Blackstone President Jon Gray said at a Hong Kong investment summit on Tuesday that technology companies will need to raise more equity to fund the artificial intelligence buildout, as debt alone leaves lenders too concentrated in the same companies. He said demand for computing power is running well ahead of supply, while sites, permits, chips and power are harder to secure. Gray pointed to Meta, Google and Oracle raising equity, and to SpaceX and Anthropic going public, as signs of the shift. Other finance leaders at the summit warned that total AI spending could reach enormous levels and that markets could face a correction.
Blackstone President Jon Gray said at a Hong Kong investment summit on Tuesday that technology companies will need to raise more equity to fund the artificial intelligence buildout, as debt alone leaves lenders too concentrated in the same companies. He said demand for computing power is running well ahead of supply, while sites, permits, chips and power are harder to secure. Gray pointed to Meta, Google and Oracle raising equity, and to SpaceX and Anthropic going public, as signs of the shift. Other finance leaders at the summit warned that total AI spending could reach enormous levels and that markets could face a correction.
Blackstone President Jon Gray said at a Hong Kong investment summit on Tuesday that technology companies will need to raise more equity to fund the artificial intelligence buildout, as debt alone leaves lenders too concentrated in the same companies. He said demand for computing power is running well ahead of supply, while sites, permits, chips and power are harder to secure. Gray pointed to Meta, Google and Oracle raising equity, and to SpaceX and Anthropic going public, as signs of the shift. Other finance leaders at the summit warned that total AI spending could reach enormous levels and that markets could face a correction.
Trading in credit default swaps, the insurance-like contracts that pay out if a borrower defaults, has surged as investors hedge the huge debts technology companies are taking on to fund artificial intelligence. Weekly trading in CDS linked to Oracle, SpaceX, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Broadcom and Nvidia rose from under $2 billion in July to more than $9 billion in September, according to Morgan Stanley data reported by the Financial Times. AI-linked companies have raised an estimated $466 billion of debt so far in 2026, against $101 billion in the same period last year. Protection costs have hit records for Meta and Nvidia, while heavily indebted AI cloud firms trade at far higher levels, making CDS a live gauge of sentiment towards the AI trade.
Trading in credit default swaps, the insurance-like contracts that pay out if a borrower defaults, has surged as investors hedge the huge debts technology companies are taking on to fund artificial intelligence. Weekly trading in CDS linked to Oracle, SpaceX, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Broadcom and Nvidia rose from under $2 billion in July to more than $9 billion in September, according to Morgan Stanley data reported by the Financial Times. AI-linked companies have raised an estimated $466 billion of debt so far in 2026, against $101 billion in the same period last year. Protection costs have hit records for Meta and Nvidia, while heavily indebted AI cloud firms trade at far higher levels, making CDS a live gauge of sentiment towards the AI trade.
Trading in credit default swaps, the insurance-like contracts that pay out if a borrower defaults, has surged as investors hedge the huge debts technology companies are taking on to fund artificial intelligence. Weekly trading in CDS linked to Oracle, SpaceX, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Broadcom and Nvidia rose from under $2 billion in July to more than $9 billion in September, according to Morgan Stanley data reported by the Financial Times. AI-linked companies have raised an estimated $466 billion of debt so far in 2026, against $101 billion in the same period last year. Protection costs have hit records for Meta and Nvidia, while heavily indebted AI cloud firms trade at far higher levels, making CDS a live gauge of sentiment towards the AI trade.
Pimco chief executive Emmanuel Roman has warned that financing for artificial intelligence could grow to about $10 trillion over the next five years, or about $2 trillion a year, close to the size of the $12 trillion US bond market. Speaking at a finance summit in Hong Kong, he said that scale would eventually become too much, and warned that a downturn could follow, possibly triggered by rising interest rates, Middle East tensions or a eurozone crisis.
Pimco chief executive Emmanuel Roman has warned that financing for artificial intelligence could grow to about $10 trillion over the next five years, or about $2 trillion a year, close to the size of the $12 trillion US bond market. Speaking at a finance summit in Hong Kong, he said that scale would eventually become too much, and warned that a downturn could follow, possibly triggered by rising interest rates, Middle East tensions or a eurozone crisis.
Pimco chief executive Emmanuel Roman has warned that financing for artificial intelligence could grow to about $10 trillion over the next five years, or about $2 trillion a year, close to the size of the $12 trillion US bond market. Speaking at a finance summit in Hong Kong, he said that scale would eventually become too much, and warned that a downturn could follow, possibly triggered by rising interest rates, Middle East tensions or a eurozone crisis.
Late-night hosts Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers used their shows to take aim at President Donald Trump on the eve of Election Day, with Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens also in the spotlight. The jokes and monologues landed as voters headed towards midterm polling day, with control of Congress at stake.
Late-night hosts Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers used their shows to take aim at President Donald Trump on the eve of Election Day, with Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens also in the spotlight. The jokes and monologues landed as voters headed towards midterm polling day, with control of Congress at stake.
Late-night hosts Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers used their shows to take aim at President Donald Trump on the eve of Election Day, with Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens also in the spotlight. The jokes and monologues landed as voters headed towards midterm polling day, with control of Congress at stake.
Labour MPs largely held back from strong criticism when Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out changes to the UK settlement system in the Commons. The revised plans spare many care workers who arrived before May 2025 and earn at least £25,000 a year from a 15-year wait for settlement, keeping their five-year route, while the wider plan still extends waits for many other migrants. Some MPs, including Diane Abbott and John McDonnell, raised concerns, but the sharpest pushback stopped short of a full revolt.
Labour MPs largely held back from strong criticism when Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out changes to the UK settlement system in the Commons. The revised plans spare many care workers who arrived before May 2025 and earn at least £25,000 a year from a 15-year wait for settlement, keeping their five-year route, while the wider plan still extends waits for many other migrants. Some MPs, including Diane Abbott and John McDonnell, raised concerns, but the sharpest pushback stopped short of a full revolt.
Labour MPs largely held back from strong criticism when Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out changes to the UK settlement system in the Commons. The revised plans spare many care workers who arrived before May 2025 and earn at least £25,000 a year from a 15-year wait for settlement, keeping their five-year route, while the wider plan still extends waits for many other migrants. Some MPs, including Diane Abbott and John McDonnell, raised concerns, but the sharpest pushback stopped short of a full revolt.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said NASA will announce a new experimental X-plane at the Max Power exhibition at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 7-8 November. Speaking on a podcast, he said the announcement is not the aircraft people have been speculating about amid questions over a retired SR-71 Blackbird, and he repeated his promise to revive NASA's X-plane programme. The aircraft itself has not yet been identified.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said NASA will announce a new experimental X-plane at the Max Power exhibition at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 7-8 November. Speaking on a podcast, he said the announcement is not the aircraft people have been speculating about amid questions over a retired SR-71 Blackbird, and he repeated his promise to revive NASA's X-plane programme. The aircraft itself has not yet been identified.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said NASA will announce a new experimental X-plane at the Max Power exhibition at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 7-8 November. Speaking on a podcast, he said the announcement is not the aircraft people have been speculating about amid questions over a retired SR-71 Blackbird, and he repeated his promise to revive NASA's X-plane programme. The aircraft itself has not yet been identified.
Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov is seeking a six-year deal worth at least $20 million a season, according to a report citing league sources. Kucherov has already told Tampa Bay he will not re-sign and wants a trade, and the report says he would demand the same terms in a sign-and-trade or in free agency from July 1. Tampa Bay reportedly offered a $15 million average annual value, first over four years and then over six years in September.
Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov is seeking a six-year deal worth at least $20 million a season, according to a report citing league sources. Kucherov has already told Tampa Bay he will not re-sign and wants a trade, and the report says he would demand the same terms in a sign-and-trade or in free agency from July 1. Tampa Bay reportedly offered a $15 million average annual value, first over four years and then over six years in September.
Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov is seeking a six-year deal worth at least $20 million a season, according to a report citing league sources. Kucherov has already told Tampa Bay he will not re-sign and wants a trade, and the report says he would demand the same terms in a sign-and-trade or in free agency from July 1. Tampa Bay reportedly offered a $15 million average annual value, first over four years and then over six years in September.
North Korea has denied any involvement in the theft of cryptocurrency from Binance and criticised the FBI investigation as a 'trite provocation'. The denial follows the FBI's finding that North Korea was behind the hack, in which more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen from Binance.
North Korea has denied any involvement in the theft of cryptocurrency from Binance and criticised the FBI investigation as a 'trite provocation'. The denial follows the FBI's finding that North Korea was behind the hack, in which more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen from Binance.
North Korea has denied any involvement in the theft of cryptocurrency from Binance and criticised the FBI investigation as a 'trite provocation'. The denial follows the FBI's finding that North Korea was behind the hack, in which more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen from Binance.
A star cluster hidden by dust in the Milky Way may be nearly as old as the universe itself, researchers say. The dust-shrouded cluster has been difficult to study, and if the age estimate holds, it would rank among the oldest known star clusters in our galaxy.
A star cluster hidden by dust in the Milky Way may be nearly as old as the universe itself, researchers say. The dust-shrouded cluster has been difficult to study, and if the age estimate holds, it would rank among the oldest known star clusters in our galaxy.
A star cluster hidden by dust in the Milky Way may be nearly as old as the universe itself, researchers say. The dust-shrouded cluster has been difficult to study, and if the age estimate holds, it would rank among the oldest known star clusters in our galaxy.
Republicans are privately warning that the coalition that carried Donald Trump to victory in 2024 is fraying just before the midterm elections, according to Politico. Strategists worry that younger working-class men who backed Trump may stay home, while high living costs and the war with Iran weigh on voters. With more seats than expected now competitive, vulnerable House Republicans have asked party leaders for emergency funding, and some in the party are already debating how large their losses could be.
پولیٹیکو کے مطابق ریپبلکنز نجی طور پر خبردار کر رہے ہیں کہ وہ اتحاد جو 2024 میں ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کو فتح دلا کر لایا تھا، وسط مدتی انتخابات سے عین پہلے کمزور ہو رہا ہے۔ حکمت عملی سازوں کو خدشہ ہے کہ نوجوان محنت کش مرد جو ٹرمپ کے حامی تھے، ووٹ ڈالنے نہ آئیں، جبکہ مہنگائی اور ایران سے جنگ ووٹرز پر بوجھ ڈال رہی ہے۔ توقع سے زیادہ نشستیں مقابلے میں آنے پر کمزور ریپبلکن امیدواروں نے پارٹی قیادت سے ہنگامی فنڈ مانگا ہے، اور پارٹی میں پہلے ہی اس بات پر بحث ہو رہی ہے کہ نقصان کتنا بڑا ہو سکتا ہے۔
पोलिटिको के अनुसार, रिपब्लिकन निजी तौर पर चेतावनी दे रहे हैं कि वह गठबंधन जिसने 2024 में डोनाल्ड ट्रंप को जीत दिलाई थी, मध्यावधि चुनावों से ठीक पहले कमजोर हो रहा है। रणनीतिकारों को चिंता है कि ट्रंप का समर्थन करने वाले युवा मज़दूर वर्ग के पुरुष वोट देने न आएं, जबकि महंगाई और ईरान से युद्ध मतदाताओं पर बोझ डाल रहे हैं। उम्मीद से ज़्यादा सीटों के मुकाबले में आने पर कमज़ोर रिपब्लिकन उम्मीदवारों ने पार्टी नेतृत्व से आपातकालीन धन मांगा है, और पार्टी में पहले ही इस बात पर बहस हो रही है कि नुकसान कितना बड़ा हो सकता है।
Iran became a recurring theme in Donald Trump's midterm campaign, as he presented military action against Tehran as necessary to stop it getting a nuclear weapon and predicted energy prices would fall once the confrontation ended. But the war, which he has called a small detour, has also become a problem for his party, with voters tired of high petrol prices and a conflict that has lasted far longer than first suggested. Republican strategists say the issue has left their candidates defending an unpopular war instead of talking about the cost of living.
ایران ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کی وسط مدتی مہم میں بار بار آنے والا موضوع بن گیا، کیونکہ انہوں نے تہران کے خلاف فوجی کارروائی کو ایٹمی ہتھیار روکنے کے لیے ضروری قرار دیا اور پیش گوئی کی کہ تصادم ختم ہونے پر توانائی کی قیمتیں گر جائیں گی۔ لیکن یہ جنگ، جسے انہوں نے چھوٹا سا موڑ کہا ہے، ان کی پارٹی کے لیے بھی مسئلہ بن گئی ہے، کیونکہ ووٹرز پیٹرول کی بلند قیمتوں اور اس تنازع سے تھک چکے ہیں جو پہلے بتائے گئے وقت سے کہیں زیادہ طویل ہو گیا ہے۔ ریپبلکن حکمت عملی سازوں کا کہنا ہے کہ اس مسئلے نے ان کے امیدواروں کو مہنگائی پر بات کرنے کے بجائے ایک غیر مقبول جنگ کا دفاع کرنے پر مجبور کر دیا ہے۔
ईरान डोनाल्ड ट्रंप के मध्यावधि अभियान में बार-बार आने वाला विषय बन गया, क्योंकि उन्होंने तेहरान के खिलाफ सैन्य कार्रवाई को परमाणु हथियार रोकने के लिए ज़रूरी बताया और भविष्यवाणी की कि टकराव खत्म होने पर ऊर्जा की कीमतें गिर जाएंगी। लेकिन यह युद्ध, जिसे उन्होंने छोटा मोड़ कहा है, उनकी पार्टी के लिए भी समस्या बन गया है, क्योंकि मतदाता पेट्रोल की ऊंची कीमतों और उस संघर्ष से थक चुके हैं जो पहले बताए गए समय से कहीं ज़्यादा लंबा चला है। रिपब्लिकन रणनीतिकारों का कहना है कि इस मुद्दे ने उनके उम्मीदवारों को महंगाई पर बात करने के बजाय एक अलोकप्रिय युद्ध का बचाव करने पर मजबूर कर दिया है।
Iowa's measles outbreak is still growing, with state health officials recording 42 cases so far in 2026, compared with just nine in all of 2025. Almost all of this year's patients were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status, and the outbreak, which began in southern Iowa, has spread to other parts of the state. Health officials are urging people to check their vaccination status and to call a doctor before visiting a clinic if they develop fever, cough, red eyes or a rash after a possible exposure.
آئیووا میں خسرے کا پھیلاؤ اب بھی بڑھ رہا ہے، ریاستی محکمہ صحت نے 2026 میں اب تک 42 کیسز ریکارڈ کیے ہیں، جبکہ 2025 میں پورے سال صرف نو کیسز تھے۔ اس سال کے تقریباً تمام مریضوں نے ویکسین نہیں لگوائی تھی یا ان کی ویکسینیشن کی حیثیت معلوم نہیں تھی، اور یہ پھیلاؤ جو جنوبی آئیووا سے شروع ہوا تھا، ریاست کے دیگر حصوں تک پھیل گیا ہے۔ محکمہ صحت لوگوں سے کہہ رہا ہے کہ وہ اپنی ویکسینیشن کی حیثیت چیک کریں اور اگر ممکنہ رابطے کے بعد بخار، کھانسی، سرخ آنکھیں یا دانے ظاہر ہوں تو کلینک جانے سے پہلے ڈاکٹر کو فون کریں۔
आयोवा में खसरे का प्रकोप अब भी बढ़ रहा है, राज्य स्वास्थ्य अधिकारियों ने 2026 में अब तक 42 मामले दर्ज किए हैं, जबकि 2025 में पूरे साल सिर्फ नौ मामले थे। इस साल के लगभग सभी मरीज़ों ने टीका नहीं लगवाया था या उनकी टीकाकरण स्थिति अज्ञात थी, और यह प्रकोप जो दक्षिणी आयोवा से शुरू हुआ था, राज्य के अन्य हिस्सों तक फैल गया है। स्वास्थ्य अधिकारी लोगों से कह रहे हैं कि वे अपनी टीकाकरण स्थिति जांचें और अगर संभावित संपर्क के बाद बुखार, खांसी, लाल आंखें या दाने दिखें तो क्लिनिक जाने से पहले डॉक्टर को फोन करें।
US stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for the midterm elections, with investors waiting for results that could decide control of Congress. Apple fell in premarket trading after warning that rising memory chip costs would squeeze its holiday-quarter margins, while chipmaker AMD rose ahead of its earnings report due after the closing bell. The cautious start followed a mixed Monday session in which the Dow rose while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell.
US stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for the midterm elections, with investors waiting for results that could decide control of Congress. Apple fell in premarket trading after warning that rising memory chip costs would squeeze its holiday-quarter margins, while chipmaker AMD rose ahead of its earnings report due after the closing bell. The cautious start followed a mixed Monday session in which the Dow rose while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell.
US stock futures were mixed on Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for the midterm elections, with investors waiting for results that could decide control of Congress. Apple fell in premarket trading after warning that rising memory chip costs would squeeze its holiday-quarter margins, while chipmaker AMD rose ahead of its earnings report due after the closing bell. The cautious start followed a mixed Monday session in which the Dow rose while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell.
US technology stocks have entered a correction, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 closing more than 10 percent below its all-time closing high on Monday. Investors have grown wary of huge spending on artificial intelligence data centres without clear evidence of matching returns, and the midterm elections have added to the uncertainty. Alphabet fell sharply after disappointing search sales and a second straight quarter of negative free cash flow, while Amazon and several software stocks also dropped on weak outlooks.
US technology stocks have entered a correction, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 closing more than 10 percent below its all-time closing high on Monday. Investors have grown wary of huge spending on artificial intelligence data centres without clear evidence of matching returns, and the midterm elections have added to the uncertainty. Alphabet fell sharply after disappointing search sales and a second straight quarter of negative free cash flow, while Amazon and several software stocks also dropped on weak outlooks.
US technology stocks have entered a correction, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 closing more than 10 percent below its all-time closing high on Monday. Investors have grown wary of huge spending on artificial intelligence data centres without clear evidence of matching returns, and the midterm elections have added to the uncertainty. Alphabet fell sharply after disappointing search sales and a second straight quarter of negative free cash flow, while Amazon and several software stocks also dropped on weak outlooks.
Iceland has run a national crisis exercise to prepare for a possible weakening or collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the ocean current system that carries warm water north and helps keep Europe's winters mild. Officials met on October 15, hosted by the environment ministry, to test responses to a scenario in which rising temperatures disrupt the current. Scientists warn such a change could bring extreme cold to Scandinavia, weaken monsoons and threaten food security and infrastructure, and Iceland's minister said climate risks should be prepared for like volcanic eruptions and epidemics.
Iceland has run a national crisis exercise to prepare for a possible weakening or collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the ocean current system that carries warm water north and helps keep Europe's winters mild. Officials met on October 15, hosted by the environment ministry, to test responses to a scenario in which rising temperatures disrupt the current. Scientists warn such a change could bring extreme cold to Scandinavia, weaken monsoons and threaten food security and infrastructure, and Iceland's minister said climate risks should be prepared for like volcanic eruptions and epidemics.
Iceland has run a national crisis exercise to prepare for a possible weakening or collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the ocean current system that carries warm water north and helps keep Europe's winters mild. Officials met on October 15, hosted by the environment ministry, to test responses to a scenario in which rising temperatures disrupt the current. Scientists warn such a change could bring extreme cold to Scandinavia, weaken monsoons and threaten food security and infrastructure, and Iceland's minister said climate risks should be prepared for like volcanic eruptions and epidemics.
Voters interviewed by the BBC on US midterm election day said President Donald Trump's influence is a major factor in how they vote, with the cost of living and the war with Iran also weighing heavily. Iowa Republican Paul Ross said Trump's influence could be detrimental to Republican candidates, while fellow Iowa voter Zach Shimp said it could discourage some voters and encourage Democratic turnout. Trump has campaigned in traditionally safe Republican states such as Iowa and Kansas and has asked supporters to treat the vote as if he were on the ballot, even though he is not. The election will decide which party controls Congress for the final two years of his term.
Voters interviewed by the BBC on US midterm election day said President Donald Trump's influence is a major factor in how they vote, with the cost of living and the war with Iran also weighing heavily. Iowa Republican Paul Ross said Trump's influence could be detrimental to Republican candidates, while fellow Iowa voter Zach Shimp said it could discourage some voters and encourage Democratic turnout. Trump has campaigned in traditionally safe Republican states such as Iowa and Kansas and has asked supporters to treat the vote as if he were on the ballot, even though he is not. The election will decide which party controls Congress for the final two years of his term.
Voters interviewed by the BBC on US midterm election day said President Donald Trump's influence is a major factor in how they vote, with the cost of living and the war with Iran also weighing heavily. Iowa Republican Paul Ross said Trump's influence could be detrimental to Republican candidates, while fellow Iowa voter Zach Shimp said it could discourage some voters and encourage Democratic turnout. Trump has campaigned in traditionally safe Republican states such as Iowa and Kansas and has asked supporters to treat the vote as if he were on the ballot, even though he is not. The election will decide which party controls Congress for the final two years of his term.
Betting on the US midterm elections has brought both excitement and stress for people putting serious money on the outcome, Reuters reports. More than 1.4 billion dollars has been wagered on the midterms on prediction markets, with one bettor, Noah Poser, tracking six-figure wagers that could earn him as much as 30,000 dollars if Democrats perform strongly. Other bettors described the rush of gambling disguised as predictions, and the stress of panic selling when odds move. With control of Congress at stake, the vote has become a major financial event as well as a political one.
Betting on the US midterm elections has brought both excitement and stress for people putting serious money on the outcome, Reuters reports. More than 1.4 billion dollars has been wagered on the midterms on prediction markets, with one bettor, Noah Poser, tracking six-figure wagers that could earn him as much as 30,000 dollars if Democrats perform strongly. Other bettors described the rush of gambling disguised as predictions, and the stress of panic selling when odds move. With control of Congress at stake, the vote has become a major financial event as well as a political one.
Betting on the US midterm elections has brought both excitement and stress for people putting serious money on the outcome, Reuters reports. More than 1.4 billion dollars has been wagered on the midterms on prediction markets, with one bettor, Noah Poser, tracking six-figure wagers that could earn him as much as 30,000 dollars if Democrats perform strongly. Other bettors described the rush of gambling disguised as predictions, and the stress of panic selling when odds move. With control of Congress at stake, the vote has become a major financial event as well as a political one.
Iran is preparing for the possibility of renewed attacks after the US midterm elections, NPR reports. Tehran has warned that any new war could last longer than the previous conflict and says it is ready to respond if fighting resumes. Reports say the United States and Israel have been preparing plans for a possible attack in early November, after the November 3 vote, while US officials have also said they remain open to a diplomatic solution. The current conflict began in February, and regional leaders are urging restraint as uncertainty grows over what happens after the election.
Iran is preparing for the possibility of renewed attacks after the US midterm elections, NPR reports. Tehran has warned that any new war could last longer than the previous conflict and says it is ready to respond if fighting resumes. Reports say the United States and Israel have been preparing plans for a possible attack in early November, after the November 3 vote, while US officials have also said they remain open to a diplomatic solution. The current conflict began in February, and regional leaders are urging restraint as uncertainty grows over what happens after the election.
Iran is preparing for the possibility of renewed attacks after the US midterm elections, NPR reports. Tehran has warned that any new war could last longer than the previous conflict and says it is ready to respond if fighting resumes. Reports say the United States and Israel have been preparing plans for a possible attack in early November, after the November 3 vote, while US officials have also said they remain open to a diplomatic solution. The current conflict began in February, and regional leaders are urging restraint as uncertainty grows over what happens after the election.
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has urged all United Nations member states to take concrete action to defend the court against mounting US sanctions. Addressing the UN General Assembly remotely on Monday, because US sanctions imposed on her in August have kept her from entering the United States, she warned the measures threaten international justice and the rule of law. She said nine of the court's 18 judges are now under US sanctions, and that the court will continue its work with independence and impartiality. She also urged states to cooperate with outstanding arrest warrants, including those for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has urged all United Nations member states to take concrete action to defend the court against mounting US sanctions. Addressing the UN General Assembly remotely on Monday, because US sanctions imposed on her in August have kept her from entering the United States, she warned the measures threaten international justice and the rule of law. She said nine of the court's 18 judges are now under US sanctions, and that the court will continue its work with independence and impartiality. She also urged states to cooperate with outstanding arrest warrants, including those for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has urged all United Nations member states to take concrete action to defend the court against mounting US sanctions. Addressing the UN General Assembly remotely on Monday, because US sanctions imposed on her in August have kept her from entering the United States, she warned the measures threaten international justice and the rule of law. She said nine of the court's 18 judges are now under US sanctions, and that the court will continue its work with independence and impartiality. She also urged states to cooperate with outstanding arrest warrants, including those for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov has said his trade request came down to poor communication and respect, insisting it was never about money. He said he and the club have had only two conversations in the last four months, and that general manager Julien BriseBois made it clear he is free to walk when he becomes a free agent on July 1. The Lightning have said they have no intention of trading him.
Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov has said his trade request came down to poor communication and respect, insisting it was never about money. He said he and the club have had only two conversations in the last four months, and that general manager Julien BriseBois made it clear he is free to walk when he becomes a free agent on July 1. The Lightning have said they have no intention of trading him.
Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov has said his trade request came down to poor communication and respect, insisting it was never about money. He said he and the club have had only two conversations in the last four months, and that general manager Julien BriseBois made it clear he is free to walk when he becomes a free agent on July 1. The Lightning have said they have no intention of trading him.
Nvidia's RTX 50-series graphics cards are set to get more expensive in November, with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 rising by almost $500, the RTX 5070 Ti by about $150 and the RTX 5060 8GB by around $30, according to manufacturer reports. The increases, driven by rising component costs, continue a year of price rises across the whole range.
Nvidia's RTX 50-series graphics cards are set to get more expensive in November, with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 rising by almost $500, the RTX 5070 Ti by about $150 and the RTX 5060 8GB by around $30, according to manufacturer reports. The increases, driven by rising component costs, continue a year of price rises across the whole range.
Nvidia's RTX 50-series graphics cards are set to get more expensive in November, with the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 rising by almost $500, the RTX 5070 Ti by about $150 and the RTX 5060 8GB by around $30, according to manufacturer reports. The increases, driven by rising component costs, continue a year of price rises across the whole range.
The Texas Senate race has become the most expensive non-presidential contest in US history, with political advertising spending and reservations reaching $573 million, according to AdImpact. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are contesting the seat, and Elon Musk's millions have helped drive Republican advertising, with the Senate Leadership Fund-aligned Texas PAC spending $182.1 million backing Paxton.
The Texas Senate race has become the most expensive non-presidential contest in US history, with political advertising spending and reservations reaching $573 million, according to AdImpact. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are contesting the seat, and Elon Musk's millions have helped drive Republican advertising, with the Senate Leadership Fund-aligned Texas PAC spending $182.1 million backing Paxton.
The Texas Senate race has become the most expensive non-presidential contest in US history, with political advertising spending and reservations reaching $573 million, according to AdImpact. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are contesting the seat, and Elon Musk's millions have helped drive Republican advertising, with the Senate Leadership Fund-aligned Texas PAC spending $182.1 million backing Paxton.
Disney+ has released the first full trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3, which adapts Rick Riordan's The Titan's Curse and premieres on November 20 with two episodes. The story follows Percy on a quest to rescue Annabeth after she is captured by Luke's forces and taken to the Titan Atlas, while a wider war between the gods and the Titans looms. The trailer gives first looks at new gods including Aphrodite, Hera, Demeter and Apollo, introduces Nico and Bianca di Angelo, and shows the giant bronze automaton Talos.
Disney+ has released the first full trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3, which adapts Rick Riordan's The Titan's Curse and premieres on November 20 with two episodes. The story follows Percy on a quest to rescue Annabeth after she is captured by Luke's forces and taken to the Titan Atlas, while a wider war between the gods and the Titans looms. The trailer gives first looks at new gods including Aphrodite, Hera, Demeter and Apollo, introduces Nico and Bianca di Angelo, and shows the giant bronze automaton Talos.
Disney+ has released the first full trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3, which adapts Rick Riordan's The Titan's Curse and premieres on November 20 with two episodes. The story follows Percy on a quest to rescue Annabeth after she is captured by Luke's forces and taken to the Titan Atlas, while a wider war between the gods and the Titans looms. The trailer gives first looks at new gods including Aphrodite, Hera, Demeter and Apollo, introduces Nico and Bianca di Angelo, and shows the giant bronze automaton Talos.
A new Foreign Affairs argument says America's bid to lead in artificial intelligence rests heavily on Taiwan's semiconductor strength, because the advanced chips that power AI systems are made there at a scale no other place can quickly match. It presents the United States and Taiwan as complementary partners rather than competitors, pointing to Taiwanese investment in American chip production, including TSMC's large Arizona project. The case is that keeping that supply chain secure and trusted is now central to US technology leadership in its competition with China.
A new Foreign Affairs argument says America's bid to lead in artificial intelligence rests heavily on Taiwan's semiconductor strength, because the advanced chips that power AI systems are made there at a scale no other place can quickly match. It presents the United States and Taiwan as complementary partners rather than competitors, pointing to Taiwanese investment in American chip production, including TSMC's large Arizona project. The case is that keeping that supply chain secure and trusted is now central to US technology leadership in its competition with China.
A new Foreign Affairs argument says America's bid to lead in artificial intelligence rests heavily on Taiwan's semiconductor strength, because the advanced chips that power AI systems are made there at a scale no other place can quickly match. It presents the United States and Taiwan as complementary partners rather than competitors, pointing to Taiwanese investment in American chip production, including TSMC's large Arizona project. The case is that keeping that supply chain secure and trusted is now central to US technology leadership in its competition with China.
A new Foreign Affairs debate examines what the Democratic Party's foreign policy should become after Donald Trump's second presidency, arguing that simply promising to restore the old order will not be enough. Allies in Europe, Asia and the Middle East have already begun reducing their dependence on the United States, the argument runs, so Democrats need a fresh vision that reckons with how much the world has changed. The discussion comes as the party weighs its approach ahead of the midterm elections and beyond.
A new Foreign Affairs debate examines what the Democratic Party's foreign policy should become after Donald Trump's second presidency, arguing that simply promising to restore the old order will not be enough. Allies in Europe, Asia and the Middle East have already begun reducing their dependence on the United States, the argument runs, so Democrats need a fresh vision that reckons with how much the world has changed. The discussion comes as the party weighs its approach ahead of the midterm elections and beyond.
A new Foreign Affairs debate examines what the Democratic Party's foreign policy should become after Donald Trump's second presidency, arguing that simply promising to restore the old order will not be enough. Allies in Europe, Asia and the Middle East have already begun reducing their dependence on the United States, the argument runs, so Democrats need a fresh vision that reckons with how much the world has changed. The discussion comes as the party weighs its approach ahead of the midterm elections and beyond.
A new study of the Kikai-Akahoya eruption, which struck off south-west Japan around 5250 BCE, shows that prehistoric people responded in strikingly different ways. The eruption, rated 7 out of 8 for explosivity, battered the islands with earthquakes and tsunamis and buried landscapes under metres of ash. Looking at 540 archaeological samples, researchers found southern Kyushu's population was already shrinking before the disaster, while communities further north kept growing, possibly as survivors moved to coasts where marine life recovered fastest. More distant regions, unexpectedly, stagnated or declined, perhaps as ash and climate effects hit food supplies.
A new study of the Kikai-Akahoya eruption, which struck off south-west Japan around 5250 BCE, shows that prehistoric people responded in strikingly different ways. The eruption, rated 7 out of 8 for explosivity, battered the islands with earthquakes and tsunamis and buried landscapes under metres of ash. Looking at 540 archaeological samples, researchers found southern Kyushu's population was already shrinking before the disaster, while communities further north kept growing, possibly as survivors moved to coasts where marine life recovered fastest. More distant regions, unexpectedly, stagnated or declined, perhaps as ash and climate effects hit food supplies.
A new study of the Kikai-Akahoya eruption, which struck off south-west Japan around 5250 BCE, shows that prehistoric people responded in strikingly different ways. The eruption, rated 7 out of 8 for explosivity, battered the islands with earthquakes and tsunamis and buried landscapes under metres of ash. Looking at 540 archaeological samples, researchers found southern Kyushu's population was already shrinking before the disaster, while communities further north kept growing, possibly as survivors moved to coasts where marine life recovered fastest. More distant regions, unexpectedly, stagnated or declined, perhaps as ash and climate effects hit food supplies.
Researchers at UCLA have found a way to help the immune system's T cells stay stronger for longer in laboratory tests. By temporarily boosting a protein called p53 with an experimental drug called navtemadlin, specially prepared T cells showed fewer signs of exhaustion, had more energy, and killed melanoma cancer cells in the lab more effectively than untreated cells. The researchers say the work is still early and laboratory-stage only: the tests used human cells in a dish, not animals or people, and much more research is needed before it could lead to a treatment, especially for solid tumours.
Researchers at UCLA have found a way to help the immune system's T cells stay stronger for longer in laboratory tests. By temporarily boosting a protein called p53 with an experimental drug called navtemadlin, specially prepared T cells showed fewer signs of exhaustion, had more energy, and killed melanoma cancer cells in the lab more effectively than untreated cells. The researchers say the work is still early and laboratory-stage only: the tests used human cells in a dish, not animals or people, and much more research is needed before it could lead to a treatment, especially for solid tumours.
Researchers at UCLA have found a way to help the immune system's T cells stay stronger for longer in laboratory tests. By temporarily boosting a protein called p53 with an experimental drug called navtemadlin, specially prepared T cells showed fewer signs of exhaustion, had more energy, and killed melanoma cancer cells in the lab more effectively than untreated cells. The researchers say the work is still early and laboratory-stage only: the tests used human cells in a dish, not animals or people, and much more research is needed before it could lead to a treatment, especially for solid tumours.
Julia Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa were eliminated on Dancing with the Stars' Disney Night in Week 8, leaving seven couples in the contest. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, and Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, both earned perfect scores of 40 for their individual dances and finished tied on 80 overall. Shum won immunity from next week's dance-off on the season-long tiebreaker, 236 points to Dewan's 235. Guest judge Cynthia Erivo joined the panel for the Disney Broadway-themed night.
Julia Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa were eliminated on Dancing with the Stars' Disney Night in Week 8, leaving seven couples in the contest. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, and Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, both earned perfect scores of 40 for their individual dances and finished tied on 80 overall. Shum won immunity from next week's dance-off on the season-long tiebreaker, 236 points to Dewan's 235. Guest judge Cynthia Erivo joined the panel for the Disney Broadway-themed night.
Julia Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa were eliminated on Dancing with the Stars' Disney Night in Week 8, leaving seven couples in the contest. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson, and Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy, both earned perfect scores of 40 for their individual dances and finished tied on 80 overall. Shum won immunity from next week's dance-off on the season-long tiebreaker, 236 points to Dewan's 235. Guest judge Cynthia Erivo joined the panel for the Disney Broadway-themed night.
Top Wall Street and fund chiefs are divided over the risks of the artificial intelligence spending boom, Bloomberg reported from the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit in Hong Kong. Some warned that AI assets are already richly valued and the investment cycle may be overextended, while others argued demand for computing power is real and markets will keep funding it. Morgan Stanley's chief warned AI spending could reach 10 to 15 trillion dollars and crowd out other needs, while Goldman Sachs' chief said capital markets will still finance the build-out.
Top Wall Street and fund chiefs are divided over the risks of the artificial intelligence spending boom, Bloomberg reported from the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit in Hong Kong. Some warned that AI assets are already richly valued and the investment cycle may be overextended, while others argued demand for computing power is real and markets will keep funding it. Morgan Stanley's chief warned AI spending could reach 10 to 15 trillion dollars and crowd out other needs, while Goldman Sachs' chief said capital markets will still finance the build-out.
Top Wall Street and fund chiefs are divided over the risks of the artificial intelligence spending boom, Bloomberg reported from the Global Financial Leaders Investment Summit in Hong Kong. Some warned that AI assets are already richly valued and the investment cycle may be overextended, while others argued demand for computing power is real and markets will keep funding it. Morgan Stanley's chief warned AI spending could reach 10 to 15 trillion dollars and crowd out other needs, while Goldman Sachs' chief said capital markets will still finance the build-out.
A Bloomberg Economics look at millions of US price data points finds inflation is becoming less widespread, even though the headline rate has stayed warm. Consumer prices rose 3.7 percent in the year to September, but the share of price categories rising faster than 3 percent a year has fallen to around 40 percent on a six-month measure, down from about 55 percent earlier in the year. The reading suggests price pressure is less entrenched than the headline number alone implies, though a few large items can still keep it elevated.
A Bloomberg Economics look at millions of US price data points finds inflation is becoming less widespread, even though the headline rate has stayed warm. Consumer prices rose 3.7 percent in the year to September, but the share of price categories rising faster than 3 percent a year has fallen to around 40 percent on a six-month measure, down from about 55 percent earlier in the year. The reading suggests price pressure is less entrenched than the headline number alone implies, though a few large items can still keep it elevated.
A Bloomberg Economics look at millions of US price data points finds inflation is becoming less widespread, even though the headline rate has stayed warm. Consumer prices rose 3.7 percent in the year to September, but the share of price categories rising faster than 3 percent a year has fallen to around 40 percent on a six-month measure, down from about 55 percent earlier in the year. The reading suggests price pressure is less entrenched than the headline number alone implies, though a few large items can still keep it elevated.
