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Nexperia, a computer chip maker headquartered in the Netherlands, was taken over by the Dutch government after pressure from officials in Washington. Source link

New York Times reporters compiled a wide array of clues to uncover what happened to Bashar al-Assad’s key enforcers after the fall of the regime. Source link

Magnesium citrate is a supplement that is commonly used as a laxative. A laxative is something that loosens stool (poop) so it’s easier for you to have a bowel movement. Magnesium citrate is the most commonly used magnesium salt supplement to treat constipation, a condition that makes it difficult to pass stool. Magnesium citrate brings water into your intestines and stool, which makes the stool softer and easier to pass and increases the number of bowel movements. This makes it less painful to have a bowel movement and lowers your risk for straining and injury. Magnesium citrate is considered the…

As Syria’s regime collapsed, the world’s eyes were on Bashar al-Assad’s getaway flight. Behind him, officials key to his brutal rule made a mass exodus, virtually undetected. Source link

Laura Gozzi andPaul KirbyEurope digital editorGlobal Images Ukraine via Getty ImagesRussian missile and drone attacks have knocked out power in regions across UkraineEmergency power outages have been brought in across almost all of Ukraine after a intensive campaign of Russian air strikes on energy infrastructure.This will be the fourth consecutive winter of blackouts throughout Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.The energy ministry said all but two regions were affected. Only the eastern Donetsk region at the forefront of the war is exempt, while the northern Chernihiv region is already facing hourly outages.As well as targeting the…

File: Meta President Global Affairs Nick Clegg speaks during a press conference at the Meta showroom in Brussels on December 07, 2022.Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty ImagesThe chance of a market correction in the artificial intelligence sector is “pretty high,” former Meta executive and British politician Nick Clegg warned on Wednesday, as he pushed back on the concept of artificial superintelligence.  Clegg, the former deputy prime minister of the U.K. who went on to guide policy decisions at U.S. tech giant Meta, said the AI boom has resulted in “unbelievable, crazy valuations.”  “There’s just absolute spasm of almost daily, hourly,…

Syria’s interim President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has held his first talks with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow since ousting Russia’s ally Bashar al-Assad 10 months ago.Putin spoke of the “special relationship” between both countries.Sharaa suggested he would continue to allow Russia access to its military bases in Syria.He was also expected to ask for the extradition of Assad, who was granted asylum after fleeing to Moscow.For years they were enemies, on opposing sides of a bloody civil war.Putin used brutal military force to prop up Bashar al-Assad. And Sharaa’s armed Islamist group led the rebel offensive that eventually forced Assad from…

Jars of Nescafe Instant coffee, part of food giant Nestle’s portfolio, sit on a supermarket shelf in Encinitas, California, U.S., September 2, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersNestle said Thursday it will cut 16,000 jobs as the firm’s new CEO Philipp Navratil looks to accelerate a turnaround at the consumer goods giant.In a bid to become improve operational efficiency, the firm said it will cut 12,000 white-collar jobs and a further 4,000 roles will be reduced over the next two years.Under its former CEO Laurent Freixe, Nestle had already announced a cost-savings programme worth 2.5 billion Swiss francs ($3.14 billion). This…

Watch: US “looking at land now” – Trump confirms CIA authorisation in Venezuela after boat strikesUS President Donald Trump has confirmed a report he authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, provoking outrage from the South American nation’s leaders.US forces have already conducted at least five strikes on suspected drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean in recent weeks, killing 27 people. UN-appointed human rights experts have described the raids as “extrajudicial executions”.Speaking at the White House, Trump said the US “is looking at land” as it considers further strikes on drug cartels in the region. Nicolas Maduro, whose legitimacy…

Iona Hampson/BBCTrain conductor Olha Zolotova was badly injured in a Russian strike on her trainPropped up in her hospital bed, railway conductor Olha Zolotova speaks slowly and quietly as she talks about the day her train was hit by a Russian drone.”When the Shahed [drone] hit I was covered in rubble. I was in the second car. People pulled me out,” she says.”My eyes went dark. There was fire everywhere, everything was burning, my hair caught fire a little. I was trapped.”Olha is a victim of Russia’s increasingly frequent attacks on the Ukrainian railway system – vital infrastructure that keeps…

Police fired tear gas at protesters who could be seen sheltering in doorways. Source link

The Nio logo is seen at the Nio booth at the National Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, on April 28, 2025, during the Shanghai Automobile Show 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHong Kong-listed shares of Nio plunged over 12% after Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund sued the Chinese electric vehicle maker for allegedly violating securities laws by inflating its revenues.The lawsuit named Nio’s CEO Li Bin and former Financial Officer Feng Wei as defendants, according to a court document filed in August in the Southern District of New York court.Shares of Nio on the Singapore Exchange tumbled over 9%.CNBC has reached…

John LaurensonBusiness reporter, RotterdamAFP via Getty ImagesThe Netherlands has raced to switch to wind and solar powerIn a Dutch government TV campaign called “Flip the Switch” an actress warns viewers about their electricity usage.”When we all use electricity at the same time, our power grid gets overloaded,” she says. “This can cause malfunctions. So, use as little electricity as possible between four and nine.”It is the sign that, in one of the most-advanced economies in the world, something has gone wrong with the country’s power supply.The Netherlands has been an enthusiastic adopter of electric cars. It has the highest number…

Paytm, PhonePe, Google Pay (Gpay) and Bhim UPI QR Codes (Standee) are Kept outside for Cashless payments at a medical store in Gurugram on the outskirts of New Delhi, India on 16 May 2020.Nasir Kachroo | NurPhoto | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here.The big storyMoney seems to be moving a lot faster in India compared to the mobility of the people carrying out the transactions, and nowhere was that more evident than at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai’s Bandra…

Millennium Wheel And Skyline At Sunset. London, England. Design Pics Editorial | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesThe British economy expanded by a lackluster 0.1% in August, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics.Economists polled by Reuters had expected month-on-month growth of 0.1%. The ONS revised its growth data for July, which initially showed the economy flatlining, saying it now assessed that the economy had shrunk by 0.1%. That followed a 0.4% expansion in June.The economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% in the second quarter, down from 0.7% seen in the first quarter, which was boosted by the front loading…

The TSMC logo is displayed on a building in Hsinchu, Taiwan April 15, 2025. Ann Wang | ReutersTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday reported a 39.1% increase in third-quarter profit from last year, hitting a fresh record as demand for artificial intelligence chips stayed strong.Here are the company’s results versus LSEG SmartEstimates:Revenue: NT$989.92 billion new Taiwan dollars, vs. NT$977.46 billion expectedNet income: NT$452.3 billion, vs. NT$417.69 billion TSMC’s revenue in the September quarter rose 30.3% from a year ago to NT$989.92 billion, beating estimates.TSMC’s high-performance computing division, which encompasses artificial intelligence and 5G applications, drove third-quarter sales.As Asia’s largest technology company…

People walk past a PCCW sign in Hong Kong.Mike Clarke | AFP | Getty Images Regulators in the U.S. have moved to block one of Hong Kong’s largest telecommunications companies from accessing domestic networks, citing national security concerns.The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced on Wednesday that it had initiated proceedings to potentially bar HKT Trust and HKT Ltd and its subsidiaries from interconnecting with American networks, escalating concerns over its ties to China. The government agency asked HKT, which is a subsidiary of information and communication technology giant PCCW, to justify why its authorizations should not be revoked.  HKT’s current hold…

Liquid cooled servers in an installation at the Global Switch Docklands data centre campus in London, UK, on Monday, June 16, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEurope’s ambitious artificial intelligence strategy is at risk of colliding with an often overlooked but critically important environmental issue: water scarcity.The European Union has big plans for data center expansion, announcing in April that it intends to at least triple its capacity over the next five to seven years as part of a push to become a world-class AI hub.The rapid rollout of data centers, which power all aspects of the digital economy, from…

The India-flagged oil tanker Desh Ujaala is pictured in the Gulf waters near Al-Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT), about 50 kilometres offshore of Iraq’s southern Faw peninsula, on August 5, 2025. Hussein Faleh | AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him New Delhi will stop buying oil from Russia, though the move will take time.”[Modi] assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia. That’s a big stop.” Trump said at the press briefing in the Oval Office. “Now we’ve got to get China to do the same…

President Bernardo Arévalo called an overhaul of his country’s prison system an “absolute priority” after 20 inmates accused of belonging to the Barrio 18 group were found to have escaped undetected. Source link

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, buildings on bank of Yarra riverPeter Adams | Stone | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Thursday, after Wall Street gained on strong bank earnings in a volatile trading session.Investors have been on edge in recent days as global trade tensions have escalated. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), known to many as Wall Street’s fear gauge, has trended higher over the past week, rising last Friday to more than 21.6, or its most elevated level since late May. The index finished at 20.6 on Wednesday stateside.Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 rose 0.16%. Investors will look to the country’s…

With the bodies of 10 people returned from Gaza, Israelis elated by the release of hostages began mourning those who did not make it home alive. Source link

Starbucks is famous for its iconic fall flavors, like pumpkin spice and apple crisp, but some customers have taken the cozy autumn vibes to a whole new level. Posts on TikTok reveal that people are bringing their own hollowed-out pumpkins to Starbucks, and baristas will actually fill them with their drinks. The final concoctions are admittedly adorable, but what are the health implications of this trend? Here’s what experts said. Pumpkin is quite nutritious. It’s low in calories and high in fiber, vitamins A and C, potassium, copper, and antioxidants, Sandra Zhang, MS, RDN, LDN, registered dietitian nutritionist and pediatric…

The severe risk of disease outbreak comes after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit a remote eastern area of Afghanistan on 31 August near the Pakistan border, destroying water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure.“The earthquake has flattened homes and taken too many lives, and now threatens to take even more through disease,” warned Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan.He said that child survivors of the earthquake are living in crowded displacement camps or makeshift shelters with no access to toilets or safe water.“This is a perfect storm for a health catastrophe,” he added.A leading cause of deathAcute watery diarrhoea is one of…