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French government says 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday

Mass protests on October 17 drew more than 500,000 people around France, and demonstrations on October 24 drew 410,000, according to government estimates

Iran warns of wider retaliation even as diplomatic talks with US progress

Diplomatic shuttling continued on Saturday, with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying an Iranian delegation was in Qatar for talks with mediators there

US Secretary of State Rubio hosts Quad meet, wraps up G20 gathering

Rubio hosted a final plenary session with ​foreign ministers from the Group of 20 major economies during a two-day summit in Atlanta

Indian-American-led firm to build $8.2 bn deepwater port off Texas coast

India-born Sharad Tak's ST LNG deepwater port will be built approximately 10.4 miles offshore Matagorda, Texas

Meteorite found in Sahara turns out to be 4.1 bn year old piece of Mars

Minerals in the space rock provide hints about the early history of the red planet, when water was flowing on the surface

Binance's $6.3 bn hack signals the start of a risky era for crypto security

The largest cyber heist in history came as attackers increasingly use artificial intelligence and other advanced techniques to steal crypto and quickly launder the funds

US-Iran draft proposes uranium transfer, reopening Hormuz within 7 days

The reported proposal calls for Iran's enriched uranium stockpile to be transferred to a third country or its enrichment level reduced, with China potentially acting as guarantor

Binance crypto exchange's $6.3 bn heist rattles crypto, draws scrutiny

The US agencies are coordinating with private-sector partners to assess the breach and recover stolen funds, while Binance pledged to cover all losses

US probing possible North Korean link to $6.3 bn Binance hack: Trump

The US president said Washington was investigating whether North Korean hackers were behind the record cryptocurrency theft, as Binance said about $3 billion of the stolen assets had been frozen

Apple overtakes Nvidia to become world's most valuable company at $5.03 trn

Apple's market value edged past Nvidia's as concerns over returns from heavy AI infrastructure spending weighed on technology stocks, while the iPhone maker's shares have gained 27 per cent in 2026

China's factory activity eases in October, manufacturing PMI falls to 49.3

The official manufacturing PMI slipped from 50.1 in September, missing economists' forecast of 49.9, while the non-manufacturing index fell to 49.7, adding pressure on Beijing to support growth

Google in talks with Pentagon to join Trump's Golden Dome defence programme

The Pentagon is standing up a new industry group that aims to secure the data that feeds into military software being built for Golden Dome

US appeals court rejects Trump's bid to set aside 20,000 California votes

A 2-1 ruling denied the administration's request to block disputed ballots from being counted until voters' citizenship status is verified ahead of the midterm elections

US judge orders removal of three Trump admin ads over political messaging

The ruling requires the government to pull taxpayer-funded ads from television and social media, including one promising $5,000 to Americans if Republicans retain control of Congress

US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine, funded by allies

The proposed sale covers 500 Patriot interceptors funded by Canada, Germany and Norway, with no US funds involved, after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused the Pentagon of delaying deliveries

Trump says US in no hurry to end Iran war, claims time favours Washington

The US president said Washington had time on its side after seven months of fighting, claiming Iran was struggling to pay its soldiers and police personnel and remained keen on negotiations

Houthis deny drone attack on Saudi's Medina region, call claim fabricated

Houthi military spokesperson denied targeting Saudi territory after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone over the Medina region amid escalating regional hostilities

Humanitarian convoy reaches Oleshky as Russia-Ukraine truce holds

A humanitarian convoy entered Russian-occupied Oleshky to deliver aid and evacuate residents as a four-day ceasefire held in southern Ukraine, with the truce set to continue through Sunday.

Amazon cash burn, Intel weak PC demand fuel fears over AI spending

Amazon's heavy AI spending and Intel's weak PC demand outlook rattled technology stocks, raising concerns over mounting infrastructure costs, shrinking cash flows and slowing consumer demand.

Make it so, one last time: Star Trek's Patrick Stewart bids farewell at 86

The acclaimed British actor, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, leaves behind a celebrated career spanning stage, film and television.