Reserve Bank of India Governor steps down citing ‘personal reasons’ after fight over autonomy of the central bank. India’s central bank governor Urjit Patel resigned on Monday citing “personal reasons”, a statement issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. “On account of personal reasons, I have decided to step down from my current position effective immediately,” the statement […]

ROME (Reuters) – Twenty cobblestones commemorating members of two Italian Jewish families who were deported to Auschwitz or killed in Rome were dug up and stolen in the early hours of Monday in an apparent anti-Semitic attack. The bronze-capped cobblestones were embedded into the pavement outside a building in Rome’s central Monti neighborhood that was home to the Di Consiglio […]

China says Canada has violated her human rights by not allowing Meng proper medical care while in detainment. China has criticised Canada over its treatment of Huawei Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Canada last week. The Chinese government said Canada has not allowed Meng proper medical care while in detainment and has called for her immediate […]

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A former police officer jailed for murdering 22 women received a second life sentence on Monday for the murder of 56 more people, making him one of modern Russia’s deadliest serial killers. Dubbed the “maniac of Angarsk” after his home city in Siberia, 54-year-old Mikhail Popkov drove victims to secluded spots where he killed them with axes, […]

One in four Jews in Europe have endured anti-Semitic abuse and more than a third are considering whether to emigrate, study finds Largest study of its kind finds anti-Semitism is on the rise throughout Europe Ninety per cent of those surveyed said anti-Semitism was rising in their country Nearly a third experienced harassment and 38 per cent considered emigrating European […]

A white Columbia sophomore was caught on disturbing video unleashing a racist tirade aimed at a group of students of color – yelling that “white people are the best thing that happened to the world,” according to a report. The apparently drunk student, identified by the Columbia Spectator as Julian von Abele, followed the group from Butler Library to a […]

The ‘World’s fittest nurse’ has spoken about the ONE thing missing from her home that helps her stay in shape. Paige Mills, 24, trains for two hours a day despite countless hours spent on a busy ward where she works as an emergency nurse. The super-fit, from Melbourne, Australia, says men are surprised when they find out she can lift […]

How long does it take Jeff Bezos to earn YOUR annual salary? (Spoiler, it’s less than a minute) Interactive module reveals how much world’s wealthiest earn compared to you  There are now 54 UK-based billionaires with a combined wealth of £123billion James Dyson, who is worth £8.5bn, earns £28k average UK wage in 6 minutes US billionaires have even more […]

The drinks tycoon Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India to face allegations of fraud, a UK judge has ruled. Mallya, the chairman of the UB Group, is wanted in his home country over debts incurred by his defunct Kingfisher Airline. The 62-year-old, who built his fortune in the drinks industry, denies any wrongdoing and has been fighting to remain […]

A diplomatic standoff over a single word could set the stage for a bigger showdown during the second half of this year’s UN climate summit. Negotiators took time out Sunday to rest after the first week of talks ended on a sour note the previous night, when the United States sided with Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in blocking endorsement […]