Economy
China’s Factory PMI Falls to 49.3 as October Orders Weaken
New and export orders declined, while high-tech and equipment manufacturing remained above the 50-point expansion line.
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Politics
Trump Directs Trade Talks on Robotics Imports, Leaves Tariffs Open
The Oct. 28 proclamation sets no new duty rate and gives officials 180 days to report progress as the White House cites production gaps and security concerns.
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Environment
Pureora Canopy Protest Preceded Logging Moratorium and Lower Timber Limits
A three-year pause covered parts of the forest beginning in 1978; separate records document mill closures and a lower annual timber limit in two outlying areas.
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Politics
Nearly 5,000 Palestinians Displaced During Israeli Operation in Hebron
The Hebron Municipality reported 4,969 people from 780 families in Deir Bahha and Al-Jilda were displaced. The city’s mayor described damage and factory closures.
Investing
Regulatory Inquiry Puts OPay’s $304 Million U.S. Offering on Hold
OPay said the inquiry did not concern its financial position, operations or compliance, while services in four countries continued normally.
Science
Chernobyl Frogs Had 43.6% Lower Skin Luminance Inside Zone
A 2022 study linked the pattern to distance from areas heavily contaminated in 1986, but not to estimated individual dose rates.
Policy & central banks
Business
India Probes Pernod Ricard, Diageo Over Scotch Whisky Import Tariffs
Indian tax authorities have launched an investigation into global liquor giants Pernod Ricard and Diageo over allegations that certain bulk Scotch whisky imports were incorrectly classified to benefit from reduced tariff…
Central Banks
Appia Consultation Exposes Trade-Offs in Central Bank Network Design
Respondents weighed liquidity concentration against market power and technology lock-in. The next design phase is due to feed tests in 2027 and a blueprint targeted for 2028.
Politics
Hong Kong Targets May or June 2027 for Building Records Database
A homeowner support council is planned by year-end, with its project-tendering service due to start in early 2027.
Technology
Technology
Siemens CEO Busch Urges Smaller Manufacturers to Build Data Foundations in Stages
South Korea plans to channel more than 5 trillion won into smart manufacturing by 2030, with a target of raising small-firm AI adoption to 10%.
Technology
MediaTek Expects US$2.5 Billion From First AI Accelerator Program in Q4 2026
CEO Rick Tsai said the program could bring in about US$16 billion in 2027, or roughly 20% of the AI accelerator ASIC market.
Technology
Chainalysis Says Intruder Used Agentic Methods to Access Customer Data
The company said records included user IDs, names, email addresses and organizational roles. Its review has not found evidence so far that investigation data or credentials were accessed.
Markets & finance
Politics
German Youth Protest Sign-Ups Top 154,000 Ahead of Oct. 31 Rallies
Demonstrations against social-spending cuts and compulsory military service are planned in Berlin and 30 other cities on Saturday.
Investing
SEBI Chief Says Easier Fundraising Must Come With Investor Safeguards
PTI reported more than 9 million securities-market investors in West Bengal. NSE data counted 7.35 million unique registered investors in the state at the end of 2025.
Business
RedotPay Completes Audits as Stablecoin Firm Advances U.S. IPO Plans
Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments company RedotPay has completed a financial audit as it moves forward with preparations for a potential U.S. initial public offering. RedotPay said Monday that it also finished a separa…
Health & society
Health
France’s Organized Breast-Screening Rate Falls to 45.7% in 2024–25
The figure was down from 46.6% in 2022–23; OECD survey data show lower reported mammography among women with less education and rural residents.
Health
DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Tops 5,000 as Cases Pass 10,000
The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine or treatment. Saudi Arabia has restricted travel to and entry from Kenya.
Economy
Japanese Study Finds Happiness Has the Strongest Parent-Child Link Among Well-Being Measures
The association for equivalent household income was higher than those for happiness, general health and mental health.
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