Russian strike on Ukrainian humanitarian shelter kills at least 33
An attack involving at least nine bombs destroyed an underground shelter and aid distribution centre in Zaporizhzhia region, killing…
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Australia raises interest rates to 18-year high
A split policy decision highlights the Reserve Bank of Australia’s balancing act between persistent inflation and weakening household…
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AI debt boom revives credit default swaps, investors seek protection
Rising borrowing to finance artificial intelligence infrastructure is driving demand for credit default swaps linked to major technology…
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Wall Street watches US midterms, AI investment, fiscal hang in balance
Investors are weighing the potential effects of congressional control and gubernatorial races on AI data centre expansion, regulation and…
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Iran-US deal remains elusive, Qatar steps up mediation amid fresh strikes
Washington and Tehran continue reviewing proposals to end their war, but disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions and nuclear…
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US midterm elections put control of Congress, Trump’s agenda to test
Voters are choosing representatives for all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats as Democrats seek to regain control of Congress. Higher…
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Cyberattacks disrupt emergency alert apps, fake nuclear warnings
False messages about radiation, chemical threats and incoming nuclear missiles spread through civilian warning applications as both…
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Tehran presses Washington to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iranian negotiators have left Qatar after talks with regional mediators, while a revised two-day proposal to restore shipping through the…
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Cyber-attack disrupts supermarket refrigeration systems
A coordinated wave of intrusions has forced retailers to discard spoiled food, exposing vulnerabilities in internet-connected refrigeration…
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French police officer set on fire in Paris protest
French prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at police and gendarmes during…
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