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Semiconductor Index Drops 6.7% as Nasdaq Slides on AI Spending Doubts
Meta lifted the low end of its 2026 capital-spending forecast by $5 billion. Oil rose in intraday trading as the 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.96%.
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German Private-Sector Expansion Eases in October as Services PMI Falls
Both measures were below September’s readings but stayed above 50, the threshold for expansion.
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Environment
Rescuers Search Nairobi Rubble After Building Under Construction Collapses
France 24 described the building as more than 10 stories tall. Nairobi County’s governor’s office said people might be trapped and the ground floor was occupied.
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Politics
Hegseth Says Pentagon Classified Confucius Institutes as U.S. Threats
He alleged 80 new propaganda cells had surfaced at 30 universities and said the Pentagon dismantled each during the two months before his announcement.
Business
People’s Front Reports Metro Russia Transfer of 1 Billion Rubles
Metro AG said it was not consulted and had neither authorized nor endorsed the move after operational control of its Russian business passed to UK Torg RUS.
Science
NASA Plans 2027 Orion Docking Tests Ahead of Planned 2028 Moon Landing
Artemis III will test Orion with Blue Origin and SpaceX vehicles in orbit. NASA has not chosen an Artemis IV lander provider.
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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
Bank of Italy’s Scotti Urges Staged Investment in Digital Finance
Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti said flexible systems could help lenders adapt as tokenized markets develop, while demand and the market’s eventual design remain uncertain.
Law
Edo Governor Ties Death Warrants to Appeals Within 30 Days
The governor’s reported pledge came Oct. 23. Nigeria’s Court of Appeal Act allows 90 days to file a criminal appeal, and the statement gave no start date for the 30-day condition.
Technology
Technology
Crypto Job Tests May Send Candidates to Malicious npm Packages
OpenSourceMalware described LinkedIn candidates being directed to private repositories. A Sept. 18 joint government advisory separately detailed an earlier phase of the campaign.
Technology
PHP Foundation Says Limited Funding Strained Critical PHP Fix
Executive Director Elizabeth Barron told Reuters the organization has 14 mostly part-time contractors; the Foundation says work on an out-of-memory flaw stalled for months.
Technology
iPhone Duo Users Report Early Screen Damage Near the Hinge
Reddit moderators verified damage and subsequent service in one case; the owner said an Apple Store replaced the phone. The cause and number of affected devices remain unknown.
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Politics
Ken Griffin Cites France Protests in Warning to Young Americans on Socialism
France’s provisional 2025 public spending figure was 57.3% of GDP; Griffin cited 60% without specifying a period or calculation.
Investing
Risk-Off Path Takes Half of NAGA’s Q4 2026 Scenario Mix
NAGA analyst Frank Walbaum says the weights reflect his assessment. The outlook flags weaker market breadth, Treasury yields above 5.5% and possible Gulf escalation.
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
Technology
New Brunswick Health Networks Add AI Answers to Patient Care Apps
Horizon’s version draws on SeamlessMD’s education library; Vitalité says its answers cite resources approved by clinical teams and link to source documents.
Health
DRC Starts Bundibugyo Vaccine Trial as Outbreak Deaths Near 4,700
Ervebo is the study’s first candidate, but sponsors did not identify the vaccine given to the first participant. Two Bundibugyo-specific candidates are expected to join.
Health
Canada Records 5.3% Flu Test Positivity as B.C. Opens Priority Appointments
B.C. began notifying priority groups Oct. 5, with appointments available as early as Oct. 13 and invitations planned for the general population through early November.
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