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By Adnan Abidi and Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson NEW DELHI People living near a river running through India's capital

Following the passing of actor and singer Jane Birkin, fans are remembering the iconic Hermès bag which drew inspiration from her need for practical style - and quickly grew to be one of the rarest and most expensive styles in the fashion world. The Hermès Birkin starts at around £8,000, but can only be purchased new by invitation from the brand personally. However, those keen to get their hands on one of these exclusive pieces can expect to pay upward of £20,000 on resale items. The Diamond Himalaya Birkin gained notoriety for being the most expensive bag ever to be sold at auction, going for $450,000 USD (£343,700) in 2022, and is crafted from Niloticus crocodile skin featuring 40 brilliant white diamonds. Birkin's passing will likely drive demand up even further for such bags. Read More Jane Birkin: Singer, actor and inspiration behind iconic Birkin bag dies aged 76 Cillian Murphy says it ‘took a toll’ playing scientist J Robert Oppenheimer Fan grabs Bryan Adams’ microphone after invading stage to sing Summer of ‘69

Declan Rice looks ahead to his first taste of Champions League action with Arsenal.

Bulls and bears have always engaged in battle on Wall Street. But the divide between so-called "bulls" and "bears" — optimistic investors who forecast rising stock prices and pessimistic investors who expect declining stock prices — is growing wider.

Nigeria’s central bank slashed the mandatory cash reserve requirement for banks that lend exclusively to companies in a

Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-Te is expected to transit the US next month en route to Paraguay, the island's presidential office announced at a news conference Monday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is beginning a three-stop tour of Gulf states to raise trade and investment for Turkey’s floundering economy

Russia said two Ukrainian drones caused explosions that damaged its flagship bridge to Crimea, killing two people and

ZURICH A Swiss investors' association is planning to file a lawsuit seeking compensation for former Credit Suisse shareholders,

Jude Bellingham names the two Real Madrid players helping him to learn Spanish and opens up on the quality of veteran midfielder Toni Kroos.

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Since the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates on hold at its June

Russia is set to ban iPhones for government officials and state employees after accusing Apple of helping the US government conduct espionage operations. Government officials at Russia’s trade ministry will be banned from using iPhones and other Apple products for “work purposes” from July 17, the Financial Times reported. The trade ministry’s ban includes emailed correspondence relating to work activities, said its deputy head Vasily Osmako. The digital development ministry said it will follow suit, while state-owned company Rostec, which is under Western sanctions, said it has already introduced a ban on Apple products. It comes after the Kremlin told officials to stop using Apple products in March, citing fears they were vulnerable to US hacking. “Officials truly believe that Americans can use their equipment for wiretapping,” Andrey Soldatov, a Russia security and intelligence services expert, told the Financial Times. Russia’s Federal Security Service claimed in June it had uncovered a “spying operation by US intelligence agencies using Apple devices”. However, the FSB provided no evidence. The security service claimed several thousand iPhones with Russian SIM cards or registered with Moscow diplomatic missions in Nato countries were “infected” with monitoring software that indicated Apple’s “close co-operation” with the US National Security Agency. “Everyone in the presidential administration is aware that the iPhone is a completely transparent device and its use for official purposes is unacceptable and prohibited,” Dmitry Peskov, president Putin’s spokesperson, said last month. Apple has denied working with US intelligence services. The tech company said it “has never worked with any government to build a backdoor into any Apple product, and never will”. The ban will not impact regular consumers. Apple pulled out of Russia following last year’s invasion of Ukraine. However, Apple products continue to be imported to Russia from other countries. Read More Calls for security review after Briton arrested in Germany accused of spying for Russia Huawei: Why are western governments worried about China's technology powerhouse? Privacy: Why the iPhone battery spying trick shows that everyone needs to care about being snooped on