Spot gold rose 0.4% to $2,615.00 per ounce as of 0927 GMT, while U.S. gold futures gained 0.4% to $2,627.30. As one of the best-performing assets of 2024, bullion has gained more than 26% year-to-date, the biggest annual jump since 2010, and last scaled a record high of $2,790.15 on Oct. 31 after a series […]
Musk, who is set to serve Donald Trump’s new administration as an outside adviser, endorsed the AfD as Germany’s last hope in a guest opinion piece for a newspaper that prompted the commentary editor to resign in protest. “It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election” with X […]
The overall number of pilgrims who conducted Umrah, both local and international, was 6,254,751 in July, August, and September. According to the report, males made up 57.4 percent of the total pilgrims, while female travelers made up 42.6 percent. During the quarter, 10.7 percent of all Umrah pilgrims were Saudi nationals. According to the data, […]
Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE), opens a new tab, and Honeywell (HON.O), opens a new tab-backed company plans to continue business operations during the insolvency proceedings while seeking additional funding. “Despite recent intensive fundraising efforts, finding a viable solution to maintain regular operations outside of insolvency proceedings has not been possible,” the Bruchsal, Germany-based firm said. The electric […]
Vasily Anokhin, the governor of the Smolensk region — which borders Ukraine — said that Russian air defense systems had “suppressed an attack by Ukrainian” drones in Yartsevo district. “The wreckage of one of the unmanned aerial vehicles fell on the territory of an oil depot. As a result, a fuel spill occurred and a […]
US President Joe Biden, who last year said that Jimmy Carter had asked him to deliver the eulogy at his funeral, has directed that Jan. 9 be a national day of mourning for Carter throughout the US. The official six-day state funeral for Carter begins on Saturday as his remains travel by motorcade through his […]
Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule this month, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades. He was stripped of his presidential duties by parliament over the action, but a constitutional court ruling is pending on whether to confirm the impeachment. “The arrest warrant and search warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, requested by […]
The revised rules, reported by Schengen. The news will alter eligibility criteria, application requirements, and the range of jobs covered under the scheme. Eligibility and Job Categories The updated programme will cater specifically to roles tied to seasonal demand. Eligible job categories include agriculture (such as crop harvesting and tree planting), logging operations, tourism, and […]
A wedding in Uttar Pradesh took an ugly turn when the groom called off the ceremony due to a delay in serving rotis. The incident occurred in the Chandauli area and the groom along with his relatives, left the bride at the venue and returned home. In a surprising twist, the groom married his cousin […]
“The delegation left in the morning,” the source told AFP, without elaborating how they would travel to the island for security reasons. The visit would be the party’s first in almost 10 years. DEM’s predecessor, the HDP party, last met Ocalan in April 2015. On Friday, the government approved DEM’s request to visit Ocalan, who […]
