The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday called for advanced economies to "act now" to address ballooning debt, with spiking bond yields at multi-decade highs and pressure growing on central banks to hike interest rates.
For more than three decades, a stretch of road in central New Delhi was where Indians came to be heard, staging rallies to press their demands and hold those in power accountable.
Stilt houses in villages north of Bangkok are no longer high enough to stay dry as Thai authorities deliberately flood riverside communities to spare the capital.
- Japan urges Russia for 'impartial treatment' of arrested journalist
- Ivan Deforge, the French 'bison tamer' in Moscow
Politics
Brazil's electoral court on Tuesday warned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and senator Flavio Bolsonaro to call off their legal showdown over social media in their presidential campaigns.
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Nigeria Is the World's Next Outsourcing Frontier, Vice President Shettima Says at Hire From Nigeria Global Launch
Economy
October 14, 2026
- Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Q3 2026 Investor Call Details
- Qualityze Earns Spot on Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year, Accelerating AI-Powered Quality Management
- Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office
- Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh
Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou has outlined the latest stage of the company’s expansion from a crypto exchange into The New Financial Platform, highlighting new products and collaborations across traditional and digital markets.
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A7 International enables businesses and individuals to pay invoices with digital assets, while recipients receive a regular bank transfer, reflecting A7’s international positioning and expanding the geography of settlements available to foreign clients.
October 13, 2026
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.
October 13, 2026
Bayern Munich were held 3-3 at Viking in the Champions League on Tuesday with the Norwegian champions equalising late through Herman Haugen after Michael Olise was sent off.
October 13, 2026
Sports
Shakhtar Donetsk dream of one day taking Champions League football back to Ukraine but a temporary home at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge helps keep the war-torn nation's struggles "visible", according to the club's chief executive Sergei Palkin.
October 13, 2026
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Anthropic's warning that AI-powered "worms" could soon spread across smart gadgets is the latest in a series of studies showing how artificial intelligence could supercharge self-spreading malware.
Club Brugge and their young forward Nicolo Tresoldi shocked Inter Milan 4–3 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
The US Treasury Department said Tuesday that it is imposing penalties of more than $1.2 billion on Bank of America, citing "violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions laws."
The Los Angeles Rams are releasing kicker Harrison Mevis after his blocked field goal effort cost them victory against the Buffalo Bills, multiple US media reported Tuesday.
October 13, 2026
Sports
Bayern Munich were held 3-3 at Viking in the Champions League on Tuesday with the Norwegian champions equalising late through Herman Haugen after Michael Olise was sent off.
October 13, 2026
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Barcelona and Lamine Yamal rediscovered their sparkle after a rocky first-half spell in the cauldron of Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen stadium to win 4-1 away to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Atletico Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday to pile pressure on Red Devils coach Michael Carrick.
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.
Arsenal blew away Lille with a three-goal blitz in seven second-half minutes for a 3-0 win to extend their perfect start to the Champions League.
October 13, 2026
- Croatia trials full driverless robotaxi service
- Trump ousts Greece ambassador over ethics scandal
- US stocks dip ahead of inflation data as tech sell-off hits Asia
- Reese Witherspoon, France's Mediawan to buy Hello Sunshine
- No lights, no friends: Cuban youth grapple with loneliness
- Bipartisan US senators urge Trump to scrap Russian diesel deal
- Saudi coalition strikes Yemen oil sites after Houthi attacks
- Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder