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France Protests: Arrests Top 1,800 And 500 Police Hurt As Paris Streets Left 'Devastated' By Looting And Fires

More than 1,800 people were arrested across France after demonstrations over rising living costs and poor public services escalated into violence, looting and fires, authorities said.

Australia Issues 'Do Not Travel' Warning For Saudi Arabia After Deadly Airport Strikes, Advises Shelter In Place
Australia has urged citizens to cancel or postpone travel to Saudi Arabia and leave while commercial options remain, following deadly Houthi-claimed attacks and worsening regional security conditions.
Meta Shares Slide Again As AI Spending Fears Mount Ahead Of Third-Quarter Earnings Report Next Wednesday
Meta shares fell more than 2% as investors assessed rising artificial intelligence spending, broader technology market pressure and the outlook for the company's upcoming quarterly results.
Microsoft Stock Falls Nearly 2% As AI Rout Weighs On Tech Giants Despite Wave Of Price Target Increases
Microsoft shares fell nearly 2% as concerns over inflation, AI infrastructure spending and the company's premium valuation outweighed recent analyst optimism about Azure and enterprise AI demand.
Hyatt Shares Extend Rally For Second Day As Investors Bet On Resilient Luxury Travel Demand Before Earnings
Hyatt shares have risen about 8% in two sessions as investors assess resilient luxury travel demand, positive analyst views and the hotel group's upcoming earnings report.

(VIDEO) IPhone Duo Vs. Galaxy Z Fold 8: Pros And Cons Of Apple's Foldable Against Samsung's Lighter Rival

Apple's iPhone Duo and Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 offer similarly sized folding displays, but differ on price, weight, durability, cameras, multitasking and availability.

Australia Records Unusually Wet El Niño As Storms And Heavy Rain Sweep The Nation

Australia is forecast to experience widespread storms, heavy rain and flash flooding as unusually wet conditions challenge the typical dry pattern linked to strong El Niño events.

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McDonald's Boo Buckets Return Oct. 20 With Disney Villains Like Ursula And Maleficent For 40th Anniversary
McDonald's will mark the Boo Buckets' 40th anniversary with five Disney villain designs, including Ursula, Scar and Maleficent, available with Happy Meals from 20 October.
Intel Shares Slide Amid Israel Plant Explosion And Sector Sell-Off
BDO Australia Restructures Clients & Markets Unit While Rolling Out Senior Partner Hires

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(VIDEO) SpaceX Pre-Dawn Launch Lights Up Sky With Glowing 'Space Jellyfish' As Cargo Dragon Heads To Space
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch to resupply the International Space Station created a glowing, jellyfish-shaped plume visible across Florida and parts of the southeastern United States.
BMW M2 XDrive Review: First All-Wheel-Drive M2 Hits 60 MPH In 3.6 Seconds, But Purists May Miss Something
BMW's 2027 M2 xDrive brings all-wheel drive to the compact sports coupe for the first time, improving acceleration and wet-weather confidence while adding weight and reducing rear-drive playfulness.

GitLab Down? Service Resolves Limited CI/CD And Interface Issues Affecting Some Users

GitLab said it resolved CI/CD failures and slower interface performance affecting a limited number of GitLab.com customers after several days of intermittent platform disruptions.

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PayPay Stock Jumps Nearly 7% As Japanese Payments Giant Rebounds Ahead Of Late-October Earnings Report

PayPay shares rose nearly 7% on Nasdaq, possibly aided by an options expiry, as investors await quarterly results and updates on growth, transactions and financial services.