Rich people are more likely to cheat on their partners, steal and drive recklessly because ‘wealth makes you feel above the law’, scientists say

    Dailymail.UK: The wealthiest among us are also the most likely to steal, drive reckless, lie, cheat on their partners and ignore the needs of poorer people, scientists say. According to a renowned psychologist from the University of California, Berkeley, belonging to a higher social class is a predictor of increased unethical behaviour.In fact, the negative…

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      Italy bridge disaster: State of emergency declared

      Abrar Hussain: Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has declared a 12-month state of emergency in the Liguria region after the motorway bridge collapse in Genoa which has taken the lives of 39 people. Conte also said he would make an initial €5m ($5.7m) available from central funds to the north-western region after a request from the…

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        Ex-Indian PM Vajpayee passes away

        M Humayun Kabir: Former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away yesterday afternoon at a hospital in India. He was 93. Vajpayee, who was placed on life support as his condition worsened on Wednesday, breathed his last at 5.05pm, reports The Times of India. The former Indian PM was admitted to All India Institute…

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          Gunmen attack intelligence service centre in Kabul

          Al Jazeera: An unknown number of fighters have launched an attack on an intelligence service centre in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul. There are no details on casualty figures yet. The assault on Thursday morning started at approximately 10:15am local time at the training centre overseen by the National Security Directorate in the city’s Qala-e-Wazir area. “At…

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            11 university students denied bail again

            Kabir Humayun: A Dhaka court yesterday denied bail to 11 students of different private universities accused of vandalism and attacking policemen during demonstrations for safe roads. Metropolitan Magistrate Laskar Shohel Rana passed the order after hearing the bail petitions. ts are – Shakhawat Hossain Nijhum, Shihab Shahriar, Saber Ahmed Ullas, Ajijul Karim Antar, Rashedul Islam,…

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