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Winpe ProClub, has partnered with Russell Reynolds Associates, to kick off Cohort IV, comprising 12 mentees from private equity, venture capital, startups, and related sectors. This is a curated mentorship programme spanning 12 months, dedicated to empowering mid-senior level women in the industry.

Christopher Luxon was sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister on Monday and said his top priority was to improve the economy. The 53-year-old former businessman leads a conservative coalition after his National Party struck a deal Friday with two smaller parties following a general election last month. After the swearing-in ceremony, which was presided over by Governor-General Cindy Kiro, Luxon told reporters the job was an «awesome responsibility.» He said he would hold his first Cabinet meeting Tuesday and look to quickly finalize a 100-day plan. He said he also planned a visit to Australia before Christmas Day. Luxon said he needed to get a Treasury briefing on the state of the government's finances. «We are concerned and worried that it's been a deteriorating picture for a number of months now,» Luxon said. Under the coalition agreement, Luxon has promised to deliver tax cuts and train 500 more police officers within two years.

Joe Biden will not attend a gathering of world leaders focused on climate change in Dubai this week, a U.S. official said on Sunday.

Elon Musk, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, "It doesn't matter whether you're Elon Musk or you're someone on the street who's shouting abuse at someone who happens to be walking past you, that's wrong in all its forms". In an interview with Bloomberg News, Sunak subtly slammed Musk's remark, unlike US President Joe Biden who accused the tech entrepreneur of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform.

Hamas released 17 hostages in Gaza, including a 4-year-old American girl, as part of a truce with Israel as Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners on the third day of the ceasefire. As reported by Reuters, the International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated the successful transfer of the hostages, consisting of 13 Israelis, three Thais, and one individual with Russian citizenship, according to Hamas. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, the release of the hostages - part of a larger group captured when Hamas fighters rampaged through southern Israel on Oct.

Israeli hostages were released on November 24, followed by 13 more on November 25. Tel Aviv has also released 78 Palestinian prisoners so far. A fourth exchange is expected on Monday - the last day of the four-day cease-fire between the enemies.

Elon Musk, who is also accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X (formerly Twitter), will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza today, Monday, November 27. During the meeting, the Israeli President will emphasize the need to act to combat rising antisemitism online, Herzog's office announced on Sunday night, Reuters reported. The tech entrepreneur did not respond to requests for comment through spokespeople for Tesla and X, formerly known as Twitter.

By Umaru Fofana

Lava plans to pump in over ₹500 crore into research and development, and marketing in the next two years, targeting 100% year-on-year growth in the coming years with a focus on '5G-fying' the budget smartphone segment, newly elevated managing director Sunil Raina told ET. The company has seen its revenue triple in the past three years since relaunching its smartphone brand in 2020, while its volumes have grown 2.5 times, underpinning a resurgence after being pushed out of the market by Chinese brands since its peak in 2014. «My top priority is to see how to bring more value to the consumers. Secondly, it is to make sure that we grow at least at a 100% rate for the next 3-4 years, that's the key objective.

Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein tells ‘FOX News Sunday’ that ‘real wages’ are rising and the job market is ‘as tight as it’s ever been.’ 

Scores of hostages have been freed, and the pause in the fighting has also allowed humanitarian relief to reach thousands. This may not be the end of the conflict, which has claimed over 11,000 lives since Hamas’ 7 October terror attack. But how exactly did we get here? The truce was brokered by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt.

Narendra Modi will visit Dubai from 30 November to 1 December for the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) at the UN Climate Change Conference (UNCCC), held under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). He will deliver a national statement highlighting India’s climate action.

Pfizer India Ltd, a subsidiary of the American pharmaceutical major, is set to expand its operations despite the massive cost-cutting initiative by its parent, Meenakshi Nevatia, country president and managing director of Pfizer India said in an interview. “India is a priority market. And Pfizer will only expand in India.

Rajasthan recorded a voter turnout of 75.45 per cent in the assembly polls held on Saturday, marginally higher than the figure of previous elections in 2018. In 2018, the state registered a turnout of 74.71 per cent. Voting at more than 51,000 polling booths in 199 out of the 200 assembly constituencies in the state was held on Saturday.

flats worth a total of Rs 1.18 lakh crore are in Uttar Pradesh's Noida and Greater Noida, according to a white paper released on Sunday. Besides, there are at least one lakh individuals who are still waiting to register their flats while nearly 60,000 others are yet to be handed flats long after their possession date, stated the white paper, issued by citizens' platform Noida Dialogue and private body Namo Seva Kendra.

U.S. Data Mining Group, Inc., doing business as US Bitcoin Corp (USBTC), today announced two pivotal developments: the progression of its merger with Hut 8 Mining Corp (“Hut 8”) and the court approval of the Celsius bankruptcy restructuring plan.

By Hyonhee Shin

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur accused by civil rights groups of amplifying anti-Jewish hatred on his X social media platform, will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog in Israel on Monday, Channel 12 TV said on Sunday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said there was «reason to believe» a U.S. hostage would be released from captivity in Gaza on Sunday.

Narendra Modi will attend the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai on December 1, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Sunday. The prime minister will reach the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 30, at the invitation of H.H.

Rahul Gandhi for his jibe at him being a friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Owaisi said that Gandhi has two loves of life. Addressing an election rally in Telangana's Hyderabad, Owaisi said, "Rahul Gandhi ke do pyaar hai (Rahul Gandhi has two love of life) - one Italy because his mother is from there, and other one is PM Modi because he gives him power." Apart from this, the AIMIM chief attacked Gandhi saying that the people of Amethi chose Smriti Irani over him in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.