Icelandic proverb of the day: “No one becomes an unbeaten bishop”, a lesson on how power comes with adversity, betrayal and competition | World News

Proverb of the day: ‘No one becomes a bishop unbeaten’ Proverb of the day: There is no easy way to success, and it only comes through heat and sweat. We are familiar with this saying, which does not need much explanation, as similar proverbs exist in all countries, languages, and cultures. But the Icelandic one…

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Italian proverb of the day: ‘The wolf loses its fur but not its vice’. A reminder that true character is much harder to change than appearances

The wolf may shed its fur, but never its nature: The timeless wisdom behind Italy’s most enduring proverb A politician promises to change after a scandal. A friend swears they have given up a harmful habit, only to fall back into it weeks later. A company rebrands itself after a public controversy, yet its culture…

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US Supreme Court expands presidential powers, backs Trump’s firing; Fed’s Lisa Cook spared for now

Fed’s Lisa Cook spared for now US Supreme Court on Monday upheld President Donald Trump’s authority to remove the heads of most independent federal agencies, while making a key exception for the Federal Reserve. The landmark ruling, which significantly expands presidential powers, is being seen as one of the most consequential decisions on executive authority…

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Grand jury probe launched into Neville Roy Singham’s donations to Goldman Sachs’ philanthropy fund: Report

DOJ launches probe into Neville Roy Singham’s funding to Goldman Sachs, Fox News reported. The Department of Justice has launched a federal grand jury investigation into the alleged financial irregularities by Neville Roy Singham, the China-based American businessman. Fox News reported that the grand jury in Manhattan issued subpoena as part of a probe launched…

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Who is Ramu Palani Velu, an Indian-origin businessman in Singapore, who left 400 workers unpaid and attempted to escape?

The companies also seized the passports of the migrant workers in Singapore. 400 Indian and Bangladeshi workers in Singapore were left in a lurch when the director, who did not pay them wages for months, went untraceable. The Singaporean businessman was identified as Indian-origin Ramu Palani Velu who was brought back to Singapore to face…

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At least 9 killed as Russia launches fresh attacks across Ukraine’s Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia

Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, all major industrial centres, have repeatedly come under Russian attacks during the war. Russian missile, drone and glide bomb attacks across Ukraine killed at least nine people and injured dozens on Monday, with strikes hitting several major cities as rescue operations continued and the casualty toll rose through the day.The deadliest…

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