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World & Business

Asian stocks fall to lowest in over six months as Democratic gains fuel AI oversight worries

Asian tech stocks also slid as Democrats led in the US midterms, amid concerns about tighter AI oversight.

66 Sources, 23m ago, updated 23m ago

World & Business

Cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges force stores to throw out food

Sweden's Coop disconnected affected fridges from the internet as retailers rushed to secure vulnerable refrigeration systems.

3 Sources, 11h ago, updated 11h ago

World & Business

Binance details fake interviews and developer-tool trap in $6.3 billion crypto theft

The exchange describes separate approaches to two engineers before attackers reached its wallet transaction system.

19 Sources, 10h ago, updated 10h ago

World & Business

Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs and scale back fibre upgrades

Virgin Media O2 targets around £800 million in annual cost savings by 2029, with most layoffs expected in head-office roles.

2 Sources, 1d ago, first seen 1d ago

File photo for illustration shows a man walking past a Virgin Media mobile phone store in London on May 4, 2020

World & Business

Irish bookshops help supply Sally Rooney novels to Britain after Faber halts UK distribution

Faber says Rooney's planned donations to Palestine Action, banned in Britain, prevent it from transferring her UK earnings.

2 Sources, 1d ago, first seen 1d ago

World & Business

Hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories shut again amid wage protests

Workers seeking a 30,000-taka monthly wage clashed with police, prompting 679 factories to halt production.

11 Sources, 9h ago, updated 9h ago

World & Business

Snap settles with two teens during jury selection in social media addiction case

The deal spared Snap its expected first teen-harm trial, where CEO Evan Spiegel had been expected to testify.

14 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

World & Business

FDA tentatively approves Dr Reddy's generic twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

Dr Reddy's generic could reach 120 low- and middle-income countries, but it cannot yet be sold in the US.

5 Sources, 20h ago, updated 20h ago

World & Business

Anthropic reports about $17 billion in Q3 revenue and $895.4 billion in spending commitments

Anthropic's amended IPO filing also shows a $23.29 billion net loss for the third quarter.

35 Sources, 23h ago, updated 23h ago

World & Business

Supermarket refrigeration disrupted in Sweden and Belgium

ICA and Coop stores faced overheating in Sweden; Ahold Delhaize acknowledged an IT incident affecting Belgian stores.

53 Sources, 1h ago, updated 1h ago

World & Business

Hengdian World Studios opened its film sets to visitors making mini-dramas

Paying visitors can film on a Forbidden City replica or old Shanghai streets used in professional productions.

10 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

At 'China's Hollywood', visitors become stars as consumers spend more on experiences

World & Business

Bangladesh garment factories reopen amid wage unrest

Garment workers are demanding a 30,000-taka monthly minimum wage, up from 12,500 taka, as manufacturers fear further unrest.

9 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

World & Business

Binance reports $3.6 billion in net outflows after $6.3 billion hack

Binance says it has replaced about 95% of the stolen crypto and will not pass losses on to users.

23 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

World & Business

Laos's Monsoon wind farm exports power to Vietnam as nearby residents face outages

Monsoon's 600-megawatt project, Southeast Asia's largest wind farm, began operating in August 2025.

3 Sources, 2d ago, updated 2d ago

World & Business

FBI attributes theft of more than $6 billion from Binance to North Korea

The FBI observed stolen assets being converted primarily into Ethereum and expects further laundering through DeFi and instant swap services.

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51 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

Sports

Chelsea’s reported XI against Manchester United includes Estêvão and Palmer

Estêvão was expected to make his first Premier League start of the season, though posts differ on attacking positions.

87 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

World & Business

Madagascar scam compound raids expose reported links to Cambodia operations

Authorities reported 13 Chinese-run compounds dismantled and described possible trafficking of Africans recruited for commercial jobs.

2 Sources, 4d ago, first seen 4d ago

Scam centres relocated from Cambodia operate in Madagascar

World & Business

Meta reportedly settles with second teen plaintiff in social media addiction test case

Reuters reports jury selection had begun and the trial was expected to proceed against Snapchat parent Snap alone.

9 Sources, 3d ago, updated 3d ago

World & Business

Carney backs closer EU association as Canada and bloc launch new alliance

The sides aim to define their closer relationship by the 2027 Canada-EU summit, short of full membership.

21 Sources, 1d ago, updated 1d ago

World & Business

Eurozone growth slows to 0.4% in Q3 as France contracts

CNBC reports growth beat a 0.2% forecast in a Reuters poll, while France’s economy contracted 0.1%.

3 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

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Asian stocks fall to lowest in over six months as Democratic gains fuel AI oversight worries

Cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges force stores to throw out food

Binance details fake interviews and developer-tool trap in $6.3 billion crypto theft

Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs and scale back fibre upgrades

Irish bookshops help supply Sally Rooney novels to Britain after Faber halts UK distribution

Hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories shut again amid wage protests

Snap settles with two teens during jury selection in social media addiction case

FDA tentatively approves Dr Reddy's generic twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

Anthropic reports about $17 billion in Q3 revenue and $895.4 billion in spending commitments

Supermarket refrigeration disrupted in Sweden and Belgium

Hengdian World Studios opened its film sets to visitors making mini-dramas

Bangladesh garment factories reopen amid wage unrest

Binance reports $3.6 billion in net outflows after $6.3 billion hack

Laos's Monsoon wind farm exports power to Vietnam as nearby residents face outages

FBI attributes theft of more than $6 billion from Binance to North Korea

Chelsea’s reported XI against Manchester United includes Estêvão and Palmer

Madagascar scam compound raids expose reported links to Cambodia operations

Meta reportedly settles with second teen plaintiff in social media addiction test case

Carney backs closer EU association as Canada and bloc launch new alliance

Eurozone growth slows to 0.4% in Q3 as France contracts

Featured in

Asian stocks fall to lowest in over six months as Democratic gains fuel AI oversight worries

Cyberattacks on European supermarket fridges force stores to throw out food

Binance details fake interviews and developer-tool trap in $6.3 billion crypto theft

Virgin Media O2 to cut thousands of jobs and scale back fibre upgrades

Irish bookshops help supply Sally Rooney novels to Britain after Faber halts UK distribution

Hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories shut again amid wage protests

Snap settles with two teens during jury selection in social media addiction case

FDA tentatively approves Dr Reddy's generic twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

Anthropic reports about $17 billion in Q3 revenue and $895.4 billion in spending commitments

Supermarket refrigeration disrupted in Sweden and Belgium

Hengdian World Studios opened its film sets to visitors making mini-dramas

Bangladesh garment factories reopen amid wage unrest

Binance reports $3.6 billion in net outflows after $6.3 billion hack

Laos's Monsoon wind farm exports power to Vietnam as nearby residents face outages

FBI attributes theft of more than $6 billion from Binance to North Korea

Chelsea’s reported XI against Manchester United includes Estêvão and Palmer

Madagascar scam compound raids expose reported links to Cambodia operations

Meta reportedly settles with second teen plaintiff in social media addiction test case

Carney backs closer EU association as Canada and bloc launch new alliance

Eurozone growth slows to 0.4% in Q3 as France contracts