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White House walks back Biden comment on renewed Venezuelan election

Responding to Biden's remarks later Thursday, Maduro said he "completely and absolutely rejects that the US government intends to become the electoral authority of Venezuela or any other place

Trump defends attacks on Harris as allies urge focus on economy, policy

I think I'm entitled to personal attacks, Donald Trump said at a press conference

Capula, Schonfeld, Point72 among hedge funds riding Bitcoin ETFs: Report

Among the most well-known buyers that have emerged are hedge funds like Millennium Management, which held shares in at least five Bitcoin ETFs

WB issues world's 1st carbon removal bond to fund Amazon reforestation

The World Bank sold a nine-year, $225 million note this week which will help raise funds for reforestation in the Amazon

Columbia university President Shafik resigns after months of campus tumult

She will be replaced on an interim basis by Katrina Armstrong, chief executive officer of Columbia University Irving Medical Center

NASA needs more time to decide length of Boeing astronaut ISS stay

NASA said last week that it was working with Elon Musk's SpaceX on plans to return two astronauts to Earth in February 2025

New Starbucks CEO Niccol to work 1,000 miles from company's headquarters

The incoming CEO agreed to commute to the coffee chain's base and travel as needed to do his job

India's short-term borrowing costs decline to lowest in two years

The yield on the 364-day treasury bill dipped to 6.7240 per cent in an auction on Wednesday, the least since September 2022

Foreign students face uncertain future amid global immigration crackdown

The impact is already being felt - aggregate visa data for the first quarter of 2024 showed volumes to the UK, Canada and Australia down between 20% and 30% from a year earlier

Govt may expand census to include more questions around caste: Reports

Officials are now debating whether to add a third caste category, called "other backward class" to the questionnaire or whether to conduct a separate caste survey

Govt's changed power export rules could lead to gain for Adani: Report

Plants selling their entire power to India's neighboring countries may be allowed a domestic grid connection in case of a consistent drop in offtake or payment defaults

Top contenders for Japan's leadership after PM Kishida announces exit

Here's a look at some of the potential contenders to replace Kishida

Biden admin approves fighter jets' sale to Israel in over $20 bn deal

Under the terms of the deal, the US would send up to 50 of the Boeing Co. F-15IA jets, along with upgrade kits for 25 other F-15s along with radar and other gear

Amid surging immigration, crackdown ensnares students studying abroad

In Canada, where one in 40 people is an international student, a government clampdown is forcing puppy mill colleges to shut down programmes

Ola Electric's impressive stock market debut putting Modinomics to test

The Bengaluru-based startup is being closely watched as a proxy for the country's factory ambitions

Nvidia's rebound adds $420 bn market value, shares surge 17% in 4 sessions

The chipmaker's shares have surged 17 per cent in the past four sessions, adding nearly $424 billion in market value to one of the biggest companies in the world

Laxman Narasimhan's ouster at Starbucks adds fuel to record-firing pace

Starbucks has posted two straight quarters of comparable sales declines, and its shares had fallen 20 per cent this year before the CEO change

Was July 2023 or July 2024 hottest month on record? Depends on who you ask

Last week, Copernicus - the EU's climate science service - said July was the second hottest month ever recorded. But this week, NASA and the US NOAA said it was the world's hottest

500 mn children see twice as many hot days as their grandparents: UNICEF

Children in West and Central Africa face the highest exposure to extremely hot days and the most significant increase over time, according to UNICEF

Trump campaign hacks blamed on Iran draw FBI probe of interference risks

Investigators believe that attackers tied to Iran succeeded in hacking Republican nominee Donald Trump's campaign and gained access to internal documents