Starmer Returns to Campaign Basics After a Rough First 100 Days
(Bloomberg) -- When Keir Starmer summoned his new top team in Downing Street on Monday morning, there was little sign of the drama that had forced his new administration into an…
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China Allows Local Governments to Use Bonds to Buy Unsold Homes
(Bloomberg) -- China will allow local governments to issue bonds to buy unsold homes to support the ailing property sector, as it pushes to put a floor under an economic slowdown. Most…
New Zealand Will Ease Foreign Investment Laws to Attract Capital
(Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s government said it will loosen investment rules in a bid to attract more foreign capital and boost productivity growth. Most Read from Bloomberg The Overseas…
Plaid Cymru MPs call for Israel boycott
Plaid Cymru's four MPs have backed calls for a sporting and economic boycott of Israel over the war in Gaza. The party's Westminster group is supporting a motion at the party's conference…
Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Stolen From Nissan Headquarters
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Every day, criminals steal cars from distraught victims, but usually they’re not swiping a rare R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R from a Nissan secure facility.…
Renewed Venezuelan Exodus Pushes Darien Gap Crossings Up 51%
(Bloomberg) -- The number of migrants coming through the Darien Gap increased by 51% in September as more Venezuelans crossed the treacherous jungle following Nicolas Maduro’s disputed…
Two Berkeley residents arrested after Gaza protest at Stanford Shopping Center
(KRON) — A demonstration protesting the war in Gaza was staged at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, two people were arrested, and one police officer was injured, police said. Palo…
The UN says that aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. humanitarian officials say aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months and warn that critical lifelines in the territory's north, where Israel has renewed…
A simple experiment revealed the complex ‘thoughts’ of fungi
Fungi are fascinating lifeforms that defy conventional notions of animal intelligence. They don’t have brains, yet display clear signs of decision making and communication. But just how…
Lebanon: 60 killed, 168 injured in Israeli attacks in past 24 hours
Sixty people have been killed and 168 others injured in Israeli attacks in Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported on Friday evening. Since the start of…
Separate strikes kill two Lebanese soldiers, hurt two UN peacekeepers
Two Lebanese soldiers were killed and two UN peacekeepers injured in apparent Israeli strikes on Friday, as the conflict between between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia…
Brazil starts blocking irregular online gambling as concern rises over addiction
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil on Friday started blocking over 2,000 gambling websites designated as irregular, part of a push by the government to regulate the sector, after concern rose about…
Burning oil tanker off German coast to be towed to port
An oil tanker on fire in the Baltic Sea off the coast of north-eastern Germany is to be towed to port, rescue officials said on Friday. "The fire is now largely under control," Till…
Cameroon bans reports on President Biya's health
The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, following rumours of his death. Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji told regional…
Kyrgyzstan opens rare probe into glacier destruction
Kyrgyzstan has opened a criminal probe into the destruction of glacial ice by a private company, a rare move pointing to concerns over water shortages in the Central Asian country.…
BMW BEV sales up 19% this year
BMW Group increased its sales of fully electric vehicles by +19.1% in the first nine months of 2024, with a total of 294,054 BEVs delivered to customers, it said. During this period, BMW…
Shelf Drilling secures $234m in drilling contracts in West Africa
Shelf Drilling has announced the full execution of contracts and extensions valued at $234m (Dh863.04m) for its jack-up drilling rigs, Shelf Drilling Achiever and Adriatic I, for offshore…
Oil tanker on fire off German coast, major rescue operation under way
An oil tanker is on fire in the Baltic Sea off the coast of north-eastern Germany, the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service said on Friday, with a major operation under way. All seven…
Germany sees tourist boom in August amid record overnight stays
Germany's tourist sector saw a record number of overnight stays in August, the national statistics agency said on Friday. Destatis recorded 59 million overnight stays in the country,…
The Nobel Peace Prize is being announced against a backdrop of conflicts around the world
The Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded Friday against a backdrop of devastating conflicts raging in the world, notably in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan. Alfred Nobel stated in his…
Ramaphosa won't be charged over farm theft scandal - SA prosecutor
South African prosecutors say they will not pursue criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to the controversial farm theft scandal that nearly brought down the…
Oil, toil and ink: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. Follow…
Footage shows Brazil fire, not Hezbollah attack on Israel
Screenshot of the false post The video was shared with similar claims elsewhere on X and Facebook. It was also shared in Arabic. Hezbollah has traded almost daily cross-border fire with…
'Russians invaded my house and held a soldier captive there'
Marina Perederii’s home in the small mining city of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine was her pride and joy. 17 Sadovaya Street was little more than a shell when she and her husband bought it.…