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Finland PM urges Turkey, Hungary to ratify Swedish, Finnish NATO membership

Nov 03, 2022 07:03 am UTC| Politics

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin urged Turkey and Hungary to approve Sweden and Finlands applications to join the NATO alliance. This comes as the two countries are the remaining members who have yet to ratify Sweden and...

Iran sanctioned by Switzerland over drone deliveries to Russia

Nov 03, 2022 06:53 am UTC| Politics

Iran has come under heavy scrutiny for its alleged involvement in Russias war with Ukraine due to the drones Moscow is using to attack Ukraine. The Swiss government has adopted the European Unions sanctions on Iran over...

Russia-Ukraine war: UN nuclear watchdog starts investigation into 'dirty bomb' allegations

Nov 03, 2022 06:49 am UTC| Politics

The United Nations nuclear watchdog said this week that it has started its investigation into Russias claims of Ukraine using a dirty bomb. The watchdog chief said that its inspectors will release its initial findings...

UK: Defense minister says fiscal statement will see if PM Rishi Sunak will retain defense spending pledge

Nov 03, 2022 05:42 am UTC| Politics

British defense minister Ben Wallace said the people would have to wait until the fiscal statement from the government is released to see if Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has maintained his defense spending pledge. This comes...

US: Joe Biden criticizes oil, gas companies for big profits after rise in crude prices

Nov 03, 2022 05:27 am UTC| Politics

Russias invasion of Ukraine has led to rising oil prices all over the world, an issue that has hampered US President Joe Bidens administration. Biden called out oil and gas companies for recording large profits following...

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian tycoon Oleg Tinkov renounces citizenship

Nov 03, 2022 05:13 am UTC| Politics

Prominent Russian billionaire Oleg Tinkov announced this week that he has renounced his Russian citizenship due to the war in Ukraine. Tinkov, who has previously criticized the war, also urged his peers to do the...

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian embassy declared persona non grata in Moldova

Nov 02, 2022 09:42 am UTC| Politics

Moldova has declared an employee from the Russian embassy in its capital of Chisinau persona non grata. The Russian foreign ministry has since said it would respond to Moldovas declaration. Moldovas foreign ministry on...

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Economy

Dollar Holds Near Two-Month High as Yen Approaches 160

The U.S. dollar remained near a two-month high on Friday, supported by rising Treasury yields and expectations of additional Federal Reserve rate hikes, while the Japanese yen hovered near the closely watched...

Gold Holds Near $4,275 as Rising Treasury Yields Fuel Fed Rate Hike Bets

Gold prices were largely unchanged on Friday but remained headed for a weekly loss of more than 3% as rising U.S. Treasury yields and elevated energy prices strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise...

Japanese Bank Stocks Surge as Bond Yields Fuel Rate Hike Bets

Japanese bank stocks rallied on Friday as surging government bond yields and expectations for further Bank of Japan interest rate hikes strengthened the outlook for lenders profit margins. Shares of Mizuho Financial Group,...

Asian Stocks Fall as Surging Bond Yields Rattle Markets

Asian stocks mostly declined on Friday as a global bond market selloff drove long-term U.S. Treasury yields to multi-year highs, pressuring risk appetite across regional markets. Investors were also assessing the outcome...

Fed Unveils Stablecoin Rules Under GENIUS Act

The Federal Reserve has proposed a broad regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers, moving forward with implementation of the GENIUS Act and efforts to bring dollar-backed digital assets further into the...

Politics

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Plan Urgent Defence Talks Over Houthi Attacks

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are preparing an urgent high-level defence meeting to discuss support for the kingdom as Houthi missile and drone attacks intensify across Saudi territory. The talks will be held under the...

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Hit Russian Regions, Injuring at Least 12

A series of Ukrainian drone attacks struck several Russian regions on Friday morning, leaving at least one person dead and more than a dozen injured while damaging industrial sites, homes and vehicles, according to Russian...

Najib Razak Seeks Stay of 15-Year 1MDB Prison Sentence

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has asked a court to suspend a 15-year prison sentence linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal, his lawyer said Friday, following a royal pardon in a...

What ‘Taiwan Independence’ Means as Xi Presses Trump on US Policy

Chinese President Xi Jinpings call for President Donald Trump to oppose Taiwan independence has renewed attention on the complicated political and historical status of Taiwan and the differing positions held by Beijing,...

Xi Calls for Deeper U.S.-China AI Cooperation in Trump Talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for stronger cooperation with the United States on artificial intelligence during his state visit to Washington, highlighting AI safety and human oversight as potential areas for closer...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

SpaceXAI to Double Nvidia Chips at Colossus 2 by Year-End

Elon Musk said SpaceXAI plans to nearly double the number of advanced Nvidia AI chips operating at its Colossus 2 data center by the end of 2026, significantly expanding the computing power behind its artificial...

SoftBank Shares Fall as Oracle Flags Stargate Data Center Delay Risk

SoftBank Group shares dropped on Friday after Oracle moved to protect itself against possible delays at a major New Mexico data center, adding to investor concerns over the financing and execution risks surrounding the...

Jeff Bezos Invests $32 Billion in Blue Origin as Space Firm Targets Major Growth

Jeff Bezos has invested about $32 billion in Blue Origin since founding the space company in 2000, underscoring the Amazon founders long-term commitment to competing in the rapidly expanding commercial space industry....

OpenAI to Preview GPT-6 Cyber AI Model for Cybersecurity

OpenAI is preparing to preview GPT-6 Cyber, a new artificial intelligence model focused on cybersecurity, within days as the company expands its push into AI-powered security tools, according to a Fortune report cited by...

Former OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Joins Nvidia

Chris Malone, the former head of data centers at OpenAI, has joined Nvidia as vice president of its DSX Platform, strengthening the chipmakers leadership team as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues...