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HYBE, the makers of the current most popular boy band BTS, is looking for a new girl band. The company held worldwide auditions in association with the USA's Geffen Records to create a new global girl group. This is being done on a big scale for Netflix as a docuseries and also on YouTube. The two record companies recently announced the 2024 series and also a companion-piece online show that will begin on Thursday, August 30, as part of their The Debut: Dream Academy. The selection process for the girl group started in November 2021, when 120,000 applications of girl group potentials were screened. The worldwide hunt resulted in 20 candidates being selected. The females come from countries as diverse as Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Thailand, Sweden, Japan, Belarus, Switzerland, Slovakia, the Philippines, South Korea, and the USA. Now, in the docuseries, fans will be able to follow the selected contestants through the final stages of the auditions.

Ali Bongo's third-term victory in a disputed election. The military intervention, marking the eighth such instance in West and Central Africa since 2020, has raised concerns about the erosion of democratic progress in the region. With echoes of recent military takeovers in nearby countries like Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso, the situation highlights the fragility of political stability and the complex challenges facing the African continent.

(Reuters) — The Federal Reserve has issued a slew of private warnings to lenders with assets of $100 billion to $250 billion as part of increased efforts to tighten supervision, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter.

Here's how analysts interpret the market pulse: «Positive sentiment initially propelled domestic equities, buoyed by softer US labor market data that caused a retreat in US bond yields, alleviating concerns about rate hikes. This positive outlook was reinforced by Chinese banks' move to reduce existing mortgage rates, favorably impacting Indian metal stocks.

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the North's eastern waters. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch occurred Wednesday but gave no further details, such as how far the missile flew. The launch came hours after the United States flew long-range B1-B bombers to the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea as part of its annual drills with South Korea. Earlier this week, North Korea's state media said leader Kim Jong Un called for the military to be constantly ready for combat to thwart plans by its rivals to invade.

Air India flight, renowned chef Vikas Khanna displayed a touching act of kindness that has touched the hearts of both the airline's crew and numerous social media users. The incident, which quickly went viral, saw Chef Khanna taking the initiative to make a retiring crew member's farewell truly special. The Michelin-starred chef, known for his culinary expertise, found himself onboard an Air India flight when he learned that a dedicated crew member was about to retire after an impressive 35-year tenure with the airline.

By Paul Carsten

Investing.com — U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell by 10.6 million barrels last week, according to a government report on Wednesday that showed a third straight week of such inventory declines as refiners maxed out fuel processing to prepare for this year’s last hurrah in summer travel.

Investing.com -- U.S. private payrolls rose by less than expected in August, in the latest sign of a slowdown in the U.S. labor market that could bolster the case for the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates steady at its next policy meeting.

By Maria Alejandra Cardona and Marco Bello

Investing.com — Investors await the release of fresh labor market data after numbers on Tuesday showed that job openings in the U.S. fell to their lowest level in over two years in July. Meanwhile, shares in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) close at a fresh record high as the semiconductor group and AI-darling announces a new partnership with Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL). Elsewhere, the price of Bitcoin shoots up following an appeals court ruling that could pave the way for the listing of an exchange-traded fund that tracks the popular cryptocurrency.

By Shristi Achar A and Amruta Khandekar

Investing.com — U.S. stocks were gaining on Wednesday despite weaker than expected economic data as investors looked toward Friday's job report for August.  

anime realm, too, bore the brunt of this wave, witnessing a flurry of postponements. Amid this backdrop, the new Naruto reboot joined the roster of postponed projects, signaling that even well-established franchises are not immune to setbacks. While Square Enix's lauded action game adaptation, Nier: Automata, and the anime titled Zom 100 also grappled with postponements, the spotlight now falls on Naruto's delayed journey. But what has led to this delay and what insights does the quality check reveal?

Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 – Altcoin season looks set to take off, and new meme coin Sonik Coin in a show of strength, has raised more than $750,000 from hungry investors.

ET Intelligence Group: Wooden panel and laminate companies reported sluggish volume growth and margin contraction during the June 2023 quarter following slower home improvement demand and higher timber prices. Leading plywood companies are however optimistic about the demand scenario in the coming quarters amid abating input costs.

The Forum for People’s Collective Efforts (FPCE) has approached the minister with a suggestion that the concessions and exemptions recommended by the Amitabh Kant Committee to realty developers or their stuck projects be limited to only legacy stalled projects to prevent misuse. It has also sought compensation for homebuyers of projects that would be granted such an extension. Homebuyers have also urged that extension for a project, if granted, should be on a case-to-case basis and based on the timeline required to complete the projects in normal circumstances and no blanket extension of three years should be given. FPCE has also recommended to the ministry of housing & urban affairs a RERA monitoring committee (RMC) be established, primarily composed of homebuyers, distinguished independent individuals and reputable non-profit organisations. “The Amitabh Kant Committee report has highlighted the lack of intent on authorities’ part to implement RERA in letter and spirit.

Google has once again somehow leaked its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Pixel 8 Pro, and that too on its own website. The leak occurred on the Google Store website and on the same day that Apple announced its September launch event. The image showed a person using a porcelain colour variant of the Pixel 8 Pro, confirming previous leaks and renderimages. This image was initially spotted by @Android_Setting on X (Twitter), shedding light on the eagerly awaited device. The leaked image not only gave a clear view of the Pixel 8 Pro but also subtly hinted at another potential surprise — the Pixel Watch 2. Although Google promptly removed the image, by then people had already captured the evidence. The image displayed a person answering a call on what was presumably the Pixel 8 Pro.

Bitcoin mining has long been attacked by policymakers as an expensive, wasteful industry consuming power that would otherwise be going to households or valuable industries. Indeed, the scale of global Bitcoin mining is massive: Coin Metrics estimates that Bitcoin miners today consume 13.5GW of power, equivalent to 15% of the peak generation capacity of the Texas grid. But in recent years miners have adapted to changing grid conditions and found ways to make their presence much more benign — whether this involves exploiting entirely stranded sources of power, like flared gas, by co-locating with under-monetized renewables, or by participating in grid flexibilization initiatives.

₹200 on domestic liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders or cooking gas. The move comes in the backdrop of high inflation and also at a time when the government is gearing up for assembly elections in five states as well as general elections next year. Here's a look at the factors behind the decision and its likely impact.