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Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China on Thursday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria's 12-year conflict during which Beijing has been one of his main backers. China's foreign ministry said Assad would attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, an international sports event beginning Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. Assad's office said earlier that the Syrian leader was invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping for a summit and would bring with him a high-ranking Syrian delegation. China has been expanding its reach in the Middle East after mediating a deal in March between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and it continues to support Assad in the Syrian conflict, which has killed half a million people and left large parts of the nation in ruins. China could play a major role in the future in Syria's reconstruction, which is expected to cost tens of billions of dollars.

Ukraine killed at least two people, started fires and wounded at least 21. The attack carried out on the International Day of Peace coincided with the United Nations General Assembly summit in New York, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a speech and presented a Ukrainian “peace formula.” The missile attack was Russia’s largest since August 15 and came a day after reports of sabotage at a Russian military airfield in Chkalovsk near Moscow. In the southern city of Kherson, near the front lines, two people were killed in Thursday's attacks and at least five injured after a strike hit a residential building, said regional Governor Oleksand Prokudin. Seven people were injured in Kyiv, including a 9-year-old girl, reported Mayor Vitalii Klitschko, and some residential and commercial buildings were damaged. At least six strikes hit the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv, damaging civilian infrastructure, said regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov.

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₹59,3155 per 10 gm on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), and went on to hit an intraday high of 59,315, and a low of ₹59,004. Around 10:05 a.m., MCX Gold for October 5 delivery traded 0.60 per cent lower at ₹59050 per 10 grams. Silver price today opened slightly higher at ₹72,970 per kg on MCX and went on to hit an intraday high of ₹72,970, and a low of ₹72,195.

Microsoft will host its Surface Event in New York City today where a lot of new products are expected to be launched while the event could also feature the tech giant showcasing the new AI features coming to Windows 11. The Surface event is slated to start at 7 AM PT or 7:30 PM (India time) on September 21 from New York City and the recording of the event will be available online at 10:30 PM (India time) on the Microsoft event website.

These rankings cover 12 categories, notably introducing the category of 'International student diversity,' a measure that goes beyond simply assessing the proportion of international students, taking into account the number of nationalities they represent, providing a more accurate reflection of diversity. The United Kingdom led the pack, with the most represented universities on this list, accounting for 15.5% of the institutions, followed by Türkiye at 10.6%, Germany at 7.8%, Italy at 7.5%, France at 7.2%, Spain at 6.4%, Poland at 4.8%, and Ukraine at 4.8%. 106 European universities that have not previously been ranked have been added this year, signaling the evolving landscape of higher education. These institutions hail from North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, and Albania. Topping the charts in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024 is the University of Oxford, leading seven UK institutions in the top 10. Alongside the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London have secured a perfect score of 100 points in categories such as 'Academic reputation,' 'Employer reputation,' and 'International Research Network.' This underscores the UK's robust higher education system, renowned for its exceptional teaching and research standards. Additionally, some universities within the top 10 have over 10% of their student population from international backgrounds, highlighting the UK's appeal to global students.

Jamie Dimon said the Federal Reserve may have to keep increasing its benchmark interest rate in the coming months to combat persistent inflation. The central bank was “a day late and a dollar short” in beginning to raise rates and the rapid increases over the last 18 months were just “catching up,” Dimon said Wednesday at an event hosted by the Detroit Economic Club. Dimon spoke just before the Fed published its decision to leave rates unchanged, though officials signaled that borrowing costs will likely stay higher for longer after one more hike this year. “Odds are higher that they will have to go higher than they are today,” Dimon said. “I’m talking about four months from now, six months from now — that inflation will be at 4% and it won’t be coming down for a whole bunch of reasons.” The central bank has spent much of the last 18 months fighting historic levels of inflation, which has decelerated in recent months.

blockade of the road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. Thousands of Nagorno-Karabakh residents flocked to a camp operated by Russian peacekeepers to avoid the fighting, while many others gathered at the airport of the regional capital, Stepanakert, hoping to flee the region.

Lalbaugcha Raja is one of the oldest and the most popular mandals in the metropolis attracting around one crore devotees including celebrities and politicians following which tight arrangements have been made. The history of the Lalbaugcha Raja is quite famous as it is the popular Ganesh idol of Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal, located at Putlabai Chawl, a place of worship founded in 1934. The Lalbaugcha Raja Ganapati idol has been taken care of by the Kambli family for over eight decades.

Bad news on Thursday morning for the fifty-strong team advising Transurban on its pursuit of Melbourne’s EastLink toll road, after the competition regulator said it would oppose any acquisition.

Most citizens in Western Russia say they do not want to get paid in digital rubles, dealing a further blow to the Central Bank’s CBDC plans.

SoftBank, known for its bold technology bets, is expanding its hospitality presence in India with a new category of premium hotels and five-star hotels, people familiar with the developments told ET. The Japanese conglomerate has partnered with Oravel Stays, the parent of hotel chain Oyo, to operate these hotels. Under a joint venture arrangement called ‘Mountainia’ the companies have drawn up a plan to open four- and five-star hotels under the ‘Sunday’ brand name across fast-growing tier two Indian cities, the people cited above said.

Incubate Fund Asia, a sector-agnostic and Japan-origin venture capital firm, on Wednesday announced the first close of its third fund, which has a target corpus of $50 million (Rs 416 crore). The Singapore-based fund also said it is rebranding itself as Incubate Fund Asia. Previously, as Incubate Fund India, it only backed domestic startups such as Captain Fresh, Yulu, ShopKirana and Plum from its first two funds since 2016. It has backed 27 companies so far.

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Gambling regulators have fined the online sports betting company PointsBet $25,000, citing violations of New Jersey sports betting laws

The Kansas City Royals are pushing back their self-imposed deadline of the end of September for deciding on a location for their new ballpark

Hong Kong lawmaker Duncan Chiu has announced the launch of the second round of consultations aimed at formulating stablecoin issuance guidelines.

Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner recently grabbed headlines as they enjoyed a night out in New York City at Via Carota. This outing occurred shortly after news emerged of Sophie Turner's separation from her husband, Joe Jonas. On September 5, Joe Jonas, one of the Jonas Brothers singers, filed for divorce, citing an irretrievable breakdown in their marriage. He mentioned that their two children have been residing with him in various U.S. locations, emphasizing the importance of shared parental responsibility. It was also revealed that there was some form of prenuptial agreement between the couple. It's worth noting that Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas had a brief romance that lasted from July to October 2008, ending with a rather abrupt phone call breakup. Swift made a public reference to this breakup on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2008. Several songs on her album «Fearless,» such as «Forever & Always,» are believed to be about her relationship with Jonas. She recently released a Taylor's Version of the vault track «Mr. Perfectly Fine,» which also sparked interest. When these two former flames, Sophie Turner and Taylor Swift, were seen together on September 19, social media lit up with reactions. Numerous references were made to «Mr. Perfectly Fine.» Fans also couldn't help but share thoughts on this development.

₹80, a craft chocolate bar can cost anywhere between ₹200 and ₹400. But unlike beer or coffee, chocolates have a wider consumer base, including children. The appetite appears to be growing fast.

João Félix, Manchester City’s Julián Álvarez and Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappé all scored as their teams made winning starts in the Champions League. But the wildest celebrations of the night came in Rome, where Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel headed in the team’s equalizer in the fifth minute of injury time to earn a 1-1 draw with Atlético Madrid.

animated comedy called Krapopolis. Created by Dan Harmon, known for Rick & Morty and Community, the show was originally planned to premiere last year but faced delays. Despite the setbacks, Fox has greenlit two more seasons, indicating their confidence in its potential as a new animated comedy hit.