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US urges humanitarian truce and wider arms embargo to end Sudan war

The United States has urged the United Nations Security Council to push for a humanitarian truce in Sudan and expand an arms embargo as fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support…

  • US calls for humanitarian pause and broader arms embargo in Sudan
  • US representative warns of intolerable fighting and civilian threats
  • China and Russia oppose expanding arms embargo

Finance & Markets

REC and Cochin Shipyard among top 5 midcap stocks that saw highest mutual fund selling in September

These top five midcap stocks witnessed the highest net selling by mutual funds in September. Here is a detailed breakup, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

  • Rail Vikas saw highest mutual fund selling at Rs 44.2 billion in September
  • Lodha Developers ranked second with Rs 29.3 billion net selling
  • Cochin Shipyard recorded Rs 23.6 billion mutual fund selling in September

AI

Data centres are the new front line and Europe’s AI factories should slow down, says UN adviser

Data centres have become prime military targets and the drone strikes in Ukraine should force Europe to rethink where it builds its AI infrastructure, one expert says.

  • Data centres are key targets in conflicts, disrupting economies and public services.
  • Mehdi Paryavi, UN adviser, advises Europe to reconsider AI infrastructure locations.
  • Paryavi suggests underground or fortified data centres to enhance security.

Finance & Markets

1 Stat That Makes Walt Disney (DIS) Hard to Ignore This October

Strategic pivots and leadership changes over the past few years have pressured this consumer discretionary stock.

  • Walt Disney's forward P/E ratio of 13.8 is lower than S&P 500's 19.6
  • Investors find Disney potentially attractive investment despite record-high market
  • Company successfully transitioned to streaming era with Disney+, Hulu, ESPN

AI

Zetrix AI faces default risk over RM2b sukuk as deadline looms

ZETRIX AI Bhd faces the risk of payment default and potential liquidation if it fails to resolve breaches of its Sukuk Wakalah terms by Oct 22, with RM2.16 billion in outstanding coupon payments and…

  • Zetrix AI faces default risk over RM2b sukuk by October 22 deadline
  • RM164.5 million in coupon payments outstanding, RM2 billion in unpaid principal
  • Company seeks sukuk holders' consent to waive breaches or faces liquidation

Culture

Ethan Hawke Makes ’90s Crush Confession to Drew Barrymore: ‘I Wanted It to Happen’

“I’d be going to a party, and I’d think, ‘Maybe Drew will be there,’” the actor adds The post Ethan Hawke Makes ’90s Crush Confession to Drew Barrymore: ‘I Wanted It to Happen’ appeared first on…

  • Ethan Hawke confessed to Drew Barrymore about his 1990s crush.
  • He never pursued dating her as he wanted it to happen organically.
  • They discussed their missed opportunity to meet during the show.

AI

Chinese stocks turn biggest losers as global AI trade stumbles

Underperformance of tech stocks poses a challenge for authorities keen to use capital markets to fuel firms’ growth

  • Chinese stocks plummet 40% in half year, worst-performing major tech gauge
  • MetaX Integrated Circuits and Moore Threads Technology lose half value
  • Outflows from Hong Kong trading link total 90 billion yuan in Q3

Health & Medicine

Pope Speaks with Putin, Denouncing Recent Attacks as He Shows Recovery from Lung Surgery Progressing

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV gave strong indications Friday that he was recovering well from lung cancer surgery and was very much in charge of running the Catholic Church, speaking on the phone with…

  • Pope Leo XIV recovers from lung cancer surgery
  • Pope calls Putin to discuss humanitarian crisis in Oleshky
  • Agreement reached to coordinate efforts for safety and supply delivery

Health & Medicine

‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ Review: Legal Drama About Anna Nicole Smith’s Physician Makes an Unconvincing Case

Kal Penn plays Dr. Sandeep Kapoor in this subpar biopic, which has an off-putting and dismissive attitude about the late supermodel's death The post ‘Trust Me, I’m a Doctor’ Review: Legal Drama About…

  • Biopic of Anna Nicole Smith's physician, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor
  • Dr. Kapoor scrutinized post-Smith's 2007 overdose death
  • Linda Hamilton delivers standout performance as his lawyer
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