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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:37:41 GMTHigher borrowing costs an 'alarm signal' for France: finance minister
"We have the confidence of the markets in the sense that we have no trouble issuing debt," Roland Lescure told Franceinfo radio. "But it costs us more, and that is an alarm signal we all need to take on board."
With investor worries mounting over F...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:23:40 GMTChina-North Korea bridge to open Thursday, 12 years late
China is North Korea's largest trading partner and a vital source of diplomatic, economic and political support for the reclusive nuclear state, although Pyongyang has also deepened ties with Moscow.
The 3,026-metre (9,927-feet) New Yalu River vehi...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:13:41 GMTZelensky accuses Putin of disrespecting Trump after latest attacks
Kyiv in particular faced a barrage of powerful ballistic missiles and attack drones targeting energy facilities and critical infrastructure, despite the US president's surprise weekend announcement.
Four people were killed in the city and power to ...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:33:40 GMTJapan PM says housework makes her busier than male predecessors
"In the morning, I bathe, fix breakfast and then wash dishes, not to mention apply makeup," Sanae Takaichi, elected last year as Japan's first woman premier, told parliament.
"I feel like I'm spending three or four more hours than male prime minis...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:25:40 GMTAI boom drives record sales at Dutch tech giant ASML
ASML, Europe's biggest tech firm by market value, said net profit came in at 5.0 billion euros ($5.6 billion) in the third quarter of the year, compared with 2.1 billion in the same period of 2025.
The company is a critical cog in the global econom...
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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:57:48 GMTIndonesia haze spikes Singapore pollution, shuts East Timor schools
The blazes in Indonesia have burned through hundreds of thousands of hectares of forest and plantations, sickened local residents and sent thick haze across the region.
Air pollution in western Singapore on Wednesday hit "very high" -- the country'...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:35:47 GMTHigher borrowing costs an 'alarm signal' for France: finance minister
"We have the confidence of the markets in the sense that we have no trouble issuing debt," Roland Lescure told Franceinfo radio. "But it costs us more, and that is an alarm signal we all need to take on board."
With investor worries mounting over F...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:23:50 GMTChina-North Korea bridge to open Thursday, 12 years late
China is North Korea's largest trading partner and a vital source of diplomatic, economic and political support for the reclusive nuclear state, although Pyongyang has also deepened ties with Moscow.
The 3,026-metre (9,927-feet) New Yalu River vehi...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:13:54 GMTZelensky accuses Putin of disrespecting Trump after latest attacks
Kyiv in particular faced a barrage of powerful ballistic missiles and attack drones targeting energy facilities and critical infrastructure, despite the US president's surprise weekend announcement.
Four people were killed in the city and power to ...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:25:49 GMTAI boom drives record sales at Dutch tech giant ASML
ASML, Europe's biggest tech firm by market value, said net profit came in at 5.0 billion euros ($5.6 billion) in the third quarter of the year, compared with 2.1 billion in the same period of 2025.
The company is a critical cog in the global econom...
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