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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Since the Soviet Union collapsed, a good quarter of Moldovans—no one knows the figure for sure—have chosen to build new lives abroad. Two decades ago roughly half of such emigrants used to headfor jobs in Russia, whichhad ruled them from 1944 to 1991; the other half tried their luck in western Europe.

President-elect Donald Trump is accusing the Des Moines Register newspaper and its pollster of “brazen election interference” for publishing a poll the weekend before the election that showed Democrat Kamala Harris was leading by three percentage point...

Canada has imposed economic sanctions on five Venezuelan officials, including the head of the country’s high court, accusing them of engaging in electoral fraud during the disputed July presidential election

TikTok is asking the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agrees to sell it

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After Sony Pictures Networks India’s $10-billion merger with Zee Entertainment fell apart earlier this year, the network’s new managing director and CEO, Gaurav Banerjee, is rolling out a bold strategy to reset operations. Banerjee, known for his sharp programming instincts, has zeroed in on three priorities—reviving Sony Entertainment Television (SET), ramping up premium live sports, and driving subscriptions on SonyLIV.

An Alabama woman received a pig kidney transplant last month and is free from dialysis for the first time in eight years

This stance, which was less common among GOP figures at the time, suggested a willingness to recognize LGBTQ+ rights, signaling some level of support for same-sex relationships. However, his views have shifted since then, leaving many questioning what his 2024 administration might mean for the future of marriage equality. By 2015, Trump changed his position to endorse «traditional marriage» when speaking with CNN. This statement reflected a more conservative viewpoint that aligned with the party's stance at that time. However, after being elected in 2016, he appeared to soften his position, telling 60 Minutes that he was «fine» with same-sex marriage, despite the GOP's critique of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the issue.

Birla Estates, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aditya Birla Real Estate has acquired a land parcel covering 70.92 acres in Boisar in Maharashtra for Rs 104.3 crore. In September, the company concluded the deal to acquire over 24.5-acre land parcel in Thane’s Kalwa locality from Hindalco Industries for over Rs 537 crore. The board of directors of Hindalco Industries had approved this sale of land in July to Ekamaya Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birla Estates. Prior to that, the developer, formerly known as Century Textiles and Industries, acquired the ownership rights of around 10-acre leasehold land parcel in Mumbai’s prime Worli locality from Wadia Group Chairman Nusli Wadia for Rs 1,100 crore.

Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said that the Constitution is the biggest gift for the citizens, adding that the people of the country deserve the credit for keeping up the ethos of the constitution even after rapid development of the country. «When the constitution was made, India's population was 40 crore, today it is 140 crore. We have still become one of the strongest democracies in the world,» said Yadav. The minister attacked the opposition saying that a few people keep a copy of the Constitution in their pockets, which is not even original. Showing the original Constitution, Yadav said that the book contains illustrations throughout its pages. He further pointed out to the illustrations that have been displayed in each of the chapters.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Your blood pressure reading probably isn’t as accurate as you think. More often than not, patients and even nurses and doctors are skipping steps that help paint an accurate portrait of someone’s blood pressure.

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins

Florida Atlantic’s board of trustees is expected to approve a $22.5 million, 15-year deal that would give Flagler Credit Union the naming rights to the school’s football stadium

A statement attributed to «President Bashar al-Assad» and released on the Syrian presidency's Telegram channel on Monday stated that the country «fell into the hands of terrorism.» However, it is pertinent to note that the statement has not been independently verified, according to Al Jazeera. Al-Assad has not made any media appearances since he was granted asylum with his family by Russia.

In the lead-up to the stunning resignation of Chrystia Freeland as Canada’s minister of finance, the story provided by the mysterious sources not authorized to leak secrets to the media was that Freeland and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a disagreement over whether to distribute $250 cheques to every Canadian earning less than $150,000. It looks like the unauthorized source was speaking truth. In her letter of resignation, which reads like an attack on Trudeau, Freeland says the government needs to keep its “fiscal powder dry” and should be “eschewing costly political gimmicks.”

Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt comments on President-elect Trump's U.S. industry investments, Mitt Romney's recent supportive statements and tech CEOs flocking to Mar-a-Lago.

The Opposition members alleged that several key safeguards of the Constitution are being breached today under NDA rule, leading to encroachments on the rights of minorities, toppling of elected governments and misuse of the office of governor. Intervening in the debate, Union Minister Hardeep Puri emphasized that Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir was an aberration and against the very idea of India while Article 35A was implemented “quickly and quietly” without the consent of Parliament. Praising the “indomitable courage and resolve” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said Article 370 was abrogated despite apprehensions by some that doing so will be akin to playing with fire.

A month-long Canada Post strike is set to end on Tuesday, after the federal labour relations board has ordered postal workers to return to work, the Crown corporation said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Scale is crucial in the wealth-management business, but it needs to be the right kind of scale. Managing money for the rich is today’s golden goose in banking, because it generates stable fees and has low capital requirements.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There are musicians, there are magicians, and then there is Ustad Zakir Hussain—a man with hands so incredible that he could, quite frankly, have been either, but chose, with infinite grace, to be both. To watch Hussain play the tabla was to believe in miracles: he seemed, always, in conversation with the instrument, his fingers squeezing out an unexpected question, the skin whispering secrets back into his palms.

Elephants are admired for their remarkable strength and intelligence, with few wild animals daring to challenge these colossal creatures. Despite being the largest and most powerful land animals, elephants are known for their calm demeanour. However, animal behavior can be unpredictable, and they may become aggressive if they feel threatened. Recently, a video of a gentle elephant has gone viral, touching the hearts of online viewers. In the footage, a man is standing on the road, unaware of the approaching elephant from behind. The massive animal slowly closes in, but when the man doesn’t move, it takes a different approach. The elephant uses its feet to stir up dust. When the man turns around, he is startled to find the enormous elephant right behind him. Shocked, he quickly runs to the side of the road for safety. Though clearly frightened by the close encounter, the man is not attacked. Instead, the elephant patiently waits for him to move out of the way. Afterward, it continues on its path casually, as if nothing occurred.

Union Budget 2025 approaches, set to be unveiled in February, it’s a good time to understand the concept of strategic disinvestment and how it differs from disinvestment. Here’s a simple breakdown: