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  • Secret Level: Exciting New Video Game Anthology Series on Prime Video!

    Secret Level: Exciting New Video Game Anthology Series on Prime Video!

    A new anthology series called Secret Level will start on Prime Video with exciting stories inspired by video games. It will have two sets of episodes:

    – First Batch: 8 episodes will come out on December 10, 2024
    – Second Batch: Another 8 episodes will be available on December 17, 2024.

    Here’s a sneak peek at some fun episodes:

    – Dungeons & Dragons: The Queen’s Cradle: Adventurers try to save a boy from a scary dragon cult.
    – Sifu: It Takes a Life: A martial artist seeks revenge and learns about the cost of being obsessed.
    – New World: The Once and Future King: A lost king on a strange island tries to find his purpose.
    – Unreal Tournament: Xan: Robots fight back against the bosses in dangerous arena battles.
    – Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Fear: A super-soldier hunts a mutant sorcerer and confronts his past.
    – PAC-MAN: Circle: A hero trapped in a maze tries to escape from ghosts.
    – Armored Core: Asset Management: A mech pilot has to face personal challenges during a mission.
    – Mega Man: Start: A simple creation wants to fight evil in Mega City.

    There will be lots of thrill and adventure in each episode, making Secret Level a must-watch!

  • Notre Dame Cathedral Reopens: A Symbol of Unity and Hope!

    Notre Dame Cathedral Reopens: A Symbol of Unity and Hope!

    This Saturday, Notre Dame Cathedral in France will officially reopen for the first time since a terrible fire almost destroyed it in 2019. The restoration of this beautiful 861-year-old building took just five years, an incredible achievement considering it took nearly two centuries to build. This event is also good news for French President Emmanuel Macron, who pushed for the quick restoration amid his political troubles.

    On this special evening, many important world leaders and local worshippers will come together inside the cathedral to celebrate. Guests include President-elect Donald Trump, First Lady Jill Biden, Prince William from Britain, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, making a total of around 1,500 attendees. Due to strong winds expected in Paris, the opening ceremony will now take place inside instead of outside as planned.

    Notre Dame’s rector, Rev. Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, emphasizes that the cathedral is “more than just a French monument” and symbolizes unity and hope. “What seemed impossible has become possible,” he said.

    The evening will include important religious ceremonies, speeches, and beautiful music. The archbishop will reopen Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors, tapping them three times with a wooden staff made from the burnt wood of the cathedral’s roof. Crowds will gather along the Seine River, where people like Huguette Euphrasie will pray for loved ones while they watch the ceremony on large screens.

    In the cathedral, the organ, which has been silent since the fire, will play again with the help of talented musicians. There will be a concert featuring famous artists, celebrating the cathedral’s rebirth.

    The reopening is especially significant since the world is facing many problems, including wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Dumas believes Notre Dame offers a comforting presence and is a symbol of unity.

    The reopening also comes during a tough time for President Macron, whose government recently faced major challenges. The event will give him a chance to highlight this positive achievement for France.

    The area around Notre Dame will be secure as many gathered to witness this global event. Large screens along the river will help the public feel part of the celebration, and Notre Dame is expected to attract millions of visitors each year, showing its enduring importance to people all over the world.

  • Prince William in Paris: Meetings with Trump and Biden at Notre Dame

    Prince William in Paris: Meetings with Trump and Biden at Notre Dame

    Prince William, the UK’s royal, is visiting Paris to help celebrate the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral. While there, he will meet with Jill Biden, the outgoing First Lady of the United States, and Donald Trump, the President-elect.

    Trump arrived in Paris for his first international trip after winning the election. He is excited to attend the special ceremony at Notre Dame, which was damaged by a fire in 2019. French President Emmanuel Macron invited several world leaders to this important event.

    Trump landed at Orly Airport early in the morning and will have a meeting with Macron later in the afternoon. There are also talks about him meeting with Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, due to concerns about Russia’s actions in the region.

    During the ceremony around 6:00 PM GMT, Trump is expected to join many other leaders to celebrate the cathedral’s restoration. He praised Macron for his efforts and stated it will be a wonderful day.

    Despite their previous disagreements, Macron is keen to make this visit special for Trump, just like he did in 2017. However, not everyone wanted to attend; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided to stay back due to a disagreement with Macron.

  • Nithin Kamath Exposes Shocking Stock Market Scams: What Investors Must Know!”

    Nithin Kamath Exposes Shocking Stock Market Scams: What Investors Must Know!”

    Zerodha’s founder, Nithin Kamath, shared an important warning on social media about the dangers of stock market scams. He pointed out two recent cases that the market regulator, SEBI, took action against: Trafiksol ITS Technologies and a popular financial influencer known as “Baap of Chart.”

    In the first case, Trafiksol raised ₹44 crores through an IPO (Initial Public Offering), claiming they would buy software. But the company providing this software was a fake, with made-up financial details and a fake client list. Instead of being careful, many investors eagerly bought shares in this IPO, oversubscribing it by 345 times!

    SEBI investigated and found three key problems: the software vendor couldn’t actually deliver anything, the financials were fake, and the selection process of the vendor was suspicious. Because of this, SEBI canceled Trafiksol’s IPO and told the company to return the money to the investors.

    The second case involved “Baap of Chart.” This person was a well-known financial influencer who promised his followers huge returns in the stock market. However, SEBI discovered that he was running an unauthorized investment advisory service and took money from many unsuspecting investors. As a result, SEBI has stopped him from being involved with the securities market and ordered him to refund the money he collected.

    Kamath has been sharing warnings like this for some time. Recently, he mentioned how scammers are using AI technology to trick people, following reports of a tech worker who lost ₹91 lakh in an online scam.

    Remember: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

  • Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Nomination: Lawsuit Threats and Assault Claims

    Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Nomination: Lawsuit Threats and Assault Claims

    Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth is threatening to sue a woman who accused him of sexual assault unless he gets appointed as the top official at the Pentagon. His lawyer, Tim Parlatore, said they are looking into a civil extortion lawsuit against her if she doesn’t back down.

    In 2017, the woman told the police that Hegseth assaulted her in Monterey, California, while he was speaking at a Republican event. Hegseth claims their encounter was consensual. Although she believed she was drugged and attacked, no charges were brought against him. They eventually reached a settlement and signed a nondisclosure agreement (NDA).

    Hegseth’s lawyer claimed the woman broke the NDA by sharing false information about Hegseth, which, if it harms his job prospects, could justify a lawsuit. Hegseth’s lawyer mentioned that since the NDA was violated, it might no longer be valid.

    Hegseth has faced several accusations since leaving Fox & Friends Weekend, especially after Trump nominated him for the Pentagon role. He is also accused of heavy drinking while working with veterans’ organizations and at Fox News. Although Hegseth’s mother once emailed him about mistreating women, she later defended him on TV.

    Despite these issues, Trump continues to support Hegseth, who is actively seeking the backing of Republican senators for his Defense Secretary nomination.

  • Congo Faces Urgent Challenge: Disease X Claims 79 Lives

    Congo Faces Urgent Challenge: Disease X Claims 79 Lives

    A worrying new illness, named “Disease X,” is hitting the Democratic Republic of the Congo hard. Since late October, it has made nearly 400 people sick and caused 79 deaths, mostly among children under five years old. Health workers in Congo are working all the time to find out what causes this disease.

    The sickness, first found on October 24 in the Kwango province, shows symptoms like fever, cough, breathing problems, headaches, and tiredness. Authorities were only notified about it on December 1. Jean Kaseya, a health official, said this delay could be dangerous because a lot can happen in five to six weeks.

    Health experts think the disease might spread through the air, especially since it appeared during a time when many people have the flu. Tests are being done on patient samples in a lab far away in Kinshasa, with results expected soon.

    This outbreak is raising worries about a new deadly disease that could spread like COVID-19 did. Earlier this year, another virus called mpox spread across countries, leading to major health alerts, even though it mostly stayed in Africa.

    The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is helping Congo with teams of experts to monitor and control the situation. The World Health Organization (WHO) is also sending important medicines and tools to help understand how the disease spreads.

    To keep everyone safe, health officials in Hong Kong started checking travelers coming from African cities, while Japan is warning people not to travel to the affected areas

  • Gold Prices Drop as U.S. Jobs Rise: What’s Next

    Gold Prices Drop as U.S. Jobs Rise: What’s Next

    Last Friday, spot gold gained $1 and closed at $2633. However, gold prices were down about 0.40% for the week, marking the second week in a row of losses. The price of gold varied, reaching as low as $2613 on December 6 and as high as $2657 on December 4.

    U.S. Job Market Gains

    In the U.S., employers added 227,000 jobs, which was better than the expected 220,000. The numbers from October were also revised up, adding a total of 56,000 jobs over the two months. Average hourly pay increased by 0.4% compared to last month and was up 4.2% from last year, beating expectations of 0.3% and 3.9% respectively. However, fewer people were participating in the workforce, dropping to 62.5%. The unemployment rate went slightly higher to 4.2% from 4.1% last month. Despite these numbers looking somewhat positive, another survey showed a loss of 355,000 jobs, compared to a loss of 368,000 in October.

    Consumer Sentiment and Economic Indicators

    Consumer sentiment improved slightly, surpassing expectations, while one-year inflation expectations rose to 2.9%, which was higher than the predicted 2.7%. Earlier this week, the ISM services index, which tracks service sector growth, came in at 52.1, failing to meet forecasts of 55.7.

    Trends in Gold ETFs and Geopolitical Situation

    Global gold ETFs saw slight increases, but overall, there was a net outflow this month. Tensions remain high in geopolitics, with Russia planning to deploy nuclear-capable missiles and protests in Georgia against the government ramping up.

    Dollar and Yields Movements

    U.S. bond yields went down after the job report, leading to expectations that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates further in their next meeting on December 18. The ten-year bond yield closed at 4.15%, showing a small decrease. The U.S. Dollar Index ended with a gain of about 0.25%.

    Looking Ahead

    Next week, everyone will be watching U.S. inflation data closely, as well as China’s economic figures. The European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates on December 12. Without any significant changes in geopolitics, gold might dip initially due to positive job reports and market confidence. Still, risks from global tensions and inflation data could influence prices. Currently, support for gold is seen at $2613, $2595, and $2575, while it needs to break the resistance level of $2675 to see any upward movement.

  • Israel Turns to Elon Musk for Help in Freeing Hamas Hostages

    Israel Turns to Elon Musk for Help in Freeing Hamas Hostages

    Israel has reached out to tech billionaire Elon Musk to help negotiate the release of hostages held by Hamas. Israeli President Isaac Herzog contacted Musk recently, hoping he could persuade Donald Trump to help with the situation. Nearly 100 people are believed to be held captive by Hamas since their attack on October 7, 2023.

    Trump, who is set to take office on January 20, 2024, has insisted that Hamas must release all hostages before he assumes the presidency. He warned that there would be serious consequences if they do not comply. Musk, who has given over $250 million to Trump’s campaign, is seen as a crucial link in getting Trump to take action regarding the hostages.

    During a conversation with Herzog, Musk’s involvement came up as a potential strategy to influence Trump. Though it’s unclear if Musk will talk directly to Trump about this, he has acted as a go-between in important discussions before. Earlier this year, he helped arrange a talk between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and has also spoken with Iranian leaders to reduce tensions.

    Musk has been active in supporting humanitarian efforts in the region too. His company SpaceX recently provided Starlink satellite internet for Gaza, which raised questions considering Israel’s strict control over communications in the area. This was seen when Starlink was set up at a Gaza hospital funded by the UAE and Israel.

    For now, Israel is hopeful that Musk’s influence might help lead to negotiations that could safely bring the hostages home before the year ends.

  • RBI Launches SORR: A New Era for Interest Rate Tracking in India!

    RBI Launches SORR: A New Era for Interest Rate Tracking in India!

    The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is launching a new way to track interest rates called the Secured Overnight Rupee Rate (SORR). This new rate will help us understand how money moves in the financial market better.

    The SORR will focus on secured transactions, which means it will look at loans where the lender has some sort of guarantee or security, like repos (which are short-term loans backed by collateral) and tri-party repos. These types of transactions make up almost all of the overnight money market activities and involve both banks and other financial companies.

    According to RBI deputy governor Michael Debabrata Patra, this new rate will give us a clearer picture of how money is borrowed overnight compared to the older method, which was the call money market.

    The decision to create this new rate came after a review by a special committee that looked into India’s interest rate benchmarks. This committee, led by RBI executive director Ramanathan Subramanian, found that secured transactions are more stable and reliable.

    Eventually, the SORR will replace the old benchmark called MIBOR, which has been around since 1998.

  • Palantir and Anduril Collaborate to Train AI for National Security

    Palantir and Anduril Collaborate to Train AI for National Security

    Palantir Technologies, a company that analyzes data, has teamed up with Anduril Industries, a defense technology company. They announced their partnership on Friday and will work together to use defense data for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

    Palantir will use its special AI platform to organize and label the defense data. This data will help train AI models, which can then be used in systems that protect national security. Meanwhile, Anduril will help store and share this important government defense data.

    Many companies are now focusing on AI to make their work easier and faster. But using AI in defense is still new and tricky because the data can be sensitive. Even though U.S. companies are creating top-notch AI models, they often find it hard to work with the government to use them in defense.

    This partnership comes shortly after Anduril said it would work with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. That project aims to create advanced AI tools for national security tasks.

    Anduril, which started in 2017, makes smart machines for various defense operations and has experience in automating robots for challenging situations. Palantir has also been thriving recently due to the rising interest in AI, especially from government agencies and businesses wanting to adopt this new technology