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New Thai alcohol law fines drinkers for consuming booze during banned hours

Thailand has tightened its alcohol laws, imposing fines of up to 10,000 baht on individuals caught drinking or being served alcohol during restricted hours or in prohibited places under new rules

James Watson, who helped discover DNA structure, passes away at 97

He died on Nov 6 in East Northport on New York's Long Island. Watson had been transferred to a hospice this week from a hospital where he had been treated for an infection

Trump's plan to deploy troops to Portland ruled unlawful by US judge

A federal judge who oversaw a trial last month agreed with the city and the state of Oregon on Friday that the protests were largely peaceful and didn't require the intervention of federal troops

Nvidia has no plans to ship AI chips to China amid standoff: Jensen Huang

The 62-year-old founder has repeatedly said he'd like to do more business in China, but political tensions between the American and Chinese governments have derailed those ambitions

Bankers value Reliance's Jio Platforms as high as $170 billion ahead of IPO

A valuation that size would place Jio among the biggest two or three companies in India by market capitalisation, ahead of fellow telecom firm Bharti Airtel

Trump loyalist Stefanik to challenge Hochul for New York governor

Stefanik, the 41-year-old representative for an upstate New York district, has become one of President Donald Trump's most prominent allies in Congress

US airlines cancel Friday flights, more coming as shutdown drags on

With more than 700 Friday flights already cancelled by the four largest airlines, the world's busiest aviation market has become a flashpoint in the long-simmering clash between Republicans, Democrats

US job cuts hit two-decade October high as AI and costs reshape firms

Companies announced 153,074 job cuts last month, almost triple the number during the same month last year and driven by the technology and warehousing sectors

SMBC to invest $200 million in Indian startups amid booming IPO market

A fund co-run by the banking arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. plans to pour the bulk of the $200 million it has raised into Indian startups

Reliance trying to sell some cargoes of Middle Eastern oil in rare offer

The company, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has been trying to sell grades including Murban and Upper Zakum on the spot market

Satellite hunt for 'superpollutant' receives $100 million new funding

The Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative, being announced Thursday as world leaders gather in Brazil for a summit ahead of the COP30 climate conference, aims to maintain an increasing focus on methane

Trump to host summit with Central Asian leaders as resources race heats up

Trump is meeting with representatives of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in an event intended to mark the 10th anniversary of the so-called C5+1 format

Nasa nominee Isaacman's meeting manifesto: 1 hour cap, no multitasking

Tucked inside of a 62-page manifesto written by President Trump's pick to run space agency is a plan to crack down on the agency's bureaucracy by imposing stringent restrictions on employee meetings

US to cut flight capacity by 10% at key airports as shutdown persists

The announced plans, if they impact the top 40 airports in the US, could cut as many as 1,800 flights, data analytics company Cirium said

Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri upgrade

Following an extensive evaluation period, the two companies are now finalising an agreement that would give Apple access to Google's technology

Mamdani's 'Trump-proofing NYC' campaign sets up fight with White House

For Mamdani to keep his campaign promises, he'll require more money from the federal government - which provided over $7 billion in revenue for the city's budget this year

Supreme Court revoking tariffs would be 'devastating', says Trump

Trump warned that the "entire world would be in a depression" had he not been able to implement the levies on goods from trading partners.

Nissan Motor sells Yokohama's headquarters to Minth Group for $630 mn

The acquisition will be led by a special purchase company managed by KJR Management, a Japanese real estate unit of private equity giant KKR & Co

US government shutdown becomes longest ever, costs economy $15 bn weekly

Thousands of privately owned businesses that rely on loans from the US Small Business Administration are missing out on funds

EU Nations reach deal on 2040 climate goal after key concessions

The agreement - announced after marathon talks among environment ministers in Brussels - was only reached after a number of concessions were made