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Why Tesla, Samsung are pushing back against new US tariffs on Vietnam
Vietnamese goods currently face a 12.5 per cent US tariff, imposed in July over concerns that the country failed to stop imports of goods made using forced labour
 "Why Tesla, Samsung are pushing back against new US tariffs on Vietnam")
Bitcoin's resilience after Binance hack masks lingering market jitters
The original cryptocurrency rose about 1% Monday, trading around $78,300 at 1 p.m. in Singapore
 "Bitcoin's resilience after Binance hack masks lingering market jitters")
Bangladesh garment unrest shuts 529 factories, puts export orders at risk
Workers are demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 (about $245), against the existing Tk 12,500
 "Bangladesh garment unrest shuts 529 factories, puts export orders at risk")
US pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine before winter
Washington is supporting a rapid restart of Russian natural gas exports through Ukrainian pipelines as part of talks to secure an energy ceasefire before winter
 "US pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine before winter")
Trump banks on rallies to turn out Maga faithful in final midterm push
For Republicans, though, it's unclear whether the president's rallies are a help or a distraction
 "Trump banks on rallies to turn out Maga faithful in final midterm push")
China's 5k tonne digging machines could become trade weapon against India
Beijing's newest export controls target construction equipment - including tunnel-boring machines, some of the world's largest and most complex industrial devices
 "China's 5k tonne digging machines could become trade weapon against India")
French protest violence eases, Germany sees riots ahead of school return
Germany faced its own challenges after nationwide protests Saturday ended with rioters attacking police and looting stores in some cities
 "French protest violence eases, Germany sees riots ahead of school return")
Binance sees spike in customers pulling funds out after $6.3 billion hack
Binance said it had now covered 95% of the stolen assets. It said after an initial spike, withdrawals were stabilizing
 "Binance sees spike in customers pulling funds out after $6.3 billion hack")
Private jet carrying 9 crashes near Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida
The aircraft crashed near Cresthaven, Florida, around 12:50 PM, approximately nine miles from US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence
 "Private jet carrying 9 crashes near Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida")
OPEC+ set to keep December oil output targets steady amid war disruption
Seven OPEC+ members are expected to hold December output targets steady as Gulf producers continue to face export disruptions from the US-Iran war.
 "OPEC+ set to keep December oil output targets steady amid war disruption")
Bangladesh forms 6-member wage board as garment protests turn violent
Despite the announcement, thousands of garment workers staged fresh demonstrations on Sunday
 "Bangladesh forms 6-member wage board as garment protests turn violent")
US judge dismisses Trump's multibillion-dollar defamation suit against WSJ
US District Judge Darrin Gayles in Miami dismissed the suit with prejudice on Saturday, ruling that the president did not prove the defendants made defamatory statements with actual malice
 "US judge dismisses Trump's multibillion-dollar defamation suit against WSJ")
Iranian envoys meet Qatar mediators as US strike threat looms post-midterms
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that President Donald Trump has not decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran, but would prefer to resolve the conflict diplomatically
 "Iranian envoys meet Qatar mediators as US strike threat looms post-midterms")
Binance resumes crypto withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen $6.3 bn
The heist, which the FBI has tied to North Korea and analysts believe may be the biggest financial robbery ever, adds to a string of recent crypto thefts
 "Binance resumes crypto withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen $6.3 bn")
William Nordhaus, Nobel laureate who put a price on carbon, dies at 85
Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1941, Nordhaus earned his PhD at MIT under Robert Solow and joined Yale in 1967
 "William Nordhaus, Nobel laureate who put a price on carbon, dies at 85")
Opec+ agrees in principle to keep oil output targets steady in Dec
The meeting comes as Gulf members have been boosting exports that have been disrupted for months by the Iran war
 "Opec+ agrees in principle to keep oil output targets steady in Dec")
Germany protests: Shops looted in Frankfurt as Gen Z rallies turn violent
Thousands demonstrated across Germany against rising living costs, cuts to public services and military service, before violence erupted in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg
 "Germany protests: Shops looted in Frankfurt as Gen Z rallies turn violent")
Explained: How hackers stole $6.3 bn in crypto from Binance in just 20 mins
While Binance has said it will cover customer losses, the attack has drawn attention to vulnerabilities in the systems exchanges use to authorise and process transactions
Binance says it has covered $6 billion of $6.3 billion stolen in hack
The remaining amount, now less than 10%, consists of assets that are less liquid and may take longer to source in the required amounts, according to Binance
 "Binance says it has covered $6 billion of $6.3 billion stolen in hack")
Trump admin face criticism over inflammatory posts ahead of midterms
Images shared by the White House and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins have drawn criticism for using sombrero-themed imagery and inflammatory messaging
 "Trump admin face criticism over inflammatory posts ahead of midterms")