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Investors poured into Alphabet after a US judge blocked a forced sale of its Chrome browser. The ruling protected Google’s core operations and boosted confidence in the company. Shares climbed over 4% in European trading Monday, extending a more than 30% gain since January. Alphabet now joins the elite $3 trillion club alongside Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple. Nvidia leads at $4.2 trillion (€3.57tr), Microsoft follows at $3.8 trillion (€3.23tr), and Apple sits at $3.5 trillion (€3tr). Court Decision Secures Google’s Core Businesses The Department of Justice sought a forced sale of Chrome and possibly Android, citing competition concerns. A federal…

US and Chinese officials have reached a framework agreement to transfer TikTok to US-controlled ownership, resolving a long-running dispute. US trade representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the deal after talks in Madrid, while Chinese negotiator Li Chenggang said both sides agreed on a basic framework. The agreement follows years of national security concerns in Washington over TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance. Legislation signed by Joe Biden in 2024 required ByteDance to sell TikTok within nine months or face a ban, with Donald Trump repeatedly extending the deadline. Previous acquisition attempts by Microsoft, Walmart, and Oracle collapsed, though Oracle has remained TikTok’s US…

Lawyer Henry Clack has grim experience with Nigerian criminal gangs. Clack, a solicitor at London-based law firm HFW, represents shipping firms hit by cyber attacks. He says Nigerian organised groups are the most common counterparties. They have carried out several high-value “man-in-the-middle” frauds in recent years. How hackers trick the shipping industry This fraud allows hackers to intercept communication between two parties. They then impersonate both sides to steal log-in details, financial data, or even control of a company’s system. Criminals later demand payment to release stolen data or to give up control of computers. HFW data shows hacking in…

Former members of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) have urged governor Andrew Bailey to scale back or halt the central bank’s bond-selling programme, warning it is worsening pressure on government borrowing costs. Britain’s long-term borrowing costs are at their highest in 27 years, adding strain on chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the autumn budget on 26 November. While global factors such as Donald Trump’s trade war have been blamed, the Bank acknowledged its £100bn quantitative tightening (QT) plan is also pushing up yields. The Bank is expected to hold its base rate at 4% this week but…

Victoria is at the center of an unprecedented law enforcement operation after two police officers were shot and killed in the state’s alpine region. The search, now stretching into its third week, has turned the quiet township of Porepunkah into the base of the largest policing effort in Australian history. The deadly confrontation occurred on August 26, 2025, when officers attempted to serve a warrant at a property on the outskirts of town. Police allege that the suspect, identified as Dezi Freeman—also known by the alias Desmond Filby—opened fire. Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson, 59, and Senior Constable Vadim…

Romania has reported that an unmanned aerial vehicle crossed into its airspace during Russian attacks on Ukraine, prompting NATO to deploy fighter jets. In parallel, Poland increased its readiness and scrambled aircraft in response to potential threats near its border. Drone Intrusion in Southeastern Romania The Defence Ministry of Romania stated that radar detected the drone about 10 kilometers inside the country before losing contact near Chilia Veche, a village in the Danube Delta. The craft flew at low altitude, avoiding residential areas. Romania dispatched two F-16 fighter jets to track the drone, supported by NATO Eurofighters stationed in the…

Danish researchers analysed data from over 77,000 adults using anti-obesity medications without diabetes. They found 52 percent stopped within one year. Eighteen percent quit within three months, 31 percent quit within six months, and 42 percent quit within nine months. Younger, Male, and Low-Income Users Quit Most Adults under 30 quit 48 percent more than people aged 45 to 59. Men showed higher dropout rates than women. Residents in low-income areas quit 14 percent more often than those in wealthier neighborhoods. Researchers linked prior gastrointestinal or psychiatric medication use to higher quitting, suggesting side effects like nausea or vomiting influenced…

Trump sets preconditions for action US President Donald Trump declared he is ready to impose stronger sanctions on Russia. But he insisted Nato members must first stop buying Russian oil. On his Truth Social platform, he wrote he was “ready for major sanctions on Russia” once Nato states had “agreed and started to do the same.” Trump has frequently promised harsher action against Moscow. Yet he has not acted when the Kremlin ignored his warnings. He called the purchase of Russian oil “shocking.” He also pushed for tariffs of 50 to 100 percent on China. He argued such steps would…

Fitch Ratings has cut France’s credit rating from AA- to A+, warning that persistent political instability and rising debt are undermining the country’s fiscal outlook. The downgrade adds pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who faces the challenge of steering a fractured parliament toward fiscal reform. The US agency cited the collapse of successive governments since the 2024 snap elections and the failure of outgoing PM François Bayrou’s austerity-driven budget as key reasons for the downgrade. Fitch forecasts France’s debt will climb from 113.2% of GDP in 2024 to 121% by 2027, with little…

Warsaw, September 13, 2025 — Poland has mobilized roughly 40,000 troops to its eastern frontier as Russia and Belarus initiate the Zapad-2025 military exercises. The large-scale maneuvers, conducted near NATO territory, have prompted Warsaw to adopt heightened security measures. Border Points Closed Polish officials announced that several road and rail crossings with Belarus will be closed starting at midnight. The government said the move is intended to protect national security during the drills, which Warsaw has characterized as a provocative show of force from Moscow and Minsk. Objectives of Zapad-2025 Belarusian and Russian defense authorities describe the exercises as defensive,…