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France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests

France will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests on Saturday after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago.

As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly

Days ahead of close-fought Israeli elections, campaigns have gone into overdrive with poor-taste jibes and inflammatory attacks against candidates, sometimes crossing red lines.

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Taliban shut down communications across Afghanistan

Taliban authorities on Monday imposed a nationwide shutdown of communications, weeks after they began severing fibre optic connections to prevent "vice".

Electronic Arts to be bought by Saudi-led consortium for $55 bn

Video game giant Electronic Arts, known for The Sims and FIFA games, announced Monday it would be acquired for $55 billion by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

Stock markets shrug off US government shutdown fears

Global stock markets mostly rose on Monday, shrugging off concerns about a looming US government shutdown.

TotalEnergies to boost output, cut $7.5 bn in costs

French group TotalEnergies on Monday announced plans to increase oil, gas and electricity production while cutting spending by $7.5 billion between 2026-2030.

Stock markets shrug off looming US government shutdown

Global stock markets mostly rose on Monday, shrugging off concerns about a looming US government shutdown.

Jaguar Land Rover to partly resume output after cyberattack

Jaguar Land Rover on Monday said it will partially restart production in the coming days after a damaging cyberattack halted operations at its UK factories.

Stocks gain, gold hits record as Trump readies new tariffs

European and Asian stock markets largely gained Monday and gold hit a record high after US inflation figures met expectations, soothing concerns about President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo.

Germany's Lufthansa to slash 4,000 jobs as headwinds mount

Lufthansa said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of the German airline giant's workforce, after profits slumped in the face of mounting headwinds.

Paris Olympics and Paralympics cost French state 6.6bn euros: audit body

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and Paralympics cost the French state 6.6 billion euros ($7.7 billion), the national audit body announced on Monday.

GSK switches CEO as Trump tariffs test pharma

British pharmaceutical giant GSK on Monday said longtime chief executive Emma Walmsley will be replaced by its chief commercial officer in January, as the company navigates US tariffs on the sector.

Most markets track Wall St gains after US inflation data

Most markets rose Monday and gold hit a record high following US inflation figures that met expectations and soothed concerns about Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo.

Germany's Lufthansa to slash 4,000 jobs by 2030

German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs, nearly four percent of its workforce -- a move underscoring the slump gripping Europe's largest economy.

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.

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