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Nov 1, 2026 - World

A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilitiesDonald Trump’s trade wars have largely fallen off the headlines. Fears of new tariffs flare up from time to time when the US president goes off the rails – for instance, threatening to end US trade with countries with which it has a deficit unless the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. But the sense that the world’s two largest economies are plowing ahead into an overt economic conflagration has taken a back seat to other, more salient fears, about Trump ending American democracy, AI killing us all and stuff like that.The sense of calm is misleading. Under the radar, the world is marching toward an economic war of potentially epic proportions, one that, history suggests, could well spill over into the real thing. Continue reading...

Nov 1, 2026 - World

Cryptocurrency exchange says 90% of losses covered as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitorThe cryptocurrency exchange Binance has started to allow its customers to withdraw their funds from the platform, as it recovers from a record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.The exchange was hit by the theft on Thursday, which has since been described as the biggest heist in history, with experts identifying North Korea as the likely culprit. Continue reading...

Nov 1, 2026 - World

Pirates could use the boat as a “mother ship” for attacks on commercial vessels.

Nov 1, 2026 - World

Lorita Santos cherishes memories of her father as she joins thousands in Manila to honor loved ones on All Saints’ Day

Nov 1, 2026 - World

India’s opposition parties have renewed calls for the resignation of the country’s elections chief, staging fresh protests in the latest display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government