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Trump set to talk to Russia’s Putin ‘very soon’ about plague-related death
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. Trump said he has a call scheduled with Russian President …
Singapore foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Hormuz
SINGAPORE — U.S. President Donald Trump isn’t “completely wrong” in suggesting that the disruption to energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz is Asia's problem, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said.Asian economies are among…
Trillions are being ‘wasted’ on the AI boom, Arthur Hayes says
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes is betting that the artificial intelligence boom will eventually produce a familiar outcome: too much investment, a crash and, ultimately, a bailout that sends crypto higher.Hayes, co-founder and chief…
Emmy Awards leave broadcast TV for Prime Video under six-year deal
The Emmy Awards will leave its long-running broadcast network rotation for Amazon Prime Video in 2027 under a six-year exclusive global streaming deal, the e-commerce giant and the Television Academy announced on Tuesday. Under the…
British Airways plans 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jets
British Airways is building what it calls the "world's largest" business-class cabin and ripping out dozens of coach-class seats, the starkest example yet of how airlines are betting their future on high-spending travelers.The changes…
Global risk may be low, but experts want more data
Last week, an employee who worked at a Russian anti-plague institute died, possibly from an unspecified form of plague. This led to the quarantine of nearly 200 people in Russia's Irkutsk region, located in eastern Siberia, according to…
A look at the S&P 500’s remarkable and defiant trip to a new record
The S&P 500 rose to an all-time intraday on Tuesday, touching 7844.52 and surpassing its August 13 intraday peak when it hit 7,830. The benchmark also closed for the first time over 7,800.The recovery comes after months of oil…
Young voters struggle to afford housing, don’t expect politicians to help
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mortgage rates are climbing sharply, home prices continue to gain and inflation in the broader economy is hitting consumers, leading housing affordability to weigh heavily on both renters and potential homebuyers. In…
Anthropic expands Claude Startups program for founders
Anthropic on Tuesday announced it's expanding its Claude Startups program, the artificial intelligence lab's latest push to deepen its ties to founders and fast-growing companies. Claude Startups initially launched in May, and thousands…
Alito plans to stay on Supreme Court, even if Democrats regain Senate
Samuel Alito Jr., associate justice of the US Supreme Court, prior to an interview at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSupreme Court Justice Samuel Alito plans…