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US midterms enter final weekend as Alaska, California ballot fights heat up

Federal prosecutors intensify a probe into Alaska's Senate race, while the Justice Department signals a likely Supreme Court appeal over California mail-in ballots ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections

South Korean exports nearly double in October on AI investment boom

Exports from Asia's fourth-largest economy, a bellwether for global trade, rose 93.7% from the same ‌month last year to $115.28 billion

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

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

ERP transformation key to ensuring pharma manufacturing continuity: Experts

Speakers from top pharmaceutical companies, who attended the summit, also advocated for the need for human review of GenAI outputs, particularly in a good practice (GxP) environment

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

Taking a career break? Plan these investments before quitting your job

Planning your finances before quitting your job can mean the difference between a liberating life break and monetary crisis

France protests turn violent again as police brace for Halloween unrest

Scuffles erupt in Paris and other cities after nationwide demonstrations draw 320,000 people, with anger over inflation, fuel prices and strained public services fuelling unrest for a third weekend

North Korean hackers behind $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist, says FBI

The FBI asked crypto exchanges, blockchain analytics companies and others to block transactions linked to various addresses to make sure the money is not laundered to cover up its origins

Quad foreign ministers express grave concern over economic coercion

Quad foreign ministers reiterated their commitment to building reliable and open global supply chains and trusted and resilient infrastructure

42% of California voter names flagged by Trump admin not on rolls: Analysis

It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials

Secure supply chains, resilience key for global economy: Jaishankar at G20

Jaishankar said diversification and de-risking, including in connectivity, are key to supply chain resilience, threatened by pandemics, conflicts, climate events and mishaps

G20 foreign ministers end Atlanta meeting without consensus on key issue

The group did not release a joint communique but relied on a chairman's statement summarising the talks that Secretary of State Marco Rubio released after the meetings closed

Govt raises export duty on diesel, aviation fuel; scraps petrol levy

Diesel export duty rises by ₹3 to ₹11.50 per litre, while the ATF levy increases to ₹11 per litre; the ₹2.50 duty on petrol exports has been withdrawn

Past return is just one metric to pick a mutual fund: Know what to do

Beyond chasing historical performance, building long-term wealth requires matching mutual funds to your time horizon, risk tolerance, investment goal.

BJP spreading rumours, INDIA bloc will not harm traders: Rahul Gandhi

The INDIA bloc has appealed to students, youth, women, workers and civil society members to join the demonstration, with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and student bodies also extending support

Jaishankar calls for deeper Quad cooperation on energy, maritime security

Participating in the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, Jaishankar said he spoke about countering non-market practices and increased economic stresses in the Indo-Pacific region

Water ingress reported on INS Kesari at Visakhapatnam naval dockyard

Operations to pump out the water are currently in progress, the spokesperson said

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

PM Modi slams Oppn, says India must unite against forces dividing nation

He said the nation needs to stand united against such forces and alleged that the Opposition wants to divide the people of the country