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Volkswagen drops out of Euro Stoxx 50 after 15 years
Volkswagen has lost its place in the Euro Stoxx 50 index, ending the German automaker’s roughly 15-year presence among the leading publicly traded companies in the eurozone. The change follows the latest annual review of the benchmark, which assesses companies according to factors including free-float market capitalisation. The reshuffle......
Michelle Bachelet withdraws from race to become next UN secretary-general
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn her candidacy to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, bringing an end to her campaign to succeed António Guterres, whose second term is due to end on December 31, 2026. Bachelet announced her decision on September 19 after the latest informal consultation......
ICC maintains Netanyahu and Gallant arrest warrants amid US pressure
The International Criminal Court is maintaining the arrest warrants issued against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, despite mounting pressure from the United States and the threat of further sanctions against the Hague-based tribunal. The ICC prosecution has previously stated that there was......
AI banking assistant insults customer and prompts tighter safeguards
A Romanian bank has introduced additional safeguards for its artificial intelligence assistant after the system reportedly insulted a customer during an online conversation, highlighting the challenges financial institutions face when deploying generative AI in customer service. Libra Internet Bank said its virtual assistant, known as LIA,......
Germany’s regional elections deepen coalition dilemma as AfD and Left gain ground
Germany’s regional elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have exposed a growing fragmentation of the country’s political landscape, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) making major gains in the northeast while the Left Party emerged as the strongest force in Berlin. The results have complicated coalition......
Zimbabwean beauty queen among nine women found dead in Ekurhuleni
South African police are investigating the deaths of nine women whose bodies have been discovered in different parts of Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July. Among the victims is 28-year-old Zimbabwean beauty queen Gracias Nkomo, whose remains were formally identified by her family after being found alongside a road in Kempton Park......
Mediterranean Sea warming and salinity changes are accelerating, study finds
The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing not only sustained warming and increasing salinity but also a measurable acceleration in the pace of these changes, according to a new scientific study published in Geophysical Research Letters. The research indicates that the transformation is reaching well below the surface, affecting intermediate and......
Kamel Abou Ali tops Forbes Middle East list of leading tourism and hospitality figures
Egyptian businessman Kamel Abou Ali has been named at the top of Forbes Middle East’s 2026 list of the region’s leading figures in tourism and hospitality, highlighting his growing profile in one of the Middle East’s most important economic sectors. Abou Ali’s recognition reflects his longstanding involvement in Egypt’s......
Humanoid robot sales reach around 7,000 units worldwide in 2025
Around 7,000 humanoid robots were sold worldwide in 2025, according to data compiled by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), highlighting the still limited commercial scale of a technology that is attracting growing interest from manufacturers, technology companies and research institutions. The figure remains modest compared with......
Bitcoin climbs above $85,000 to reach its highest level since January
Bitcoin rose above the $85,000 mark on Monday, reaching its highest level since late January as the cryptocurrency market recorded broad gains. The move highlighted renewed buying activity in major digital assets after a period of heightened price volatility. Bitcoin gained 5.08% during the session to reach approximately $85,299 by 12:38......
United Russia leads Russia’s State Duma election
Russia’s ruling United Russia party is leading the country’s parliamentary election, according to preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission on September 21. With more than 95% of ballots counted, the party had secured 57.83% of the vote, maintaining its dominant position in the State Duma. The Communist Party......
Bourita calls for stronger international action against non-state armed groups
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has called for stronger international cooperation to address the growing challenges posed by non-state armed groups, warning that these actors are becoming increasingly capable of exploiting security weaknesses, crossing borders and connecting conflicts in different regions. Speaking in New......
South Korea moves closer to round-the-clock won settlement for global investors
South Korea is taking another step toward opening its currency market to international investors by testing a new settlement system designed to allow transactions in the Korean won around the clock. The initiative, led by the Bank of Korea, is part of a broader effort to modernize the country’s foreign-exchange infrastructure and make......
FCC grants SpaceX international authorization for Starlink Mobile services
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has granted SpaceX an international authorization under Section 214, allowing the company to expand certain cross-border telecommunications services through its Starlink Mobile initiative. The authorization represents a regulatory step toward SpaceX’s broader ambition of connecting smartphones......
US and China fail to extend trade truce ahead of Xi’s Washington visit
The United States and China have failed to reach an agreement on extending their trade truce, leaving several key economic issues unresolved just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. The leaders are scheduled to hold their summit on September 24, with tariffs, critical minerals,......