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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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India May Take 75 Years To Reach 1/4th Of US Per Capita Income: World Bank
More than 100 countries, including India, face serious obstacles in becoming high-income countries in the next few decades, and New Delhi may take nearly 75 years just to reach one-quarter of US income per capita, a World Bank report said.
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CrowdStrike Update Causes Global Microsoft Outage, Affecting Services and Bringing ‘Blue Screen of Death’
CrowdStrike has caused a major global outage of Microsoft services including Windows and Office 365 following an update. The alleged issue brought the ‘blue screen of death’ (BSOD) to Windows devices across the world, with users unable to access the devices. Furthermore, the problem is also reported to have resulted in the disruption of service...
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India Received $120 Billion In Remittances In 2023: World Bank Report
India received $120 billion in remittances in 2023, almost twice the $66 billion received by Mexico in the same period, the World Bank said in a report released on Wednesday.
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India Fastest Growing Economy, To Clock 6.7% Growth In 3 Years: World Bank
India will remain the fastest-growing major economy recording a steady growth of 6.7 per cent in the next three years including the current financial year, said a world bank report released on Tuesday.
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World Sees India On Cusp Of Long-Awaited Economic Take-Off: RBI Report
Internationally there is a growing optimism that India is on the cusp of a long-awaited economic take-off, according to the RBI's monthly bulletin released on Tuesday.
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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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India May Take 75 Years To Reach 1/4th Of US Per Capita Income: World Bank
More than 100 countries, including India, face serious obstacles in becoming high-income countries in the next few decades, and New Delhi may take nearly 75 years just to reach one-quarter of US income per capita, a World Bank report said.
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CrowdStrike Update Causes Global Microsoft Outage, Affecting Services and Bringing ‘Blue Screen of Death’
CrowdStrike has caused a major global outage of Microsoft services including Windows and Office 365 following an update. The alleged issue brought the ‘blue screen of death’ (BSOD) to Windows devices across the world, with users unable to access the devices. Furthermore, the problem is also reported to have resulted in the disruption of service...
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India Received $120 Billion In Remittances In 2023: World Bank Report
India received $120 billion in remittances in 2023, almost twice the $66 billion received by Mexico in the same period, the World Bank said in a report released on Wednesday.
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India Fastest Growing Economy, To Clock 6.7% Growth In 3 Years: World Bank
India will remain the fastest-growing major economy recording a steady growth of 6.7 per cent in the next three years including the current financial year, said a world bank report released on Tuesday.
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World Sees India On Cusp Of Long-Awaited Economic Take-Off: RBI Report
Internationally there is a growing optimism that India is on the cusp of a long-awaited economic take-off, according to the RBI's monthly bulletin released on Tuesday.
