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France Tries Teachers, Talks And 70,000 Police To End Protest Crisis As Arrests Top 1,300 And Anger Spreads

France's government is combining a major security operation with education and budget promises as nationwide protests continue over school conditions, university admissions, austerity and living costs.

Sydney AFSL Firm Probed Over Alleged Links To Scammers Amid Fears Of $138 Million In Losses
ASIC is investigating a Sydney-based financial services firm over alleged links to overseas investment operators accused of using its Australian licence to target investors and contribute to reported losses of $138 million.
National Australia Bank Announces 2,500 Job Cuts In Workforce Simplification Push
National Australia Bank plans to eliminate up to 2,500 domestic roles by mid-2027, reduce consultant reliance and redirect savings towards technology and operational efficiency.
Cleanaway Shares Soar 20% After EQT Signs Binding Takeover Deal For Australia's Biggest Waste Management Firm
Cleanaway shares rose 20.24% after EQT Infrastructure signed a binding agreement to acquire Australia's largest waste management company for about $6.7 billion, subject to approvals.
Challenger Shares Jump 19% To Eight-Year High After Japan's Dai-ichi Life Unit Makes $11.80 Takeover Offer
Challenger shares jumped nearly 20% after TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia proposed acquiring the annuities provider for about A$7.9 billion, subject to conditions and approvals.

Who Will Win The Rugby League World Cup? Kangaroos Lead Betting But Tonga And Samoa Loom After Early Upsets

Australia remain favourites for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup after edging New Zealand, but Tonga and Samoa impressed while England face a difficult path to the semi-finals.

Is RingCentral Down Right Now? What We Know About Today's

RingCentral Stock Soars 18% As AI Products Hit $400 Million Run Rate And Profit Beat Lifts Full-Year Outlook

RingCentral shares jumped more than 18% after the company beat third-quarter earnings estimates, raised its outlook and reported that AI products now generate over $400 million in annual recurring revenue.

Economy in Focus

Natural Gas Prices Slide To Two-Month Low As Mild Weather Forecasts Cut Heating Demand Despite Tighter Storage
US natural gas prices fell to a two-month low as forecasts for mild weather reduced expected heating demand, outweighing tighter storage data and strong LNG exports.
Bitcoin Edges Back Above $81,000 After AI Stock Rout And $635 Million ETF Outflow Rattle Crypto Investors
Gold Slips Toward $4,000 As Oil-Fueled Inflation Fears Lift Fed Hike Bets And Traders Sell To Cover Losses

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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.

Motorola Razr Flex Wide-Fold Phone Appears On Geekbench With Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 And 12GB RAM

A Geekbench listing reportedly reveals Motorola's Razr Flex prototype with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip, 12GB of RAM and Android 17 ahead of its unconfirmed 2026 launch.

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Meghan Markle's Father Thomas Markle Under Investigation After Son Reports Alleged Child Abuse Material

Thomas Markle Sr. is under investigation in the Philippines after his son reported allegedly illicit material at a Cebu residence. Authorities have filed no charges and forensic examinations are pending.