Deutsche Sees Any Rate Cut by RBI Boosting India’s Bond Market
An interest rate cut by India’s central bank next year can boost the country’s bond market that has
2023-11-24 16:29
Namibia’s Oil Company Strikes Gunvor Deal After Record Loss
Namibia’s state oil company signed a supply deal with Gunvor Group Ltd. after reporting an “unprecedented” loss because
2023-11-24 15:53
Putin pardons two cannibals who joined Russia’s war in Ukraine – report
Vladimir Putin has reportedly pardoned two Russian men convicted of cannibalism after they deployed to the frontline in the war with Ukraine. One of the men, Denis Gorin, was recruited into a private military company after signing a contract with the Russian ministry of defence but is known to have been convicted thrice for murdering at least four people between 2003 and 2022. He was also convicted of eating the remains of his victims along with his brother, reported Sibir Realii, a news outlet aligned with Radio Free Europe. He is the 17th person convicted for murder to be pardoned by the Russian president between 2022 and 2023. “At the trial, he (Gorin) admitted that they ate the murdered man who was their acquaintance,” said his neighbour Dmitry Vladimirovich. Investigators found out that Gorin first killed his victim and then washed and refrigerated the remains. After his last conviction in 2018, Gorin was sentenced to 22 years in prison but was pardoned in 2023 by the Russian president. The neighbour added that Gorin was now free and admitted to a military hospital in the eastern Russian city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk due to a moderate injury. “He’s basically free, pardoned, and half his [prison] sentence has been wiped out. But I don’t think he’ll stay free for long. His victims’ relatives remember everything," the neighbour said, adding that he feared Gorin might start killing again. According to a new photo on Gorin’s social media profile on Odnoklassniki – a Russian platform – from a month ago, he is seen wearing a military uniform with the letter Z emblazoned on the sleeve, a pro-war symbol for conflicts in Ukraine and abroad widely used in Russia. Another man, Nikolai Ogolobyak, was convicted of ritual murders, according to the Russian media reports. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2019 for murdering four teenagers and then consuming their remains. The 33-year-old man was reportedly pardoned this week by the Russian president for fighting in the invasion of Ukraine. Russia has regularly released and pardoned hardened criminals convicted for rapes, murders and other serious crimes to replenish its military personnel reserves fighting in Ukraine. Prominent PMC Wagner also released hundreds of convicts who joined its military operations in eastern Ukraine. Read More Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin’s forces suffer major losses in the east, says Kyiv Hungary set to receive millions in EU money despite Orban's threats to veto Ukraine aid South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy satellite
2023-11-24 15:53
Russian consumers feel themselves in a tight spot as high inflation persists
The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat
2023-11-24 14:50
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, as Hong Kong retreats on selling of property shares
Shares are mixed in Asia, with Hong Kong retreating on selling of property shares following recent gains
2023-11-24 13:28
Railyard explosion, inspections raise safety questions about Union Pacific's hazmat shipping
Federal inspectors have twice found hundreds of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world’s largest railyard in Nebraska, but none of those seem to explain why a shipping container filled with toxic acid exploded there this fall
2023-11-24 13:16
Foxconn Founder Gou Set to Drop Out of Taiwan Presidential Race
Foxconn Technology Group’s billionaire founder Terry Gou is quitting the race to become Taiwan’s next president, people familiar
2023-11-24 12:55
Christian McCaffrey's big first half carries NFC West-leading 49ers to 31-13 victory over Seahawks
Christian McCaffrey rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, and the San Francisco 49ers built a 21-point lead by halftime, rolling to a 31-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks
2023-11-24 12:50
Sri Lanka Signals Pause After Four Rate Cuts as IMF Loan Awaited
Sri Lanka’s central bank signaled it will pause after cutting interest rates for a fourth time this year
2023-11-24 12:26
Malaysia’s Anwar Faces Hard Choices as Popularity Dips
After years of political turmoil that saw rapid turnover at the prime minister’s office, Anwar Ibrahim’s first 12
2023-11-24 10:50
Xi Tolerance for Property Pain Nears Limit as Rescue Takes Shape
China is ramping up pressure on banks to support struggling real estate developers, signaling President Xi Jinping’s tolerance
2023-11-24 10:22
Bland, Prescott help Cowboys to 13th straight home win over Commanders on Thanksgiving
DaRon Bland set an NFL record with his fifth interception return for a touchdown this season, Dak Prescott threw four TD passes and the Dallas Cowboys pulled away for a 45-10 Thanksgiving victory over the Washington Commanders
2023-11-24 09:19