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US actor Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, have announced the death of their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, describing her as “the light of our lives.” The family’s statement has prompted an outpouring of sympathy, underscoring the private grief that can unfold in public view when prominent figures face personal loss.
US actor Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, have announced the death of their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, describing her as “the light of our lives.” The family’s statement has drawn an outpouring of sympathy as the entertainment world responds to a deeply personal loss that has resonated far beyond Hollywood.
A review of 10 Indian banks shows that reported deposit growth in the July-September quarter averaged 21.1% year-on-year, but the headline number was flattered by special foreign currency inflows. Excluding FCNR deposits, domestic deposit growth was estimated at just 12.2%, exposing a much weaker underlying trend in bank liability mobilisation.
India’s digital lenders have posted a 28% jump in personal-loan portfolios over the past year, even as the number of outstanding accounts slipped to 5.64 crore, underscoring a shift toward larger borrowing per customer. New loan sanctions rose 50%, reflecting strong demand from younger borrowers and consumers with limited credit histories.
India could see a modest macro and market tailwind if the US midterm outcome reduces geopolitical friction and helps keep crude oil prices and Treasury yields lower, according to Axis Mutual Fund. The firm said the bigger driver for domestic equities remains earnings growth, even as softer global rates and improved foreign portfolio flows could support sentiment.
A Kenyan court has sentenced doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie to life in prison after finding him responsible for the deaths of 191 people, many of them children, in one of the country’s deadliest mass killings. Prosecutors said Mackenzie ordered followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could “meet Jesus,” exposing a chilling blend of coercion, religious manipulation, and fatal obedience.
Authorities in Austria, Germany and Hungary are investigating dozens of reports that sharp objects were hidden in Halloween sweets, raising alarm over a cross-border pattern of tampering with children’s treats. In one reported case, a nine-year-old girl injured her tongue after biting into chocolate containing a pin, underscoring the immediate public safety risk and the difficulty of tracing the source of the contamination.
China’s yuan weakened to a more than two-week low against the dollar after the central bank set a softer daily fixing and lifted foreign exchange reserve requirements, moves widely read as an effort to cool the currency’s rapid appreciation. The policy shift underscores Beijing’s preference for a steadier exchange rate as officials balance export competitiveness, capital flows and broader financial stability.
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