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

US

Economy|Technology|World

China urges US to halt proposed expansion of outbound investment curbs

The Chinese commerce ministry urged the United States on Saturday to stop expanding restrictions on American investments in China, saying a proposed

Arts|Finance|Sports|Technology|World

First tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US in Trump's controversial deal with Putin

The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Safety first

Markets are battening down the hatches.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Health|Science

One US measles outbreak is proving particularly deadly. Here’s why

One US measles outbreak is proving particularly deadly. Here’s why

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,

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Arts|Finance|Technology|World

Tipping Point

Hello Morning Bid readers! Are we reaching an inflection point?

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