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Oracle raises $20 billion through stock and bond sales to fund AI push

Oracle priced the offering of 86.2 million shares at $116 each later in the day, an 11.2% discount to Friday's closing price

Trump, Democrats make final pitch as US midterm elections campaign ends

Loss of control in either chamber would constrain Trump and empower Democrats to investigate his administration, while Senate majority would also allow them to block his appointees to federal ​courts

Russian strikes on Ukrainian aid centre, shelter kill 26, about 20 missing

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X that strikes first targeted a school building used to distribute humanitarian aid and then took aim at a nearby shelter

US judge dismisses Trump admin lawsuit against Harvard over admissions data

The judge said the Justice Department failed to follow required procedures before suing Harvard for records it sought to investigate whether the university continued considering race in admissions

Meta delays new business terms after outcry over web scraping of news sites

The company deferred the October 30 rollout following opposition from media groups and open-web advocates, who warned the terms could allow it to scrape publishers' content without payment

Netanyahu presses Trump for fresh Iran strikes after US midterm elections

A return to full-scale war with Iran could help Netanyahu to form an emergency government after he and his far-right allies lost their parliamentary majority in last week's elections

North Korea denies role in Binance crypto heist, criticizes FBI probe

Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, called the FBI announcement 'a trite provocation' and 'an absurd rhetoric'

Pakistan's economic rebound masks deeper problems despite market rally

High energy costs and the war with Iran have pushed up inflation, while renewed militancy in Pakistan's border provinces is adding to risks for investors

US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say

The strikes, earlier reported by the Wall Street Journal, appeared to be limited and were not a resumption of major combat operations, the official said

Walt Disney eyes thousands of job cuts as it targets 20% cost savings

Disney has cut billions of dollars worth of costs and eliminated thousands of positions in recent years, with reductions impacting every division including ABC, Pixar, ESPN, the film studio

US had good conversations with Iran on finding deal to end conflict: Vance

Vance on Monday suggested there's reason to believe that the US and Iran could still come to an agreement

Iran wants deal 'more than ever', no rush to decide on fresh strikes: Trump

Trump said the United States had significantly weakened Iran's financial position but was willing to give diplomacy more time before deciding on its next course of action

US Supreme Court rejects Trump admin's push to set aside California ballots

It was the latest in a flurry of election-related litigation the day before the midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress for the last two years of Trump's second term

US voters in a sour economic mood heading into midterm elections

Despite low unemployment and solid GDP growth, Americans remain concerned about rising prices, slowing wages and housing costs as they prepare to vote in the midterm elections

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Nepal on November 4-5: MEA

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Kathmandu on November 4-5 to prepare for Balendra Shah's India visit

Iran says US peace contacts continue as Qatar talks end without a deal

Tehran says it is exchanging messages with Washington through mediators and has condensed its peace proposal, but differences over sanctions, nuclear talks and the Strait of Hormuz remain

Cyberattacks hit supermarket fridges across Europe, causing food losses

Supermarkets across Europe reported cyberattacks that raised refrigeration temperatures, disrupted operations and spoiled food, with authorities investigating the incidents

Approval of India-made HIV-prevention shot raises hopes in poorer nations

US regulators have approved a generic version of lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV-prevention drug, for sale in low-income countries, potentially widening access to preventive treatment.

What's inside China's 18-point plan to protect workers from AI job losses?

The State Council guidelines call for employment-risk assessments of AI projects, advance notice to affected workers, retraining support and stronger labour protections as businesses adopt AI

US consortium pushes for $4.4 billion LNG project in Pakistan: Report

The proposed project will cover imports, storage, regasification, gas transmission and sales to large consumers on a merchant basis