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Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog
Post-Diwali Delhi wakes to toxic firecracker smog
by  AFP

New Delhi woke to toxic smog on Tuesday after Diwali revellers defied a firecracker ban and risked jail to celebrate the annual Hindu festival. New Delhi imposed a ban on the sale and use of firecrackers last month and announced that those flouting the ban could face up to six months in jail.

Tents for asylum seekers stir debate in Austria
Tents for asylum seekers stir debate in Austria
by  AFP

The white tents that Austria is using to house asylum seekers in a handful of towns have drawn rebuke from refugees' defenders and critics alike, while stirring memories of the 2015 migrant crisis. Prominent refugee support groups published an open letter to the government last week urging authorities to work together better on asylum seeker housing.

Credit Suisse banking on restructure revamp
Credit Suisse banking on restructure revamp
by  AFP

New Credit Suisse chief executive Ulrich Koerner, faced with trying to turn around the beleaguered bank following multiple scandals, is set to unveil his strategic road map on Thursday. Credit Suisse already went through a major restructuring under Tidjane Thiam, its chief executive from 2015 to early 2020.

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