Mon 26 September 2022: The Fortune Pink, an extremely rare giant gemstone, will be auctioned in Geneva in November for up to $35 million (36 million euros), auctioneers announced Monday. The vividly colored gem, weighing more than 18 carats, is the largest pear-shaped pink diamond of its quality ever offered for sale at auction, according […]
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Mon 26 September 2022: According to a report published in the UK daily Guardian that has gained information from headteachers across England, children are so hungry that they are eating rubbers or hiding in the playground because they can’t afford lunch. The headteachers say the government is leaving schools to deal with a mounting crisis – a […]
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Mon 26 September 2022: The level of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s decision to send hundreds of thousands more men to fight in Ukraine was highlighted by police clashes with protesters on Sunday in the southern Russian region of Dagestan, Reuters reported. Russia’s first military mobilisation since World War Two, announced by Putin on Wednesday, […]
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Mon 26 September 2022: Rome, Italy – The far-right Brothers of Italy party has won the most parliamentary seats in the country’s elections, a projection suggested, paving the way for the party’s leader Giorgia Meloni to become the country’s first female prime minister. The forecast by SWG on private channel La 7, which came out after voting ended […]
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Sun 25 September 2022: Only six days remain for Britons to spend £11 billion ($12.4 billion) in paper currency before it no longer qualifies as legal tender. The Bank of England (BOE) announced Friday that as of September 30, about £6 billion in old £50 notes and more than £5 billion in old £20 notes […]
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Sun 25 September 2022: Polls have opened as Italians are voting on Sunday in a snap general election. The snap election came after Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament in July and called an early election on Sept. 25, marking the end of the government led by Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Just under 50 million […]
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Sun 25 September 2022: A stream of Russians flocking to Istanbul on Saturday expressed personal relief but concern for the safety of loved ones after the Kremlin announced a partial mobilisation for the war in Ukraine. The price of some tickets from Moscow shot up 10-fold after President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced Russia’s first call-up of fighting-age men since World […]
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Sun 25 September 2022: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, says he is “shocked” by Israel’s refusal to provide Kyiv with anti-missile defense systems to help fend off Russian attacks. Since the beginning of the war in February, the president has been requesting the weapons. Zelenskyy referred to Israel’s Iron Dome system, which is frequently […]
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Sat 24 September 2022: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed amendments toughening punishment for voluntary surrender and refusal to fight by up to 10 years in prison, just days after ordering a partial mobilisation. A separate law, also signed on Saturday, facilitates access to Russian citizenship for foreigners who enlist in the Russian army, following the mobilisation designed to increase the ranks of his […]
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Sat 24 September 2022: In August 2022, more than 60 prestigious companies announced layoffs, according to GlobalData’s news database. Companies across the board have reduced their headcount due to the global slowdown and looming recessionary fears. The large tech corporations, including Microsoft, Apple, Tencent, Xiaomi, and Snap, fired employees as uncertain macroeconomic conditions threatened to […]
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