A competitor approaches some goats as he competes in the 170km Ultra-Trail of Mont Blanc race, near Chamonix, French Alps. Laurent Cipriani/AP Photo
A competitor approaches some goats as he competes in the 170km Ultra-Trail of Mont Blanc race, near Chamonix, French Alps. Laurent Cipriani/AP Photo
People cremate a body near the flooded River Ganges under Shastri bridge at Daraganj ghat, in Allahabad, India. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP
People cremate a body near the flooded River Ganges under Shastri bridge at Daraganj ghat, in Allahabad, India. Sanjay Kanojia/AFP
People walk on the beach as they go to swim at sunset during the 44th Deauville US Film Festival, France. Loic Venance/AFP
People walk on the beach as they go to swim at sunset during the 44th Deauville US Film Festival, France. Loic Venance/AFP
University freshmen take part in a military education and drill session at the beginning of the new semester in Yangzhou in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
University freshmen take part in a military education and drill session at the beginning of the new semester in Yangzhou in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
New Zealand's Dylan Ladd falls as he competes in the mens ski halfpipe final for the FIS Junior World Championships during the Winter Games NZ at Cardrona in New Zealand. Iain McGregor/Reuters
New Zealand's Dylan Ladd falls as he competes in the mens ski halfpipe final for the FIS Junior World Championships during the Winter Games NZ at Cardrona in New Zealand. Iain McGregor/Reuters
Workers make stuffed toys for export at a factory in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. Reuters
Workers make stuffed toys for export at a factory in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. Reuters
The Villarrica Volcano is seen at night from Pucon town, Chile. Cristobal Saavedra. Escobar/Reuters
The Villarrica Volcano is seen at night from Pucon town, Chile. Cristobal Saavedra. Escobar/Reuters
Mighty Boss from Mick Price racing is seen being washed down by Chelsea Moss after Moonee Valley Gallops at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Mighty Boss from Mick Price racing is seen being washed down by Chelsea Moss after Moonee Valley Gallops at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images
Visitors ride camels as they visit Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang in China's northwestern Gansu province. AFP
Visitors ride camels as they visit Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang in China's northwestern Gansu province. AFP
Aryna Sabalenka serves against Naomi Osaka on day eight of the US Open at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, US. Geoff Burke/Reuters
Aryna Sabalenka serves against Naomi Osaka on day eight of the US Open at Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, US. Geoff Burke/Reuters
High waves hit breakwaters at a port of Aki, Kochi prefecture, western Japan. Powerful Typhoon Jebi is approaching Japan's Pacific coast. Ichiro Sakano/AP Photo
High waves hit breakwaters at a port of Aki, Kochi prefecture, western Japan. Powerful Typhoon Jebi is approaching Japan's Pacific coast. Ichiro Sakano/AP Photo

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World in focus - best photos for September 4, 2018

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Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015

- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France

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Devesh Mamtani from Century Financial believes the cash-hoarding tendency of each generation is influenced by what stage of the employment cycle they are in. He offers the following insights:

Baby boomers (those born before 1964): Owing to market uncertainty and the need to survive amid competition, many in this generation are looking for options to hoard more cash and increase their overall savings/investments towards risk-free assets.

Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980): Gen X is currently in its prime working years. With their personal and family finances taking a hit, Generation X is looking at multiple options, including taking out short-term loan facilities with competitive interest rates instead of dipping into their savings account.

Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996): This market situation is giving them a valuable lesson about investing early. Many millennials who had previously not saved or invested are looking to start doing so now.

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