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Judge defers order in Google antitrust case requiring to open its app store

Delay granted during a court hearing in San Francisco comes less than 2 weeks after US District Judge James Donato issued an order that would have forced Google to make many changes to its Play Store

China's Q3 GDP shows weakest pace since 2023, backs calls for more stimulus

China's export growth slowed sharply in September while imports also decelerated, undershooting forecasts by big margins and suggesting manufacturers are slashing prices

Netflix picks up 5.1 million subscribers in Q3 as ad-tier signups grow

Streaming giant said that its ad-supported service accounted for more than 50 per cent of signups in the third quarter in countries where it was available

Airline companies' stocks recover from failed summer surge to hit 2022 high

The S&P Supercomposite Airlines Index is hovering around highs unseen since May 2022, poised to close Friday with its largest weekly gain since January of last year

Important to sustain resolve in supporting Ukraine: Biden to Western allies

Biden met Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for discussions that also were to address the conflict in the Middle East

P&G posts surprise drop in Q1 sales on weakening demand in US, China

P&G reported a 1 per cent increase in overall organic volumes in the first quarter, while the average prices across its product categories rose 1 per cent

House of Mirrors: The chilling truth behind Bangladesh's vanished prisoners

Sheikh Hasina's 15-year grip on power has ended, exposing of one of Bangladesh's most notorious secret prisons

Biden meets with European allies as Trump's new term possibility hangs over

Expected on the agenda of discussions are conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia according to a Biden administration official

US presidential election looms over IMF and World Bank annual meetings

Without naming Trump, she warned that major players, driven by national security concerns, are increasingly resorting to industrial policy and protectionism, creating one trade restriction after

US elections: Trump uses interviews on economics to promote tariffs

Repeatedly, Trump rerouted the interview back onto familiar ground, repeating old stories and talking points about immigrants, voter fraud and transgender athletes

Dollar rides 'Trump trade' towards 3rd weekly gain on rate cut expectations

Data Thursday showed US consumer spending beat expectations last month, which added to the belief among investors that US rates may not need to drop as quickly as many thought

Cathay Pacific unveils 'Aria Suite' to provide better in-flight experience

The retrofitted Boeing aircraft is configured in a three-class layout with a total of 361 seats, comprising 45 flat-bed Business, 48 Premium Economy, and 268 Economy seats

Crude oil steadies, but on track for biggest weekly loss in over a month

Brent crude futures gained 23 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $74.68 a barrel by 0840 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was at $70.96 a barrel, up 29 cents, or 0.4 per cent

US sanctions Chinese firms for manufacturing Russian drones against Ukraine

Senior administration official stated that the US has previously warned Beijing about the network, countering Chinese claims that they are unaware of its existence

Hezbollah claims war with Israel enters new phase, introduces new weaponry

JERUSALEM Israeli police are set to indict a Palestinian from East Jerusalem Friday, who they say planned to carry out an attack on a hostage protest in Tel Aviv

Biden to discuss Ukraine with European allies on swansong Berlin trip

Biden, who sought to improve ties with Europe after presidency of Donald Trump, will be greeted with military honors before receiving Germany's highest order of merit from President Frank Steinmeier

First woman on Moon to wear Prada spacesuit for Nasa's 2026 mission

Prada's spacesuit, known as the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit, is designed not just for aesthetics but for performance, durability, and adaptability

Sinwar threw stick at drone just before death, reveals Israel video

According to accounts in Israeli media, tank shells and a missile were also fired at the building

Samsung delays taking deliveries of ASML's chip gear for its new US factory

The Dutch company did not name clients who have delayed their fabs. Reuters is the first to report that Samsung has pushed back deliveries of some ASML equipment

Hezbollah declares escalation against Israel after Yahya Sinwar's death

Sinwar, who was named as Hamas' overall leader following the assassination of political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July, was believed to have been hiding in the warren of tunnels Hamas