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The Israel Defence Forces on Saturday (Aug 31) night announced that its troops had located several bodies in the Gaza Strip. The United States has revealed that one of the dead hostages is an Israeli-American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin.

A new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University discloses that 1 in 7 voters in the US have put money into crypto, and these crypto investors are more inclined to vote for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump than Kamala Harris.

Upcoming readouts on the US labour market, including the monthly payrolls report, will give Federal Reserve policymakers a look at the necessity of further interest-rate reductions beyond an all-but-certain cut in just more than two weeks.

The Dutch government will consider the economic interests of ASML when deciding on further tightening export rules for the company's chipmaking equipment to China, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Friday.

Israeli airstrikes on Saturday (August 31) killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials. This attack comes just before a planned polio vaccination campaign was set to begin in the Palestinian enclave.

At least six people were dead as Typhoon Shanshan crept eastward through Japan, drenching large areas with torrential rain, triggering landslide and flood warnings hundreds of kilometres from the storm's centre.

Russia is fast pressing ahead with its counter-offensive near the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk even as Ukraine’s offensive in Russia's Kursk starts losing its pace.

Japan, known for its rigorous work culture, is attempting to address a pressing labour shortage by promoting a four-day workweek. However, since the government endorsed the idea in 2021, progress has been slow.

Polls opened on Sunday (September 1) in Azerbaijan for a snap parliamentary election, the first since it regained full control of a former breakaway territory in a lightning offensive last year.

Hundreds gathered at Dulles International Airport to welcome Baylasan, 10-year-old girl who lost her leg in Gaza bombing. She will receive a prosthetic leg in the United States.

Let's us now look at China's new rescue plan to support the property market after dolling out Billions of Dollars in stimulus. To help millions of households cut borrowing costs and increase spending, China is thinking about letting homeowners refinance up to 5.4 trillion dollars in mortgages.

George Clooney and Brad Pitt returned to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday for the world premiere of “Wolfs.”

China's new rescue plan to support the property market after dolling out billions of dollars in stimulus. To help millions of households cut borrowing costs and increase spending, china is thinking about letting homeowners refinance up to 5.4 trillion dollars in mortgages.

The Order, a movie about a violent, white supremacist movement in 1980s America is worryingly relevant today and shows the need to be on constant guard against bigotry, the film's star Jude Law said on Saturday.

Heavy rainfall caused significant disruptions in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, leading to severe flooding and waterlogging. The weather forecast predicts more rain due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal.

Let's look at Wion's monthly global economic health check. First, we will deep dive into how global markets performed in August. Oil fell 1.4%, with the benchmark Brent crude trading below $80 per barrel as the demand outlook shows a significant slowdown despite an increase in West Asia tensions and supply worries. Gold closed out the month near record highs as the Federal Reserve announced a crucial pivot to policy easing earlier in August. The so-called digital Dollar, or Bitcoin, lost its shine in August, down nearly 8 per cent.

Families of Israeli hostages and organisations representing them took to streets on Sunday to protest against the Netanyahu government after the Israel Defence Forces found six bodies in Gaza.

Bollywood is now witnessing a new wave of entrepreneurship. For decades, celebrities were primarily confined to the silver screen, with few venturing into the business world. However, in recent years, there has been a significant shift. More and more Bollywood stars are capitalizing on their brand value and exploring side hustles.

Oasis's reunion concerts in the UK and Ireland next year have sold out, the British music legends said late Saturday, after a day-long struggle for millions of frustrated fans.