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Blinken reiterated US opposition to an Israeli assault on the crowded Gaza city of Rafah in talks Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has vowed to press ahead, a US official said. Blinken «reiterated the United States' clear position on Rafah,» State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, two days after Blinken again voiced opposition to an assault over concerns for the safety of civilians sheltering in the southern Gaza city. Blinken, on his seventh trip to the Middle East since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, met Netanyahu for two and a half hours at his Jerusalem office, first alone and then with aides.

In a significant demonstration of community backing, over 30,000 on-chain users have voiced their support for Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, through a decentralized opinion poll on AlphaorBeta. This poll, powered by Opinion Labs, sought insights on whether CZ’s contributions to the cryptocurrency world outweigh his past regulatory challenges. Within just 24 hours, the poll garnered extensive participation from top opinion leaders and users alike, marking that the crypto community stands behind CZ.

Britain’s Telegraph newspaper group is back up for sale after a United Arab Emirates-backed consortium pulled out of a takeover bid

The world’s nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they have in three prior meetings

A new survey has found American women are deeply concerned as a nationwide crisis adds to their already-gray prospects for retirement.

Mufasa: The Lion King which is set to be released ahead in 2024. This upcoming film is the next part of the live-action remake of The Lion King, which became a massive hit when released earlier. Disney has finally brought a smile to the fans of this franchise, catering to all age groups due to its engaging and entertaining content.

Mufasa: The Lion King," directed by Barry Jenkins, reveals the early days of Mufasa and Scar. The trailer, released recently, showcases the film's star-studded cast, including Blue Ivy Carter.

The Garfield Movie. Directed by Mark Dindal, known for his work on Chicken Little and Emperor's New Groove, this film marks the sixth installment in the franchise and comes 14 years after the release of Garfield’s Pet Force.

Hell's Paradise Season 2, based on Yuji Kaku's manga, continues the quest for the elixir of life. Season 1, which premiered in April 2023 on Crunchyroll, introduced audiences to Gabimaru and Sagiri's adventures in feudal Japan.

Congress' Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely in protest against the alliance with AAP brought the party's factional feud into the open, with a section of leaders on Sunday demanding the removal of AICC in-charge Deepak Babaria. While the Aam Aadmi Party termed it as an internal matter of the Congress, the BJP said Lovely has listened to the voice of his conscience as no patriot can stand with those who talk about dividing the country and claimed there would be further repercussions for the Congress. In his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lovely said the Delhi Congress unit was against the alliance with AAP and that all unanimous decisions taken by the senior Delhi unit leaders have been «unilaterally vetoed» by Babaria. Some party workers gathered outside Lovely's residence and raised slogans against AICC's Delhi in-charge Babaria who, meanwhile, stressed that all DPCC leaders were taken into confidence on the alliance issue and Lovely should have aired his views before the party panels.

Reserve Bank of India last Friday set eligibility criteria for small finance banks seeking to upgrade to universal banking franchises. Out of 11 small finance banks in the country, just one is currently eligible to apply for a universal banking license, while at least two others had earlier voiced willingness for a transition. Here's an ET Explainer on the benefits of such a transition: Why would a small finance bank want to become a universal bank? At the outset, it is a major branding boost for small finance banks. Currently, wherever their field officers go, they face an inevitable question: what is a small finance bank? Even in the urban market, a sizeable segment of banking customers is not very familiar with this differentiated banking franchise even after over a half-a-decade of their existence. «Most importantly, when you are a universal bank, the perception of “small bank” goes and that improves your standing with every stakeholder,» a chief executive of a small finance bank said. What are the regulatory benefits?

Reserve Bank of India last Friday set the eligibility criteria for small finance banks willing to upgrade themselves as universal banking franchises. Here's an ET Explainer on the benefits of such a transition. Out of 11 small finance banks that exist in the country, merely one is currently eligible to seek a universal banking license, while at least two other banks had earlier voiced their willingness for a transition. Why would a small finance bank want to become a universal bank? At the very first place, it's a major branding issue for small finance banks. Wherever their field officers go, they face an inevitable question: what is a small finance bank? Even in the urban market, a sizeable segment of banking customers are not very familiar with this differentiated banking franchise even after over a half-a-decade of their existence. «Most importantly, when you are a universal bank, the perception of “small bank” goes and that improves your standing with every stakeholder,» a chief executive of a small finance bank said.

Specifications of Sony WH-1000XM4 Reasons to buyReasons to avoid The Sony WH-1000XM5 is the latest addition to Sony's lineup. It boasts improved noise cancellation, exceptional sound quality, and seamless connectivity. With features like multipoint connection and 360 Reality Audio, it's a top choice for discerning listeners.

Cybersecurity in 2024: The season of deception and deepfakes McAfee conducted research for the survey in January and February of this year, across multiple countries to understand how AI and technology are changing the future. The study was conducted by MSI- ACI with 7,000 consumers globally across the US, UK, France, Germany, Australia, India, Japan.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Google has marked the second phase of this monumental event with a symbolic gesture on its homepage. On Friday, Google unveiled a doodle featuring an inked index finger, symbolizing the act of voting, a cornerstone of Indian democracy.

BJP candidate from Bengaluru South constituency, Tejasvi Surya, cast his vote in Bengaluru on Friday and stated that the Congress party may not win more than 30 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. While speaking to after casting his vote, he stated that surveys consistently show that the Congress party may not win more than 30 seats. «Congress party has become absolutely frustrated. Survey after survey shows that it may not win more than 30 seats… The more personal attacks and baseless allegations they make against the PM, history has shown that the Prime Minister has only gotten stronger and the BJP has only gotten more popular,» he said.

Sam Pitroda sparked discussions on social media and generated increased interest in the concept of inheritance tax, both on social media and in Google searches. Unlike some countries like South Korea, America, and the UK, India currently does not have a system of inheritance tax in place, having abolished the Inheritance or Estate Tax back in 1985. Amid the controversy surrounding inheritance tax, an old video of Zerodha founder Nikhil Kamath, who is also India's youngest billionaire, has also gained traction on social media. In the video, Kamath voiced his support for the implementation of an inheritance tax in India, arguing that it could serve as a means of redistributing wealth across generations. He pointed out that in a country where only a small percentage of the population pays income tax, such a tax could broaden the tax base, providing the government with additional resources for reforms and infrastructure development. “When wealth transfers from one generation to another, there has to be a filter so that a part of it can be redistributed. There is plenty of precedence to inheritance tax," Kamath said.

Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Modi on Friday urged people casting their votes in the second phase to turn out in record numbers. He highlighted that a substantial voter turnout serves as a cornerstone of a vibrant democracy, underlining the significance of each individual's contribution to the electoral process. PM Modi also directed a special appeal to the nation's young and female electorate, urging them to exercise their franchise in large numbers.

TikTok ban bill, setting a firm deadline for ByteDance, the parent company of the popular video-sharing app, to sell its U.S. operations. The bill, passed by the U.S. Senate, imposes a deadline of January 24, 2025, for ByteDance to complete the sale process or face potential repercussions.

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French President Emmanuel Macron is warning that Europe could “die” if it fails to build its own robust defense as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on