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Pyongyang and Seoul are exchanging increasingly heated rhetoric as Kim Jong-un expands his military cooperation with Russia. Trash carried by a North Korean balloon has fallen on the presidential compound in central Seoul on Thursday for the second time, raising concerns about the vulnerability of key South Korean sites.According to South Korea’s presidential security service, no dangerous items were found in the waste that was released when one of the North Korean balloons burst over the presidential compound on Thursday morning.The incident comes after the rival Koreas ramped up threats and rhetoric against each other, with the north claiming that…

Intesa Sanpaolo is to cut thousands of jobs and focus on a more resilient business model including more use of artificial intelligence and digitalisation. Italy’s largest bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, is to cut thousands of jobs in an attempt to decrease costs and speed up the company’s digital transformation. The cuts account for nearly 10% of the bank’s current workforce. The company says that the cuts, which are expected to happen by 2027, will be voluntary. Some 2,000 of the posts will go across the bank’s international subsidiaries, whereas 7,000 will go from jobs in Italy. They will also include 4,000 people who…

Industry experts have come together to form the latest edition of the World’s 50 Best Bars. While there are still plenty of European entries, Sips in Barcelona has fallen from the top spot. A total of 19 European bars have made it to the 16th edition of The World’s Best Bars, dropping from last year’s total 22. Most notably, last year’s overall best bar: Barcelona’s Sips, has fallen from the number one spot to the bronze step of the podium. It’s replaced at the top by the Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City and Bar Leone in Hong Kong. Sips and…

Macron said France’s donation goes toward a target of €500 million set for the conference. He added that the massive injection of cash was needed to take care of those who have fled the fighting, many from southern Lebanon, and to prevent infighting between locals and the displaced population. Macron used his speech to blame both Israel and Hezbollah’s regional backer Iran for the plight of the Lebanese. He called on Hezbollah to “cease its provocations” whether these were attacks against Netanyahu’s home or “indiscriminate attacks” on Israel. He also called on Israel to accept a cease-fire with Hezbollah, adding…

Updated: 24/10/2024 – 12:40 GMT+2 Performed during reunions, especially between mothers and daughters, akazehe fosters deep emotional bonds. However, modernization and public health measures have diminished its practice. Cultural experts warn that its disappearance could erode social cohesion. Performed during reunions, especially between mothers and daughters, akazehe fosters deep emotional bonds. However, modernization and public health measures have diminished its practice. Cultural experts warn that its disappearance could erode social cohesion. Despite the decline, some elders, like 76-year-old Sylvie Mbonimpa, continue teaching akazehe, hoping to preserve this vital tradition for future generations.The practice, though in decline since 1996, remains a…

The French firm is outflanking rivals LVMH, Kering, and Burberry as demand for handbags remains strong. Design house Hermès has reported resilient sales figures despite a wider slowdown in the luxury market.The Paris-based group, known for its celebrated Birkin bag and silk scarves, generated €3.7bn in revenue for the three months to the end of September.That’s an 11.3% year-on-year rise at constant exchange rates, meeting analysts’ estimates.”In a more uncertain economic and geopolitical context, I want to thank all employees for the robust third-quarter performance, and our customers for their loyalty,” said Executive Chairman Axel Dumas.”Thanks to the singularity of…

After Venezuela’s elections in late July, in which incumbent socialist President Nicolás Maduro declared victory for another term, the European Union’s foreign service said it would not recognize the results because the government had failed to release supporting voting records from polling stations.  The authoritarian Maduro’s disputed declaration of victory sparked massive opposition protests and a violent government crackdown that left more than two dozen people dead and nearly 200 injured. Later, presidential candidate González — who fled to Madrid during the crackdown — was recognized by the European Parliament as the country’s legitimate leader. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom…

Once a hub for affordable surrogacy following restrictions in neighbouring countries, Cambodia is trying to curb the practice because of human trafficking concerns. Commercial surrogacy is a highly popular service around the world — but as countries crack down on the potential for exploitation, it is becoming steadily harder for prospective parents to pursue.In Western nations, surrogacy services can cost between €50,000 and €200,000. As a result, some Europeans are turning to developing countries where surrogates can be found more affordably.Among the top destinations is Cambodia, where surrogacy became widespread after the practice was heavily restricted in neighbouring countries like…

“I’m not going to criticise Kamala Harris,” Nandy told Times Radio. “I think that she’s fighting her own campaign and she’s entitled to speak for herself, but I wouldn’t use that language about other politicians.” “I think over the course of time, both in American politics and here in the U.K., we’ve got into a very base political debate where we’ve had far too much people using negative language towards one another,” Nandy added. “I’ve always believed, whether it’s politicians in my own party doing it or politicians in other parties, that we can fundamentally disagree on matters of policy, but…

Dati suggested “that visitors from outside the EU pay more for their entry tickets” to the Louvre — home to some of the world’s most famous paintings, including the Mona Lisa — to secure funds to renovate other French attractions. Likewise, she has “made the Archbishop of Paris a straightforward proposal: introduce a symbolic fee for all tourist visits to Notre-Dame, and devote the funds entirely to a major plan to safeguard our religious heritage.” “With just €5 per visitor, we’d raise €75 million a year. Thus, Notre-Dame de Paris would save all the churches in Paris and France,” she…