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Geely Hits 100 Dealerships In Australia In 18 Months As EX5 And EX2 Drive Chinese EV Brand's Rapid Rise

Geely has opened its 100th Australian dealership in Mandurah as rapid network expansion and strong EX5 and EX2 sales lift the Chinese automaker to third in the electric vehicle market.

Electricity Tops Australia's Confirmed 2026 Price Rises at 22.4 Percent After the Household Rebates Ended

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Could Be Worth Far More Than Earth's Entire Economy, Here's What That Would Really Take
Elon Musk says SpaceX could eventually be worth more than the global economy, but analysts say the extraordinary vision depends on unproven technologies, enormous investment and expansion beyond Earth.
Microsoft Stock Climbs 2.3% To $534 As Investors Bet Big On AI, Pushing Shares Closer To 52-Week High
Microsoft shares rose 2.3% as investor confidence in its AI strategy strengthened, following strong cloud growth, Copilot updates and new hardware, despite concerns over heavy infrastructure spending.
Amazon Shares Rise 2.8 Percent To $261, A Week Before Earnings And Days After The Alexa Tablet Launch
Amazon shares rose 2.8% to $261.09 on Friday after a sharp decline the previous session, ahead of the company's October 29 earnings report and amid new tablet launches.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Splashes Down Off California After Nearly 8 Months In Space, Ending Historic Mission
Four NASA, European and Russian astronauts have returned from the International Space Station after nearly eight months of research, maintenance and spacewalks aboard the orbiting laboratory.

Carlton Confirms Lachie Cowan And Will Hayward Were Hospitalised In Separate Incidents On Sunday Morning

Carlton says Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward were admitted to hospital separately in Melbourne, received treatment and were discharged, while the circumstances remain unclear.

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Still Haven't Seen King Charles Six Weeks After Shock Move Back To Britain

Prince Harry and Meghan have reportedly not met King Charles in person six weeks after returning to Britain, amid family tensions, busy royal schedules and plans for the months ahead.

Economy in Focus

Intel Stock Rebounds As CEO Lip-Bu Tan Says Chipmaker Stays In Elon Musk's Terafab Despite TSMC Talks
Intel shares rose after CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company remains involved in Elon Musk's planned Terafab chip complex, easing concerns about TSMC's potential role.
EQ Resources Shares Tumble 11% Despite Record Tungsten Revenue As Investors Lock In Gains After Huge Rally
Inter & Co Shares Surge 26 Percent To $6.89, Gapping Higher On Heavy Volume Without A New Company Statement

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West African Resources Shares Rise 5 Percent To A$3.69 As Gold Miners Catch A Bid With No New Filing
West African Resources shares climbed 5.4% to A$3.69 on Friday without a company announcement, while the gold miner remained below its 52-week high and analyst target.
Luka Doncic And Austin Reaves Click Again As Lakers Edge Kings 114-110 In Preseason, JJ Redick Explains Why
Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves combined for an early glimpse of their potential as the Lakers beat Sacramento 114-110 in their first preseason game together.

OpenAI Releases 722 AI-Written Math Papers Claiming Hundreds Of Breakthroughs, But Experts Urge Caution

OpenAI has published 722 manuscripts from an unreleased AI model, claiming advances on hundreds of mathematical problems that experts say require extensive independent verification.

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Kate Middleton Vs Meghan Markle: Who Is More Popular In Britain In 2026?

YouGov and Ipsos polling shows Catherine, Princess of Wales, substantially more popular than Meghan in Britain in 2026, while no equivalent worldwide comparison has been released.