Business
October 29, 2024
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HSBC profits jump as bank set for major shakeup

HSBC has seen its quarterly profits jump by 10% as the UK-based banking giant embarks on one of the biggest shakeups in its 159-year history. The firm said its pre-tax profits rose to $8.5bn (£6.6bn) in the three months to the end of September, beating analysts’ expectations. It comes just days after HSBC’s new boss […]

Entertainment
October 29, 2024
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Matthew Perry ‘planned’ new life before tragic death

Matthew Perry ‘planned’ new life before tragic death Before his tragic death, Matthew Perry was planning to change his life for the better, his mom, Suzanne Morrison, revealed. In an interview with Today, she said her son was “so desperate for a solution” after struggling with addiction for decades. “He talked about, ‘It’s time for […]

Sports
October 29, 2024
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Pakistani athletics legend Malik Muhammad Younis dies at 77

Malik Muhammad Younis, one of Pakistan’s most celebrated middle-distance runners. — Geo News/Faizan Lakhani His funeral prayers to be held on Monday in hometown Turap, Attock. Athletics Federation of Pakistan pays tribute to Younis.  Younis represented Pakistan in the 800m, 1500m contests in 1970s. KARACHI: Malik Muhammad Younis, one of Pakistan’s most celebrated middle-distance runners […]

Science & Environment
October 29, 2024
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Ancient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year

Woodland Trust The Skipinnish oak is on Lochaber’s Achnacarry Estate A tree in the Scottish Highlands thought to be at least 1,000 years old and known as the Skipinnish Oak has been named UK Tree of the Year. Native woodland experts had no idea the tree existed until a gathering in 2009. The band Skipinnish, […]

Science & Environment
October 29, 2024
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Nature presenter Chris Packham settles case over axing of green policy

Chris Packham has reached a settlement with the government over two legal challenges against its decision to remove or delay some environmental policies. The TV presenter took legal action against the previous Conservative government in late 2023, arguing it acted unlawfully by delaying some policies aimed at helping the UK reaching net zero emissions by […]

World
October 29, 2024
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Trump alleges Democratic 'coup' of Biden ahead of Harris speech at site of Jan 6 rally

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, US, September 23, 2024. — Reuters VP Kamala Harris plans rally in Washington at Ellipse.  She will call on Americans to “turn the page” on Trump. Trump said Harris would be too dangerous to serve as president. Republican presidential candidate Donald […]

Business
October 29, 2024
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ADB approves $500m loan to support climate and disaster resilience in Pakistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to support climate change and disaster risk reduction and resilience in Pakistan, a statement from the bank said on Tuesday. In 2022, massive floods triggered by climate change devastated several parts of Pakistan, killing 1,700 people, washing away swathes of agricultural land, affecting […]