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Starbucks' soon-to-be CEO Brian Niccol will reportedly be jetting to work thrice a week. Niccol's contract with Starbucks reportedly allows him to use the company jet for personal travel too. Here are the details.

We turn our focus to the central bankers gathering at the prestigious annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole this week. Central bankers are likely to discover they are more split than at any point since before the pandemic. Take a look at this next report to understand the growing divergence in global rate paths...

A video from the Independence Day celebrations in the Mungeli district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh has gone viral showing the superintendent of police (SP) releasing a pigeon into the air, but it dropped to the ground instead of flying. The video gained attention due to its striking resemblance to a famous scene from the third season of the television series 'Panchayat', in which a pigeon released by the local MLA also suddenly drops dead, leaving netizens in splits.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the war has exacted a heavy toll on both human lives and the economy. The Russian economy, initially predicted to collapse under the weight of sanctions, has instead experienced an unexpected boom, driven largely by state-funded defense spending. Reports suggest real wages have surged, and consumer spending has reached record highs, creating a facade of prosperity despite the conflict.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Poland, following which the Prime Minister will travel to Ukraine. What is the visit's agenda? What is expected from the PM's visit to Ukraine? Gravitas brings you the latest.

According to reports in the Israeli media, in a meeting with the families of those held hostage by Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is unlikely to be a hostage deal. Netanyahu’s comments put the fate of the Gaza ceasefire deal in serious doubt as well as the lives of over 100 Israeli hostages.

Amid the fighting in Kursk, Russia thwarted "one of the largest" Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow overnight. Russian air defences shot down 11 UAVs over Moscow Region alone. A total of 45 drones were destroyed over Russia overnight, with the bulk shot down over the border region of Bryansk. This was the day Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Moscow. Tune in to Gravitas at 9 PM IST to know more.

India, on August 21 (Wednesday) saw protests erupt across the nation as part of Bharat Bandh, a nationwide strike, in protest against a recent Supreme Court ruling that approved the subclassification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

Researchers from Radboud University in The Netherlands say their meta-study's results provide strong evidence that even when we choose to do something that's mentally taxing, it's probably not because we find the effort itself enjoyable.

The world's oldest woman, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, died Tuesday at the age of 117.

August 23rd, 2023 is the day when India made history by becoming the first nation to land a mission (robotic spacecraft Chandrayaan-3) near the moon's South Pole.

It is the end of Bennifer 2.0. On August 20, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from her husband of two years Ben Affleck. The couple tied the knot in July 2022. According to a report in PEOPLE, Lopez filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court and listed April 26, 2024 as the date of separation.

Amid the ongoing controversy between the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Madhabi Puri Buch, and Hindenburg Research over the probe into Adani Group; parallels are being drawn with a 1998 UK case involving Chilean dictator General Pinochet.

Budapest is a man who is shaping up to be the first serious threat to Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban in years. Elections are not anytime soon but Peter Magyar is getting 'fit for the top drop'.

Pookie Baba, an Indian self-styled guru, has gained popularity among netizens as his hilarious answers to his followers are going viral on social media. He is known for his witty and unconventional advice to his disciples that leaves the listeners stunned.

According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Israel has accepted the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal, and he has now called upon Hamas to do the same. The onus now is on Hamas, will it choose the path of peace, or will it double down on its resistance against Israel?

According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Israel has accepted the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal, and he has now called upon Hamas to do the same. The onus now is on Hamas, will it choose the path of peace, or will it double down on its resistance against Israel?

Boeing has suspended flight testing of its new 777X wide-body jet after identifying the failure of a part connecting the engine to the body of the aircraft, the latest in a long line of quality control issues for the troubled US aerospace giant.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his cabinet on Monday (August 19) just weeks before he stepped down in an effort to ease the transition to his successor. Watch in for more details!