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Business6d agoQuant hedge fund to spin out of Tudor in record $9bn launchXantium to separate from company controlled by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II next yearFinancial Times
Business6d agoGermany fails to meet Winter gas storage targetPrices could rise for other EU countries as bloc’s biggest economy will be forced to rely on more spot market purchasesFinancial Times
Business6d agoBond investors sit out ‘most consequential’ US midterm elections in yearsBig fund managers are pressing ‘pause’ as vote and economic data releases loomFinancial Times
Sci & Tech6d agoHate paper straws? Asia’s new alternatives are another eco trapFor Singaporean flight attendant Chloe Tan Zi Ling, 35, the problem with paper straws is their impracticality. “It softens before we can finish the drink, so we have to gulp it down without a straw,” she said, adding that reusable metal alternatives left an unpleasant taste in her mouth. Her frustration reflects a wider debate over Asia’s shift away from plastic straws, with a recently released South Korean study finding that conventional plastic straws performed better than paper and other...South China Morning Post
Politics6d agoNew Zealand’s kingmaker could be a 38-year-old ex-KPMG consultantFiji-born Qiulae Wong backs ‘land tax’ to fund universal basic income and push down housing pricesFinancial Times
Conflict6d agoMilitary briefing: what would another US-Iran conflict look like?Financial Times
Conflict6d agoRussia forced to ship grain via Arctic as Black Sea battles rageFarmers are exporting agricultural goods from ports thousands of miles away, driving up costs for overseas buyersFinancial Times
Business6d agoEU leaders risk breaking their promise to help European start-upsThe bloc is addressing the funding gap for innovators but going the wrong way on harmonising rules to help them stay in EuropeFinancial Times
Military6d agoBritain and Germany’s defense cooperation plans face tough choicesU.K. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visits Berlin as the two countries advance plans for long-range missiles and Germany weighs joining Britain’s fighter jet program.Politico Europe
Politics6d agoTrump loses Latino supportLatino voters are shifting back to the Democrats ahead of the US midterm electionsFinancial Times
Politics6d agoTrump says peace deal between Ukraine and Russia getting closerU.S. President Donald Trump has once again said that the United States is bringing an agreement to end the war in Ukraine closer.Ukrinform [en]
Military6d agoSecurity Sunday: How real is the danger of war? – with General Alexander SollfrankPräsentiert von YouTube.Politico Europe
Military6d agoA U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird completely disintegrated at Mach 3.18 and the pilot was "torn from the aircraft," becoming a historic event for military aviation.El 25 de enero de 1966, el piloto de pruebas Bill Weaver perdió el control de su nave a 79.000 pies de altura y a más de tres veces la velocidad del sonido.Cómo logró sobrevivir a uno de los accidentes más extraordinarios de la aviación militar.Clarín
Conflict6d agoTrump says US still has 'to take care of' one or two targets in IranLe Monde [en]
Conflict6d agoUN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in YemenAl Jazeera [en]
Politics6d agoSteady turnout marks peaceful polling in Andhra’s Madhurawada zoneOfficials overseeing the polling said residents of neighbouring habitations accounted for most of the early turnout, while voters from apartment complexes in the vicinity were yet to turn up in significant numbersThe Hindu
Business6d agoMinister inaugurates modern paddy storage facilities in Cuddalore districtThe facilities, constructed with financial assistance under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), have a combined storage capacity of 7,000 tonnesThe Hindu
World6d agoEx-Japanese adult film actress in intensive care after alleged drugging in Hong KongFormer Japanese adult film actress Mao Hamasaki was admitted to intensive care at a Hong Kong hospital after being allegedly drugged while working in a club in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday morning. Hamasaki’s manager published a post on her Facebook page at 5.40am on Sunday morning, with two photos showing her in a wheelchair being taken to an ambulance. The post read “drugged while working”. Hamasaki had performed as a disc jockey at several clubs on Halloween night until the early hours of Sunday,...South China Morning Post
World6d agoTeam of counselors deployed to instil confidence among students of Raptadu ZPHSThe Education Department has made arrangements to ensure ongoing support, allowing students to focus on their studies without any sense of fearThe Hindu
Politics6d agoZelensky meets with Ecumenical Patriarch BartholomewUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, congratulated him on the 35th anniversary of his enthronement, which will be marked on November 2.Ukrinform [en]
World6d agoMudalur, Tamil Nadu’s first Christian settlement, stands tall with its magnificent church towerEstablished in 1799, Mudalur was the first exclusive settlement created for newly converted Christians in Tamil Nadu. Some claim it was the first Christian village in India and Asia.The Hindu
Health6d agoIan Gillan, Deep Purple vocalist, urgently hospitalized: the band initially had to postpone their two concerts in GermanyEl legendario cantante británico de 81 años sufrió una descompensación y tuvo que ser hospitalizado de urgencia. Hasta el momento no hay parte médico oficial. La banda tuvo que posponer los conciertos que tenía programados en Leipzig y Hamburgo. La gira americana que iban a realizar en diciembre y que los traerá al país nuevamente, en suspenso.Clarín
World6d agoHow long it actually takes for Royal Mail to deliver 1st and 2nd Class postSee how long it takes for post and parcels with 1st and 2nd Class stamps to be delivered by the Royal Mail.thisiswiltshire_uk · united kingdom
Politics6d agoUS to deport 150 Afghan immigrants back to Afghanistan via Pakistan: US mediaWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport more than 150 Afghan immigrants back to Afghanistan via Pakistan, US media reported Friday (Oct 30), a move advocacy groups say could endanger their lives.thestar_my · malaysia