12:59 am, Friday, 17 October 2025
BREAKING NEWS
GLOBAL MARKETS CLIMB AS RATE-CUT HOPES OUTWEIGH TRADE JITTERS
Stocks rally in Europe and Asia after choppy Wall Street session European and Asian stocks advanced as investors bet central
James Norton to play Beatles manager Brian Epstein in Sam Mendes’ four-film biopic project
Casting news and the plan ahead British actor James Norton will portray Brian Epstein, the Beatles’ pioneering manager, in director
Tourist-favorite Okinawa water buffalo carts adopt tap-to-pay
Tradition meets touchless On remote islets in Okinawa, Japan, visitors often cross shallow sea between Iriomote and Yubu while seated
California offshore drilling fight reignites as Trump officials back company after massive spill
Regulatory clash and legal risks A decade after a ruptured pipeline fouled 150 miles of California coastline, a revived bid
Waymo sets sights on London with 2026 robotaxi launch
What the rollout could look like Waymo plans to launch a commercial robotaxi service in London in 2026, marking its
After Osaka Expo, Japan’s regions race to turn buzz into bookings
Local governments pivot from pavilion hype to real itineraries With the 184-day Osaka Expo now closed, local governments across Japan
Apple’s Tim Cook signals fresh China investment as iPhone Air clears key hurdle
Apple’s supply chain calculus in China Apple CEO Tim Cook used a visit to China this week to pledge deeper
Netflix will stream Spotify video podcasts from 2026
Two platforms test a crossover for shows and audiences Netflix and Spotify are teaming up to bring select Spotify video
PlayStation Gear Store is shutting down on December 31
Sony winds down its merch shop as fans rush final buys Sony’s PlayStation Gear Store—home to licensed apparel and collectibles
Myanmar’s junta concedes its 2025 election won’t be nationwide
Limited polls amid an expanding civil war Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing has publicly acknowledged that the general election
