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- China increases gold purchases to reduce reliance on US dollar assets
- AI data centres emerge as key topic in Ontario municipal elections
- Israel suspends commercial goods from entering Gaza amid escalating tensions.
- Alberta NDP unveils three-part plan for custody releases in Edmonton’s Chinatown
- Elon Musk donates $158 million to Senate GOP group backing Ken Paxton
- Researchers predict the world may face overpopulation crisis in 2026
- Minibus collision with shuttle train injures 19 at Eurotunnel site
- Zimbabwe’s ZiG seeks to gain trust and reduce reliance on the US dollar
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China’s central bank increased its gold reserves by 23 tonnes in September, the largest monthly acquisition since October 2023, bringing total holdings to approximately 2,410 tonnes. This move aims to reduce reliance on US dollar assets amid rising geopolitical and financial risks, with private demand for gold also soaring as households seek secure savings options.
A research paper suggests that the world population could approach infinity by November 13, 2026, due to unsustainable growth patterns.
Zimbabwe’s government is actively promoting the ZiG currency to reduce reliance on the US dollar, despite widespread scepticism stemming from past currency crises. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe claims the ZiG is backed by reserves, yet many citizens remain hesitant to trust its stability for savings and transactions.
The loss of nearly 2,000 jobs has been great for Microsoft’s share price, as details begin to come through about which teams are affected.
Mr Sunak warned the ECHR: “I’ve been very clear, I won’t let a foreign court stop us from getting flights up and running and establishing that deterrent.”
Where are the bodies of the Ukrainians who were on board? Was the plane shot down? Was it travelling from Iran?
Mohamed Worku, 31, allegedly walked away with $2,000 after handing over a note which said ‘Please give me the money, I’ll pay it back soon.’
Yes, seriously.
Criminals are training children to shoplift using TikTok videos that get past the site’s censors using a seemingly harmless codeword.
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