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Australia upholds $610,500 fine against Musk's X on child e-safety concerns
An Australian Court has upheld AUD 610,500 fine against Elon Musk's X for failing to address child abuse content amid crackdown on tech companies
 "Australia upholds $610,500 fine against Musk's X on child e-safety concerns")
Work, travel resumes across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon dissipates
Authorities had expected Krathon to bring devastation comparable to a major typhoon that swept Kaohsiung in 1977, causing 37 deaths
 "Work, travel resumes across Taiwan after Typhoon Krathon dissipates")
Iran's nuclear breakout nears, raising likelihood of Israeli strike
What hasn't changed in recent weeks is that Iran spent the last decade hardening its nuclear program against attack
 "Iran's nuclear breakout nears, raising likelihood of Israeli strike")
Israel-Iran war would be a deadly, dangerous mess for Middle East
If Israel proceeds with air attacks, the Iranian response would be significant
 "Israel-Iran war would be a deadly, dangerous mess for Middle East")
Macron holds pitch meeting with Wall Street as budget worries mount
Macron spoke about the likelihood of increasing taxes to fund the country's budget, and was also candid about France's economic challenges
 "Macron holds pitch meeting with Wall Street as budget worries mount")
FIFA says no to outright suspension of Israel, will investigate claims
The compromise decisions came more than four months after Palestinian officials had urged FIFA to suspend Israel's membership at a meeting in May
 "FIFA says no to outright suspension of Israel, will investigate claims")
US port workers, operators reach deal to end East Coast strike immediately
The union and the port operators said in a statement that they would extend their master contract until Jan. 15, 2025 to return to the bargaining table
 "US port workers, operators reach deal to end East Coast strike immediately")
US job growth likely steady in Sept, unemployment rate expected at 4.2%
The labour market, however, is likely to experience some brief turbulence after Hurricane Helene devastation
US, India hold 6th ministerial-level Commercial Dialogue, signs MoU
Goyal and Raimondo pledged to continue working under the MoU to facilitate collaboration between US and Indian companies towards mutually-beneficial business opportunities
 "US, India hold 6th ministerial-level Commercial Dialogue, signs MoU")
Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim to visit Bangladesh today, focus on labour issues
Prime Minister Anwar is expected to meet with Yunus, where a broad spectrum of issues will be on the agenda
 "Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim to visit Bangladesh today, focus on labour issues")
Mark Zuckerberg replaces Jeff Bezos as second richest person in the world
Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook (now rebranded as Meta) in 2004. Meta also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, two highly successful communication platforms
 "Mark Zuckerberg replaces Jeff Bezos as second richest person in the world")
New Zealand's Dunedin cut off by road, witnesses century's wettest day
Floods are among New Zealand's most destructive and frequent natural disasters, and extreme weather events have grown more severe and unpredictable
 "New Zealand's Dunedin cut off by road, witnesses century's wettest day")
Taiwan clears up, slowly re-opens after devastation from Typhoon Krathon
Typhoons almost always hit Taiwan's mountainous and sparsely populated east coast which faces the Pacific Ocean
Apollo Global in talks to buy aerospace parts maker Barnes Group: Report
If the talks are successful, a deal could be signed in the coming weeks, the sources said, cautioning a transaction is not guaranteed and another suitor could emerge if talks with Apollo fall apart
 "Apollo Global in talks to buy aerospace parts maker Barnes Group: Report")
Petrobras' pricing strategy avoids passing on market volatility: CEO
Last year, the firm ditched a more market-based pricing policy in favor of one that gave it more flexibility to smooth out price swings
 "Petrobras' pricing strategy avoids passing on market volatility: CEO")
British auto industry set to miss 2024 EV sales target, warns trade body
Britain's ZEV mandate, introduced by the former Conservative government, requires at least 22 per cent of an automaker's new car sales to be purely EVs in 2024
 "British auto industry set to miss 2024 EV sales target, warns trade body")
Melania Trump's support for abortion rights puts her at odds with GOP
Melania Trump has rarely publicly expressed her personal political views and has been largely absent from the campaign trail
 "Melania Trump's support for abortion rights puts her at odds with GOP")
Biden declines public negotiation on Israel's stance on Iranian oil sites
Biden earlier in the day contributed to a surge in global oil prices when he said Washington was discussing strikes on Iran's oil facilities
 "Biden declines public negotiation on Israel's stance on Iranian oil sites")
Asia shares fall, oil set for weekly gains on Middle east tensions
The Nikkei has had a choppy few sessions this week as investors weighed the rising geopolitical tensions against the domestic rate outlook
 "Asia shares fall, oil set for weekly gains on Middle east tensions")
No state would be allowed to ban gasoline-powered cars if he elected: Trump
Trump is looking to win votes in Michigan, a key swing state in the 2024 presidential election that is home to the Detroit Three automakers
 "No state would be allowed to ban gasoline-powered cars if he elected: Trump")