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Safety first
Markets are battening down the hatches.
October 23, 2026US
Crime
Argentina follows Trump lead, designates criminal and guerrilla groups as terrorist organizations
Argentina has designated five Latin American criminal and guerrilla groups, including Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, as terrorist organizations
October 22, 2026
Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World
Who are the Americans detained in Russia?
Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, from prison on Wednesday, as Moscow and Washington held a new round of talks about settling the war in Ukraine.
October 22, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe
As Russia penalises European firms over Ukraine, US rivals largely spared
Russia has deepened a crackdown on European companies in response to Europe's support for Ukraine, while largely sparing US firms as Moscow courts business
October 21, 2026
Business|Political|World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy hopes for new talks with Russia, US by early November
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine supported a US proposal for three-way talks with Russia and the United States at the level of negotiators to be held as
October 21, 2026
Business
Reliance says Ambanis and Rubio discussed global energy, data centres in visit
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his son Anant Ambani held discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the global energy landscape and the intersection of energy
October 21, 2026
Americas|Crime|Political|World
Mexico levies rare treason charge against ex-official over US drug operation
Mexican federal prosecutors charged a former state prosecutor with treason on Wednesday after accusing him of allowing US personnel to take part in a drug
October 21, 2026
Health|Science
One US measles outbreak is proving particularly deadly. Here’s why
One US measles outbreak is proving particularly deadly. Here’s why
October 21, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology
Blackstone, Warburg explore IntraFi sale at over $10 billion, sources say
Blackstone Inc and Warburg Pincus are exploring a sale of IntraFi that could value the financial technology company at more than $10 billion,
October 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Political|World
Iran tells Pakistan army chief no talks with Washington until demands are met
Iran told Pakistan's army chief on Tuesday that there would be no talks with Washington until Tehran's demands were met, Iranian media reported, underscoring its hardening
October 20, 2026
Political|Science|Technology
Phoenix Tailings to build $375-million rare earths facility in New York state
Phoenix Tailings will build a commercial-scale rare earth processing facility worth $375 million in the city of Rochester, New York state's Governor Kathy
October 20, 2026
Asia|Economy|MidEast|Political|World
Iran prolongs talks in stalemate to influence US midterms, officials say
Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November's US midterm elections, senior officials say,
October 20, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World
China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems
China has criticized a U.S. ban on AI startup DeepSeek for federal civilian agencies and is warning of possible retaliatory measures, highlighting tensions in the tech race between the two countries
October 20, 2026
Political|World
China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal
China's military said on Tuesday it had sent forces to watch a US warship that "illegally" entered waters around a disputed shoal in the
October 20, 2026
Arts
Cuba accuses US of letting terrorists operate with impunity after speedboat raid
Cuban law enforcement officials on Monday alleged that the US was allowing terrorists to operate with impunity on American soil, citing details of an investigation into a
October 19, 2026
Uncategorized
Lee says S Korea capable of taking back wartime command of combined US forces
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday the country is fully capable of taking back the wartime operational control of the combined forces with the US stationed
October 19, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites
Over the past couple of weeks, a cybersecurity researcher watched as a Chinese-speaking hacker broke into websites belonging to more than 100 companies
October 19, 2026
Europe|Political|World
Rubio denies US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied on Monday that the United States had paused some intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting Ukrainian
October 19, 2026
Arts
Grynspan holds lead for next UN chief as race enters decisive stage
An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Friday placed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as the narrow
October 16, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
Americans want electric cars – they just can’t find them
Sales reveal how many cars people actually bought, but not how many they actually wanted. Prices, on the other hand, show how demand is changing.
October 16, 2026
Arts|Finance|Technology|World
Tipping Point
Hello Morning Bid readers! Are we reaching an inflection point?
October 16, 2026
Economy|Science|Technology
IMF chief says AI risks may exceed opportunities without safeguards and ethical framework
The risks of artificial intelligence may exceed its opportunities if no adequate safeguards and ethical framework are put in place, IMF
October 16, 2026
Asia|Economy|Political|World
South Korea reviews expanding military mission in Middle East, report says
South Korea is reviewing an expansion of its military operations in the Middle East, the Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper reported on Thursday, as the US ally faces pressure from
October 16, 2026
Arts|Business|Europe|Finance
Italy's UniCredit wins ECB approval to control Germany's Commerzbank
UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, said on Thursday that the European Central Bank had authorised it to take control of Commerzbank, after a hostile
October 15, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Political|World
Israel says commercial goods no longer entering Gaza after merchants suspend coordination
Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas, shutting off a vital source of
October 15, 2026
Uncategorized
Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel
A Hezbollah lawmaker said on Thursday that hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized last week by Lebanese security forces belonged to his group, as tensions persist over
October 15, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology
TSMC 'prudent' going into 2027 after posting sixth straight quarter of record profit
TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanced chips, struck a note of caution for 2027 on Thursday due to macroeconomic uncertainties,
October 15, 2026
Europe|Political|World
U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is 'very risky choice,' Italy PM Meloni says
The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel supply is a "very risky choice" that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to sit at a
October 14, 2026
Business|Finance|Political|World
Zelenskiy seeks new talks with US envoys on ending Russia war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had proposed new talks in the coming days with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as Washington steps up efforts to
October 14, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe
BMW deliveries fall 6.3% in third quarter as China sales slump
BMW reported on Tuesday a year-on-year 6.3% decline in global vehicle deliveries in the third quarter, as sales in China fell by a quarter.
October 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Finance|World
China's exports seen growing at faster pace in September: Reuters Poll
China's exports are expected to have expanded at a slightly faster pace in September, sustaining robust momentum despite pressure from some trading partners and remaining
October 13, 2026
Business|Economy|Science|Technology
EnergyX signs binding $2 billion lithium supply deal with Trafigura
Lithium startup EnergyX said on Monday it has signed a $2 billion binding offtake to supply commodities trader Trafigura with the battery metal from Chile and the
October 12, 2026
Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Science
After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping
After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping
October 11, 2026
Uncategorized
Airport in the Saudi capital is attacked again, and other Mideast developments
The international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, was attacked again killing 12 people, and President Donald Trump said he was evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
October 10, 2026
Crime|Political|World
US immigration chiefs defend shooting of New York man, attack 'sanctuary' policies
US immigration officials defended federal agents on Friday who shot and wounded a New York City man in his car with a young child believed
October 09, 2026
Arts|Asia|Political|World
Taiwan's Lai says the island will not give up its freedom in National Day speech
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan cherishes peace but won't give up its freedom
October 10, 2026
Business|Economy
Boosting US oil supplies with Russian diesel unlikely to have much impact on prices, experts say
A new pact that calls for Russia to boost the U.S. supply of diesel over the next few months is unlikely to make a dent in painfully high prices at the pump or elsewhere, energy policy experts say
October 10, 2026
Crime|Science|Technology
Super Micro contractor pleads guilty in scheme to divert AI servers with Nvidia chips to China
A contractor linked to Super Micro Computer has pleaded guilty in a scheme to illegally export computer servers containing advanced
October 10, 2026
Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Science|Technology
Wall Street posts weekly gains with earnings, inflation data on tap
Wall Street ended higher on Friday as investors shifted their focus to next week, with third-quarter earnings season set to start and
October 09, 2026
Health|Science|World
US measles cases rise to 4,080, CDC says
The US CDC on Friday reported 4,080 confirmed measles cases in the country as of October 8, up 193 from a week earlier.
October 09, 2026
Business|Science|Technology
Alphabet's Waymo secures $5 billion term loan to accelerate expansion
Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo on Thursday said it has closed a $5 billion term loan, marking the company's first debt financing as it looks to expand its autonomous ride-hailing
October 08, 2026
Africa|Health
US, Zambia sign $2.49B health financing pact after removing data and specimen-sharing terms
The U.S. and Zambia have signed a $2.49 billion health financing deal after removing clauses on specimen-sharing and patient data
October 08, 2026
Economy
Greece agrees up to $4 billion US arms deal, sources say
Greece has agreed to spend up to $4 billion upgrading more of its F-16 fighter jets and buying advanced missiles from the US, two senior sources told
October 08, 2026
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology
A hurricane could cripple US refining when the world can least afford it
A hurricane could cripple US refining when the world can least afford it
October 08, 2026
Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast|Technology
BYD exec says biggest challenge to expansion is geopolitics
The number one challenge to expansion for BYD is geopolitics, Stella Li, BYD's executive vice president, said on Thursday, months after the Chinese company's chairman
October 08, 2026
Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance
China's funding of development institutions is up sharply, but its power still lags, study shows
China, the world's second-largest economy, has boosted funding of multilateral development institutions tenfold since 2010, but its voting power and
October 08, 2026
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance
German exports fall in August, pointing to weak third quarter
German exports fell unexpectedly in August due to a sharp decline in shipments to the United States, showing that momentum in the euro zone's largest economy is
October 08, 2026
Business|Technology
India denies bias in satellite internet approvals after Musk's 'oligarchs' jab
India defended its satellite internet approval process as fair and non-discriminatory on Thursday, hours after billionaire Elon Musk accused unnamed "
October 08, 2026
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Technology
Mercedes-Benz Q3 car sales fall 8% as China demand weakness persists, EV sales rise 52%
German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz said on Wednesday sales in its core car business continued to fall in the third quarter, declining 8% year-on-year due to challenging market
October 07, 2026