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Gold breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed rate cut bets prolong historic run
Prices of gold have climbed 26 per cent in 2024, its biggest annual rise since 2010, as investors also sought to hedge uncertainties spurred by prolonged conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere
 "Gold breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed rate cut bets prolong historic run")
Two Russians set record for longest stay on International Space Station
Chub and Kononenko will add several days to their total before their scheduled return to Earth on Monday
 "Two Russians set record for longest stay on International Space Station")
German court rules in Nokia's favour in Amazon video tech patent dispute
In July, Amazon sued Nokia in a Delaware federal court, accusing the Finnish group of infringing a dozen Amazon patents related to cloud-computing technology
 "German court rules in Nokia's favour in Amazon video tech patent dispute")
Ukraine bans Telegram app on state-issued devices due to Russian threat
During a meeting Ukraine's security forces agreed that Telegram is actively used by Russia for cyberattacks, phishing, spreading malware, establishing user locations and calibrating missile strikes
 "Ukraine bans Telegram app on state-issued devices due to Russian threat")
VinFast's loss widens in Q2 on impairment charge, higher sales cost
Selling expenses rose by 25.5% quarter-on-quarter due to increasing sales and marketing costs, coupled with asset impairments, according to the filing
 "VinFast's loss widens in Q2 on impairment charge, higher sales cost")
Residents told to stay indoors as air pollution blankets Ukrainian capital
Kyiv's Department of Environmental Protection and Climate Change said that the likely cause of this is fires in the Kyiv region
 "Residents told to stay indoors as air pollution blankets Ukrainian capital")
Canada reduces student permits, Indian students seek new overseas options
Canada's immigration minister Marc Miller announced that 364,000 study permits will be approved in 2024, but a further 10 per cent cut will reduce this to 327,000 permits by 2025
 "Canada reduces student permits, Indian students seek new overseas options")
Brazil slaps Rs 7.7 cr fine on Elon Musk after X's brief return despite ban
The platform's services were briefly re-enabled on Wednesday (September 18) after X updated its servers in Brazil. During this brief period, a large number of Brazilian users accessed the site
 "Brazil slaps Rs 7.7 cr fine on Elon Musk after X's brief return despite ban")
Golden Visa, or Golden Passport, and how to choose the best country option?
The two immigration pathways of migrating abroad are the Golden Visa and Golden Passport. There are some differences, even though they are generally the same and occasionally used interchangeably
 "Golden Visa, or Golden Passport, and how to choose the best country option?")
Unsafe food causes 600 mn illnesses, 420K deaths annually: WHO chief
He revealed that 70 per cent of fatalities from unsafe food occur among children under five
 "Unsafe food causes 600 mn illnesses, 420K deaths annually: WHO chief")
Taiwan, Bulgaria deny links to exploding pagers in Lebanon, probe underway
How or when the pagers were weaponised and remotely detonated remains a public mystery and the hunt for answers has involved Taiwan, Bulgaria, Norway and Romania
 "Taiwan, Bulgaria deny links to exploding pagers in Lebanon, probe underway")
Tech giants embark on final push to dilute European Union's AI Act
EU lawmakers in May agreed the AI Act, the world's first comprehensive set of rules governing the technology, following months of intense negotiations between different political groups
 "Tech giants embark on final push to dilute European Union's AI Act")
For Sri Lanka's ethnic minority Tamils, election does not offer hope
Traditionally, Tamils have voted for Tamil parties which are active in northern Sri Lanka
 "For Sri Lanka's ethnic minority Tamils, election does not offer hope")
Nippon Steel to sell $211 mn in assets to manage debt amid US Steel deal
The Japanese company's debt-to-equity ratio is expected to increase to 0.9 from 0.5 as a result of the US Steel deal which both companies target to close by the end of December
 "Nippon Steel to sell $211 mn in assets to manage debt amid US Steel deal")
6 personnel killed, 11 injured in terror attack in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed responsibility for the attack
 "6 personnel killed, 11 injured in terror attack in Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa")
Huawei's $2,800 tri-fold phone hits stores as people face supply concerns
Another eager consumer surnamed Guo said he took a day off from his job in manufacturing to queue from Thursday night
 "Huawei's $2,800 tri-fold phone hits stores as people face supply concerns")
NASA, SpaceX to launch new crewed mission next week to ISS for 203 days
Nasa astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov plan to launch on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to ISS next week. Check details
 "NASA, SpaceX to launch new crewed mission next week to ISS for 203 days")
Ahead of new election, many in Sri Lanka still waiting for change
Wickremensignhe has made progress steadying Sri Lanka's economy, but discontent remains strong as he's introduced economic policies that have raised the cost of living
 "Ahead of new election, many in Sri Lanka still waiting for change")
Greece records 37% surge in property purchases by Indians in July-Aug
The rush in purchases is driven by a change in the minimum investment limit under Greece's Golden Visa Programme from Rs 2.3 crore to Rs 7 crore
 "Greece records 37% surge in property purchases by Indians in July-Aug")
Malaysia announces tax breaks, incentives for Forest City development
Forest City, a joint venture between the embattled Country Garden and a private Malaysian company backed by the country's king, has been beset by problems
 "Malaysia announces tax breaks, incentives for Forest City development")