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The Oxfam report, released earlier this month, showed global inequality and how the rich’s wealth have doubled since 2020. The paper, titled ‘Inequality Inc’, claimed that Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Mark Zuckerberg increased their wealth at an alarming rate of $14 million per hour over that time period and are now worth a total of $869 billion. It further stated that, despite the rising fortunes of the world’s wealthiest men, five billion people had fallen into poverty.Another fascinating figure highlighted by the Oxfam report was that if each of the five wealthiest men spent a...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered to “break new ground” to boost China-France ties, just days after French President Emmanuel Macron’s high-profile visit to India, during which the two countries unveiled an ambitious defence roadmap while also intensifying cooperation in the strategic Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region. Mr. Macron’s visit to India coincided with the 60th anniversary of Chinese-French diplomatic relations.Mr. Xi stated in his speech for the occasion, “As today’s world is once again at a critical crossroads, China and France should jointly open up a path of peace, security, prosperity, and progress for human development.”

The Noida Film City, a pet project of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is envisioned as a multinational enterprise spanning more than 1,000 acres of land.Four bidders, including T-Series and entities supported by actor Akshay Kumar and filmmaker Boney Kapoor, have advanced to the last phase of financial examination as prospective developers for the International Film City near the planned Noida Airport, officials announced . Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited (T-Series), Supersonic Technobuild Private Limited (Maddock Films, Cape of Good Films LLP, and others), Bayview Projects LLP (backed by Boney Kapoor and others), and 4 Lions Films Private Limited...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for methods to promote economic development, describing a failure to provide people with basic life necessities such as food as a “serious political issue,” according to official media.Kim made the statements during a lecture on regional development at the 19th Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the country’s ruling party, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to KCNA. North Korea has experienced severe food shortages in recent decades, including a famine in the 1990s, which are sometimes compounded by natural disasters...

Today, the country commemorates Martyrs’ Day 2024. The death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is January 30. On January 30, 1948, he was shot and assassinated by Hindu nationalist Nathuram Godse while on his way to address an evening prayer congregation at Birla Bhavan in Delhi. Mahatma Gandhi is regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’. He led India’s liberation movement and advocated for nonviolent and peaceful resistance to British authority.

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his Neuralink business had implanted a brain implant in its first human patient, with “promising” early results.Musk co-founded the neurotechnology business in 2016, which aims to create direct communication pathways between the brain and computers. The goal is to enhance human capacities, treat neurological ailments such as ALS or Parkinson’s, and eventually develop a symbiotic relationship between people and artificial intelligence.

Nitish Kumar, the chief of the Janata Dal-United (JDU), took his ninth oath as Bihar’s chief minister Wednesday, signalling a seismic shift in alliances. The former ‘Mahagathbandhan’ architect cut relations with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, creating a partnership with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The swearing-in event at Raj Bhavan saw the formation of a new team, featuring important figures Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha, and others, laying the groundwork for Bihar’s political resurgence.Samrat Choudhary, the BJP’s state president and recently appointed Deputy Chief Minister, is at the centre of this shift. Mr Choudhary has been a...

In order to gain cross-party support, Anthony Albanese appeared to rule out further adjustments to Labor’s tax policy, such as increasing the tax rate on high-income earners. On Sunday, the prime minister said he was “very confident” that the new proposal would pass parliament, despite the Greens’ call to boost the tax-free threshold and senator David Pocock’s suggestion that more money be spent on income support. In an interview with Sky News, Albanese stated that the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, “wouldn’t rule out him voting for it” – a further indication that the Liberals are backing away from prior claims...

The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, will resume from West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Sunday after a two-day respite.The Yatra, which began in Manipur on January 14, entered West Bengal from Assam on Thursday morning and stopped for a break, during which Gandhi returned to New Delhi. “Mr Gandhi will arrive at Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri around 11.30 a.m. Following that, he will travel to Jalpaiguri, where the Yatra will resume,” state Congress leader Suvankar Sarkar explained. The Yatra, which will go by bus and on foot, would spend the night near Siliguri, he said. He added...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the charge of genocide against Israel is “outrageous” and that “decent people everywhere should reject it.”“The charge of genocide levelled against Israel is not only false, it’s outrageous, and decent people everywhere should reject it,” the Israeli prime minister stated in response to the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) verdict on South Africa’s genocide claim against Israel. Mr Netanyahu stated, “On the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I reiterate my vow as Prime Minister of Israel: Never Again. Israel will continue to protect itself from Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organisation.”Israeli Prime...