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Starlink ground station in Poland hit by fire in suspected arson attack

A fire at a Starlink ground station near Warsaw, Poland on September 24, 2026 is suspected to be a deliberate arson…

India’s Stocks Are Losing Ground to Global Markets — Is Tax Friction Becoming a Capital-Allocation Problem?

The Indian stock market is now struggling to keep pace with global markets.

Why India's Election Commission is in the eye of a storm - again

India's polling monitor is facing yet another crisis of credibility with fresh allegations against its chief.

Japan’s JGB Market Is Selling Off: Why Bond Prices Are Falling While 10-Year Yields Surge

Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to 3.055% on Thursday, its highest level since August 1996,…

Curacao’s ‘Casino Secrets’ Exposed in Regulatory Leak as Firms Push Back

A searchable archive of leaked documents taken from Curaçao’s gambling regulator opened to the public on Wednesday…

The Real Mark of Luxury in This Bustling Metropolis? Owning Any Car at All

Singapore has capped car ownership since 1990 with its Certificate of Entitlement, a permit required to register a…

Trump offers warm welcome as China's Xi arrives for US visit

The US treasury secretary said that the US and China had reached an agreement to extend a trade truce as Xi began his…

Residents eating garden weeds in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water

The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly…

A red carpet and military flyover - How Trump welcomed Xi

The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar…

RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access

US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."

AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet

The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

Watch: The arms race in space explained

The UK has jammed satellites to defend itself from hostile threats, the BBC has been told.

If Amazon doesn’t know how to eliminate carbon emissions, then who does?

Amazon is one of the largest companies in the world. How much responsibility does it have to meet its net zero pledge?

UK survivor of Canadian poison seller says he exploited her despair

Elisabeth Belien tells Kenneth Law's sentencing hearing she took the poison when she was just 23 years old.

Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say

Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.

US lawmakers from gaming states urge SCOTUS to take up Kalshi case

The case between New Jersey authorities and a prediction market company, if accepted by the Supreme Court, could result…

Trump's Board of Peace unveils $2.45bn plan to begin Gaza's reconstruction

The figure was announced during a meeting of the group's board at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

DoorDash Spent $1.4M Trying to Stop Mamdani from Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why

DoorDash spent approximately $1.4 million to oppose Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign in 2025, including a $1 million…

Senate Democrats Demand Hearing on Prediction Markets After Kalshi Meeting

Senate Banking Committee Democrats are pressing for a public hearing on prediction markets after Republicans met…

Future of Amazon rainforest may hinge on Brazil presidential election

A general election in Brazil next month is widely seen as a choice between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio…

UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told

The British military has been using a ground-based jamming system for the past year to block or disrupt satellites from…

Former NASA chief sounds alarm on China's lunar "exploration" plans

"Beijing's intended strategy is to dominate the high ground of the twenty-first century."

Italian parliament votes for return to nuclear energy

28% of job postings on company career sites have been open over 90 days

Nearly 28% of job postings on company career sites have remained open for more than 90 days, with over 94,000 postings…

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual assault

the disgraced Hollywood producer is already serving a sentence of 23 years for rape and sexual assault in another case.

Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee'

Masoud Pezeshkian's defiant speech to the UN comes after the US president threatened to "annihilate" Iran if a peace…

Watch: How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick

Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.

Woman Arrested, Dragged Away After Speaking About Flock at City Council Meeting

Two people were arrested at a Springfield, Missouri city council meeting on September 22 after attempting to speak…

Poland accuses Russian military helicopter of violating its airspace

Poland says the aircraft stayed in its skies for 42 seconds, forcing the Nato member to scramble its fighter jets.