Frustration with a sprawling fraud scandal has cut Peggy Flanagan’s poll lead – could ex-NFL reporter Michele Tafoya win a first statewide election for Republicans in 20 years? Our reporters answer your questions about ICE, immigration and the midterms As Democrats fight to regain control of the US Senate, hopes ...
Month: October 2026
Adoptees from Korea say they were abused and isolated in the US. Were they also ‘stolen’ from their birth parents?Adoptees from Korea say they were abused and isolated in the US. Were they also ‘stolen’ from their birth parents?
Last year, South Korea took responsibility for enabling the ‘mass export’ of children for sale abroad. Now those uprooted are grappling with false promises of a better life As international, transracial adoptees in their 30s in the US, Jacquelyn Wells and Lauren White-Gydas have things in common. They were both ...
AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw – here’s what happenedAI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw – here’s what happened
The BBC’s technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you. ...
Gulf attracts finance firms controlling $5.8 trillion since warGulf attracts finance firms controlling $5.8 trillion since war
The News Finance firms controlling over $5.8 trillion have established their first offices in the Gulf in the nearly eight months since the Iran war disrupted the region’s economies, a sign that money managers are still betting it will remain a source of new cash. In that time, all the ...
China’s AI leader DeepSeek raises $15BChina’s AI leader DeepSeek raises $15B
Chinese AI champion DeepSeek raised around $15 billion in one of the country’s biggest-ever financing rounds as part of efforts to keep up with Western frontier firms. The Hangzhou-based firm — which last year shocked markets by unveiling a model that could compete with Silicon Valley’s leaders at a fraction ...
US stock futures retreat on AI concernsUS stock futures retreat on AI concerns
US stock futures and Asian markets fell on growing concern that an AI boom is turning to bust. Worries have coalesced around whether public opposition or supply chain constraints will limit the buildout, and if revenues will keep up with Big Tech’s breakneck infrastructure spending. An Australian data center operator’s ...
Trump turned the government into an investor. Democrats have shopping plans, too.Trump turned the government into an investor. Democrats have shopping plans, too.
The News As President Donald Trump continues buying government stakes in private companies, the rest of Washington is starting to appreciate the power of his new tool. The Trump administration has so far announced 43 equity stakes in firms producing everything from minerals to semiconductors, 36 of which were negotiated ...
Trump and an oil shock aren’t enough for Texan drillersTrump and an oil shock aren’t enough for Texan drillers
The Scene MIDLAND, TX — This should be a glorious era for Diamondback Energy. In the 15 years since the oil company went public, it has leveraged savvy fracking skills and astute acquisitions to grow from a scrappy West Texas driller — its stock ticker is FANG — to a ...
Oil prices jump to five-month high as attacks threaten global supplyOil prices jump to five-month high as attacks threaten global supply
Iran’s IRGC says it hit four vessels in the northern Gulf and three more struck mines near the strait of Hormuz Shipping workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you? Business live – latest updates Oil prices jumped to a five-month high on Thursday after attacks in Saudi Arabia ...
Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?Maritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?
We want to hear from those working or living at sea, including maritime workers, sailors, port staff and family about how the situation is affecting their work The conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt shipping across the region, including in the strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s ...