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KOLKATA, India: Shrimp farmer Buddhadeb Pradhan from Nandigram, West Bengal, in eastern India, took a big risk by growing a second cycle of shrimp within weeks of harvesting his first cycle.But he needs money and is willing to risk a diseased crop, as is often the case when a pond has two harvest cycles in the same year.The drop in shrimp prices caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on India was also a contributing factor to his decision.”With the price of shrimp falling, I am worried whether I will be able to recover the 300,000 rupees (about 338,000 yen)…

In a fourth transfer this week, Israel has received the remains of what is believed to be one of the last dead hostages held in Gaza. Hamas transferred the remains to Israel through the Red Cross. If confirmed to be hostages, the bodies of the five deceased hostages will remain in Gaza. The transfer of the dead hostages from Hamas to Israel is one of the key conditions of the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire. On Sunday, Israel received the bodies of Israeli-American Omer Neutra, as well as Assaf Hammami and Oz Daniel. Two days later, Israel received the…

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Mary Arps hopes she can reconcile with Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman after a sour relationship that led to her shock retirement from the England squad ahead of Euro 2025.Arps, who made headlines when he announced he was retiring from England duty just weeks before this summer’s tournament, has been at the center of controversy following recent comments about his relationship with Wiegman and former Lionesses team-mate Hannah Hampton. In his autobiography, All In, Earps revealed that Wiegman rewarded Hampton for his “bad behavior” by reinstating him to the Lionesses team in 2023.Hampton’s return to the team, now…

shares of airbnb Shares rose as much as 5% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported third-quarter results that beat analysts’ revenue expectations and offered a rosy outlook.Here’s how the company performed based on average analyst forecasts compiled by LSEG:Earnings per share: $2.21 vs. 2.34 cents expected Earnings: $4.1 billion vs. $4.08 billion expectedRevenue increased 10% from $3.73 billion in the same period last year. The company reported net income of $1.374 billion, or $2.21 per share, up slightly from $1.368 billion, or $2.13 per share, in the year-ago period.For the fourth quarter, Airbnb said it expects revenue to…

A U.S. district judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s use of military force to counter protests against immigration officials.Published November 8, 2025November 8, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2sharePresident Donald Trump illegally ordered the deployment of the National Guard to Portland, Oregon, a federal judge has ruled, ruling that the president’s use of the military for security duties in American cities was a legal setback.Friday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut was the first to permanently block President Trump from using military force to quell protests against immigration authorities.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listImmergut, an…

Paris — On Thursday, demonstrators disrupted performances by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris three times, with smoke bombs, smoke bombs and physical confrontations occurring at concert halls. Video of the event shared on social media showed several audience members physically assaulting one of the activists who lit a red smoke bomb. A man was chased down the stairs in the gallery of the Philharmonic concert hall in Paris, before being protected by other concertgoers. The Philharmonie said in a statement on Friday that two smoke bombs were detonated during the performance, which French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez blamed on…

Arsenal vs. Chelsea is the most played match in WSL history. It’s always exciting when these two giants of the women’s game collide. Often it concerns the top end, usually a first vs. second issue. But not this time.The Gunners found themselves ahead of Saturday’s match, which was broadcast live on Sky Sports, and although they are two points better than at the same stage last season, they are still off the pace and have dropped significantly to fifth place. Even if the five-goal deficit is indeed recoverable, the chance to address that deficit against the league leaders will provide…

peloton announced Thursday a strong outlook for the important holiday season, posting its second consecutive quarter of profit, with a relaunched product lineup as the engine for growth. The connected fitness company posted a surprising net profit of $13.9 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with a loss of $900,000 a year earlier. LSEG said it expects revenue for this quarter, Peloton’s strongest in terms of hardware sales, to be between $665 million and $685 million, up slightly from the same period a year ago and well ahead of Wall Street’s expectations of $665 million. Peloton also…

The Tokyo-based company said strong sales of two-wheelers more than offset the higher losses.Published November 7, 2025November 7, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHonda’s profits fell in the first half of this year through September as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs weighed on Japanese car and motorcycle brands.On Friday, Honda announced a 37% drop in profits.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listTokyo-based Honda Motor Co. posted a profit of 311.8 billion yen ($2 billion) in the April-September period, down from 494.6 billion yen ($3.2 billion) in the same period a year earlier. Sales for the six months…

Prince Harry jokingly apologized to Canada on Thursday for wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball cap while watching the Dodgers play the Toronto Blue Jays during the World Series. After apologizing, he explained in an interview with Canadian broadcaster CTV News that he was “under duress.” “I didn’t have much of a choice. The owner invited me to the Dodgers dugout. I was doing what I thought was the polite thing to do.” Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended Game 4 of this year’s Fall Classic at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 28, where they watched the Blue Jays tie…