct contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. The video of Trump dancing was shared by a supporter on social media, garnering different opinions. «Trump just ended his Moms For Liberty event with his impressive dance moves! Moms love Donald Trump! Kamala (Harris) definitely doesn't want you to share this!» posted a supporter. The internet response to Trump's dance video was split. Some users praised the former president for his agility at the age of 78. One user commented, «Trump is the people's president!» In contrast, others found the episode comedic or disturbing. Another user wrote, «He's the worst version of the creepy, unstable uncle in the family.»

iPhone 16 variants will be introduced at the company's September 9 event at Cupertino-based Apple Park. The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus could come with the same 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch OLED displays with a 60Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max could come with larger 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch displays, respectively.