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Beirut killed at least 15 people, officials said, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon's capital continued without warning while diplomats scrambled to broker a cease-fire.

George Clooney and Brad Pitt is no longer on the cards. Despite earlier announcements by Apple TV+ confirming plans for a continuation, Watts has officially put the idea to rest.

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Federal Reserve survey released on Friday. «Concerns over U.S. fiscal debt sustainability was the top-cited risk. It was noted that increased Treasury issuance could begin to crowd out private investment or constrain policy responses in an economic downturn,» the U.S. central bank survey found, while a potential weakening of the economy and possibility of a global trade war moved higher on the list of worries.

U.S. intelligence officials are warning American defense companies to increase their security after a wave of sabotage in Europe blamed on Russia

Outlander Season 7 Part 2 returns this week, promising eight episodes of gripping storytelling. The season continues the saga of Jamie and Claire Fraser against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War.

The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv’s use this week of American and British missiles capable of striking deeper into Russia, President Vladimir Putin said.

Vladimir Putin by firing American and British long-range missiles into Russia. In response, Russia fired a nucelar-capable missile into Ukraine, the first such attack in the war. Russia blames the West for the recent escalation as the US and the UK have permitted Ukraine to fire their missiles into Russia, something Russia considers crossing of a red line. The US blames Russia for escalation. It says it allowed Ukraine to use its long-range ATACMS missiles because Russia has started fielding North Korean troops. No doubt, the war is escalating after several occurrings in rapid succession, including Putin lowering Russia's nuclear threshold. However, with Donald Trump set to take over as the President of the US after two months, the conflict is likely to resolve since he has said he would end the war.

The low-budget movie “Hundreds of Beavers” has turned into a lo-fi legend

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appeared to rebuff the prospect of reviving his nuclear diplomacy with President-elect Donald Trump, according to his first public remarks about disarmament talks since the election. North Korea’s state media reported Friday that the 40-year-old dictator called the U.S.

«Because if you look at it smallcap or midcap have not corrected in India significantly mainly because they do not own it. So, the selling has been completely in largecaps, both in 2021-22 and now,» says S Naren, ED & CIO, ICICI Prudential AMC. What is happening in the market? Why there are so many moving parts? S Naren: Actually, on the eve of Diwali, we had to give an interview where we told people that equity is not bank FD because the problem is there was a period of time from 2020 to 24 where people have thought that equity market is bank FD, at least after this correction no longer do people think that equity risk is equal to bank FD risk.

Gaza Strip. It was their only meal Wednesday — it was all they could afford. «My girls suck on their thumbs because of how hungry they are, and I pat their backs until they sleep,» she said. After being displaced five times, the Eids reside in central Gaza, where aid groups have relatively more access than in the north, which has been largely isolated and heavily destroyed since Israel began waging a renewed offensive against the militant group Hamas in early October. But nearly everyone in Gaza is going hungry these days. In the north experts say a full-blown famine may be underway.

IPL season, Indian bowlers are expected to be in great demand during the IPL Mega Auction 2025. Interestingly, teams this year seem more inclined towards retaining batters rather than bowlers, possibly aiming to secure the best bowlers in the auction to boost their chances of lifting the coveted trophy. Bowlers play a crucial role in the game's outcome, with someone like Jasprit Bumrah being the backbone of Mumbai Indians’ bowling attack, often delivering match-defining performances. In a fast-paced 20-over game, teams need bowlers who can rattle the opposition during the powerplay and death overs, where even a couple of extra runs can tilt the match's outcome. Let’s dive into the top five Indian bowlers likely to ignite bidding wars in the upcoming mega auction. Arshdeep Singh With his impressive skillset and remarkable consistency, Arshdeep Singh has solidified his position as a leader in India’s T20 combination. His T20I records are exceptional, with 95 wickets at an outstanding average of 18.47 in 59 matches. Earlier this year, Arshdeep played a key role in India’s T20 World Cup-winning campaign, claiming 17 wickets in just eight games at a stellar average of 12.47.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The wait for an end to the Gaza War seems endless, despite mounting evidence of civilian suffering. Of the over-43,000 Gazans killed after Israel began its military action in response to a horrific terror attack, 44% are children, with adult males less than a third of that toll.

Dnipro: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a «global» war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries. The Kremlin strongman spoke out after a day of frayed nerves, with Russia test-firing a new generation intermediate-range missile at Ukraine — which Putin hinted was capable of unleashing a nuclear payload. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky branded the strike a major ramping up of the «scale and brutality» of the war by a «crazy neighbour», while Kyiv's main backer, the United States, said that Russia was to blame for escalating the conflict «at every turn».

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. The shares of Adani group companies plunged on Thursday after the US indicted chairman Gautam Adani and other executives for allegedly bribing Indian officials.

Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank and its six foreign subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday

North Korea and Russia reached a new agreement for expanding economic cooperation at talks in Pyongyang this week

individual transformation, talking about world peace is just one more form of entertainment. Without attending to individuals, trying to bring about a change in the world always leads to more problems. If there are no peaceful human beings, there is no peaceful world. Today, the world's focus is on economics. Since the planet's resources are limited and our lives are driven by the engine of economics, war is inevitable. Unless subtler aspects of life become important, peace remains a dream. Any destruction of life, beyond the need for one's survival, is violence. Religion and quarrelling cannot go together. Somewhere, we have lost the basic sense of what religion is. True religion is an inward step. But, today, it has become only about belonging to this or that group. This has only brought hatred, conflict and separation among people. What the world needs is not more religions or more followers, but people committed to becoming peaceful themselves.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the sanctions targeting Russia's largest remaining non-sanctioned bank would further diminish Russia's military effort and «will make it harder for the Kremlin to evade U.S. sanctions and fund and equip its military.» In addition, more than 50 internationally connected Russian banks, 40 Russian securities registrars, and 15 Russian finance officials were hit with sanctions.

Russia-Ukraine war completes 1,000 days, it is veering into dangerous territory. While Donald Trump waits in the wings to take over the presidency, the Biden administration, as well as the UK, have allowed Ukraine to hit deep inside Russia with long-range missiles provided by both the countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier drawn a red line over long-range strikes into Russia with American and British missiles. He had said Ukraine is incapable of launching NATO-provisioned long-range missiles without obtaining targeting data and assistance from the US and its allies, which would mean any such attack would involve the West. In the past few days, a series of developments has brought back the fears of a wider conflict which many apprehend can even turn into a nuclear conflict. The latest is Russia firing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Astrakhan region on Thursday into Ukraine, marking the first use of such a weapon in the 33-month-long war, according to Ukraine's air force. How quick moves are escalating Russia-Ukraine war