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US officials ‘Bibi-sitting’ Netanyahu to hold Gaza truce
The White House has dispatched several top officials to Israel after its leader angered Donald Trump by launching air strikes on Gaza.
Fadel Senna/Pool via Reuters
AI bubble fears grow as megadeals proliferate
Anthropic announced a cloud-computing deal with Google allowing it to use a million custom-made chips, at a cost reported around $35 billion.
Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Temporary work visas increase as governments attempt to plug labor shortage
Across the OECD, temporary working visas rose from 1.5 million in 2014 to 2.5 million in 2023.
Angelika Warmuth/Reuters
Meta to lay off 600 workers from its AI division
The move could potentially signal an end to the company’s aggressive AI expansion.
Carlos Barria/Reuters
European firms plan merger to rival Starlink
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales’s “Project Bromo” will launch from 2027, Reuters reported.
Mohammed Badra/File Photo/Pool via Reuters.
Tesla reports sales up, but profits down
US consumers raced to buy EVs before tax credits ended on Sept. 30, meaning Tesla sold an unprecedented 497,099 units worldwide.
Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters
China’s US soybean imports fall to zero amid tariff disruption
China is the world’s largest importer of soybeans, creating a political headache for US President Donald Trump who seeks to support his farming base.
Iran to roll out solar power projects nationwide
The country’s solar capacity doubled this year, and officials want to increase it a further fourfold in three years.
New Delhi pollution hits five-year high
Some parts of the city this week recorded an air-quality index reading of 1,800 — 20 times higher than levels the World Health Organization deems healthy.
UK-China spy row casts shadow over planned mega-embassy
The British government refused to provide evidence in an espionage case in which two men were accused of spying on UK lawmakers.
Surging gold prices upend global jewelry industry
Traditionally, gems were more valuable than gold, but the rise of cheaper lab-grown diamonds has also made jewelers rethink the balance.
US Army turns to private equity for infrastructure funding
Two top White House officials met Wall Street investors last week.
Netherlands to send migrants to Uganda
The move comes as the US recently sent migrants to Eswatini and South Sudan, and the last UK government attempted a similar deal with Rwanda.
JD Vance in Israel to bolster Gaza ceasefire
The US-brokered pact has already been seriously tested, with recent clashes leaving two Israelis and 45 Palestinians dead.
Major Amazon Web Services internet outage affects hundreds of websites, companies
Service had since been restored to most clients by Monday morning, the company said.
US peanut allergies plummet after guideline change
Advice has shifted to recommendexposing children to allergens such as peanuts from a young age.
Bolivia gets centrist leader after years of socialist rule
Rodrigo Paz wants to strengthen ties with the US and boost foreign investment in tapping the country’s huge mineral wealth.
France hit with credit downgrade, as Italy’s rating bumped up
The move is another sign that Europe’s traditionally strong economies are on a worrying path compared with their historically weaker neighbors.