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Musk pledges $10bn in SpaceX shares for US children: Who really gains?
The pledge, which Trump says will go through tax-friendly ‘Trump accounts’, comes two weeks before the US midterms.
Published On 21 Oct 2026
Anthropic posts $80bn loss in first half of 2026: WSJ
Published On 21 Oct 2026
OpenAI says its agents turned off own safeguards
Published On 21 Oct 2026
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla exploring largest merger in history
Published On 21 Oct 2026
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Musk confirms SpaceX and Tesla exploring merger
Published On 21 Oct 2026
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Is Cyprus becoming Israel’s backyard?
Published On 20 Oct 2026
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Qatar says only negotiations can resolve regional tensions
Published On 20 Oct 2026
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‘You have to sacrifice’: Trump voters stay loyal as US midterms approach
Published On 20 Oct 2026
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Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest
Published On 20 Oct 2026

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France’s growing debt woes: How bond markets set countries’ borrowing costs

France’s rising debt is unnerving investors, but countries such as the US and Japan owe even greater sums.

Saudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacks

Riyadh postpones flagship investment conference until 2027, orders government staff to work from home.

Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device has Saudi backing: Prosecutor

US federal prosecutors allege the defendant was in frequent contact with unnamed member of royal family.

Chuck Schumer urges FCC to block AI robocalls before elections

Chuck Schumer urges FCC to reject petition allowing AI robocalls ahead of key November midterm elections.

Brazilian court orders Meta to prove Lula and Bolsonaro get equal treatment

A judge also doubled the daily fine for noncompliance with a previous court order governing political content.

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How HSBC’s Islamic fund invested millions in Israeli war-linked firms

HSBC bought $130m worth of shares in firms tied to Israel’s military, in breach of Islamic law compliance requirements.

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Albania’s protests explained

Protesters in Albania say demonstrations will intensify as Prime Minister Edi Rama rejects calls to resign.

France protests updates: Curfews imposed in parts of Paris, other cities

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French Catholic bishops condemn weekend riots

China’s economy grows 4.5 percent in Q3, beating forecasts

GDP growth picks up from Q2 amid AI-driven boom in exports.

AI giant Anthropic commits 5% of shares to ‘public benefit’ fund

Claude creator says fund could be used for donations to NGOs and ‘direct distributions to specific populations’.

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