Golden State Valkyries bring Ballhalla crowd into pivotal WNBA Finals Game 5
With the Finals tied 2-2, Golden State returns to Chase Center, where sellouts, fan rituals and Bay Area performers have shaped its home games.
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Godts scores and assists as PSG beat Lyon 2-0 to take Ligue 1 lead
Substitute Mika Godts set up Senny Mayulu’s opener and scored his first PSG goal as the defending champions moved one point ahead of Rennes.
Serbia’s Student List wins preliminary parliamentary majority as Vučić concedes
The student-led movement is projected to take around 140 of 250 seats after nearly two years of anti-corruption protests. Its choice of prime minister remains unsettled.
Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 24 staff after Ghost of Yōtei expansion
Aftermath reported the cuts at the Sony-owned studio and cited a staff email pointing to market challenges and staffing needs for its next project.
Trump calls Brazil election ‘rigged’ after Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro
The US president offered no evidence for his claim and did not commit to action over the result, which Flávio Bolsonaro has challenged.
Lionsgate and Steven Paul’s SP Media team up on films and new businesses
Lionsgate will control the new venture and distribute independent films produced by SP Media. The companies have not disclosed the investment amount.
Family takes comfort in shared farewell to Willie and Geraldine Hawkes after Cork fire
At the couple’s joint funeral in County Cork, relatives and neighbours remembered their work, their kindness and a life spent together.
Guadalupe Taddei announces resignation as Mexico’s electoral authority faces contract investigation
The INE president said she would leave on October 26 after allegations involving the authority’s contracts. President Claudia Sheinbaum backed the decision and called for an...
Air New Zealand faces NZ$338m loss forecast as jet fuel costs rise
Forsyth Barr expects another pre-tax loss for the airline in the year to June 2027, despite stronger first-quarter passenger revenue. Air New Zealand says it is managing its...
Israelis abroad fly home to vote as tight election approaches
More than 70,000 people have signed up with an initiative encouraging Israelis abroad to return, though that is not a count of travelers or voters.
Six citizens sue Trump over White House media restrictions
The plaintiffs say restrictions on news outlets deprive people who rely on independent White House reporting of information needed for their work.
Nigeria’s Ebola patient arrives in Switzerland for treatment as contact monitoring continues
The patient is being treated in Geneva and her husband is isolated in Zurich after a medical evacuation from Abuja. Nigerian authorities are monitoring 52 other contacts.
FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over alleged checkout overcharges
The lawsuit alleges that shoppers paid more at the register than prices shown on shelves and in advertisements. The regulators are seeking a court order and monetary relief.
Microsoft buyout offers include level-based severance, stock vesting and health coverage
Offers reviewed by Business Insider show how US severance terms vary by employee level. Microsoft says about 60,000 workers are eligible for the voluntary program.
Instagram tests 90-minute widescreen videos with creators in US and Brazil
Instagram's new Features format and linked clips aim to keep longer videos inside the app, while creator ad revenue sharing remains undecided.
Anthropic’s IPO filing leaves revenue and compute figures blank as spending commitments grow
Anthropic’s new prospectus omits recent revenue and some infrastructure figures, while disclosing major long-term compute commitments that investors must assess.
Liz Truss’s Bank Job revisits her 2022 premiership and imagines Britain in 2040
The former UK prime minister’s new book blames institutions for the turmoil surrounding her mini-budget and sets out a hypothetical future under her policies.
French students call for more protests after government education offer
Student representatives say proposals on school repairs, class sizes and university admissions fall short of their demands after talks with ministers in Paris.