Elon Musk confirms talks to merge Tesla and SpaceX

Taiwan security agency flags rise in Chinese disinformation ahead of elections

The report says Beijing seeds narratives through state media before amplifying them via troll networks and PR firms, using content farms, AI-generated videos, fake accounts and coordinated comments to sow discord among Taiwanese

China says APEC finance ministers agree to boost policy coordination

V Harish death: Who was ‘Finance With Harish’ influencer? Video before death and cyberbullying claims

A 27-year-old finance influencer, V Harish, died by suicide at a villa near Muttukadu earlier this week. He ran the ‘Finance with Harish’ channel on social media and offered investment advice to people.

Chinese supermodel Ming Xi returns to Victoria's Secret runway, husband Mario Ho calls her 'pride of the family'

Ming Xi made her return eight years after her infamous fall on the runway.

Kandinsky painting stolen by Nazis sells for $42M at auction

A painting by Wassily Kandinsky, titled Das bunte Leben, sold at auction for £31.56 million. This artwork was returned to the heirs of its original Jewish owners after decades of dispute. The piece was originally painted in 1907 and displayed at notable exhibitions. Following its theft by the Nazis, it changed hands multiple times before being held by a German bank.

Malaysia PM Anwar warns against Israeli navigation app Waze over data security concerns

Given concerns about the app being used to monitor Malaysian citizens' data, Anwar suggested they switch to using Tuju, an app developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority.

Croatia looking to hire 785 Filipinos for hotel jobs

MANILA, Philippines — At least 785 jobs in Croatia’s hospitality industry have opened to Filipino workers under a government-to-government recruitment program, with 943 applicants shortlisted for interviews, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Tuesday. The two-day recruitment activity began on Monday in Mandaluyong City, where representatives of nine Croatian hotel employers conducted interviews

France protests latest: Suspect arrested over city hall fire as French PM says curfews are working

Hundreds of thousands of people protested this weekend over declining public services and rising cost-of-living pressures

'Woke Up With Strangling Signs': Student Alleges Rape At Arizona Frat House

The sorority member told police that she remembered consuming tequila, including sharing a cup of the beverage with friends, witnessing two men sexually assault her, and even feeling one man's breath on her face.

Team Trump's Tariffs, Visa Curbs Not Targeted At India: Marco Rubio

Rubio is on an official visit to India from October 20 to 21 at the invitation of Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, marking his second visit to the country following an earlier trip to New Delhi in May.

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Trump has restored intel sharing after clear-the-air talks in Oslo

US envoy Steve Witkoff to meet Putin in Russia as Trump called on Ukraine to make a deal to settle the war

Hungary’s Magyar vows accountability for Orbán era while holding firm on migration

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is actively pursuing former officials accused of corruption and power abuses