Written by While police turned to rubber bullets to disperse thousands of people, some live rounds were allegedly still used to kill some protesters on Thursday 07 November 2024 – 21:43 By Rorisang Kgosana and Ernest Mabuza More police and members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) are on standby at the Lebombo port of […]
Gold has risen around 33% this year Gold could benefit from uncertainty if U.S. election result delayed, Commerzbank says Markets anticipate Fed will cut rates by 25 bps on Thursday Bullion could hit $2,800 after US election, analyst says Nov 5 – Gold prices edged up on Tuesday as investors braced for political tensions after […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened higher on the week’s first trading day, buoyed by Wall Street’s overnight gains ahead of tomorrow’s US presidential election. At 9.10am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 9.94 points to 1,613.92 from Friday’s close of 1,603.98. The benchmark index initially gained 3.77 points at the opening, reaching 1,607.75. […]
CHIVA, Spain. (AP) — Three days after historic flash floods swept through towns in Spain and killed at least 205 people, the initial shock was giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity on Friday. Spanish emergency authorities raised the death toll to at least 205 victims, 202 of them in Valencia alone. […]
Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as people tried to salvage what they could from their ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives, with 155 deaths confirmed in the region of Valencia. More horrors emerged from the debris and ubiquitous layers of mud […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said it would be “irresponsible” to rule out further tax rises following Labour’s historic budget. Ms Reeves has gambled on a £40bn tax rise in a bid to boost public services and grow the economy. She told the House of Commons that the increase – a record sum, equalled only by Norman […]
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News ‘Our recruiting is coming along very well … We are very much on track to (take over command) on Nov. 29’ — SPS Chief Const. Norm Lipinski Published Oct 29, 2024 • Last updated 7 hours ago • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free […]
Private sector lender Federal Bank on Monday posted an 11 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 1,057 crore in the September quarter. The lender had earned a net profit of Rs 954 crore in the year-ago period. The total income increased to Rs 7,541 crore during the quarter under review against Rs 6,186 […]
Rescue personnel and residents search for landslide casualties in Batangas province, Philippines, October 25, 2024. (Reuters/Jay Ereno) HANOI — Storm Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday, threatening to trigger heavy rains and dangerous floods after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines. The Southeast Asian country, with its extended coastline, is prone to storms and floods that often […]