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Remittances To India As Much As Pakistan, Bangladesh Budgets Combined: 5 Facts
India has, for years, been the country receiving highest remittances globally, and this year was no different. India retained the number one spot of being the country which saw the maximum amount of monetary inflow - $129 billion - from its diaspora.
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Israel Says It Killed 3 Hamas Members In Strike On West Bank
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it killed three Hamas members in an air strike near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, after the Palestinian health ministry reported two dead.
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After Hindu Leader's Arrest, 17 ISKCON Bank Accounts Frozen In Bangladesh
Bangladesh's authorities have ordered freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with ISKCON, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested this week on sedition charges, media reports said Friday.
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"Necessary To Change The Definition Of Job": Minister Dharmendra Pradhan To NDTV On World Bank Report
Dharmendra Pradhan also listed the initiatives undertaken by the government to overhaul the country's education system.
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"In-Depth Diagnostics": Ministers Launch World Bank's 'Jobs At Your Doorstep' Report
The Jobs at Your Doorstep report identifies key priority sectors and roles that offer the highest employment potential for young people graduating from secondary school.
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Rising Seas To Cost Pacific Island Nations $10 Billion - Their 20-Year GDP
Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly $10 billion - equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product - the World Bank said in a report on Thursday.
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Iran, Russia Link Banking Systems In Latest Bid To Counter Sanctions
Iranian bank cards can now be used in Russia, state television reported, as the two countries linked their banking systems in the latest bid to counteract sanctions.
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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Poorest Countries Face Highest Debt Burden For 18 Years: World Bank
The world's 26 poorest economies are facing the most significant debt burden since 2006, the World Bank announced in a new report published Sunday.
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"Deeply Sorry": Italy Bank Apologises For Security Breach Involving Meloni
Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo apologised on Sunday for an embarrassing security breach that reportedly targeted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and other highprofile figures.
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"Only Heartbreak": Israel Woman Killed While Shielding 9-Month-Old Son In Tel Aviv Shooting
Israeli officials reported that the brave woman shielded her child from harm, giving her life to protect her infant.
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World Bank Upgrades India's FY25 Growth, Predicts Over 6% For Next 3 Years
The World Bank has upgraded India's growth forecast for FY25 to seven per cent from 6.6 per cent, the global financial body said in an India-focused report released Tuesday.
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Sperm From UK Is Being Exported To Multiple Countries, Sparking Surge In Half-Siblings Worldwide: Report
Sperm donated in the UK is being exported to other countries and can be used to create large numbers of children across the world, violating a strict 10-family limit that applies in the UK, experts warned.
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Israel To Build New Jewish Settlement Between Jerusalem, West Bank: Report
Israel is to build the first West Bank settlement since 2017, announced the Israeli Civil Administration, the country's governing body that operates in the West Bank, local media reported.
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2 Dead In Israel Stabbing, Palestinian Attacker From West Bank Killed
Two people were killed Sunday and two others wounded in a stabbing attack near Tel Aviv, Israeli medics said, with police reporting a Palestinian suspect was "neutralised" and later died in hospital.
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Remittances To India As Much As Pakistan, Bangladesh Budgets Combined: 5 Facts
India has, for years, been the country receiving highest remittances globally, and this year was no different. India retained the number one spot of being the country which saw the maximum amount of monetary inflow - $129 billion - from its diaspora.
-
Israel Says It Killed 3 Hamas Members In Strike On West Bank
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it killed three Hamas members in an air strike near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, after the Palestinian health ministry reported two dead.
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After Hindu Leader's Arrest, 17 ISKCON Bank Accounts Frozen In Bangladesh
Bangladesh's authorities have ordered freezing for 30 days the bank accounts of 17 people associated with ISKCON, including its former member Chinmoy Krishna Das arrested this week on sedition charges, media reports said Friday.
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"Necessary To Change The Definition Of Job": Minister Dharmendra Pradhan To NDTV On World Bank Report
Dharmendra Pradhan also listed the initiatives undertaken by the government to overhaul the country's education system.
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"In-Depth Diagnostics": Ministers Launch World Bank's 'Jobs At Your Doorstep' Report
The Jobs at Your Doorstep report identifies key priority sectors and roles that offer the highest employment potential for young people graduating from secondary school.
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Rising Seas To Cost Pacific Island Nations $10 Billion - Their 20-Year GDP
Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly $10 billion - equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product - the World Bank said in a report on Thursday.
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Iran, Russia Link Banking Systems In Latest Bid To Counter Sanctions
Iranian bank cards can now be used in Russia, state television reported, as the two countries linked their banking systems in the latest bid to counteract sanctions.
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World’s Tree Species at Risk of Extinction, Claims New Study
A recent report has revealed that more than 38% of tree species globally are at risk of extinction, with human activities like deforestation and disease contributing significantly to their decline. The findings were presented at the UN COP16 biodiversity summit in Colombia, where world leaders are discussing strategies to protect natural ecosystems...
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Poorest Countries Face Highest Debt Burden For 18 Years: World Bank
The world's 26 poorest economies are facing the most significant debt burden since 2006, the World Bank announced in a new report published Sunday.
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"Deeply Sorry": Italy Bank Apologises For Security Breach Involving Meloni
Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo apologised on Sunday for an embarrassing security breach that reportedly targeted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and other highprofile figures.
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"Only Heartbreak": Israel Woman Killed While Shielding 9-Month-Old Son In Tel Aviv Shooting
Israeli officials reported that the brave woman shielded her child from harm, giving her life to protect her infant.
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World Bank Upgrades India's FY25 Growth, Predicts Over 6% For Next 3 Years
The World Bank has upgraded India's growth forecast for FY25 to seven per cent from 6.6 per cent, the global financial body said in an India-focused report released Tuesday.
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Sperm From UK Is Being Exported To Multiple Countries, Sparking Surge In Half-Siblings Worldwide: Report
Sperm donated in the UK is being exported to other countries and can be used to create large numbers of children across the world, violating a strict 10-family limit that applies in the UK, experts warned.
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Israel To Build New Jewish Settlement Between Jerusalem, West Bank: Report
Israel is to build the first West Bank settlement since 2017, announced the Israeli Civil Administration, the country's governing body that operates in the West Bank, local media reported.
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2 Dead In Israel Stabbing, Palestinian Attacker From West Bank Killed
Two people were killed Sunday and two others wounded in a stabbing attack near Tel Aviv, Israeli medics said, with police reporting a Palestinian suspect was "neutralised" and later died in hospital.
