Oil surge, rate fears and AI debt worries hammer Asian equities
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KQC Quantum, Inc. and Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation Announce Investor Webcast to Review Proposed Business Combination
Investor webcast available October 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time WILMINGTON, Del. & BUSAN, South Korea — KQC Quantum, Inc.
Ex-Rep Member Threatens Atiku’s Lobbyist With Legal Action, Rejects Tinubu Link
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, has threatened legal action against Karl Von Batten, also known as Ikemefuna Okeke, over an X post he
Rogue lipids: How routine cellular stress can fuel chronic inflammation
Oxidized lipids—fats structurally altered by enzymes, oxygen or free radicals—are double-edged swords that can both quell and ignite systemic inflammation, according to a new comprehensive review…
SPR terima 126 bantahan persempadanan semula Sarawak
Sebanyak 126 bantahan dan tujuh sokongan diterima berhubung syor kajian semula itu.
Lahore Police Orders Audit of Private Security Companies
Lahore Police have decided to assess the professional capability of guards working for private security companies. The city police have … Read More The post Lahore Police Orders Audit of Private…
Civilian Secretariat for Police Service gets sixth clean audit
The 2025/2026 clean audit makes it the sixth time in a row
Birlasoft named select partner in OpenAI partner network
As a select partner, Birlasoft will work with enterprises to deploy AI solutions across the manufacturing, life sciences, energy, insurance, and MedTech verticals
SEVA Closes Oversubscribed $160 Million Sophomore Fund in Under One Month
Growth Equity Firm’s Sophomore Fund was Multiple-Times Oversubscribed and Exceeded Fund Target of $125 Million SEVA II’s Limited Partners Include Portfolio Company Founders and a Diverse Group of…
Shadow Tanker Hit by Ukrainian Drones Threatens Spill Off Russia's Black Sea Coast
A Ukrainian drone strike set the 107,000-ton Aframax Rio ablaze 30 km (15 nautical miles) off Sochi. Russian officials say no pollution occurred and reopened beaches, while reports indicate oil…
Nigerians will patronise high quality Nigerian-made products – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has noted that the availability of high-quality, standardized products manufactured within Nigeria would compel Nigerian consumers to select domestically-produced goods and…
Supply chain resilience a matter of SME survival, says Indian Muslim group
Mukmin Malaysia urges Putrajaya to prioritise supply chain continuity and targeted financing schemes for small enterprises in the 2027 budget.
URCS continues relief efforts at Russian missile strike site in Pryluky
The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) continues its relief operations at the site of the Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region.
German Stocks Tumble As Oil Prices, Bond Yields Move Up
(RTTNews) - German stocks tumbled on Thursday amid rising fears of inflation and interest rates as oil prices surged higher and bond yields rose amid an escalation in tensions in the Middle East.
KE secures interim relief from Sindh High Court in NEPRA tariff dispute
The Sindh High Court has suspended NEPRA Appellate Tribunal judgments and related tariff notifications on K-Electric’s petition.
Landmark ASEAN digital pact will guide region on AI, digital economy: Marcos
Parties are also making “good progress” on the code of conduct for the South China Sea, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said at a forum in Singapore.
You could be a world champion from home – UCI Masters and Junior Cycling Esports World Championships launched with MyWhoosh
Riders aged 17 and 18 and over 40 will now be able to race for virtual rainbow stripes
'Bedford Park' director tells Korean American story she wanted to see
BUSAN, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Stephanie Ahn, director of the American drama film "Be...
Supreme Court judgment: Erring parties won’t field candidates – INEC on Chinda, others
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said political parties that field candidates whose names were not in the registers submitted to the commission will not be allowed to participate in the 2027 elections.
Nearly a month after overnight shutdown, 3,300 creditors file claims against Singapore gym chains True Fitness and True Yoga
SINGAPORE, Oct 8 — Around 3,300 creditors have lodged claims against collapsed gym chains True Fitness and True Yo...
Reform: How much net pay will you have left in 2027?
Are you benefiting from the federal government's reform package, or are you worse off than before? Handelsblatt shows how net salaries will change in 2027 for singles, couples, and parents.
The housing crisis worries “a lot” or “quite a bit” eight out of ten Spaniards
The CIS's monothematic barometer published this Thursday confirms the general discontent of citizens regarding the current housing problem.
Suqoon urges action to close 60–70 protection gap
Khawaja called for earlier support to protect older people’s health, income, independence and dignity.
Ryanair, Lufthansa CEOs Say Tough Pilot Checks Still Leave Risks
European airlines and regulators can only do so much to deter cockpit attacks like the one during a recent FlyDubai flight, and the aviation industry must accept there’s “no absolute safety and…
He helped build Alexa. Now Rohit Prasad is taking over Boston Dynamics
Rohit Prasad, who led Amazon’s artificial general intelligence division and helped build and scale Alexa, has been tapped as the new CEO of Boston Dynamics.
Greece Plans 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax, Down From 15% Floated in June
A draft bill would exempt the first €500 of annual gains, as crypto tax rates across Europe run from Cyprus's 8% to Italy's 33%.
Pakistan Rejects World Bank’s ‘Poorest’ Claim
The federal government has challenged the World Bank’s new poverty figures, saying Pakistan’s inclusion in the Middle East, North Africa, … Read More The post Pakistan Rejects World Bank’s ‘Poorest’…
Free Stuff Your Kindle event: Ebook blast for spooky stories is live until Oct. 10
Stuff Your Kindle Day is live on Oct. 8-10. Halloween Hauntfest, hosted by Indie Visible, is offering freebooks in all genres.
TrueLayer captures $27M investment, as targets Italy expansion
TrueLayer, a UK payments fintech looking to disrupt the dominance of card payments, has captured a $27m investment round, led by an Italian state-backed investor, a first-time investor, as it looks…
Hell Let Loose developer Expression opens new studio in Manchester "in response to what's happening in the talent market"
Expression Games, the hitherto entirely remote developer behind the Hell Let Loose franchise and co-developer on Star Wars Galactic Racer, has announced the opening of a physical studio in Manchester…
Advertising texts in Google Messages aren’t what we want — these 5 fixes are
From better RCS cross-compatiblity to improved theming, there's plenty for Google to work on.
Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs in funding talks for at least $40bn value
London-based Isomorphic Labs was formed in 2021 out of DeepMind with the goal of commercialising the lab’s breakthrough AlphaFold protein-folding model.
The NFL’s $192 Million Bet on Flag Football Is Paying Off
Twenty years ago, the NFL made a bet on flag football as an avenue for the American past time that's raising more and more concerns about safety among players.
Stellantis Stock Has Massive Upside, but Q3 U.S. Sales Tell a Bittersweet Story
Stellantis' Ram brand seems to be gaining early traction during the automaker's turnaround and outsold Jeep in the U.S. for the first time ever.
Phillies’ Veteran Starter Cuts Ties With Hated Rival Braves Before Season Ends
The Philadelphia Phillies received an update on a homegrown talent who left the hated rival Atlanta Braves in the middle of a postseason battle.
Lit Hub Daily: October 8, 2026
The decades-long friendship between Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy was defined by a “mix of intimacy and worldliness.” | Lit Hub Biography Kimberly Blaeser on being an Anishinaabe poet in a fiction…
I’ve tested the Hoka Clifton 11 vs Hoka Bondi 9 and this is the one I’d buy
The Hoka Bondi 9 and Clifton 11 are two of the most popular running shoes available, but they have different strengths and weaknesses.
Life Is Asymmetric. The Scientists Who Figured Out Why Won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Henri Kagan and Kensō Soai designed chemical reactions producing only one of the two mirror-image forms of a molecule—an important finding for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other biological…
After My Husband Died, I Was Confused About My Sex Drive. Then I Discovered 'Widow's Fire'
I missed a male hug. I missed feeling wanted. And I had no idea what was happening to me. So I Googled it.
- Al's death left the author perplexed about her diminished sex drive.
- The author discovered "widow's fire," a surge in sexual desire after losing a partner.
- The author found love with Bob, filling the emotional void left by her previous marriage.
Flu season is here: What UAE residents can do to stay healthy
Dubai: As the weather cools across the UAE, doctors are seeing the return of familiar seasonal complaints, including coughs, sore throats, runny noses, fever, body aches, and fatigue.
Former CDC Director Warns Russian Plague May Have Been 'Manipulated'
Russia’s response to the death of lab worker Darya Shipilova, 28, is under scrutiny.
- Former CDC Director Robert Redfield doubts Russian lab manipulated plague.
- Darya Shipilova, 28, died at Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute.
- 200 people under observation, area placed under quarantine.
Thailand unaffected as Russia rules out Siberia plague outbreak
Russian health officials say there is no risk of a plague outbreak in Siberia after a worker at a plague research institute died from unexplained pneumonia.
Suss Ads bets on AI to transform customer service across Africa
Suss CX, an AI-powered customer-experience platform, brings conversations from across social media into a single system.
- Suss Ads launches AI-driven customer-experience platform Suss CX
- Hybrid model integrates AI for routine inquiries and human agents for complex issues
The Russia Plague Paradox Is Frightening
Perspective: Pneumonic plague sounds like the nightmare scenario. Strangely, it may be the more reassuring one.
- Russia plague case sparks security concerns
- Pneumonic plague has 100% mortality rate untreated
- U.S. urges Americans to leave Russia immediately
Pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia? What we know so far
An employee at a plague research institute in Siberia, Darya Shipilova, employed at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances.
Kelantan warns: Dogs without anti‑rabies vaccination tags may be culled
BACHOK, Oct 8 — Dogs without vaccination tags or that have not received anti-rabies vaccinations after April each...
Samsung 9100 Pro vs WD Black SN8100: Which Is Better?
Samsung's 9100 Pro and WD Black SN8100 are flagship PCIe 5.0 SSDs, but independent tests reveal meaningful differences in sustained writes, thermals, and value.
Meet The Startups That Won The Ericsson Innovation Challenge 2026
At the India Mobile Congress 2026, telecom and network infrastructure company Ericsson unveiled the winners of its flagship startup competition,…
Beyond connectivity: Why tech access key for SA’s informal economy
For many micro-enterprises, the first stage of digitisation has happened organically.
Wall Street is handing more decisions to AI. What could go wrong?
At 10:08 a.m. on April 7, 2025, U.S. stocks were deep in the red. Then what looked like good news arrived: A claim began circulating on X that Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National…
I spent 3 days with pharma executives. They're suddenly taking longevity seriously.
Inside the conference where FDA officials, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and biotech leaders mapped out the future of longevity medicine.
- Pharma leaders gather in Boston for ARDD meeting
- FDA joins conversation for first time
- Executives from Pfizer, GSK, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Eli Lilly discuss longevity drugs
The OLED Burn-In Test: 30-Month Update
After 30 months and 8,000 hours of deliberate abuse, our 4K QD-OLED monitor has measurable burn-in , lower peak brightness, and visible wear. Here's how bad it looks in daily use. Read Entire Article
Universal Quantum secures UK’s largest quantum Series A with €89 million to scale modular quantum computers
Brighton-based Universal Quantum, a company building large-scale quantum computing systems for real-world use, today announced it has secured over €89 million ($100 million) in Series A funding…
- Universal Quantum raises €89 million Series A to expand modular quantum computers
- Co-led investment round by DCVC and Firgun Ventures highlights confidence
- Funding will support global expansion and chiplet array development
OP-ED | South Africans have waited long enough for front-of-pack warning labels
Health-e News OP-ED | South Africans have waited long enough for front-of-pack warning labels In April 2023, the National Department of Health published Draft Regulation R3337, proposing changes to…
Apparel Group launches Ivy, Gulf region’s first AI-powered fashion platform
Apparel Group has unveiled Ivy, a new AI-driven fashion and lifestyle app, marking a major leap in digital shopping experiences across the Gulf.
Evolution of Manhattan
From Lenape land to sprawling metropolis, this detailed timelapse animation captures the making of Manhattan - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Does nail length shape how attractive you are? New research suggests it might
When people judged drawings of hands, medium-length nails and white polish earned the highest attractiveness ratings, while long nails and dark shades scored lowest.
Japan's zoo successfully breeds rare salamanders for 1st time
NAGANO (Kyodo) -- A zoo in central Japan said Thursday it has successfully bred rare Akaishi salamanders for the first time in the country.Akaishi sal
Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all
Multiple Adobe creative tools were recreated using Claude and made open-source by one person.
Scientists just designed the world’s most accurate clock
Physicists in Singapore have built an atomic clock so precise that it measures time down to the 19th decimal place. A machine with this level of accuracy could run for hundreds of billions of years—far longer than the entire age of the universe—without gaining or losing a single second.
The ghetto on the lagoon
Sixteenth-century Venice wanted to expel its Jews but couldn’t do without them. Its compromise was the world’s first ghetto - by Alexander Lee Read on Aeon
Club Med, a Disney Cruise and an Exploding Starship: SpaceX Used Bystander Videos to Track Falling Debris
The post Club Med, a Disney Cruise and an Exploding Starship: SpaceX Used Bystander Videos to Track Falling Debris appeared first on ProPublica .