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Politics5d agoBelagavi administration bans protests and roadblocks on National Highways ahead of farmers’ agitationWith farmers’ organisations calling for a shutdown and road blockade on October 31 at the Hattargi toll plaza, similar to their previous protest, the districtallaboutbelgaum · india
Politics5d agoSecurity chief vows his task force will root out bid-rigging in Hong KongHong Kong’s security chief has expressed confidence that a new joint task force led by him will eradicate the decades-long problem of bid-rigging, while denying that the reforms came too late after the deadly Tai Po fire. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also said on Friday that law enforcement officers would attend meetings of owners’ corporations where the risk of bid-rigging was deemed high to gather frontline intelligence and intervene early. Authorities also hope to pass new...South China Morning Post
World5d agoMost watched on Netflix United States: the 10 most successful series of the moment, with "From: Season 1" at the topNetflix updates the list of the best series in the United States every week. There is a wide catalog of stories to marathon, including recent releases and all-time classics.Clarín
World5d agoMost watched on Netflix Mexico: the 10 most successful series of the moment, with "Under the Surface: miniseries" at the headNetflix updates the list of the best series in Mexico every week. There is a wide catalog of stories to marathon, including recent releases and all-time classics.Clarín
Politics5d agoQatar pushes for U.S.-Iran deal under shadow of Trump's threatsEarlier, President Trump predicted the war with Iran is "going to end soon," without offering any details, as Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for a deal.CBS News
Business5d agoCanadian National Railway Non-GAAP EPS of C$2.16 beats by C$0.08, revenue of C$4.77B beats by C$120MCanadian National Railway reported its non-GAAP earnings per share and revenue, both of which exceeded analyst estimates. This indicates a strong financial performance for the company.Seeking Alpha Tech
Business5d agoExxon rises after posting Q3 earnings topper on record refining haulExxon's stock increased following its Q3 earnings report, which surpassed expectations driven by record refining profits. This reflects a positive financial quarter for the energy company.Seeking Alpha Tech
Business5d agoDominion Energy beats top-line and bottom-line estimates; reaffirms FY26 outlookDominion Energy has exceeded its revenue and earnings estimates and reconfirmed its financial outlook for fiscal year 2026. This reports on the financial performance of a specific company.Seeking Alpha Tech
Business5d agoHong Kong to be exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia trade fair for next 5 yearsHong Kong will be the exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia from 2027 to 2031, ending a rotation with Singapore. The organiser of the fair, Vinexposium, confirmed its five-year commitment to Hong Kong on Friday, signing a memorandum of understanding with the Tourism Board. Board chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok called the partnership a milestone that underscored a commitment to strengthen Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s leading destination for wine, spirits and culinary experiences. “[Vinexposium’s]...South China Morning Post
Military5d agoFrance and Chad resume military cooperation as they mend tiesThe French army says two fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad where they will carry out "training activities".Africanews [en]
Business5d agoDangote Cement’s nine-month profit jumps 31% as revenue hits N3.8 trillionThe corporation posted a 19.6 per cent rise in turnover, which climbed to N3.8 trillion, boosted by improved revenue from the sales of cement and clinker. The post Dangote Cement’s nine-month profit jumps 31% as revenue hits N3.8 trillion appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
Disaster5d agoOdisha steps up rescue-and-relief operations; four helicopters airdrop food packets in flood-hit Ganjam“Helicopters of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard are engaged in the operation, where several areas remain cut off due to flooding,” officials saidThe Hindu
Sci & Tech5d agoMusk and Zuckerberg echo Trump's push to rebrand AI as 'super intelligence' on earnings calls. Others did notMeta's Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX adopted President Trump's preferred "super intelligence" term on their third-quarter earnings calls.CNBC
World5d agoWhat Orson Welles’s ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast tells us, 88 years laterOur current obsession with fake news really began 88 years ago.The Hill
ConflictBreaking5d agoRussian strikes plunge Ukrainian city into blackout as Zelenskyy warns of more missile attacksCNBC
Politics5d agoAlaska Governor Announces Criminal Investigation of Senate RaceAlaska’s Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is ordering a criminal investigation into the state’s closely watched Senate race. It comes as the Department of Justice has issued as many as three dozen subpoenas as part of a separate federal investigation on an alleged plot to sabotage the campaign of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan by Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports for TODAY.NBC News
Cyber5d agoBinance reports $6.3bn security breach, pledges to cover lossesPremium Times
Politics5d agoFormer U.S. ambassadors: America must stand with UkraineCurrent U.S. policy raises the fundamental question of whether Washington understand what is at stake.Politico Europe
Business5d agoMastech Digital Non-GAAP EPS of $0.10 beats by $0.03, revenue of $41.99M beats by $0.45MMastech Digital reported non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.10 and revenue of $41.99 million, both exceeding analyst expectations. This indicates the company's financial performance surpassed projections.Seeking Alpha Tech
Disaster5d agoA week after construction disaster in Nairobi, search for victims continuesHulpdiensten in Kenia zijn nog steeds op zoek naar slachtoffers van de bouwramp die vorige week in Nairobi plaatsvond. Een gebouw van achttien verdiepingen, dat in aanbouw was, stortte toen in. Vanmorgen werd het eerste dodelijke slachtoffer onder het puin vandaan gehaald. De vrouw raakte zwaar verminkt toen ze vrijdag werd verpletterd door het zware beton dat naar beneden kwam. Deze week hebben reddingswerkers met warmtecamera's gezocht naar overlevenden. Volgens de Keniaanse autoriteiten zijn er met die infraroodcamera's twee mensen onder het puin aangetroffen. Het is niet bekend hoe het metNOS Buitenland
Cyber5d ago$6.3 billion Binance hack was likely work of North Korea, intel firms sayCBS News
Cyber5d agoBinance has frozen almost half of $6.3B assets affected in hackBinance has frozen nearly half of the $6.3 billion in assets impacted by a recent hack, indicating active measures to mitigate financial losses. This demonstrates the exchange's response to the cyber security incident.Seeking Alpha Tech
Politics5d agoGermany takes cautious approach on Israeli election resultsGerman politicians have been slow to respond as they wait to see who is likely to comprise the next coalition. Many are also hoping for a government without religious hardliners.DW News [en]
Conflict5d agoHumanitarian aid reaches residents of OleshkyHumanitarian aid has been delivered to residents of the temporarily occupied town of Oleshky in the Kherson region.Ukrinform [en]