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Immigration authorities bust international scam syndicate operating from defunct Kuantan resort

MALAYSIAN authorities have dismantled an international scam syndicate operating out of an abandoned resort in Sungai Lembing, Kuantan, following a special raid by the Malaysian Immigration Department…

Malaysian police dismantle international scam syndicate in Kuantan
98 individuals arrested, including 95 foreigners and 3 Malaysians
Syndicate used 11 Starlink satellite internet sets to evade monitoring

2026-10-06 ·thevibes.com

World

Tiada kuota ditetapkan dalam penghantaran pelarian Myanmar, kata KP Imigresen

Zakaria Shaaban berkata penghantaran pulang pelarian Myanmar terbabit tidak terhenti setakat jumlah dipersetujui.

2026-10-06 ·freemalaysiatoday.com

World

Editorial: Japan's Okinawa cannot stand another vicious crime by a US serviceman

Another heinous crime allegedly involving a U.S. service member stationed in Okinawa Prefecture has occurred. Why do we see such repeated tragedies? W

Second alleged violent crime linked to U.S. serviceman in Okinawa.
Marine arrested for murder and robbery in Naha hotel room.
Japan-U.S. SOFA legal privileges under scrutiny amid rising offenses.

2026-10-06 ·mainichi.jp

Business

Cut stamp duty to reap £4bn windfall, Berkeley urges Healey

One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has urged John Healey to slash stamp duty on newly built homes, in a move which it says would hand the Treasury a £4.2bn windfall.

2026-10-06 ·cityam.com

World

Tamale: Owner of vehicle with three children found dead in it arrested

The owner of the vehicle in which the bodies of three children were found in Tamale has been arrested and transported to Accra to assist with police investigations.

2026-10-06 ·adomonline.com·4 outlets·2 countries

Culture

Fragrance Revolution: UAE embraces scent wardrobes and gender-fluid perfumery

The modern fragrance lover is becoming difficult to categorise. The same person who reaches for oud and saffron in the evening may prefer a clean musk during the day, a rich vanilla when seeking…

2026-10-06 ·gulfnews.com

Business

Camera manufacturer: How Leica continually reinvents itself

Leica has a loyal fan base and yet once faced bankruptcy. How majority owner Andreas Kaufmann continually reinvents the brand – and what he thinks of Leica perfume.

2026-10-06 ·handelsblatt.com

Culture

"If he’s not getting that game time...": Morne Morkel shares advice for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Dubai: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to benefit from being around the national team, even if the young batter does not get regular opportunities during the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies.

2026-10-06 ·gulfnews.com

Business

Doosan Enerbility Ships Gas Turbine to SpaceXAI

Doosan Enerbility held a shipment ceremony at its headquarters in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, on Oct. 6 for a 380MW-class gas turbine (DGT6-300H) to be supplied to U.S.

Doosan Enerbility shipped 380MW gas turbine to SpaceXAI on October 6.
70 executives and officials attended the shipment ceremony in Changwon.
Partnership signals future business opportunities for South Korean gas turbines.

2026-10-06 ·businesskorea.co.kr

Business

Alaska LNG Gains Strategic Value, Minister Says

The government has concluded that the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project, which had been stalled for a long period due to a lack of economic feasibility, has gained strategic…

Alaska LNG project gains strategic value, says Minister Kim Jeong-gwan
War in Middle East disrupts LNG shipments, making Alaska project more valuable
U.S. federal government leads and promotes Alaska LNG, contrast to South Korea's cautious stance

2026-10-06 ·businesskorea.co.kr

Business

Nuclear power: Google wants to conclude billion-dollar contract with US nuclear giant

Alphabet is looking for energy for data centers and is likely to increasingly rely on nuclear power. A corresponding deal with US operator Constellation could be announced soon.

2026-10-06 ·handelsblatt.com

Tech

Best Amazon Prime Day tech deals live

Get all the best deals in the October 2026 Amazon Prime Big Deal Days tech event.

2026-10-06 ·tomshardware.com

Business

VW recalls 291 Amaroks in South Africa over airbag safety risk

Volkswagen is recalling 291 Amarok vehicles in South Africa after a fault was identified that could prevent the curtain airbag from fully deploying in a crash.

2026-10-06 ·iol.co.za·2 outlets·2 countries

Business

S’pore mulls energy cluster on Tekong; including third LNG terminal and electricity import facilities

EMA is studying the feasibility of building a 200ha cluster of energy infrastructure on Pulau Tekong.

Singapore plans 200-hectare energy cluster on Pulau Tekong
Proposed cluster could include third LNG terminal and electricity import facilities
EMA to study feasibility by mid-2027

2026-10-06 ·straitstimes.com

Culture

Absolute Batman Comics Are Buy 2, Get 1 Free at Amazon Today

Amazon just launched its '3 for 2' sale on books and there's a great deal in there for Batman fans. The first three volumes of Absolute Batman are included and you can grab them all for $38.66 with…

2026-10-06 ·ign.com

World

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1685: Ukraine fires its first FP-7 ballistic missile

Russia burned 628,000 new school textbooks in a Kharkiv warehouse at the peak of back-to-school season.

2026-10-06 ·euromaidanpress.com

World

Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests

Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected on the streets of Paris on Tuesday as France’s powerful trade unions join high school students rallying for better conditions in a wave of protests…

2026-10-06 ·dawn.com·5 outlets·3 countries

World

Girl, 12, fatally shot in US parking dispute

A 12-year-old girl was killed in Baltimore over the weekend during an apparent disagreement over a parking space, police in the US city said.

2026-10-06 ·ghanaiantimes.com.gh

Finance & Markets

Investment: Stocks instead of bonds: These five Dax titles offer higher returns

In view of rapidly rising interest rates, the stock exchanges are facing new competition in the bond market. However, there are stocks where investors can count on rising profits and higher payouts.

2026-10-06 ·handelsblatt.com

Finance & Markets

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Struggles to return to 0.7000 amid firm US Dollar

The Australian Dollar (AUD) gives back its early gains after rising to near 0.6975 and turns marginally lower at around 0.6964 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on…

2026-10-06 ·fxstreet.com

Finance & Markets

South Korean shares fall as chipmakers decline ahead of Samsung Electronics earnings

SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares fell on Tuesday as trading resumed after a long holiday weekend, with chipmakers declining ahead of Samsung Electronics’ earnings…

2026-10-06 ·brecorder.com

World

Government to remodel 24-Hour Economy Markets as District Economy Markets

Mr Mahama Ayariga, the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, has announced the government's decision to remodel its flagship programme, 24-Hour Economy Markets, to be known…

2026-10-06 ·ghanabusinessnews.com·2 outlets

Business

Kenmare Resources Confirms Receiving Non-binding Bid From International Resources

(RTTNews) - Kenmare Resources plc (KMR.L), a manufacturer of mineral sand products, noting the recent press speculation, on Tuesday confirmed that it has received a non-binding proposal from…

2026-10-06 ·nasdaq.com

Finance & Markets

Corn, soybeans fall on dry weather forecast; wheat eases

SINGAPORE: Chicago corn and soybeans fell on Tuesday, giving up some of the previous session’s gains, as dry weather in the US Midwest is expected to accelerate the harvest that is running behind…

2026-10-06 ·brecorder.com

Finance & Markets

World Bank raises India FY27 growth aim to 7.1%

2026-10-06 ·economictimes.indiatimes.com·2 outlets·2 countries

Finance & Markets

Thai September headline CPI rises 2.82% on year, below forecast

BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline consumer price index rose 2.82% in September from a year earlier, after a 2.53% annual increase in the previous month, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday.

2026-10-06 ·brecorder.com·2 outlets·2 countries

Finance & Markets

Euro dips further as grim German data adds to political uncertainty and debt issues

The Euro (EUR) keeps heading lower against a firmer US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, as growing political uncertainty and a deteriorating fiscal outlook have renewed fears of debt contagion in the region.

2026-10-06 ·fxstreet.com·2 outlets

Finance & Markets

Naira slips to N1,332.90/$ as FX trading activity swings

The naira closed at N1,332.90 per dollar on October 5, 2026, as foreign exchange activity remained mixed at the start of the new trading month.

2026-10-06 ·nairametrics.com

AI

Meta Muse can keep files on people who have never used it — here's what I found

Meta Muse can build detailed profiles of your friends and family, even if they don't use the AI agent themselves. Here's what you need to know.

2026-10-06 ·tomsguide.com

AI

Nettle raises $4.8M to expand its AI workspace for insurers

Nettle, an AI platform for commercialinsurance loss control, has raised $4.8 million in an oversubscribed seedround. The round was led by MTech, with Project A Ventures following on with asuper pro…

2026-10-06 ·tech.eu

Culture

Singaporean footballer Hassan Sunny closes nasi padang stall Dapur Hassan, but plans to continue business

The goalkeeper said that manpower – not rent – was behind the closure, and he has been learning his mother-in-law's recipes to take over the cooking.

2026-10-06 ·channelnewsasia.com

AI

Falcon-Emirati: When an LLM Learns the Dialect, the Culture, and the Nuance

2026-10-06 ·huggingface.co

Culture

South Korea captain apologises for gloating over military service exemption

Lee Gi-hyuk apologises for gloating about avoiding South Korea's mandatory military service by captaining his country to the football gold medal at the Asian Games.

2026-10-06 ·bbc.co.uk·3 outlets·2 countries

AI

Africa urged to equip youth for AI-driven solopreneurship

Mr John Healy, Head of Development and Strategy at Brainify, has urged Africa to equip its youth with skills to pursue solopreneurship as AI reshapes work.

2026-10-06 ·ghanabusinessnews.com

Health & Medicine

The death of a Russian plague researcher, explained by a microbiologist

There are conflicting reports about what caused the death of a lab technician in a Russian plague research institute. Here’s what you need to know.

2026-10-06 ·theconversation.com·2 outlets

Culture

Indian team better prepared for slowish tracks

2026-10-06 ·economictimes.indiatimes.com

Science

How pond algae led to a Nobel prize and a new way to study the brain

Scientists who worked out how to control brain cells with light have won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

2026-10-06 ·medicalxpress.com

Tech

I'd be lost without my reMarkable 2 — and it's at its lowest ever price of £379 for the full bundle in Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale

I adore my reMarkable 2, and it's still my top digital handwriting tablet. For October's Prime Day, Amazon just dropped the bundle to its lowest ever price.

2026-10-06 ·techradar.com·4 outlets

Culture

Pakistan Announces Squads for T20I and ODI Tri-Series

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named Sahibzada Farhan captain for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, while … Read More The post Pakistan Announces Squads for T20I and ODI…

2026-10-06 ·propakistani.pk

Tech

Google adds support for Markdown files in Google Docs and Drive

Google is finally making life easier for people who prefer writing in Markdown.

2026-10-06 ·androidauthority.com

AI

DHS Secretary Cites ChatGPT To Claim Democrats Use Immigration To Turn Red States Blue

Mullin claimed Democrats without evidence that are using immigration to shift voting demographics and cited ChatGPT to argue that this could turn red states blue.

2026-10-06 ·forbes.com

Health & Medicine

Russia downplays reported plague death at lab

Russia has sought to downplay reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, even as US President Donald Trump said Washington was closely monitoring the situation and offered help.

2026-10-06 ·rte.ie

Tech

iONLINE global network core grows with addition of a Sydney breakout point

The new breakout point brings local performance and faster, more controllable connectivity to enterprise IOT and mobile deployments.

2026-10-06 ·itweb.co.za·2 outlets

Tech

Sonos Is Hosting Its Own Prime Day Sale With Up to 25% Off Soundbars, Subs and Speakers

You don't have to wait until Black Friday.

2026-10-06 ·ign.com

Tech

NEC XON expands cyber resilience capabilities with Cohesity accreditation

The accreditation authorises NEC XON to resell, deploy, configure and maintain Cohesity NetBackup solutions and appliances.

2026-10-06 ·itweb.co.za

Culture

Saints’ lopsided loss sours a day of celebration on the 20th anniversary of the ‘Domecoming’

Saints lost 45-24 to Atlanta Falcons, marking first major home game in 2 years.
20th anniversary of 1999 "Domecoming" victory commemorated with pregame ceremonies.
Falcons dominated, scoring 4 touchdowns in final 6 possessions, holding Saints to 50 yards.

2026-10-06 ·winnipegfreepress.com·2 outlets

AI

What is Beam? The buzzy American AI model being called the 'DeepSeek of the West'

The company says it rivals some of China's leading open models while using far less computing power.

2026-10-06 ·businessinsider.com

AI

Pinoy creator Vee Camallere showcases CapCut Director Mode for AI filmmaking in Singapore

At CapCut World Singapore, CapCut presented how CapCut Video Studio brings these stages into one connected workspace.

2026-10-06 ·philstar.com

AI

Cleavr bags €8M to scale AI-powered invoice collection across Europe

French fintech Cleavr has raised €8 million in aseed round to expand its accounts receivable automation platform across Europe.The round was led by Varsity, with participation from existing investors…

2026-10-06 ·tech.eu

Health & Medicine

Poolbeg Pharma receives South Korea patent for POLB 001

2026-10-06 ·investing.com

Science

Switching on brain cells: The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

In optogenetics, scientists control neurons by stimulating them with light—potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness.

2026-10-06 ·phys.org·2 outlets

Tech

Finches lands €2M to help food producers spot supply risks earlier

Bavaria-based agritech Finches has raised €2 million in a pre-seedfunding round led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with Vanagon Venturesjoining as co-lead.

2026-10-06 ·tech.eu

Health & Medicine

JW Pharmaceutical Reports Empaguard Phase 3 Results

JW Pharmaceutical recently unveiled the Phase 3 clinical trial results for its Type 2 diabetes combination drug 'Empaguard' at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting (EASD…

Empaguard drug combo shows 0.81% HbA1c reduction vs 0.24% control
55.7% of Empaguard patients met 7.0% HbA1c target, 25.5% control
No severe hypoglycemia reported, safety similar to control group

2026-10-06 ·businesskorea.co.kr

Tech

What happens to all the heat generated by Irish data centres?

The energy from data centres ultimately becomes heat, but the question is how much of this ends up in somebody's radiator

2026-10-06 ·rte.ie

Health & Medicine

Health Ministry: 76pc of psychiatric patients return to work after rehabilitation

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Mental health treatment in the country has demonstrated positive results, with 76 per cent o...

2026-10-06 ·malaymail.com·2 outlets

Science

Pure sulfur discovered on Mars, making Martian concrete possible

If we ever hope to build a base, a city, or a full-fledged colony on another world, the first steps are to build structures that can support human existence.

2026-10-06 ·bigthink.com

Science

Particle physics, astrophysics and 'invisibility cloak' tipped for physics Nobel

Research in particle physics, astrophysics or the invention of an “invisibility cloak” are some of the achievements that could be honoured when the Nobel physics prize is awarded Tuesday.

2026-10-06 ·dawn.com

Health & Medicine

QCS launches ‘It’s Time’ breast cancer awareness campaign

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) has launched “It’s Time” campaign in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness, promote…

2026-10-06 ·thepeninsulaqatar.com

Health & Medicine

WELLNESS: Should you track your sleep? The pros, cons and realities of sleep trackers

Tracking your sleep can reveal bedtime patterns and disruptions to encourage improved sleep habits. But trackers aren’t diagnostic and may lead to an over-fixation on getting a ‘perfect’ night’s sleep.

2026-10-06 ·dailymaverick.co.za

Health & Medicine

Ten NHS trusts referred over monitoring consent

Infrared technology is used in patients' bedrooms and can monitor their breathing and pulse.

2026-10-06 ·bbc.co.uk

Science

Scientists find planet made on new matter recipe, and it formed after a Red Giant ate a solar system

Death of a star may not be game over for the inner solar system after all

2026-10-06 ·theregister.com

Science

Katara launches World Space Week 2026 activities

Doha, Qatar: The Cultural Village Foundation – Katara yesterday launched the activities of World Space Week 2026 at the Al Thuraya Astronomical Dome (Building 41), drawing families, students and…

2026-10-06 ·thepeninsulaqatar.com

Science

Filtered tap water could cut cost and environmental impact

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s advanced desalination infrastructure provides households with access to high-quality municipal water, yet bottled water remains a popular choice among residents. A new…

2026-10-06 ·thepeninsulaqatar.com

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