An Irish factory supplying alumina to Russia could face EU penalties in the bloc’s upcoming sanctions package, underscoring Europe’s enduring dilemma in balancing industrial health with security priorities. Owned by a Russian conglomerate, the Aughinish plant in Limerick sent 68% of its 2025 output to Moscow, where it potentially feeds ...
Day: September 29, 2026
Ukraine and South Korea spar over secret POW dealUkraine and South Korea spar over secret POW deal
South Korea demanded an apology from Ukraine for “unilaterally and abruptly” revealing that Kyiv transferred North Korean prisoners-of-war — captured fighting for Russia — to Seoul, a diplomatic rupture reflecting the conflict’s increasingly global dimensions. The Blue House said it was weighing “further necessary measures” against Kyiv for violating a ...
SpaceX’s Starship enters orbit, deploys satellites in landmark launchSpaceX’s Starship enters orbit, deploys satellites in landmark launch
SpaceX’s Starship rocket entered orbit for the first time Monday, deploying Starlink satellites before returning to Earth, a landmark achievement that nevertheless saw the rocket maker’s stock fall. Starship is slated to replace SpaceX’s reusable workhorse, the Falcon 9, which has allowed the Elon Musk-owned company to achieve a lucrative ...
Nvidia adds $150 billion to its historic stock buybackNvidia adds $150 billion to its historic stock buyback
Nvidia’s record $150 billion stock buyback plan is a bet by CEO Jensen Huang that he can fund huge swaths of the AI buildout while still rewarding his own shareholders. Other big tech companies have had to choose between those two priorities: Alphabet, which bought back $45 billion of its ...
Shein underwhelms in first post-IPO earningsShein underwhelms in first post-IPO earnings
Shein’s operating profit fell by more than 50%, its first results showed, as geopolitical and economic headwinds dented the Chinese fast-fashion giant’s already-battered business model. Elevated freight and fuel costs added to the woes facing Shein, which entered public markets last month at a quarter of its peak 2022 valuation: ...
AI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades | Judith LevineAI leaders have known about the extinction threat for decades | Judith Levine
Scientists and entrepreneurs knew the dangers of AI a quarter-century ago. But animated by curiosity and profit, they went ahead anyway Over the past few weeks, many of us have struggled to concoct a mental image of brains in the cloud jumping their “sandbox”, sneaking on to the internet, recruiting ...
‘Richly rewarding’: why Netflix’s A Different World is the only TV reboot worth watching this year‘Richly rewarding’: why Netflix’s A Different World is the only TV reboot worth watching this year
With zany twists and lovable new faces, reboot of the Black sitcom is a worthy sequel to the trailblazing 1980s original It’s often the case that nothing disappoints like a sitcom reboot. The Malcolm in the Middle revival is missing Dewey. The updated Saved By the Bell felt like detention ...
‘Should have garnered the actor an Oscar’: why Liar Liar is my feelgood movie‘Should have garnered the actor an Oscar’: why Liar Liar is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to the films they watch when they need a lift is an appreciation of Jim Carrey’s manic 90s comedy To be completely honest, whenever anybody asks what my favorite movies are, my list has some typical standbys: Goodfellas and It’s a ...
How a $60 loaf of rye bread went viral in New York City: ‘It’s a conversation piece’How a $60 loaf of rye bread went viral in New York City: ‘It’s a conversation piece’
Bread experts weigh in on whether the rye sourdough that bakers ‘feed every day’ is worth that much A loaf of bread has become New York City’s latest viral hit and, somehow, status symbol. At Rye, the first US outpost of Austrian bakery Martin Auer, a 3.3lb loaf of 100% ...
‘12 weeks and SO disgusted by my dog’: what happens when you’re pregnant and can’t stand your pet?‘12 weeks and SO disgusted by my dog’: what happens when you’re pregnant and can’t stand your pet?
There may be almost no research on pet aversion during and post-pregnancy, but it may not be particularly rare About three weeks into her first pregnancy, Sylvia Luu began to loathe the smell of her border collie mix, Ranger. Luu could hardly be in the same room as Ranger without ...