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Central Europe floods: Poland, Czech Republic evacuate amid 17 deaths

Torrential rains over the weekend severely impacted the Poland-Czech border, causing bridge collapses, evacuations, and major damage to vehicles and homes

UMG, Taylor Swift's music label, sees higher profit, helped by superfans

UMG said it sees annual subscription revenue growth of between 8 per cent and 10 per cent

7-Eleven parent's new security rating won't affect a buyout: Japan minister

Seven & i this month rejected a $38.5 billion offer from Circle-K owner Couche-Tard, citing concerns about price

Halting Hezbollah now war goal as officials warn of wider ops: Israel

The tit-for-tat strikes have displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border

COP29 leaders unveil new climate funding and energy storage goals

Over 120 countries pledged at last year's COP28 summit in Dubai, for example, to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030

Employee who called Titan submersible unsafe to testify before Coast Guard

Among those killed was Stockton Rush, co-founder of OceanGate. The company, based in Washington state, suspended its operations after the implosion

ADB assures cash-strapped Pakistan $2 billion in new loans annually: Report

Despite having reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan has become a desperate borrower in recent years

World leaders must step up fight against nutrition crisis, says Bill Gates

The pandemic and debt crises in poorer countries have hit health and education funding

Two dead in China as Typhoon Bebinca downgraded to tropical storm

More than 414,000 people were evacuated ahead of the powerful winds and torrential rain

Control of Murdoch media at stake as hearing to begin with mogul, children

The hearing scheduled to resume Tuesday and continue into next week comes after Murdoch, 93, moved last year to change the terms of his irrevocable family trust

Central banks' digital currency momentum growing, shows new study

China too, which is running the world's largest pilot scheme, has seen use of its protype e-CNY nearly quadruple to 7 trillion yuan ($987 billion) of transactions according to officials

First Budget won't undermine growth goal, says UK PM Keir Starmer

Unfunded commitments for spending are just as bad (as unfunded tax cuts) and likely to have the same impact on the economy.

Meta bans RT and other Russian media networks for using deceptive tactics

Enforcement of the ban would roll out over the coming days, it said. In addition to Facebook, Meta's apps include Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Houthi official says US offered to recognise Sanaa govt; US denies claims

The Houthi official's remarks came a day after a ballistic missile from the Iran-aligned group reached central Israel for the first time

US FAA chief to testify before Congress on Sept 24 on Boeing quality plan

Boeing faces mounting scrutiny from Congress since a Jan. 5 mid-air emergency in a new Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9.

OpenAI's safety committee to oversee security practices as independent body

The launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 sparked a significant wave of interest and excitement around AI

Suspect in assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours

Incident raised fresh questions about how an armed suspect was able to get so close to him, just two months after another gunman fired at Trump

J&J gets $260 million talc verdict overturned in Oregon, new trial ordered

J&J is facing claims by more than 62,000 plaintiffs that its baby powder and other talc products were contaminated with asbestos and caused cancer

US inflation at turning point, focus should shift to jobs: WH's Brainard

Brainard, the former Fed vice chair who now serves as the director of the White House National Economic Council, said the Biden administration's focus now is to support growth and the labour market

US-India relationship has bright path ahead, says American diplomat

Verma said the relationship between India and US is a very different mode