55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’
Laila Soueif, the British-born mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah, is demanding the U.K. do more to secure his release.
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Adani CFO defends against US charges, says linked to one business contract By Reuters
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A U.S. bribery indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is linked to one contract of Adani Green Energy (NS:) comprising some 10% of its business, and none of the conglomerate’s other companies are accused of wrongdoing, the group’s CFO said on Saturday. On Wednesday, Gautam Adani, one of the world’s richest … Read more
This Dyson’s Laser Vacuum Destroys Dust And Debris, And Amazon Has it on Sale For Black Friday
The Dyson V15 Detect Plus cordless vacuum is at a record low price of $599, which reflects a 20% discount from its original price of $749. This vacuum is designed for powerful and intelligent whole-home deep cleaning (with a green laser) which is perfect if you’re looking to maintain a spotless living environment. See at … Read more
Trump tariffs loom over Europe: Is a US-EU trade war inevitable?
There is nervousness in Brussels about the incoming US administration. That is not just down to Donald Trump’s plans for Ukraine, but also because of his pledge to slap tariffs on EU goods of at least 10 percent. Trump insists that the EU will have to “pay a big price” for not buying enough American … Read more
Israelis rally around war effort after ICC issues warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israelis across the political divide lashed out at the International Criminal Court after it issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a rare display of unity in the politically polarised country. The warrants … Read more
OpenAI accidentally deleted potential evidence in NY Times copyright lawsuit (updated)
Lawyers for The New York Times and Daily News, which are suing OpenAI for allegedly scraping their works to train its AI models without permission, say OpenAI engineers accidentally deleted data potentially relevant to the case. Earlier this fall, OpenAI agreed to provide two virtual machines so that counsel for The Times and Daily News … Read more
Las Vegas GP: George Russell tops Practice Three as Mercedes maintain pace ahead of qualifying | F1 News
George Russell topped final practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix as Mercedes continued to show impressive pace ahead of qualifying. After Russell’s team-mate Lewis Hamilton topped both practices a day earlier, Mercedes were strong again as the pair spent much of the session at the top of timesheet before the former emerged fastest from … Read more
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in jail as judge considers $50M US bail bid
Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in custody for at least several more days as a U.S. judge considers his bid to be released on $50-million bail from the Brooklyn jail where the music mogul has been held for 10 weeks, ahead of his May 5, 2025 trial on sex-trafficking charges. After a nearly two-hour hearing in … Read more
US debt sustainability now seen as top financial stability risk
The US government’s debt load is now seen as the biggest risk to financial stability, outweighing persistent inflation in a Federal Reserve survey. “Concerns surrounding US fiscal debt sustainability were atop the list this survey, followed by escalating tensions in the Middle East and policy uncertainty,” the Fed said in its semi-annual financial stability report. … Read more
Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More The artificial intelligence arms race heated up Friday as Amazon announced an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, doubling its stake to $8 billion in a move that signals the cloud computing giant’s ambitious bid to … Read more