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IndiQube Spaces aims to raise ₹1,000–1,500 crore through this public offering

Wall Street retreated Thursday as investors weighed economic data before next week's Federal Reserve meeting. Producer prices rose more than expected, while jobless claims increased. The Nasdaq, after hitting a record high Wednesday, fell, along with the Dow and S&P 500. Mixed tech results and Adobe's weak forecast impacted markets. Warner Bros. Discovery surged on restructuring news.

The recall stems from an issue with the lids on Switchback and Trigger Action mugs

CD Projekt have screened the first trailer for The Witcher 4, the next instalment in their fantasy monster-slaying series. It’s another single player open world RPG, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s Ciri is the protagonist. In fact, she's the protagonist for a whole new Witcher saga, though there’s a tease at the end of the footage that crusty old Geralt may return as well.

Filipinos are moving away from cluttered counters of competing QR codes as the new unified QR Ph system simplifies payments

1. 3 Washingtonians among those pardoned by Biden for non-violent drug offenses  KOMO News
2. Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency  The Associated Press
3. Biden list of commutations includes some three dozen Michigan criminals  Detroit Free Press
4. President Joe Biden commutes sentences for two of Chicago area’s most notorious fraudsters  Yahoo! Voices
5. Woman whose sentence was commuted by Biden tells her story... Читать дальше...

He's the 'Grinch' that stole business.

Yoon Suk Yeol's move to impose military rule on December 3 was rescinded within six hours, but it plunged the country into a constitutional crisis

by sportswriter He Leijing

NANJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Skis strapped on, goggles tightened, and helmet fastened. Wang Lin took a deep breath before hurtling down a 138-meter-long indoor slope, immersing herself in the exhilarating rush of speed.

For Wang, a novice skier, there is no need to travel thousands of kilometers to China's frozen northern frontiers. Just two kilometers from her home in Wuxi, a t

Yoon on Thursday vowed to "fight to the end," blaming the opposition party for paralyzing the government.

1. India's Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes youngest-ever world chess champion  Axios
2. Magnus Carlsen says ‘not part of this circus anymore’, confirms he’s not interested in challenging for Gukesh’s throne  The Indian Express
3. Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world chess champion after horrific Ding Liren blunder  The Guardian
4. Indian Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, becomes the youngest ever chess world champion  CNN
5. Gukesh stopped school at class IV, no sponsor, father quit job... Читать дальше...

He said that Turkey, as a NATO country, will prevent attempts by the PKK and its units to take advantage of the situation

With Team India vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah by his side, Virat Kohli was seen speaking animatedly as the group, including Rohit Sharma, listened to him with rapt attention.

Araku Valley offers a fresh blend of adventure, culture and tranquility this season. Here’s a list of five things to do during a trip to the lush valleys

The tightly spun and thoroughly entertaining Netflix holiday thriller “Carry-On" had a reported budget of about $47 million, which is about a quarter of what it cost to make the bloated and star-studded and instantly forgettable likes of the Netflix mega-movies “Red Notice” and “The Gray Man,” and maybe there’s a lesson here and maybe not.

President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, is still working to gain support from senators for a future nomination. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania became the first Democrat to meet with the controversial pick on Thursday. CBS News political reporter Shawna Mizelle has the latest.

With news that Saudi Arabia is going to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, will it be another winter tournament? How will human rights be managed as it builds brand-new stadiums?

1. Tom Voyce: Missing rugby star's body found after Storm Darragh  BBC.com
2. Body found in search for ex-England rugby player Tom Voyce after car went into river during Storm Darragh  Sky News
3. Dallaglio pays tribute to Tom Voyce as searches for former player continue  The Guardian
4. Mike Tindall pays tribute to England teammate after body found in search for Tom Voyce  GB News
5. Tom Voyce: Body found in search for ex-England rugby player after car was swept away into... Читать дальше...

For years a nativity scene has been set up at Kelowna's Kerry Park but, this year there has been some backlash to a sign that read "Keep the Christ in Christmas."

(241213) -- BUDAPEST, Dec. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Elijah Winnington (C) of Australia, silver medalist Carson Foster (R) of the United States, and bronze medalist Kieran Smith of the United States pose during the awarding ceremony of men's 400m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) in Budapest, Hungary, on D

Bill Belichick, 72, will be the oldest head coach in college football, trying to go from coaching players who could be his sons to those who could be his grandsons.

China's defense ministry asserted its right to conduct military drills around Taiwan, vowing to combat separatist forces. This followed Taiwan's heightened alert status due to increased Chinese military activity. While Taiwan deactivated its emergency response center, China remained ambiguous about the drills, emphasizing its resolve against Taiwanese independence.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Brazil, one of the world's top food producers, expects its cereal, legume and oilseed production to increase by 7 percent to 314.8 million tons in 2025, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said Thursday.

SYDNEY, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Travelers in Australia were warned to expect flight delays on Friday after hundreds of Qantas engineers across the country began strike action over a pay dispute with the airline.