Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3 billion hack
Crypto exchange Binance has covered 90% of the losses from a $6.3 billion hack. The FBI says North Korea was responsible for the attack.
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2Virgin Media O2 set to cut thousands of jobs
UK broadband provider Virgin Media O2 has not finalized the number of roles it will eliminate, but the cuts are expected to affect a sizeable part of its workforce, the BBC reports.
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3Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire ends
Russian strikes left thousands without power in Ukraine as a rare humanitarian ceasefire that had allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky ended.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveUN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years amid US-Russia standoff
The UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara entered its liquidation period on November 1 after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, amid a US-Russia standoff.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveUAE says military solutions offer no quick way out of Iran crisis
UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said diplomatic tools are needed to prevent another confrontation with Iran as Qatari-led mediation continued amid the regional crisis.
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2National Grid advances plans for UK’s biggest substation near Teesside data centre
National Grid has moved toward building Britain’s biggest electricity substation near a planned Teesside data centre after agreeing to buy 29.5 hectares of land.
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Sally Scales, chair of the National Gallery of Australia’s First Nations advisory group, said AI was undermining Indigenous artists’ agency and the authenticity of their work.
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3Trump signals possible final midterm election pitch at troubled Reflecting Pool
President Donald Trump indicated that he may make his closing midterm election appeal at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, whose renovation has faced continuing problems.
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The parents of a woman who died after an epileptic seizure are suing OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT gave her a dangerous schedule for tapering anti-seizure medication.
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A judge dismissed a lawsuit by Trump officials that sought to challenge the results in advance of an Alaska Senate race involving two candidates named Daniel Sullivan.
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2Antonelli becomes youngest F1 world champion as Verstappen wins in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history, while Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveShnaider defeats Fernandez in Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo
Russia’s Diana Shnaider defeated Canada’s Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo, recording her sixth consecutive win in a WTA final.
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1Indonesia’s toxic haze fuels wider protests over economic stress and government policies
Protests have taken place in Jakarta amid Indonesia’s severe fire season and toxic haze, with civil-society groups also criticizing government policies and alleging democratic backsliding.
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