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Ex-student shoots dead 3 children, 3 adults at Tennessee Christian school

Published On: March 28, 2023 12:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 28: A heavily armed 28-year-old fatally shot three children and three adult staffers on Monday at a private Christian school the suspect once attended in Tennessee's capital city before police killed the assailant, authorities said.

Ex-student shoots dead 3 children, 3 adults at Tennessee Christian school

Published On: March 28, 2023 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27: A heavily armed 28-year-old fatally shot three children and three adult staffers on Monday at a private Christian school the suspect once attended in Tennessee's capital city before police killed the assailant, authorities said.

First Citizens agrees to buy Silicon Valley Bank

Published On: March 27, 2023 12:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

March 27 (Reuters): First Citizens BancShares Inc (FCNCA.O) said on Monday it will acquire Silicon Valley Bank's (SIVB.O) deposits and loans as well as certain other assets from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

India's Congress leader Rahul Gandhi disqualified from parliament

Published On: March 24, 2023 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, March 24: India's parliament disqualified the leader of the opposition Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday, a day after a magistrate's court jailed him for two years in a defamation case linked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.

British parliament blocks TikTok over security concerns

Published On: March 24, 2023 11:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, March 24: Britain's parliament will block TikTok on all devices on its network following a similar ban on government devices, becoming the latest Western institution to bar the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns.

Adam Sandler honored with Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize

Published On: March 20, 2023 12:19 PM NPT By: Reuters

Actor and comedian Adam Sandler became the 24th recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, at an evening event featuring stars Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock and Conan O’Brien to celebrate his comedy and career.

At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery

Published On: March 17, 2023 01:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

March 17: At least 22 people, including three Buddhist monks, were shot dead at close range in central Myanmar last week, according to a doctor's post-mortem report, in what opponents of military rule say was a massacre of civilians conducted by the army.

Credit Suisse secures $54 bln lifeline as authorities rush to prevent global bank crisis

Published On: March 16, 2023 09:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

March 16: Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) on Thursday said it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to shore up liquidity and investor confidence after a slump in its shares intensified fears about a global financial crisis.

Signature Bank becomes next casualty of banking turmoil after SVB

Published On: March 13, 2023 05:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

March 13: State regulators closed New York-based Signature Bank (SBNY.O) on Sunday, the third largest failure in U.S. banking history, two days after authorities shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O) in a collapse that stranded billions in deposits.

Michelle Yeoh wins best actress Oscar for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

Published On: March 13, 2023 09:51 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, March 13: Malaysia's Michelle Yeoh won the Academy Award on Sunday for best lead actress for her role as a Chinese American laundromat owner dealing with family turmoil in "Everything Everywhere All at Once", becoming the first Asian woman to win in the category.

'Everything Everywhere' wins best picture at the Oscars

Published On: March 13, 2023 09:31 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, March 13: Offbeat, dimension-hopping adventure "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the prestigious best picture trophy on Sunday at the Academy Awards, the film industry's highest honors.

Brendan Fraser wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Whale’

Published On: March 13, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, March 13: Brendan Fraser won his first Academy Award on Sunday for his performance as a 600-pound (270-kg) gay man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter in “The Whale.”

Silicon Valley Bank is largest failure since 2008 crisis, billions stranded

Published On: March 11, 2023 01:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

March 11: Startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O) became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis on Friday, in a sudden collapse that roiled global markets, left billions of dollars belonging to companies and investors stranded.

Several dead in shooting at Jehovah's Witness church in Germany

Published On: March 10, 2023 01:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

HAMBURG, March 10: A gunman believed to have been acting alone killed several people on Thursday in a Jehovah's Witness church in the German city of Hamburg, police said, as they focussed their investigation on the motive for the attack.

China's Xi secures precedent-breaking third term as president

Published On: March 10, 2023 09:40 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, March 10: Xi Jinping on Friday secured a precedent-breaking third five-year term as China's president as he tightens his grip as the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

Factbox: What to look for at China's NPC meeting of parliament

Published On: March 10, 2023 08:58 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, March 10: China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), wraps up on Monday, capping what is expected to be the biggest government reshuffle in a decade after setting a modest target for annual economic growth.

PSG's Neymar to undergo ankle surgery, ruled out for the rest of the season

Published On: March 7, 2023 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

Paris St Germain forward Neymar is to undergo surgery to repair ankle ligaments, which will keep the Brazil international out for the rest of the season, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.

Belarus court jails Nobel Peace Prize winner Bialiatski for 10 years

Published On: March 3, 2023 06:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

MOSCOW, March 3:  A court in Belarus on Friday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison for financing protests and other crimes, in a case that rights groups say was politically motivated.

BTS member j-hope begins process to join South Korea's military

Published On: February 27, 2023 12:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Feb 27: A second member of Korea's BTS - the first K-pop band nominated for a Grammy - has begun the enlistment process for mandatory military service, a management official confirmed on Monday, two months after the group's oldest member began his service.

Hollywood producers honor Tom Cruise and 'Everything Everywhere'

Published On: February 27, 2023 10:58 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb 27: Hollywood producers celebrated Tom Cruise's career and handed their top film honor to multiverse adventure "Everything Everywhere All at Once" on Saturday at one of the key awards ceremonies ahead of next month's Oscars.