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Brazil's environmental agency levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking and their suppliers companies for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the Amazon

Israeli soldiers captured around 100 suspected Hamas militants during a raid in Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, the military said on Monday. Gaza health officials and Hamas have denied any militant presence at the hospital, which Israeli forces stormed on Friday and left on Saturday. «The soldiers apprehended approximately 100 terrorists from the compound, including terrorists who attempted to escape during the evacuation of civilians. Inside the hospital, they found weapons, terror funds, and intelligence documents,» the military said.

Ted Danson and creator Mike Schur, known for their previous collaboration on The Good Place. This latest venture, inspired by the Oscar-nominated documentary The Mole Agent, takes viewers on a humorous yet heartwarming journey, with Danson stepping into the role of Charles, a retired professor seeking new purpose in life. With a straight-to-series order announced in March 2023, A Man on the Inside is set to bring a unique blend of comedy and mystery to audiences.

Season 4 of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, fans are eagerly speculating about the potential fate of several characters. As Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) prepare to solve the murder of Sazz (Jane Lynch), the question looms: which beloved character might not survive the season finale? Here are five predictions for the next victim in this captivating mystery series, as mentioned in a the report by TV Insider.

Diddy has lost money inside his declining empire as a former billionaire. Due to numerous high-profile lawsuits and federal criminal charges of racketeering and human trafficking, Sean Diddy Combs' empire, which includes everything from media and television to record labels and liquor brands, is collapsing, as quoted in a report by US Weekly. As a judge decided in September, prosecutors have cited Diddy's extravagant wealth as justification for refusing him bail, claiming that it makes him a possible flight risk who could leave the nation without being caught. Journalist Zack O'Malley Greenburg, known for his research on Diddy’s finances, asserts that while Diddy may have been a billionaire in the past, he is currently not one.

The last time investment banks went on a hiring spree for investment banking analysts and associates, it was after the pandemic and juniors at Goldman Sachs had been complaining of 100-hour weeks and insufferable mental health. Together with booming deals, this contributed to a rush of recruitment. Nearly four years later, is history ready to repeat itself?

As wenoted yesterday, debt capital markets (DCM) bankers at Citi in London have been afflicted by unexpected job cuts involving Colm Rainey head of corporate and financial institutions group debt capital markets for UK & Ireland, Christian Rose, an MD in Stockholm, Santhi Athreya, head of corporate DCM for France, Belgium and Luxembourg, Bruno Sáenz de Miera, head of debt capital markets for Iberia and others. 

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Have you heard the saying, ‘People don’t leave their organizations, they leave their boss’? Unfortunately, there is some truth in that. Some bosses just seem to have a knack for pushing all the wrong buttons—from yelling and bullying to inventing fake deadlines or making you cancel your vacation for something trivial.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston has called a snap provincial election for Nov. 26.

Telangana Special Police (TGSP) have been suspended for alleged misconduct and incitement of agitation. Some TGSP personnel (constables) held agitations inside the Battalion campus in Telangana as well as on the streets of several places, including Hyderabad, and the families of the constables held sporadic protests in the state, demanding uniform policies for all police personnel and better working conditions. «With a view to upholding discipline and integrity within the Telangana Special Police, the 39 personnel involved in misconduct are placed under suspension for unbecoming of government servants, including incitement of others for agitation among Battalion personnel,» a release from Telangana Police said. The suspended personnel were found to have acted in violation of conduct rules and have engaged in behavior contrary to the one expected from government servants and they allegedly instigated unrest within the Battalion, adversely affecting morale and operational efficiency, it said.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. India went down to New Zealand by 113 runs inside three days in the second Test in Pune on Saturday as the Black Caps took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. It was New Zealand's first Test series win on Indian soil since they began touring there in 1955.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Matt Garman took over as chief executive of Amazon Web Services in June, one challenge stood out among the rest. He is now responsible for directing the efforts of the cloud-services business—the main driver of Amazon.com’s profits—to harness the potential of artificial intelligence for its customers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “This," Steve Jobs said, “is the most important moment in my entire life." It was minutes before the Apple event in 1984 that would change everything for the company. At the end of Jobs’s presentation that day, the nervous young entrepreneur in a bow tie walked across the stage to a table with a mysterious bag on top of it.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Several times over the past three months, swarms of as many as 150 Ukrainian drones flew hundreds of miles into Russia, slamming into missile storage facilities, strategic fuel reservoirs, military airfields and defense plants. Once considered exceptional, these deep strikes now barely register in the news.

The GoFundMe set up for the family of a young woman who was found dead inside of a walk-in oven at a Walmart in Halifax have paused donations after the amount quadrupled from the original ask.

According to TMZ, the event, held on a Friday night, saw Garner arriving first at approximately 7 PM. Just five minutes later, Lopez made her entrance, followed closely by Affleck himself. Witnesses noted that all three appeared to be in good spirits as they mingled in the upscale West L.A. neighborhood. Although there were no confirmed reports of conversation between Lopez and Affleck, it was clear that he and Garner engaged in dialogue as they walked inside together. While the presence of both women at the event undoubtedly created an interesting dynamic, the likelihood of a casual catch-up between Affleck and Lopez seemed slim, especially given the recent tensions surrounding their relationship. Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck in August, and the split has been characterized as complicated, particularly due to their joint projects and the absence of a prenuptial agreement. The divorce is currently being mediated by Laura Wasser, who also handled Affleck's earlier divorce from Garner in 2018.

“A young beautiful girl who came to Canada with big dreams” is how a 19-year-old Halifax Walmart employee is being remembered, as her friends and family struggle with the devastating details of her death.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WASHINGTON—As Donald Trump’s allies began staffing up the transition team that will lay the groundwork for his potential second term, they drew a line in the sand.

BJP on Thursday launched a vitriolic attack on the Gandhi family, saying Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's nomination from Wayanad was a victory of dynastic politics and defeat of merit. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia also alleged discrepancies in the declaration of assets in Priyanka Gandhi's poll affidavit Addressing a press conference here at the BJP headquarters, he also accused the Gandhi family of «insulting» Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, a Dalit, by not allowing him to join the filing of nomination inside the collector's office. «It's a victory of corruption of Gandhi family and dynastic politics and defeat of merit,» he said slamming the Congress over nomination of Priyanka Gandhi from the Wayanad seat in Kerala.