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India's Deepavali gold buyers opt for lighter jewellery, exchange old pieces amid high prices

Gold prices have eased from their January peak, but remain high enough to constrain purchases. Jewellers in India are hoping the festive season will provide a boost to demand.

4 Cornell lawsuit defendants join effort to oust Letitia James from criminal investigation

Four men named in a former Cornell University student’s lawsuit are joining a co-defendant’s effort to block New York’s attorney general from leading a reopened criminal investigation into the woman’s gang rape allegations

Dolly Parton's manager moves to drop complaint accusing late singer's nephew of threatening estate

Dolly Parton’s longtime manager has moved to drop a complaint that accused the late singer’s nephew of threatening her estate and its employees

Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor's race

The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists.

Trump Hints At 'Big, Beautiful Agreement' To End Ukraine War, Says Deal Could Involve All Of Europe

Donald Trump predicts a 'big, beautiful agreement' to end the Ukraine war, saying a possible deal could involve all of Europe after meeting Putin's envoy.

NZ opener Conway ruled out of remainder of India ODI series

How MoneyMax is rethinking traditional pawnbroking

From drive-through outlets to new financing businesses and funding sources, MoneyMax is reshaping a centuries-old business while keeping pawnbroking at its core.

'It Wasn't Republicans': Trump Blames Democrats' Midterm Win For Wall Street Bloodbath

Trump called the market decline as "one of the worst in history" and claimed that the election results had hit Americans' retirement savings.

Marco Rubio Denies Plans To Leave Post For 2028 Presidential Race: Report

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed reports Thursday that he was planning to leave the Trump administration as he weighs his next moves after Republicans' losses in midterm elections, according to The New York Times.

They fled persecution in Myanmar. In Muslim-majority Malaysia, Rohingya still struggle to belong

Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar face new challenges in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country that does not legally recognize refugees

‘If the plane crashes, so be it’: New wave of bomb hoaxes hits dozens of flights

The highly unusual spate of bomb threats affected nearly 30 flights across Europe in one day, in a dramatic escalation after an initial wave during the week.

Shares plunge in Tokyo and Seoul after US tech rout

Investors are centred on worries that the US electoral shakeup will hit key AI investments seen as important to economic growth.