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Canada-India $5.5 billion bank takeover attracts opposition from workers, politicians

Canada-India $5.5 billion bank takeover attracts opposition from workers, politicians

Canadian firm Fairfax Financial Holdings' proposed $5.5 billion takeover of IDBI Bank is facing pushback from employees of the Indian state-owned lender and political parties in the country. On Sunday, the United Forum of IDBI Officers and Employees called for a two-day "nationwide" strike

Gulf region on edge as Qatar leads talks with Iran to stave off new U.S. attacks

Gulf region on edge as Qatar leads talks with Iran to stave off new U.S. attacks

Gulf leaders meet in Qatar in effort to stave off new escalation in U.S and Iran war Qatar has been leading intense mediation efforts over the past 72 hours to prevent a new round of possible U.S. attacks on Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections. The uncertainty

Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One’s youngest world champion in Mexico City

Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One’s youngest world champion in Mexico City

Mercedes’ Italian wonderkid wins drivers’ championship at 20 years and 68 days, finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix. ⁠Kimi Antonelli has become Formula One’s youngest world champion ⁠at 20 years and 68 days old with his third-place finish for Mercedes at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

US midterms: What to know about independent voters and candidates

US midterms: What to know about independent voters and candidates

Despite a record number of independents, third-party candidates and voters struggle to penetrate the two-party political system. As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in the much-anticipated midterms, the record number of voters identifying as independent could prove decisive for control of the US Congress and

Trump leans into Islamophobia and conspiracy in last-ditch campaign rallies

Trump leans into Islamophobia and conspiracy in last-ditch campaign rallies

Trump attacks Muslim politicians Abdul El-Sayed and Ilhan Omar in his two last rallies on the campaign trail. United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on Islamophobic rhetoric and conspiracy theories about the Democratic Party at campaign events in Iowa and Kansas, days before the US votes in

Asian stocks mixed as tech sector struggles to rebound from selloff

Asian stocks mixed as tech sector struggles to rebound from selloff

Artificial intelligence (AI)-linked firms were hit by another wave of selling as Wall Street giants including Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft signalled they would keep pouring money into data centres and chips even as investors grow impatient for returns. People walk below a stock index board showing South Korea'

South Korea’s president vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push

South Korea’s president vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push

South Korea’s economy has been heavily boosted by demand for advanced chips used in AI, lifting exports and the earnings of memory chip makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung leaves after delivering a budget speech for 2027 at the National Assembly in Seoul,