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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban

TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia's imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes "may be upsetting".

Pentagon endorses Australia submarine pact

The Pentagon said Thursday it has endorsed the tripartite AUKUS security pact with the United Kingdom and Australia, which would involve Canberra's acquisition of at least three Virginia-class nuclear submarines within 15 years.

OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia

ChatGPT maker OpenAI and an Australian data centre operator have agreed to develop a multibillion-dollar AI centre in Sydney.

Unchecked mining waste taints DR Congo communities

Carrying her sore-pocked daughter across her decaying field, Helene Mvubu says she is one of thousands to have fallen victim to the toxic waste defiling the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining capital.

Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

Asian markets struggled into the weekend on Friday following a bland lead from Wall Street as a mixed bag of US data did little to move the needle on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

French almond makers revive traditions to counter US dominance

The scent of marzipan wafts through the air as confectioners from a century-old company in southern France prepare calissons, one of Provence's famed sweets made of candied melon and crushed almonds.

Aid cuts causing 'tragic' rise in child deaths, Bill Gates tells AFP

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates told AFP on Thursday it is "tragic" that child deaths will increase worldwide for the first time this century because wealthy Western countries have slashed international aid.

Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'

When Bahara was four months pregnant, she went to a Kabul hospital to beg for an abortion. "We're not allowed," a doctor told her. "If someone finds out, we will all end up in prison."

Mixed day for US equities as Japan's Nikkei rallies

Wall Street stocks finished mixed at the end of a choppy session Thursday as markets digested varying labor market data and looked ahead to next week's Federal Reserve decision.

Facebook 'supreme court' admits 'frustrations' in 5 years of work

An oversight board created by Facebook to review content-moderation decisions trumpeted improved transparency and respect for people's rights in a survey of their first five years of work on Thursday, while acknowledging "frustrations" to their arm's-length role.

South Africa says wants equal treatment, after US G20 exclusion

South Africa responded Thursday to a US bar on its participation in G20 events under Washington's presidency by saying it was a fully-fledged member of the forum and expected to be treated equally.

One in three French Muslims say suffer discrimination: report

Discrimination based on religion has increased in France, a report by the country's rights ombudswoman found Thursday, with one in three Muslims surveyed saying they had suffered from it.

Russia's Putin in India for defence, trade talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in India on Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at deepening defence ties, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.

Microsoft faces complaint in EU over Israeli surveillance data

Microsoft is facing a complaint in the European Union filed by a non-profit organisation alleging it illegally stored data on Palestinians used for Israeli military surveillance.

Milan-Cortina organisers rush to ready venues as Olympic flame arrives in Italy

The Olympic flame arrives in Rome on Thursday as the Milan-Cortina Winter Games home into view, but organisers are rushing to make sure everything is ready for a sprawling sports showcase spread across a vast area of northern Italy.

Truth commission urges Finland to rectify Sami injustices

A Finnish truth and reconciliation commission on Thursday urged Finland to rectify historic injustices committed against the indigenous Sami people, as it finalised a report after four years' work.

Stocks rise eyeing series of US rate cuts

European and Asian stock markets mostly rose Thursday after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut US interest rates next week and into 2026.

Italy sweatshop probe snares more luxury brands

Italian prosecutors on Thursday named Gucci, Prada, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent as among 13 luxury brands suspected of using subcontractors who exploited migrant workers in Italy, as part of a growing investigation into sweatshop conditions.

Russia's Putin heads to India for defence, trade talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin was due in India on Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at deepening defence ties, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.

South Africa telecoms giant Vodacom to take control of Kenya's Safaricom

South Africa's biggest mobile operator Vodacom said Thursday it had agreed to take control of East Africa's largest telecoms firm, Safaricom, in a deal worth $2.1 billion.

Markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Asian and European markets were mixed Thursday after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for a third successive time next week.

Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Asian markets struggled to maintain their early momentum Thursday, even after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for a third successive time next week.

Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally

Asian markets struggled to maintain their early momentum Thursday, even after the latest batch of US data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for a third successive time next week.

Nintendo launches long-awaited 'Metroid Prime 4' sci-fi blaster

Fans of Nintendo's "Metroid" science-fiction saga have reason to celebrate Thursday as the latest instalment in the series is released after an eight-year wait and a bumpy road through development.

Diveroli Investment Group Files Schedule 13D, Endorses Strategic Turnaround Path for Noodles & Company

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Diveroli Investment Group ("DIG"), a significant shareholder of Noodles & Company, today announced the filing of its Schedule 13D with the SEC. DIG's investment thesis aligns with Noodle's strategic review already underway, and the firm is pleased to see management, alongside Piper Sandler, examining pathways and levers frequently utilized in successful sector turnarounds.

SMX Is Rebuilding Supply Chain Confidence With Evidence the World Is No Longer Ignoring

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / ESG and supply chain integrity aren't lacking because companies lack ambition. It's lacking because the entire system ran on unverifiable claims. Corporations published emissions reductions without forensic tracking. Brands declared recycled content with no way to validate the number. Supply chains issued sourcing statements that fell apart the moment materials left their country of origin. Stakeholders wanted clarity but got guesswork. Regulators wrote tougher rules but couldn't enforce them. No, these two didn't lose credibility because they aimed too high. They lost credibility because they measured nothing accurately.

RENN Fund, Inc. Announces Record Date For Year End Distribution 2025

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The RENN Fund, Inc. (NYSE MKT:RCG) (the "Fund") announced today a record date for the Fund's year-end distribution. The record date will be December 16, 2025 and Pay-Date of December 29, 2025. The Fund will make an announcement on or about December 16, 2025 with the distribution rate per share. As the per share rate will not be available prior to the record date, the Fund will trade with due bills beginning December 16, 2025, and up through and including the last business day prior to the New York Stock Exchange established Ex-Date. The New York Stock Exchange will set the Ex-Date once the per share rate has been announced.

When Big Banks Call for Verified Gold Only, the Entire Global Metals Market Will Wish It Partnered With SMX

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / There is a single moment that would hit the gold market harder than any interest rate shock, geopolitical headline or mining crisis. It is not a supply disruption. It is not a surge in demand. It is a policy decision. The moment a major bank, sovereign wealth fund or global exchange announces that it will only accept verified gold with persistent molecular identity is the moment the entire gold ecosystem splits in two. That announcement would not be symbolic. It would be seismic. It would turn legacy bullion into a discounted asset class overnight and elevate verified bullion into the only gold that truly counts.

SMX: How a Single Counterfeit Bar Could Trigger a Multibillion-Dollar Panic

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Gold markets are built on confidence. Vaults trust refiners. Refiners trust suppliers. Banks trust custody chains. Investors trust the entire system to uphold purity, legality, and origin with near-religious certainty. But that confidence is a façade, and it only takes one failure to expose it. The moment a major vault or global bank uncovers a counterfeit bar inside its inventory, the shock will hit the market like a blast wave. Trading will not slow. It will convulse. Prices will not adjust gently. They will whiplash as institutions scramble to determine which bars they can authenticate and which they cannot.

A Frictionless Market: How SMX's PCT Creates the Real-World Value Layer Modern Industries Never Had

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Every modern system relies on accurate inputs. Financial markets depend on audited disclosures. Manufacturing depends on precise measurements. Logistics depends on reliable tracking. Yet despite all the sophistication built into global industry, one problem has lingered for decades. The physical world has never had a universal truth layer.

How SMX's Plastic Cycle Token Is Transforming Physical Materials Into a Monetization Engine

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / The world has always struggled to turn the physical into the digital with any degree of accuracy. Supply chains generate enormous volumes of activity every second, yet remarkably little of that activity becomes trustworthy information.

SMX, its PCT, and the Proof Premium: Why Markets Are Valuing Verified Materials Like a Financial Asset

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Markets assign value to certainty. Every financial instrument trades according to how much confidence investors have in the data supporting it. Bonds rise or fall on creditworthiness. Equities react to visibility in earnings and operational performance. Commodities move on supply signals that traders believe are accurate enough to justify risk. What SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is demonstrating is that this principle applies just as strongly to physical materials.

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