Today: October 25, 2026
Today: October 25, 2026

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Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces re-election this week, is drawing criticism from economists and political rivals after suggesting Israel

Science|Technology

As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them

With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings without alienating either and risking losing out

Election

Republican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead Georgia

Rick Jackson wants to be Georgia's governor and the Republican billionaire is promising to fight for working-class voters

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|World

Protests sweep Italian cities amid heavy security presence, some violence reported

Protests against war and rising living costs took place in major Italian cities on Saturday, with some incidents of violence, a week after unrest erupted across the country.

Arts|Political

Violence flares in Paris after largely peaceful protests across France

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched in France on Saturday, with largely peaceful rallies giving way to

Europe|Political|World

Albanian police fire tear gas as anti-government student protests turn violent

Albanian riot police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse protesters who threw rocks at officers and started a fire at the door of the agriculture

Business|Economy|Finance

US consumer sentiment near record low ahead of midterm elections

US consumer sentiment edged down to near a record low in October as rising prices because of the Middle East conflict soured households' views of the economy on the

Arts|Finance

France spared Moody's ratings downgrade as it struggles with unrest

Moody's spared France a credit rating downgrade on Friday, easing pressure on a government struggling to contain social unrest and shore

Arts|Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies

Gustavo Raul Perez furrows his brow over a notebook at the hardware shop he has run for six

Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Wake up! The long bond's up two points!

(Corrects to fix typographical error in paragraph 5) A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Business|Economy

Japan government, BOJ gap on inflation laid bare ahead of key policy meeting

Japan has yet to meet the conditions for officially declaring victory over deflation, Economy Minister Minoru Kiuchi said on Friday, exposing a divide with

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Steep bill for AI buildout punishes Meta, other tech favorites

The tab for the next round of the AI buildout came due on Thursday.

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets

With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto the communities willing to allow the server warehouses

Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Peru taps fiscal strength to face El Niño impact, eases fiscal rules

Peru on Thursday unveiled a package of economic measures aimed at cushioning a potential slowdown from the El Niño weather phenomenon.

Finance

Yen jumps as oil, AI and France worries rattle markets

The yen was on track for its strongest daily gain in almost a month on Thursday, as investors sought safety amid fragile equity markets, elevated crude

Business|Economy

US weekly jobless claims near 57-year lows, underscore labor market stability

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last week amid low layoffs, suggesting a modest pickup

Arts|Economy|Environment|Europe

UK’s FTSE 100 falls as banks, miners drag; Barclays slides on job cuts

Britain's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, pressured by banks and mining stocks as investors weighed more corporate results against a backdrop of elevated oil prices and persistent

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Strength in Japanese loan demand expected to leave scope for more BOJ hikes

Major Japanese banks are seeing increased demand for funds among corporate borrowers compared with three months ago, a central bank survey showed on Thursday,

Economy|Europe|Political

France's Macron vows order, calls foreign criticism of unrest 'stupid'

President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Wednesday to prevent a repeat of last weekend's violence at protests planned in the coming days,

Arts|Economy|Election

Trump’s approval rating hits a new low as midterms enter final stretch: CNN poll

Trump’s approval rating hits a new low as midterms enter final stretch: CNN poll

Education|Europe|Political|World

The history behind France's proud tradition of protests

France is known for its vibrant protest culture, where activism is seen as a social duty and part of the national identity

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan shifting to wage-driven inflation phase, finance minister says

Japan's economy is seeing price rises driven by higher import costs and on the cusp of shifting to a period of sustained inflation driven by rising wages,

Economy

BOJ to raise rates to 1.50% in December, sticking to quarterly pace: Reuters poll

The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December to 1.50%, following June and September increases, according to a majority of economists in a

Arts|Economy|Election|Entertainment|Finance

Democrats fear slippage with Black voters makes Michigan Senate race feel ‘far closer than it should’

Democrats fear slippage with Black voters makes Michigan Senate race feel ‘far closer than it should’