‘Facebook’s wrongdoing’: Why has Meta been fined $25bn in New Mexico?
The tech giant has been accused of misleading users regarding data privacy linked to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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World’s largest wealth fund posts $30bn loss as rising rates hit bonds
Norway's sovereign wealth fund ended the third quarter with a $30 billion (€26.4 billion) loss, as falling bond prices weighed on its overall performance.
Chinese students stand by France study plans despite widespread civil unrest
Social unrest in France is not deterring some Chinese students from pursuing studies there – at least for now. Despite nationwide demonstrations over the rising cost of living and declining public services escalating into violence over the weekend, prospective applicants said they remained committed to their academic plans. A 30-year-old woman from Guangdong province who gave only her family name ...
Italy's truckers' protests leave supermarket shelves empty and airports without fuel
Italy's government has warned of criminal penalties for truck drivers blocking roads in protest over soaring fuel prices, as authorities move to clear demonstrations disrupting transport and deliveries in the country's south.
Meta's Zuckerberg pitches AI successes to investors with 26% rise in quarterly revenue
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted the company's progress on artificial intelligence during an earnings call on Wednesday and called for more investment. The tech giant's Muse AI agent has garnered 10 million users since its launch six weeks ago, while third-quarter revenue rose to $64.6 billion. Meanwhile, the company is accused of political interference in Brazil's presidential election. ...
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Two killed in attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say
It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement which have targeted airports and other sites in the kingdom.
Zelenskyy appears to mock Witkoff for his praise for ‘humanitarian’ Putin after Kyiv attacks – Europe live
Zelenskyy said: ‘Three waves of ballistic missiles have been launched at Kyiv by Russian “humanitarians”’Meanwhile, we are getting more lines from Ukraine, with Belarusian state news agency reporting that Russia and Ukraine exchanged bodies of their war dead today.Moscow handed over 252 corpses, and received 25 bodies in return, it said. Continue reading...
France's Macron convenes defence council ahead of fresh weekend protests
Macron met intelligence chiefs ahead of fresh protests on Thursday morning, while the Prime Minister is set to hold talks with political parties and mayors in the afternoon. Meanwhile, restrictions on protests and curfews remain in place.
Macron holds emergency security meeting as France braces for fresh wave of protests
Two days before a new day of protests, Emmanuel Macron is bringing intelligence services together at the Élysée after the 17 October security failure. In the afternoon, political parties and the mayors of major cities will be received at Matignon.
New York City reconsiders a classic attraction: are horse-drawn carriages abuse?
As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.
Some New Yorkers back ban on horse-drawn carriages, but drivers fear for incomes
As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.
Some New Yorkers hail ban on horse-drawn carriages, but drivers fear for incomes
As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.
'Popular dissatisfaction' across Europe: 'Promises of more economic growth haven't come true'
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times, based in Berlin. Europe's political centre is confronting a crisis that extends far beyond electoral volatility. From France and Germany to Italy and Spain, mounting economic frustration, generational inequality and declining confidence in established political leadership are reshap...
Big pharma accused of ‘free-riding on nature’ as global fund attracts just $7,000
The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near emptyBig pharmaceutical companies have been accused of “free-riding on nature”, after a landmark biodiversity fund that invites businesses to put some of their profits back into conservation was left virtually empty.The Cali Fund set out to raise $1bn (£750m) annually, by asking companies that profit from...
US military failed to notify UK police of drink-driving allegation against airman based in England
British authorities were unable to investigate case of Christopher Mooty, who went on to commit another offenceThe US military failed to notify British police of an allegation that one of its airmen had been drink-driving in Suffolk, preventing the British authorities from being able to investigate the offence.The failure broke a longstanding formal agreement with British police that enables the U...
EU planned to scrap clock changes. Why are they still happening?
This Sunday the clocks will be turned back again, even though the EU Parliament set abolition in motion at the end of 2019. Why?
India seeks to expand navy’s reach with 4 amphibious warships
India’s planned acquisition of four large amphibious warships would strengthen its ability to support naval logistics and humanitarian missions across the Indian Ocean, with security experts saying their value depends on how the navy could effectively utilise them during a crisis. The Indian Navy has invited bids for four landing platform docks (LPDs), each with a displacement of more than 30,000 ...
Fighting rages in Yemen’s Taiz as UN warns nearly 260,000 displaced
Yemen's government forces launched hundreds of strikes on Houthi locations, a spokesperson says.
Fighting rages in Yemen’s Taiz as UN warns nearly 260,000 now displaced
Yemen's government forces launched hundreds of strikes on Houthi locations, a spokesperson says.
Florida man names girl in will despite sperm donor agreement; court denies her claim to house
A Florida appeals court has upheld the rejection of a young girl's claim to a deceased man's house, despite his having named her in his will. The dispute involved a 2017 sperm donor agreement between Melissa Azrack and Malcolm Dorman. The appeal failed because Azrack did not challenge the lower court's finding that the property was not protected homestead property.
Israeli elections: Is it just right wing versus right?
Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are promising a change to Israeli politics, but are their policies really that different?
Websites go dark after AI exposes major programming language security flaw
Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet.
Super Typhoon Champi: Hong Kong airlines cancel at least 12 Taiwan, Japan flights
Airlines in Hong Kong have cancelled or rescheduled more than a dozen flights to and from Taiwan and Japan due to Super Typhoon Champi, with further disruption expected in the coming days. Budget carrier HK Express announced it would cancel 10 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan on Friday, with six serving Taipei and two each serving Taichung and Kaohsiung. Four other flights serving Taichung and...
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank’s bosses hail AI productivity advances
Equating to the loss of 5% of its 93,000 global staff, job cuts come as bank announces jump in quarterly profitsBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is cutting 5,000 jobs as part of wider cost-cutting plans that its bosses say are being driven by advances in AI.The job cuts will mean losing about 5% of the bank’s 93,000 global staff, with executives confirming they had already cut 1,000 workers ...
French borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoil
France’s bond market hit by another bout of selling as country recovers from weekend protestsBusiness live – latest updatesFrench borrowing costs continued to rise on Thursday, as investors fret that France’s government is struggling to pass a federal budget after public protests gripped the country.France’s bond market was hit with another bout of selling, with the difference between French and G...
Did Slow Horses' season finale cliffhanger give us a major James Bond casting clue?
The sixth season of the hit TV show Slow Horses has come to an end, and with it a cliffhanger that could have major casting implications when it comes to the identity of the next James Bond...
Did Slow Horse's season finale cliffhanger give us a major James Bond casting clue?
The sixth season of the hit TV show Slow Horses has come to an end, and with it a cliffhanger that could have major casting implications when it comes to the identity of the next James Bond...
France reports first Shamonda virus case in human who later died
The first human case of the Shamonda virus has been detected in France in a person who later died, according to authorities.
Bill Clinton quotes Quran and condemns anti-Muslim rhetoric
Former US President Bill Clinton quoted the Quran during a speech in Florida condemning discrimination against Muslims.
Hong Kong port needs a new lease of life in value-driven era
Hong Kong’s surging exports amid recent global trade shifts and tariff measures are reason to celebrate. However, they have not reversed the decline in the city’s port’s container throughput, which hit 12.99 million 20-foot equivalent units in 2025, down 5.1 per cent year on year. To address public doubts over the city’s standing as an international shipping centre, Hong Kong’s first five-year pla...