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New Delhi: Zoho’s Chief Scientist and Co-founder Sridhar Vembu on Saturday agreed with former IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath, regarding the huge economic bubble in the US stock market.  Vembu said that a systemic event like the global financial crisis of 2008-9 cannot be ruled out. Zoho’s founder responded on social media platform X to Gopinath’s warning saying, “I agree with Dr Gita Gopinath. The US stock market is in a clear and massive bubble. The degree of leverage in the system means that we cannot rule out a systemic event like the global financial crisis of 2008.” Add Zee…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump kicked off the week with a major breakthrough brokering a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, and closed out the week seeking to make progress on the next global conflict: Ukraine. Trump met with Israeli lawmakers in the Knesset on Monday, before heading to Egypt where he met with leaders there as well as Qatar, Turkey and other regional powers. The president urged countries in the region to “put the old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us.””At long last, we have peace in the Middle East, and it’s a very…

Palestinian detainees have spoken of their shock at returning to a Gaza unrecognizable from the one from which they were taken, as some are freed from Israeli detention with stories of brutal treatment.Gaza is now gone, Shadi Abu Sido, 35, shouted to the cameras as he emerged from a bus in the southern city of Khan Younis on Monday. “It’s like a scene from ‘Judgment Day,’” he said of the destruction.Later, he was reunited with his wife and children, who he said his captors had falsely told him had died.Shadi Abu Sido, 35, and his children.Abu Sido is among 1,718…

Margot Raggett has spent the past decade raising money for conservation efforts around the world but, right now, she feels nervous about the future. “It does feel like we’ve taken a backward step,” she said.The wildlife photographer has raised £1.2m for the cause in the past 10 years through her Remembering Wildlife series, an annual, not-for-profit picture book featuring images of animals from the world’s top nature photographers. The first edition was published in 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was being drafted but, in the years since, efforts to tackle the climate crisis have been rolled back.Images from Ten…

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Electronics & IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday hailed the recent GST rate rationalisation as a major driver of economic momentum during this year’s festive season. The Union Ministers highlighted that the GST rate rationalisation reforms which came in impact on September 22 have led to increased consumer demand, price reductions, and a visible boost in key sectors such as automobiles, electronics, and FMCG, among others. Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive, multi-stage, destination-based tax levied on the supply of goods and services. It was introduced…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City organizers embedded in the global intifada to destroy the state of Israel moved Friday to join the controversial “No Kings” protests planned for today, despite the peace deal reached between Israel and Hamas.”UAW Labor for Palestine” and “NYC Labor for Palestine” quietly posted a call-to-action for the “Palestine Labor Solidarity Contingent” to meet Saturday at 11 a.m. at Duarte Square at the corner of Grand Street and Canal Street in midtown Manhattan and then flow into the #NoKings protests planned to protest President Donald Trump.They’re not alone. Around the…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday he expects to meet next week with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Malaysia to try to forestall an escalation of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods that President Donald Trump said was unsustainable.Bessent made the announcement during a White House cabinet meeting and later confirmed plans for a meeting after a call with He on Friday evening. Bessent said on X the two officials “engaged in frank and detailed discussions regarding trade between the United States and China.””We will meet in-person next week to continue our discussions,” Bessent wrote.China state news agency…

Your Party, the leftwing movement steered by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, has set out draft constitution plans including a leadership contest in the new year and new governing structures, the Guardian has learned.Organisers say the proposals will bring a “democratic revolution” and begin transforming Britain’s “post-Labour left” into a formal political force, while drawing a line under months of public rifts.According to plans, the group intends to elect a leader or co-leaders by March 2026 through a one-member one-vote system and create a 21-member central executive committee (CEC) dominated by ordinary members.Sixteen seats would be directly elected by members,…

New Delhi: Dhanteras, the first day of the Diwali festival, will be celebrated on Saturday, October 18, 2025. On this day, people across India buy gold and silver as a symbol of wealth, good luck, and prosperity. According to Hindu belief, purchasing precious metals during the Shubh Muhurat (auspicious time) invites Goddess Lakshmi’s blessings for financial growth and happiness. This year, the Trayodashi Tithi starts at 12:18 PM on October 18 and ends at 1:51 PM on October 19. The most auspicious period to buy gold and silver begins at 12:18 PM on October 18 and continues until 6:24 AM…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening…-FBI arrests alleged pro-Hamas Oct. 7 attacker living in Louisiana-Millions expected to flood streets at ‘No Kings’ protests targeting Trump across all 50 states-Thune slams Schumer’s ‘kingmaker’ politics, refuses to ‘kiss the ring’ in shutdown talksBolton pleads not guiltyFormer White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to all 18 counts related to the improper handling of classified materials after surrendering to federal authorities…