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Iran has reversed a months-long slowdown in the rate at which it is enriching uranium to up to 60% purity, close to weapons grade, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday. Many diplomats believed the slowdown, which had begun by June, was the result of secret talks between the United States and Iran that led to the release of U.S.

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AFP. "Don't worry about me. I'm fine. I'm totally relieved that I've finally made it," he wrote on X, adding, "I'm still in a good mood, as befits a Santa Claus", referring to his winter clothing and beard.

Lupin, Zydus, and Sun Pharma are reportedly in the process of developing anti-obesity drugs. The “AI spring" got all the more exciting in 2023 as OpenAI's ChatGPT became a household name. There’s no stopping this fast-accelerating boom in 2024.

Yandex's restructuring is expected to be postponed until early 2024, three sources familiar with the negotiations told Reuters on Monday. Often referred to as «Russia's Google», tech firm Yandex was one of the few Russian companies with the potential to become a global business until Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.

Catch Live Market Updates here Analysts expect the market to remain range bound with stock specific action this week ahead of the year end. However, the underlying tone of the market remains positive on rising bets on the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates early next. The Indian stock market indices ended higher on Friday tracking positive cues from global peers.

Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas militants, but a United Nations humanitarian team leader said Palestinian civilians in Gaza who honor Israeli evacuation orders cannot be guaranteed they will be safe. Netanyahu, who visited Israeli troops in northern Gaza on Monday, told lawmakers from his Likud Party that the war was far from over and dismissed what he cast as media speculation his government might call a halt to the fighting.

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Reuters quoted his spokesperson as saying on Monday. This came weeks after contact with him was lost, just ahead of a presidential vote expected to easily hand Vladimir Putin a fifth term. Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said he was located in a prison colony in the town of Kharp, in the Yamalo-Nenets region about 1,900 kilometers (1,200 miles) northeast of Moscow.

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Vivo arrested by Indian authorities and urges India not to discriminate against Chinese companies, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. «We are closely following what you mentioned.

Representatives from at least seven companies seeking to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) linked to spot Bitcoin (BTC) have met with officials from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have signed a non-binding pact that will pave way for merger of their Indian media businesses, latest media reports say. A Reuters report quoting ET said that mega merger is believed to be completed by February 2024.

Red Sea, the latest shipping companies to do so after attacks by Yemen's Houthi group on vessels disrupted global trade, prompting the establishment of a naval task force. The hostilities have put a chokehold on ship passages through the Suez Canal, which handles about 12% of worldwide trade. The Suez Canal is most vital to the movement of goods between Asia and Europe, but global logistics executives warned that sending ships on alternate routes could roil global supply chains, causing backups at ports and shortages of vessels, containers and equipment that are suddenly in the wrong place. «The situation remains fluid, things could change quickly, which is why contingency plans that include a plan A, B and C are critical to keeping supply chains moving,» said Matthew Burgess, vice president of global ocean services at C.H.

BELGRADE (Reuters) -Thousands gathered in the centre of Belgrade in an anti-government protest on Sunday to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections a week ago that international observers said were unfair.

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(Reuters) — A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Defense said.

Henan are facing a winter heating supply crunch after a cold wave swept through a swathe of areas, bringing blizzards and sending temperatures to near historic lows. Persistent cold snaps have put thermal power suppliers under strain in Jiaozuo, a city in Henan, with a breakdown of heating boilers in one of the major suppliers leaving some areas in urgent need of more heat supply.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday conveyed a Christmas message to the global Christian community, emphasizing that Israel still grapples with the absence of lasting peace. Here are the top ten updates on the Israel-Gaza war: 1. “To our Christian friends around the world, Merry Christmas," Netanyahu said, adding, “Christmas is supposed to be a time of goodwill to all men and peace on Earth.

Northern and northeastern parts of the country have experienced a record-breaking chill since last week, with some areas in the northeast hitting minus 40 Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) and below as biting cold air flowed down from the Arctic.