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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly received images of the White House, Pentagon, and US aircraft carriers captured by the country's newly launched spy satellite, as announced by state media KCNA on Tuesday. As reported by Reuters, the satellite, launched last week, is described by North Korea as a reconnaissance satellite designed for monitoring the military activities of both the United States and South Korea.

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Pakistani rupee is set to end the year as Asia’s worst-performing currency and the losses are seen extending into 2024. The currency has fallen about 20% against the dollar this year and analysts say its troubles are far from over. BMI expects the currency will weaken to 350 rupees per dollar by the end of next year, while Karachi-based brokerage Topline Securities Ltd.

International Monetary Fund (IMF). In a blog, the IMF's Simon Black, Florence Jaumotte, and Prasad Ananthakrishnan argued that emerging and developing countries (EMDEs) need $2 trillion annually, a fivefold increase from 2020. Even if advanced economies meet or somewhat exceed their promise to provide $100 billion a year, the bulk of the financing for these low-carbon investments will need to come from the private sector, they argued. «Eight years on from the Paris Agreement, policies remain insufficient to stabilise temperatures and avoid the worst effects of climate change.

Investing.com-- Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday as media reports suggested that the OPEC+ planned to extend or even deepen its ongoing production cuts at a meeting later this week. 

Vodafone Idea (Vi) may miss the December deadline to raise fresh funding as the debt-laden telecom operator has yet to finalise the terms of the potential deal with investors, officials aware of the discussions told ET. The company is, however, hopeful of closing the deal in the current quarter.

Israel and Hamas in Gaza appeared set to continue for a fifth day on Tuesday, there are expectations that Hamas will release more hostages seized on October 7 in exchange for increased aid and the release of imprisoned Palestinians by Israel, Reuters reported. As per the report, following the release of 11 Israelis on Monday, Hamas has now freed 69 hostages out of approximately 240 taken during an incursion into southern Israel, resulting in about 1,200 casualties according to Israeli figures. Early on Tuesday, media affiliated with Hamas reported that Israel had released 30 Palestinian children and three women in the fourth exchange of the truce.

Israel’s operations in Gaza, and accelerate humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza," the US State department said. It will be his third trip to the region since October 7, when Hamas militants attacked Israel, killed more than 1,200 people, and took 240 hostages.

Jeff Dean, chief scientist, Google DeepMind and Google Research, spearheads Alphabet Inc’s recently merged artificial intelligence groups – DeepMind and Google Brain. Among its most famous engineers, Dean joined Google in 1999 and has since been at the forefront of AI research in Silicon Valley. Along with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, he now leads all of Google’s critical and strategic AI projects, as outlined by Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai earlier in April. In an interview with ET’s Samidha Sharma at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, he spoke about playing catch-up in the artificial general intelligence (AGI) race, its chatbot Bard's launch, impending release of Google’s Gemini — a ChatGPT competitor — as well as strategies to combat misinformation fuelled by AI tools. Edited Excerpts.

Squid Game: The Challenge have raised complaints about Netflix allegedly subjecting them to living in the same 'nasty' tracksuits throughout the entire show. In the wake of the massive success of Squid Game, Netflix not only announced the production of another season but also introduced a reality game show inspired by the popular Korean series. Similar to the original Squid Game, 456 players vie for the chance to win an astonishing $456 million prize. However, participants have voiced strong criticisms against producers, with some even contemplating legal action due to perceived neglect of player safety. Contestant number 326, also known as Melissa, took to TikTok to disclose that players were required to wear a single outfit for the duration of their participation in Squid Games: The Challenge. Despite the limitation on clothing, contestants had access to underwear in bathroom drawers that they could change daily. The bathrooms also provided body wash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and spray-on deodorant to support their hygiene. When “Squid Game” premiered on Netflix in 2021, viewers were both captivated and terrified by the deadly child-like games featured in the story. The streamer debuted a new 10-episode competition “Squid Game: The Challenge.” In this version, real people get the chance to take part in challenges inspired by the show — without the life-threatening consequences. Over 450 contestants from across the globe kick off the competition where the winner leaves with $4.56 million.

As Shiba Inu (SHIB), a cryptocurrency initially categorized as a ‘meme coin’, continues to gain traction in the digital currency space, it’s drawing significant market attention. Trading at $0.000008, SHIB has notched an impressive 24-hour trading volume exceeding $208 million.

A trio of advisors managing $150 million in assets at Ameriprise made the move to LPL Financial and will use its broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms, the firm announced Monday.

The Jito Foundation is introducing a governance token designed to oversee and stimulate the development of the Solana-based liquid staking protocol.

Christmas tree. A TikTok user shared a video revealing a startling infestation of praying mantises in her Christmas tree. The clip, which has amassed 4.3 million views, captures the branches of the holiday pine swarming with baby praying mantises. The caption reads, «That time our tree hatched a million friends. Only a fake tree from now on.» Accompanying the video is a photo compilation showcasing the Christmas tree transformed into an unintentional haven for the tiny insects, resembling an eerie decoration reminiscent of «The Nightmare Before Christmas.» The TikTok user has issued a warning to viewers, advising them to «beware of real trees». The incident adds a surreal twist to the holiday season, turning what should be a festive tradition into a real-life encounter with a biblical-like swarm of praying mantises. It's not an unusual occurrence for mantises to take residence in people's Christmas trees. These predatory insects are known to lay their eggs on various plants, including Christmas conifers, providing potential shelter from winter weather and predators. Due to the warm indoor temperatures, the mantids may mistake it for springtime and start hatching, a phenomenon acknowledged by experts. However, this can pose a significant issue during hatching, as each egg sac, known as an oothecae, can contain up to 200 eggs. To prevent an early 'Christmas' for the insects, experts recommend thoroughly checking fir trees for egg cases before bringing them indoors. The oothecae typically appear as light brown, 1.5 inches long structures, resembling a glob of drywall insulation foam.

Bank of India (RBI) introduced an incremental cash reserve ratio (ICRR). About ₹1.1 trillion withdrawn through it turned the market around. From a state of surplus liquidity, the system now tends to be in a state of deficit on several days, exhibiting some curious tendencies.

More workers are getting access to a Roth savings option in their 401(k) plans.

National Skill Development Plan, said people familiar with the development. It will help map human resource requirements in each district of the country which will form the basis for setting up skilling targets under the fourth-phase of the flagship skilling scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 4.0), they said. The move signals a strategic shift since targets have so far been based on sector-wise demand, said a senior government official. «The idea is to expand outreach of the Skill India Mission and ensure employment generation even at the district level and below while also preventing large-scale migration to urban centres for work,» said the official, who did not wish to be identified. The proposed plan will focus on aspects including labour market and skill gap analysis, mapping demand for skilled workforce in the formal sector and employment generation capacity in each district. The demand and supply map of skilled manpower at the district level will then be used to formulate dedicated district plans that will flow into the state skill development plans, officials said. The Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is gearing up to launch the fourth phase of the flagship skilling scheme, which is yet to secure the cabinet's approval. However, the government has moved ahead with the first round of financial sanctions under the scheme, said one of the officials.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao slammed the Congress party for approaching the Election Commission of India (ECI) and filing a complaint to stop the disbursement of the money under Rythu Bandhu scheme. KT Rama Rao said that the Election Commission had earlier granted permission for the disbursement of the money under the Rythu Bandhu scheme but the permission was revoked after the Congress party filed a complaint. «Congress party even before coming to power had made sure Rythu Bandhu's money did not reach the farmers.

(Reuters) — BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Investment Institute on Monday cut its rating on developed market equities to «neutral», after being «overweight» since the end of pandemic lockdowns in Western nations, due to attractive valuations.

₹15 crore from MI for the all-cash trade deal. On being announced as GT skipper, 24-year-old opener Gill said in a statement, as quoted by NDTV, "I am delighted and proud to assume the captaincy of Gujarat Titans and thank the franchise for their trust in me to lead such a fine team. We have had two exceptional seasons and I keenly look forward to leading the team with our exciting brand of cricket." Following Pandya's exit, Gill was the obvious choice for the skipper post, considering he scored 890 runs, second to only Virat Kohli's record of 973.