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Times of Malta 

Editorial: Our big labour dilemma

While many may live with the prospect of more expensive cabs and fewer couriers to deliver our take-aways, we simply cannot afford to see a dramatic shortage of nurses and carers for the elderly.

Cyprus Mail 

Airbnb shares slumps as weak forecast signals slowing travel demand

Shares of Airbnb (ABNB.O) slumped nearly 14 per cent on Wednesday after the online travel company forecast third-quarter revenue below estimates, citing slowing demand in the United States and shorter booking windows. Domestic travel in the United States has been pressured since the start of the year as more Americans have grown cautious about travel […]

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

K Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats and spoke his mind

K Natwar Singh, the former Congress leader and diplomat, died at 93 after a long illness. He had significant diplomatic and political roles, including serving as the external affairs minister. Singh resigned in 2005 following allegations in the Iraqi oil scam. He was also known as an accomplished author and received the Padma Bhushan in 1984.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Sebi’s 7-step plan to fortify F&O framework: Is it feasible?

Sebi introduced a 7-step strategy to improve the index derivatives market, emphasizing retail investor protection and market stability. Highlights included mandatory upfront option premium collection and intraday position tracking. Some measures, like rationalized strike prices and higher expiry day margins, received criticism for possible market disruption. The proposals sought to curtail retail investor losses.

Sydney Morning Herald 

Police disrupt neo-Nazi march in Brisbane

Queensland police made four arrests as white nationalists marched through the Brisbane CBD. Warning: Video contains coarse language.

Rappler.com 

Why Rappler won its case vs Duterte-time SEC shutdown order

(1st UPDATE) The decision says: 'the SEC En Banc’s ruling goes well beyond mere failure to understand the CA 12th Division’s ruling, it displays willful defiance that exceeds even the threshold of grave abuse of discretion'

Avax.news 

Animals last Weeks

A pair of black-necked stilts fight over their marshland territory in Orlando, Florida in the last decade of July 2024. (Photo by Jake Landing/Solent News)

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

After coach's life was saved backstage, Uzbekistan dominate Olympic boxing

Uzbekistan's revered head boxing coach, Tulkin Kilichev, suffered a cardiac arrest after his team's first gold medal win at the Paris Olympics but was revived by British staff. The Uzbek team, inspired by Kilichev, went on to win five gold medals, their best performance in two decades. Kilichev is recovering in a Paris hospital, and the team's historic success honors his leadership and dedication