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Aussie Rules fires appeals chair over ruling on anti-gay slur

Australian Rules football said Saturday it has fired the chair of its appeals board after it reduced a player's penalty for using a homophobic slur because offensive language was "commonplace" on the field.

Billionaire Elon Musk enters courtroom showdown with OpenAI

Jury selection is to begin Monday in a high-profile legal battle between billionaire Elon Musk and artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which he accuses of betraying its non-profit mission.

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Most Asian markets track Wall St higher after US inflation data

Most Asian markets rose Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street, following US inflation figures that met expectations and soothed concerns about Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo.

'New chapter': Paris Fashion Week to showcase industry makeover

Shows by Saint Laurent and Weinsanto will kick off a hotly anticipated Paris Fashion Week on Monday, with a dozen brands set to showcase new creative directors following a major industry shakeup.

Embattled Australia telco giant hit by another major outage

Australian telecommunications giant Optus said Monday it had suffered a network outage that prevented calls to emergency services, just over a week after a similar interruption of service linked to four deaths.

SMX Technology Can Enforce the COP 29 and UN Sustainability Wish List (NASDAQ:SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 29, 2025 / Three decades. Twenty-nine global conferences. Billions poured into hotels, banquets, travel, and stagecraft. And to be fair, these gatherings weren't in vain. They brought the world's attention to plastics, sustainability, and safety in a way that no single company or country could have done alone. Ambition was never the problem. The intent was real. But after all the speeches and pledges, what do we still see? Plastics burned instead of recycled. Landfills bursting at the seams. Safety standards that collapse under stress tests.

LHH Executive Search Research Finds Nearly 60% of Leaders Plan to Change Roles Within the Next Three Years

Two-thirds of executives plan to leave their current company, signaling a need to rethink succession planning and build stronger leadership pipelines.

IRS Raises Penalties for Misclassifying Workers - Clear Start Tax Warns Employers About Contractor vs. Employee Risks

Businesses face heightened fines in 2025 as the IRS steps up enforcement on worker classification errors

SMX and CETI Unite to Give Europe Fashion's Most Powerful Weapon: Trust (NASDAQ:SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 29, 2025 / Europe has long been the beating heart of global fashion, but now it intends to become the brain as well. While designers in Paris and Milan set the trends on the runway, the continent's regulators have been setting just as aggressive targets behind the scenes. The EU's Digital Product Passport rules, ESG mandates, and Green Deal initiatives all point to one thing: traceability is no longer optional. It's the law. And the brands that want to thrive under this regime need more than ambition. They need proof.

'One Battle After Another' debuts top of N. America box office

Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller "One Battle After Another" stormed to the top of the North American box office on its debut weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Stars turn out for Armani's final collection in Milan

Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett, Glenn Close and Richard Gere turned out Sunday for the Giorgio Armani show in Milan, the final collection the Italian designer worked on before his death.

Zurich votes to ban petrol leaf blowers

Residents of Zurich voted Sunday to ban the use of petrol-fuelled leaf blowers and leaf vacuums over noise and air pollution concerns in public and private spaces.

US actress-singer Selena Gomez weds music producer Benny Blanco

American actress and singer Selena Gomez married her boyfriend, music producer Benny Blanco, in a star-studded southern California wedding ceremony on Saturday.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant off grid; Russia, Ukraine trade blame

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for four straight days, Ukraine and Russia said Saturday, blaming each other for attacks on power lines.

Two women die trying to cross Channel from France

Two women, both Somalis, died Saturday while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, adding that the body of another migrant had been found in a canal.

Trump urges Microsoft to fire ex-Biden administration official

US President Donald Trump called on Microsoft on Friday to fire its head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, a former senior official in Democratic administrations.

More questions than answers surround Trump's TikTok deal

Lufthansa planning thousands of job cuts: sources

Lufthansa is planning to cut thousands of administrative staff as the German aviation giant seeks to reduce costs following a fall in earnings, sources close to the matter said Friday.

Tottenham reject interest in reported record £4.5bn sale

Tottenham's owners have "unequivocally rejected" an expression of interest to buy the club from American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick, despite reports of a record bid for a Premier League club.

Facebook, Instagram to offer paid ad-free UK subscriptions

Meta announced Friday that Facebook and Instagram users in the UK will be able to buy ad-free subscriptions, extending a model already in place in Europe, to comply with regulation.

Stocks rise as traders weigh US inflation, Trump tariffs

Stocks climbed Friday as investors digested a new tariff blitz by US President Donald Trump and data showing a key US inflation metric rose in line with expectations.

Stocks diverge as traders weigh US inflation, Trump pharma tariff

European stocks rose Friday after losses in Asia, as traders awaited key US inflation data and digested President Donald Trump's fresh tariffs set to impact pharmaceuticals and other sectors.

Turkish Airlines inks big Boeing deal after Erdogan visits US

Turkish Airlines announced on Friday a deal to buy up to 225 Boeing jets, one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first White House visit since 2019.

Trump announces steep new tariffs, EU claims pharmaceutical immunity

US President Donald Trump's announcement of steep new tariffs on medicines and other goods drew pushback from some allies on Friday, with the EU claiming immunity for its pharmaceutical industry under an earlier trade deal.

Poland cools on Ukrainians despite their economic success

Warsaw's central business district is booming alongside Poland's economy, but those teaching yoga and taking coffee orders in bustling premises under glass and steel office towers are often Ukrainian.

Danish airport closes again after suspected new drone sighting

A suspected drone sighting briefly shuttered a Danish airport on Friday for the second time in a few hours, after the country's prime minister said the flights were part of "hybrid attacks" that may be linked to Russia.

In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale

Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya.

Asian markets drop as US data, new tariff threats dent sentiment

Markets retreated Friday as nagging uncertainty about the US interest rate outlook was compounded by data showing the world's biggest economy faring much better than expected and fresh tariff warnings from President Donald Trump.

Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home market

Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins.

Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war

US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his global trade war.

Canada signs historic free trade agreement with Indonesia

Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa's exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia.

SMX Technology Can Be The Countdown Clock-Stopper to Infrastructure's Zero Day (NASDAQ:SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 26, 2025 / In Zero Day, the lights flicker, the grid stumbles, and within minutes, society is knocked back to the Stone Age. That's the drama of the show. But it's also a projection of what experts already know. Modern life runs on interconnected systems that assume authenticity. The moment that assumption is violated at scale, trust collapses. A simple blackout becomes a national security event. A jammed channel morphs into a cascade of failures that reach every corner of the economy.

The SMX-CETI Alliance That Can Bankrupt Fashion Fakes (NASDAQ: SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 26, 2025 / The fashion industry has always traded on image. Logos, marketing campaigns, and glossy runway shows built brands into billion-dollar icons. But behind the glamour sits a brutal reality: supply chains stretched across continents, sustainability promises that often collapse under scrutiny, and counterfeiters who exploit every blind spot. In this environment, words are cheap, and ingredients are even more so. Proof is what has become priceless.

BioVie and FibroBiologics Interviews to Air on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money(TM) Show on Bloomberg TV

ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / September 26, 2025 / RedChip Companies will air interviews with BioVie Inc. (NASDAQ:BIVI) and FibroBiologics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FBLG) on the RedChip Small Stocks, Big Money™ show, a sponsored program on Bloomberg TV this Saturday, September 27, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Bloomberg TV is available in an estimated 73 million homes across the U.S.

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