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Who is Adam Back, the Bitcoin pioneer behind Blockstream and Liquid?

Adam Back, a British cryptographer and one of the early figures in Bitcoin's history, has come into focus as several businesses linked to him face severe scrutiny

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar stable after Flydubai flight cockpit attack

The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia said Machchhar had been admitted to a hospital in Tabuk city and currently is in stable condition

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face export ban

The warning marks an escalation of pressure on Europe as US President Donald Trump considers a potential diesel export ban to ​bring down US fuel prices ahead of November's midterm elections

Pakistan's solar boom is so widespread it is now part of wedding dowries

Rising grid tariffs, TikTok-driven popularisation and the affordability of Chinese solar systems have driven Pakistan's solar boom to such an extent that panels are now being used as wedding dowries

Elon Musk to help Pentagon identify weapons, tech for future wars

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will lead the "Project Meridian" alongside Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey and former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich

Trump announces $200 billion South Korean investment in US projects

The package includes eight nuclear power plants, an Alaska gas pipeline and a 6-GW Texas power facility, though Seoul said the $54 billion Alaska project was not yet final

Meet Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's first female prime minister

El Mansouri is the third woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world after Najla Bouden's tenure in Tunisia from October 2021 to August 2023, and Tunisia's current Prime Minister Sara Zaafarani

Flydubai cockpit attack: Here's what happened aboard Dubai-Tel Aviv flight

Flydubai flight FZ1073 was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to take control; passengers and crew helped restrain him and land the plane safely

WhatsApp Business pricing changes from today: What Indian firms should know

Businesses using WhatsApp Business Platform in India will have to pay for service messages beyond 1,000 free replies per phone number each month from October 1

Asian shares mostly rise as tech stocks gain despite Iran war worries

Japan's Nikkei jumped 2.4 per cent in early trade, while South Korea and Hong Kong also gained as investors favoured chip and AI-related stocks

Zimbabwe helicopter crash kills six, including high-profile businessman

The helicopter crashed in a rural area of Marondera district, southeast of Harare, with four passengers and two crew members on board, officials said

Hegseth announces new US drone command, 20% cut in top military ranks

The US Defence Department will also study the future of warfare with Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich, create an Office of Religious Affairs and build a new military base

Flydubai incident renews debate over mandatory cockpit video recorders

Cockpit video could provide investigators with a visual record of the Flydubai attack, but privacy concerns and opposition from pilots' unions have complicated calls for a mandate

'Terrorist or whack job': Trump on Flydubai co-pilot, hails Indian pilot

Trump said he spoke with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu about the incident and praised Captain Smit Machchhar and a passenger who helped subdue the co-pilot

California governor Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks

The California governor signed measures addressing AI-related job losses and workplace surveillance, while ordering state agencies to continue using the term 'artificial intelligence'

Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice volume in 2026, second-highest on record

Switzerland's glaciers lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, with experts warning that heat waves and low winter snowfall are accelerating long-term ice loss

Trump hails US military's exit from Iraq after 12 yr Islamic State mission

The final US troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal with Baghdad, as Washington ends its mission against Islamic State amid tensions with Iran-backed militias

Iran receives official US response to latest proposal to end 7-month war

Iranian officials did not disclose whether Washington accepted or rejected Tehran's latest proposal, as President Masoud Pezeshkian called for a 'win-win' agreement

US economy grew 2.2% in Q2 on rising consumer spending, investment: US govt

The US economy grew faster than previously estimated in the April-June quarter, with consumer spending rising 3.8% even as a surge in imports weighed on overall growth

US judge approves settlement, clearing $81 bn Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

A US judge has approved Paramount's settlement with 12 states, clearing the way for the $81 billion Warner Bros Discovery takeover as early as October