Verizon raises forecast and signs $2B-plus AI infrastructure deal with Amazon Web Services
Verizon lifts its annual forecasts and signs an AI infrastructure agreement with Amazon Web Services worth more than $2 billion. Multiple outlets link the carrier’s forecast increase to ongoing demand...
Meta launches US$35 billion share and preferred stock offerings to fund AI expansion
Meta launches public offerings of about US$35 billion in common stock and convertible preferred stock to help finance it...
Houthis continue attacks and Saudi intercepts missiles as Riyadh airport disruption persists
Houthis carry out attacks on Saudi Arabia, with Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and other infrastructure repe...
Junior Caminero’s dugout outburst follows Rays’ World Series lead over Brewers
Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero has become the focus of World Series coverage after a fiery dugout outburst...
Court orders Nasir El-Rufai to enter defence in wiretapping trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja dismisses former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s no-case submission in his wiretapping/phone-tapping trial. The court orders him to enter his d...
EFCC arrests 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian over illegal lithium processing in Ogun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrests 14 Chinese nationals and one Nigerian in Ogun State over alleged illegal lithium processing, according to multiple Niger...
Murderer Andre McKechnie loses bid to overturn Victoria’s Vegemite prison ban
A convicted murderer, Andre McKechnie, loses his legal challenge seeking access to Vegemite in Victorian prisons. He argued that the ban denied him the ability to “enjoy his cultur...
Mary Peltola postpones Alaska Senate campaign after minor car crash
Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola and members of her family suffer minor injuries after a car crash while traveling to a campaign-related event, prompting her to resche...
Apollo economist says AI payoff is limited to big tech, with none seen elsewhere
Apollo Global Management’s chief economist Torsten Slok says there is no sign of AI delivering financial payoff outside the technology sector. In notes published in late October 20...
SBP raises Pakistan policy rate to 12% by 50 basis points
Pakistan’s central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), raises its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 12%, citing persistently high inflation and energy costs linked to Middl...
Gujarat declares four districts drought-affected, announces relief measures
Gujarat’s government declares four districts—Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Jamnagar, and Porbandar—drought-affected and announces relief measures for farmers and rural communities. The...
India amends rules to allow certified flex-fuel vehicles for E100 ethanol
India’s transport ministry amends motor vehicle rules to make certified flex-fuel vehicles eligible for ethanol fuel up to E100 (near-pure ethanol). The changes update vehicle clas...
Malik Willis sparks Dolphins to their first win, beating Jets 28-25
The Miami Dolphins record their first win of the season, defeating the New York Jets 28-25 in Week 7. Multiple outlets describe a late hold-off after the Dolphins pulled ahead, pre...
Harry Kane tipped to win 2026 Ballon d’Or as Yamal and Mbappé remain key challengers
Harry Kane is widely tipped to win the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, with the award ceremony taking place in London on Monday night. Multiple outlets frame the contest as closely fought,...