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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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IRS Cracks Down on Travel and Meal Deductions - Clear Start Tax Explains What Expenses Won't Fly in 2025

Stricter IRS rules on business write-offs expected to impact self-employed workers, freelancers, and small businesses this tax season

Counterfeiters Beware: CETI and SMX Team Up to Terminate Fake Fashion (NASDAQ:SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 26, 2025 / For decades, counterfeiters have thrived in the shadows, hijacking fashion's prestige and siphoning billions from an industry built on brand, trust, and craftsmanship. Fake bags, knockoff sneakers, and copycat fabrics have been smuggled into every corner of commerce, draining value from labels that spend fortunes building reputations. The damage isn't just economic. It erodes consumer trust, dilutes sustainability claims, and turns e-commerce platforms into digital flea markets where fraud masquerades as fashion. The scale is staggering, with trillions lost as of 2025 and counterfeiters adapting faster than the safeguards designed to stop them.

Trump allies to control TikTok under new US deal

Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order laying out a proposed deal for a US version of TikTok that would see Chinese ownership reduced to 20 percent and put control in the hands of the president's allies.

Strong US data boosts dollar as Wall Street stocks fall again

Wall Street stocks retreated while the dollar rallied Thursday following stronger than expected US economic data that could delay Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

Madagascar police fire tear gas at protest over power, water cuts

Madagascar police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Thursday as protests in the capital Antananarivo over repeated water and electricity outages spiralled into chaos with looting and arson.

Germany's Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs in blow to auto sector

German industrial giant Bosch said Thursday it would cut 13,000 jobs, mostly in its auto unit, in the latest blow for the country's ailing car sector.

Ticketmaster agrees clearer prices after Oasis probe

US ticket sales giant Ticketmaster has agreed to more transparent pricing following widespread anger over the exorbitant costs paid by some fans for the Oasis reunion tour, Britain's competition watchdog said Thursday.

Stocks downbeat ahead of key US data

European stocks skidded Thursday as traders pulled back further from the buying that propelled global equity markets to recent record highs, as focus switched to upcoming US inflation and jobs data.

Toyota opens high-tech village in Japan to road test the future

Top-selling carmaker Toyota opened its new high-tech village in Japan on Thursday, an experimental project to test autonomous driving and other futuristic developments.

Germany must move quicker on reforms, say experts

Germany must move quicker with potentially painful reforms, experts warned Thursday, in the latest sign of unease at Chancellor Friedrich Merz's efforts to turn the struggling economy around.

Dutch lead charge on electric inland vessels

At a windswept container park near the sprawling port of Rotterdam, a crane slots a 30-tonne white battery into a transporter vessel, enough to provide eight hours of zero-emissions freight.

Swiss central bank keeps zero-rate as tariffs take their toll

Switzerland's central bank kept its policy rate at zero percent on Thursday, warning that massive US tariffs are weighing on the country's export-dependent economy.

Denmark says 'professional actor' behind drone flights over airports

Denmark said Thursday a "professional actor" was behind drone flights over multiple airports this week in a "hybrid attack" designed to create fear, adding it would acquire new capabilities to detect and down drones.

Markets slide as traders prepare for key US data

Stocks skidded Thursday as traders continue to pull back from the buying that has propelled markets to record highs in recent months, with upcoming US inflation and jobs data seen as likely to be the next catalysts for action.

Apple asks EU to scrap landmark digital competition law

Apple asked the European Union to scrap its landmark digital competition law on Thursday, arguing that it poses security risks and creates a "worse experience" for consumers.

Asian markets slide as traders prepare for key US data

Stocks moved narrowly Thursday as traders continue to pull back from the buying that has propelled markets to record highs in recent months, with upcoming US inflation and jobs data seen as likely to be the next catalysts for action.

'Shut your mouth': Low-paid women still waiting for their #MeToo

"You need the work," one woman said, "so you shut your mouth." #MeToo may have helped change the landscape for women in Hollywood and in the boardroom, but cleaners, secretaries and supermarket workers who have suffered sexual violence at work say it has yet to do much for them.

Canada's Indigenous wary of mining push in rich 'Ring of Fire'

Growing up in northern Canada, Sol Mamakwa said his Indigenous community knew their land held valuable minerals, but he didn't understand the scale of the potential riches until later in life.

CFO Janice Delcid and Epique Realty Win Most Innovative Finalists in Three Categories for the 2025 Stevie(R) Awards for Women in Business

Women Around the World To Be Recognized at Event in New York

SMX and CETI Launch an Industrial Validation Program to Drive Circular-Economy and Traceability in Textiles & Fabrics

Bringing molecular traceability to fashion, apparel, and technical textiles across Europe

SMX Technology Does More Than Defend Against Cyber War’s First Strike…It Prevents It (NASDAQ: SMX)

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 25, 2025 / They found 300 SIM servers and more than 100,000 SIM cards parked in abandoned apartments inside a 35-mile ring of Manhattan. That was not a garden-variety spammer. That was an industrial logistics play built to disappear into the noise until it became the noise. The Secret Service says the network could have sent tens of millions of messages per minute, jammed cell towers, and blocked emergency channels at a moment when world leaders were in the city. That is the scale problem. Scale turns cheap chips into national weapons.

Not Bombs, But Bytes: How SMX Could Prevent the Grid or Nuclear Facility Attack Everyone Fears

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 25, 2025 / Pearl Harbor was a failure of imagination, 9/11 was a failure of detection, and the SIM-farm that almost went live in New York is a failure of provenance. They found 300 servers and more than 100,000 SIM cards tucked into apartments inside the city's orbit. That was not a prank or a fraud ring. That was logistics at scale, built to turn everyday telecom hardware into a weapon of disruption. The haunting part is that the operation was domestic. It was not hidden in an adversary's backyard. It was parked on our doorstep, waiting for a bell to toll.

SMX Delivers What Three Decades of Sustainability Pledges Couldn't: PROOF

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 25, 2025 / For nearly three decades, world leaders have gathered at United Nations Climate Change Conferences, flying in with the intention of collaborating and issuing declarations meant to inspire. Yet despite the sincerity of these efforts, the outcome at last year's COP 29 felt all too familiar. Like the 28 before it, the summit ended with carefully crafted promises but little in the way of tangible results. The lesson is clear: debate does not recycle, and speeches cannot extinguish fires. The planet isn't asking for more consensus - it's asking for proof.

Inspire Veterinary Partners Provides Shareholder Update

Company continues to build momentum and continued positive client growth relative to prior years

BitBridge Capital Strategies Announces Multi-Year Sponsorship Partnership with UCF Athletics

BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / September 25, 2025 / BitBridge Capital Strategies Inc. (OTC:BTTL) (the "BitBridge"), a pioneering American Bitcoin treasury company dedicated to bridging traditional finance with the power of Bitcoin, today announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Playfly Sports Properties, the exclusive multimedia rights holder for University of Central Florida (UCF) Athletics. This partnership positions BitBridge as a "Proud Partner of UCF Athletics/Knights," enhancing visibility and engagement with one of the nation's most dynamic college sports programs.

US stocks fall again while Alibaba gains on big AI push

Wall Street stocks retreated for a second straight session Wednesday while oil prices moved higher as Chinese online retail giant Alibaba surged on new AI investments.

UN humanitarian chief slams impunity in face of Gaza 'horror'

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher on Wednesday slammed impunity in the face of the "horror" unfolding in Gaza, calling on those with power to stop the "21st-century atrocity."

Stocks torn between AI optimism, Fed rate warning

Stock markets were torn Wednesday between optimism over artificial intelligence and a warning from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell on interest rates.

AI optimism cheers up markets following Fed rate warning

Stock markets pushed higher on Wednesday as AI optimism boosted shares in technology giants, soothing worries following a warning from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell on interest rates.

France doubles down on threat to build future fighter jet alone

France is in a position to develop a next-generation combat aircraft alone should negotiations with Germany and Spain fail, a government official said Wednesday.

US Treasury says in talks to support Argentina's central bank

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that Washington is in talks with Argentina for a swap line allowing the country access to billions of dollars, as its right-wing leader Javier Milei seeks to calm markets ahead of midterm elections.

UK police arrest man after European airports cyberattack

UK police said Wednesday a man in his 40s had been arrested after a cyberattack disrupted major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow.

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