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France rocked by nationwide clashes, blazes and looting

France woke up Sunday to devastated streets after clashes between police and protesters, mass looting and fires erupted nationwide as marches against rising costs of living degenerated into "extreme" violence.

Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting mar French protests

Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France on Saturday, as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of "extreme intensity".

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French prosecutors probe secret filming of women with smart glasses

Paris prosecutors said Tuesday they had opened several probes after receiving complaints concerning women filmed on the street without their consent using smart glasses.

Drug cocktail killed former child star Hayden Panettiere: coroner

Actress Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the popular TV series "Heroes" and "Nashville," died from a cocktail of drugs that included fentanyl, a US coroner said Tuesday.

Trump rejects international regulation of AI

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday firmly rejected calls for international supervision of artificial intelligence, calling them a "globalist scheme" to control the new technology.

How is the EU approaching record fuel prices?

Transport fuel prices in the European Union have struck record highs in recent days, driven by oil futures surging because of the Middle East war and Ukranian strikes on Russian refineries.

Oil prices slide, AI stock buzz fades

Oil prices fell further Tuesday on speculation the United States and Iran could make progress on talks to end the Middle East war this week, but a tech rally on enthusiasm about Meta's new AI agent faded.

Quoin Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Fast Track Designation for QRX003 for the Treatment of Peeling Skin Syndrome

– First-Ever Fast Track Designation Granted for a Peeling Skin Syndrome Therapy

Memoir by Diana's brother goes on sale after rocking UK monarchy

Charles Spencer's book about his late sister Princess Diana, packed with explosive revelations concerning King Charles III that have rocked Britain's monarchy in recent days, went on sale Tuesday.

Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of deadly strikes as thousands flee

Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out a spate of deadly strikes that killed civilians and prison inmates, as Riyadh seeks to repel an offensive that has seen the Iran-backed group seize strategic territory.

Stocks climb as oil slides, AI buzz returns

Stock markets rose on Tuesday as oil prices extended losses and the success of Meta's new AI agent alongside hopes for US-China talks fanned a tech rally.

STARTRADER Expands Its Chinese Equity CFD Range with CXMT and Unitree Robotics

Available from September 21, 2026, the two new 24/7 CFD instruments reference a DRAM memory chip manufacturer and a humanoid robotics company, both listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

MEXC Launches “Real Stocks, Real Friends” with Rewards for Bringing Friends to Wall Street

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched its “Real Stocks, Real Friends”, allowing users to bring their friends to Wall Street through RealStocks and earn rewards. Building on MEXC’s previous “Trade Wall Street, Without Walls, the event reflects MEXC’s efforts to lower barriers to the U.S. stock market for crypto-native users.

MEXC Expands Opportunity Compass with Stock Trading Handbook to Help Crypto Users Build Investment Knowledge

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has expanded its Opportunity Compass education initiative by introducing the MEXC Stock Trading Handbook, a new guide designed to help crypto traders bridge the knowledge gap as they enter the stock market. The Handbook reflects a broader evolution in how MEXC empowers users, moving beyond access to Wall Street to help users understand the market, navigate trading tools, and build long-term trading systems.

Stocks rise on AI buzz, oil prices cool

Stock markets climbed on Tuesday as the success of Meta's new AI agent and US-China talks on artificial intelligence fanned a tech-led rally.

Stocks rise on AI buzz, drop in oil prices

Stock markets climbed on Tuesday as the success of Meta's new AI agent and US-China talks on artificial intelligence fanned a tech-led rally.

Fermi and TensorWave Agree to Extend Closing Date to October 31, 2026

Amendment demonstrates both parties' commitment to the 222 MW Project Matador lease as guaranty discussions continue

West Palm Beach Marketing Agency Builds Its Own AI Platform, Connecting 175+ Marketing Tools Into One Brain for 900+ Local Businesses

Digital Resource's DR Pulse gives dentists, veterinarians, home service companies and franchise brands the kind of real-time marketing intelligence previously reserved for Fortune 500 budgets, with DR Command built to act on it automatically.

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Announces Six New Additions to the Team - Amy Rice, Jimmy Sourbeer, Dan Lisowski, Brendan Kang, Aidan Osterman, and Cole Sathngam

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 22, 2026 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a global private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, today announced the addition of Amy Rice as Chief Operating Officer and four additions to its investment team - Jimmy Sourbeer as Principal, Dan Lisowski as Vice President, and Brendan Kang and Aidan Osterman as Associates. Pacific Avenue also announced the addition of Cole Sathngam as an Associate Software Engineer to its growing four person artificial intelligence team, reflecting the continued expansion of the firm's AI capabilities across all functions.

.406 Ventures Marks 20 Years With 100th Investment and Promotion of Kathryn Taylor Reddy

The Boston firm has raised more than $1.3 billion across five core funds and three opportunity funds and backed six unicorns over two decades.

Numeric Launches Financial Data Platform, the ERP Replacement Built for the Agent Era

The robust platform stores far more context than journal entries, giving finance teams a foundation built for AI rather than one retrofitted for it.

Arpio Launches First-Ever Automated Cloud Disaster Recovery Solution for Agentic AI Workloads on Amazon Bedrock

New Capabilities Help Organizations Recover Complete Agentic AI Workloads, Including First-Ever Application State Recovery, Reducing Disruption to Critical Operations and Customer Experiences

Vendasta Launches Easy AI Onboarding, Giving Channel Partners a Way to Sell Finished AI Work Instead of Promises

Every Local Business a Partner Invites Now Receives a Live Starter Website, a Trained AI Receptionist and a Business Visibility Audit Built Automatically, Before the Business Pays or Logs In for the First Time

Akkodis and Hamburg Public Transport Association Showcase hvv mia at InnoTrans 2026, Demonstrating the Future of AI-Powered Mobility

Built on Akkodis' Synergeticon AI Conversational Service Hub, hvv mia demonstrates how conversational and agentic AI can connect information, services and transactions to deliver more seamless, accessible and connected mobility experiences

Infantino proposes consulting federations to reform FIFA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday suggested a "consultation" with the member federations to reform the world football governing body's decision-making processes, in a letter addressed to the 211 member associations, and seen by AFP.

South Africa arrests three more suspects, after nine women murdered

Two South African women appeared in court on Monday over the killing of one of nine women found dead in a neighbourhood east of Johannesburg -- a series of murders that have sparked alarm and anger.

US networks halt Trump coverage in revolt over White House ban

US television networks staged an extraordinary revolt Monday when they effectively boycotted coverage of President Donald Trump in protest at his decision to ban three leading outlets from the White House.

Paramount settles with US states to clear Warner Bros. mega-merger

Paramount has reached a settlement with a group of US states that clears the way for its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, US media reported Monday, creating a Hollywood empire spanning television, news and cinema.

NOWPayments Releases Cross-Chain Payout Data Revealing Key Performance Benchmarks Across TRON, BNB Chain, and Solana

NOWPayments today published new empirical data analyzing six months of enterprise payout activity, offering a comparative performance benchmark across TRON, BNB Smart Chain, Solana, Bitcoin, and Ethereum to help businesses select optimal blockchain rails based on speed, transaction volume, and cost efficiency.

COP31 host says AI climate footprint to be a summit priority

COP31 host Turkey said Monday that pursuing "climate-responsible AI" and pushing tech companies to power data centers with clean energy would be priorities when it stages the summit in November.

Global stocks rally on lower oil prices, US-China hopes

Stock markets climbed on Monday, boosted by falling oil prices and positive signals from trade talks between Chinese and US officials over the weekend.

EU proposes energy rating for data centres

Data centres in Europe will be rated on energy and water consumption under an EU proposal put forward Monday to pre-empt possible public discontent as the bloc pushes to boost its computing capacity.

Spanish PM says unregulated AI could be 'devastating'

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday joined a chorus of calls to regulate AI as safety fears around the technology escalate, warning of potentially "devastating" consequences.

TradersYard Shifts Focus to Futures Trading

TradersYard today announced that it is making futures trading challenges its primary strategic focus, following strong growth in its futures business over recent months and the funding round announced in July 2026.

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