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Here's why Bangladesh's new govt can't afford to let chaos, extremism reign

Any expression of concern about Bangladesh's path causes some, particularly in the country's active and vocal diaspora, to fume

Musk's clash with Brazil deepens, risking shut down of X and Starlink

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is spearheading efforts to combat fake news and hate speech in Brazil

Kamala Harris edges Trump in key states, with Sun Belt now up for grabs

Harris now leads by 2 percentage points among registered voters across the seven states

Bank of China announces first interim dividend even as profits fall

The state-owned lender will distribute 1.208 yuan ($0.17) per 10 shares in interim payouts, according to a Thursday exchange filing

Hong Kong court convicts editors over articles on democracy activists

The city's District Court on Thursday announced the conviction of Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam, top editors at the shuttered pro-democracy publisher Stand News

Nokia mobile networks assets said to draw Samsung's preliminary interest

The Finnish company has been having discussions with advisers about potential options for its mobile networks business, which has struggled for years to compete with larger rivals like Huawei

Tourist haven destination Maldives under markets pressure as debt slumps

The security due 2026 dropped to 70.24 cents on the dollar Thursday, a record low. The sukuk has posted double-digit losses in August

OpenAI, Anthropic agree to work with US institute on upcoming safety test

Under the agreements, announced on Thursday, the US AI Safety Institute will receive early access to major new AI models from the companies to evaluate capabilities and risks

IndiGo cofounder Gangwal sells $1.3 bn worth stake near record high

Gangwal has a fortune of $6.9 billion after adding $1.8 billion this year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with one-third of that move coming in the past 10 days alone

Tata shelves plans for IPO of media unit after buying out Temasek

Tata may seek a valuation of more than $1 billion for the entertainment business in any potential share sale

President Xi urges top US official to adopt 'rational' China policy

Sullivan reaffirmed President Joe Biden's commitment to prevent competition "from veering into conflict or confrontation," adding that the two nations should aim to work together

Threat of war with Israel redefines 'normal' life in Lebanon's Beirut

Beirut is used to living with the threat of war, and this was a couple of weeks ago. That threat is now getting more acute

Telegram 'Black Swan event' shows risk in crypto deals as Durov detained

Pantera Capital Management, Animoca Brands and Mirana Ventures are among more than a dozen firms that invested in Toncoin, whose blockchain is being used on Telegram

BYD's relentless growth taking its toll on smaller Chinese EV rivals

BYD's rise to become the dominant force in China's auto market, overtaking established western automakers

Terrorist attack at Taylor Swift's concert was averted with US intel aid

The Central Intelligence Agency and other spy groups provided Austrian authorities with information that helped lead to arrests of suspects who were believed connected to Islamic State

OpenAI nears funding round at over $100 bn valuation led by Thrive Capital

OpenAI has been in early discussions to raise funding at a valuation at or above $100 billion since at least December, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg News late last year

Certain diabetes medicines could help ward off dementia, suggests new study

Because the study was only observational, it cannot ascertain cause and effect between the drug and the impact on dementia risk. The scientists have called for clinical trials to now be carried out

US court takes aim at Big Tech liability shield after 10-yr-old's death

Three weeks before Christmas 2021, Nylah Anderson was found lifeless in her mother's closet in suburban Philadelphia

Nvidia's Huang says new Blackwell chip will have lots and lots of supply

The product is a much-anticipated successor to the company's Hopper line of so-called AI accelerators, which have sent its revenue and stock price soaring

Yelp sues Google in wake of antitrust ruling on monopolising search

A Google spokesperson said in a statement that the company would vigorously defend against Yelp's meritless claims