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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
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Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs
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AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
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Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again
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Baltic startups take aim at deterring Russia on NATO's eastern flank
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OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom
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France's largest wildfire in decades 'under control', says minister
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South Korea baseball league cancels two games over heatwave
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Warsaw and Kyiv exhume Volyn victims at centre of diplomatic quarrel
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India PM Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him
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California lifeguards wiped out from extreme weather
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US plans steep water cuts for southwest amid Colorado River crisis
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Amazon surges as US stocks shrug off bond yield worries
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Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist
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Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central Europe
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Google launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers
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Tech-fuelled rally fizzles as oil prices rise
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US Fed dissenters call for rate hikes over sustained inflation
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Alarm over climate-linked low level of German waterways
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New York sues online prediction markets giant Kalshi
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Commerzbank agrees to talks with UniCredit after two-year standoff
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Profits surge at US oil giant amid Iran war supply shock
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Fornaro Legal Releases Guidance to Help Businesses Maintain Clear Ownership Records During Growth
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Stock markets rally on tech rebound
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Japan probe made closest-ever asteroid flyby: space agency
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France, Spain assess scorched terrain as new wildfires threaten other regions
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British oil giant BP aims to sell North Sea business
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Chipmaker Kioxia reports AI-driven 45-fold surge in quarterly net profit
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China factory activity slides as leaders seek spending boost
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Far right and far left battle for power in polarised Berlin
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Tech rebound fuels record-breaking rally in South Korean stocks
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The last trio: S.Africa's zoo elephants await their fate
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Cables and cooling bring AI windfall to Indian suppliers
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Oil industry sees war windfall but girds for political blowback
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Anthropic's models gained unauthorized 'real-world' access during testing
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Amazon beats expectations with cloud and AI growth
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Apple tops estimates in CEO Cook's final quarter, but shares fall
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Blowout Microsoft results lift US stocks as oil retreats
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Milei demands expulsion of foreigners expressing 'hate' against Argentina
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'Beginning of the end': Relief but no party as French wildfire winds down
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Italy's Po River valley on drought alert
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Southern Europe 'becoming more flammable' in hotter climate, experts say
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Prada profits pinched as growth hard to chase
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Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria
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Stocks climb on earnings and rates, oil retreats
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MEXC Lists Grvt (GRVT) with $60,000 Worth of GRVT and 10,000 USDT in Airdrop+ Rewards
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US economic growth slows in second quarter, missing expectations
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George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire
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Russia adds Telegram founder Durov to 'terrorist' blacklist
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Rebel nuns win reprieve in Austrian convent dispute
Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowed to stay there "until further notice", church officials said Friday.
Stocks rise in thin Thanksgiving trading
Wall Street and key European equity markets rose on Friday in thin US holiday weekend trading, with a key US exchange suffering an outage.
Belgian PM digs in against EU push to use Russian assets for Ukraine
Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called an EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine "fundamentally wrong", throwing further doubt on a push to agree the move next month.
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny after fatal fire
Dozens of deaths in an inferno at a Hong Kong residential estate have ignited debate over the role the city's quintessential bamboo scaffolding played in the fire's spread, as the government promised to phase it out.
India economic growth beats forecasts but tariffs loom
India's economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, official data showed Friday, but the impact from US tariffs is expected to bite in the rest of the financial year.
Rebel octogenarian Austrian nuns win reprieve
Three rebel nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their Austrian convent are being allowed to stay in the nunnery "until further notice", church officials said Friday.
Markets muted in thin trade, hit by data centre glitch
Stock markets were little changed Friday, capping a solid week driven by expectations of more US rate cuts, with trading thinned by the Thanksgiving holiday and a data centre outage.
Most Asian markets build on week's rally
Most markets squeezed out gains Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.
Court clears South Korean worker of stealing 73-cent snacks
A worker accused of "stealing" snacks worth less than a dollar in South Korea has finally been acquitted after a legal battle lasting nearly two years.
China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk
More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing futuristic industry, a Beijing official has warned.
Trump says Venezuela anti-drug operations 'by land' to begin 'soon'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon," further ratcheting up tensions with Caracas, which claims the anti-drug campaign aims at regime change.
In blow to Lula, Brazil Congress revives controversial environmental bill
Brazil's conservative-led Congress on Thursday reinstated much of a bill that makes it easier for companies to secure environmental permits, infuriating the leftist government and green groups.
Europe secures record space budget to boost independence
The European Space Agency announced Thursday it had secured a record budget of 22.1 billion euros to fund its programmes for the next three years, as the continent seeks greater independence in space.
Venezuela foreign airline ban slammed as 'disproportionate'
Venezuela's decision to ban foreign airlines that stopped flying to the Caribbean country over concerns about US military activity was branded "disproportionate" on Thursday as thousands of passengers scrambled to save their travel plans.
Singapore AI teddy back on sale after recall over sex chat scare
A plushy, AI-enabled teddy bear recalled after its chatbot was found to engage in sexually explicit conversations and offer instructions on where to find knives is again for sale, AFP found.
European stocks steady as US shuts for Thanksgiving
European stock markets steadied Thursday after solid gains in Asia, as markets increasingly expect the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next month.
Wildlife trade body rejects new eel protections
The world's top wildlife trade body rejected new protections for eels on Thursday in a secret ballot at talks in Uzbekistan.
Most Asian markets track latest Wall St rally as rate bets rise
Most Asian markets rose Thursday to extend the week's global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month.
Asian stocks track latest Wall St rally as rate bets rise
Asian markets rose again Thursday to extend the week's global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month.
Japan beer giant Asahi delays earnings due to cyberattack
Japanese beer giant Asahi said Thursday it has delayed the release of full-year financial results due to a major ongoing cyberattack that began in late September.
US stocks rise for 3rd straight day while British pound advances
Global stocks mostly rose Wednesday, with Wall Street equities gaining on hopes of lower interest rates, while the British pound advanced on the government's unveiling of a new budget.
UK allows new oil, gas drilling in existing North Sea fields
Britain's government signalled Wednesday it could issue permits for oil and gas extraction around existing North Sea fields, despite a promise to halt licences for new production in the area.
UK tax-raising budget pleases markets despite growth downgrades
Britain's government unveiled a tax-raising budget Wednesday welcomed by financial markets, as its hard-hitting action aims to slash state debt as well as fund public services.
NASA confirms support for delayed European Mars rover: ESA
NASA has confirmed that it will contribute to Europe's Martian rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028 after repeated delays, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday.
Insurance giant Allianz signals job cuts in AI shift
German insurance giant Allianz signalled Wednesday looming job cuts due to its adoption of artificial intelligence with a report saying up to 1,800 roles, mainly in call centres, could be axed.
Swedish steel startup Stegra gets more state aid
The Swedish Energy Agency said Wednesday it was giving some $40 million in support to low-carbon steelmaker Stegra, amid fears surrounding the ambitious startup's finances.
Lebanese living abroad seek hope as they return for pope visit
Rachelle Mazraani is travelling from Sydney to Beirut for Pope Leo XIV's visit this week, one of many Lebanese at home and abroad who hope the trip will revive their struggling country.
Swedish steel startup Stegra gets state aid
The Swedish Energy Agency said Wednesday it was giving some $40 million in support to low-carbon steelmaker Stegra, amid fears surrounding the ambitious startup's finances.
Shein under EU pressure over childlike sex dolls
The European Union stepped up its pressure on Shein on Wednesday after the online retail giant faced an uproar in France over the sale of childlike sex dolls.
EU lawmakers call to make it easier to suspend shopping platforms like Shein
EU lawmakers on Wednesday called to make it easier to suspend e-commerce platforms, following outrage in France over the sale of childlike sex dolls on Shein, and demanded better policing of such websites.
Richard Branson 'heartbroken' as his wife dies aged 80
British entrepreneur Richard Branson paid tribute Wednesday to his wife Joan Templeman shortly after announcing her death, saying "life will never be the same without her".
ECB warns on stretched AI valuations and sovereign debt risks
Heightened market exuberance around artificial intelligence and eye-popping levels of government debt could pose risks to eurozone financial stability, the European Central Bank warned Wednesday.