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Democrats poised to sweep US Congress, delivering setback to Trump

Tamara Nowakowsky / The Kyiv Independent /

Also: Bloomberg Asian Stocks Fall as Democratic Gains in US Add to AI Worries, POLITICO Europe 5 things Europe needs to monitor as Democrats blitz Trump in US midterms, Kyiv Post Democrats Sweep Both Chambers of US Congress as Trump Suffers Major Midterm Defeat, Euronews Asian stocks and dollar fall as Democrats gain ground in US midterms

In other languages: Cinco Días El dólar se deprecia y Wall Street sufre leves caídas tras la victoria demócrata en las ‘midterms’ (es), Børsen Aktier i Asien: Demokratisk succes ved midtvejsvalget sender aktier markant ned (da), Handelsblatt Midterms: Neue Macht für die Demokraten: Amerika im Sog der „blauen Welle“ (de)

  1. Oracle cancels $7bn Tencent AI deal under Trump pressure

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Business Times Oracle scraps US$7 billion deal to lease chips to Tencent under Trump pressure, FT reports

  2. Binance hackers used fake interviews and social media profiles in $6.3bn heist

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Binance Hackers Used Fake Job Interviews in Record Heist, The National Binance says fake job interviews and internal AI tool used in $6.3bn heist, The Business Times Binance says hackers plotted US$6.3 billion heist for months, BBC Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack, The Japan Times Binance hackers used fake job interviews in record heist, The Globe and Mail Hackers used fake job interview to compromise Binance in $6.3-billion attack · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Hackers usaram entrevista de emprego falsa antes de roubo de US$ 6,3 bilhões da Binance (pt), Le Figaro Faux entretien d'embauche, détournement d'IA… Binance révèle le mode opératoire du piratage record dont elle a été victime (fr), Cinco Días Una falsa entrevista de trabajo: así se ejecutó el robo a Binance, el mayor hackeo de la historia cripto (es), La Nación “Campaña sofisticada”: Binance reveló que los hackers hicieron entrevistas de trabajo falsas para el robo de US$6300 millones (es), Handelsblatt Milliarden-Hack: Hacker nutzten fingiertes Vorstellungsgespräch für Attacke auf Binance (de), Asahi Shimbun 仮想通貨の盗難事件、偽の採用面接も攻撃の経路に バイナンスが発表 (ja) · see all

  3. Trump claims US will end military aid to Israel by end of this year

    Andrew Roth / The Guardian /

    Also: Al-Monitor Trump says US will stop $4 billion military aid to Israel at end of 2026, Financial Times Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by end of the year, Semafor Trump says he’ll cut Israel aid, teeing up a fight, Daily Maverick As Americans vote, Trump says US will stop $4bn in aid to Israel, The Wall Street Journal Trump Says U.S. Plans to Cut Off Military Aid to Israel by End of Year · see all

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Trump anuncia fim da ajuda anual de US$ 4 bi dos EUA a Israel (pt), Handelsblatt Nahost: Trump kündigt Ende milliardenschwerer Hilfen an Israel an (de)

  4. AMD beats estimates on near-doubling of data center revenues

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

    Also: The Globe and Mail AMD forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates as data centre growth accelerates, The Business Times AMD forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates as data-centre growth accelerates

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "한국은 AI 미래 결정짓는 핵심 국가"… AMD 러브콜 (ko), Expansión AMD aumenta sus ingresos un 45% impulsada por sus centros de datos (es), Handelsblatt Quartalszahlen: AMD dank KI-Prozessoren mit erneutem Rekordquartal (de), Dagens industri Bättre än väntat för AMD – aktien lyfter (sv) · see all

  5. ECB Will Probably Have to Hike in December, Nagel Says

    Alexander Weber / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Expansión BCE: una sucesión decisiva (es), Handelsblatt Geldpolitik: Bundesbankpräsident Nagel: EZB-Zinserhöhung im Dezember wahrscheinlich (de), Jornal de Negócios Presidente do Bundesbank diz que é "muito provável" que BCE suba juros em dezembro (pt), Dagens industri ECB-topp: Vi behöver höja räntan nästa månad (sv), Valor Econômico Países da zona do euro devem indicar candidatos à presidência do BCE até sexta-feira (pt), Der Standard EZB-Kandidaten für Lagarde-Nachfolge werden bis Freitag nominiert (de) · see all

  6. BMW cuts automotive outlook for second time as restructuring deepens

    The Business Times /

    In other languages: Frankfurter Allgemeine Business-Ticker: Gesamtmetall sieht weitere 300.000 Jobs in Gefahr (de), Süddeutsche Zeitung Autoindustrie: BMW könnte dieses Jahr mit Autos Verlust machen (de), Dagens industri BMW sänker vinstprognos – igen (sv), Handelsblatt Autobauer: BMW-Gewinn bricht um mehr als ein Drittel ein – nun droht ein äußerst schwaches Schlussquartal (de), Der Spiegel BMW: Prognose für 2026 erneut gesenkt (de), Jornal de Negócios BMW corta previsão de resultados pela segunda vez desde junho (pt) · see all

  7. Tencent unveils Hy4 as open-weight AI race with DeepSeek, Z.ai, Alibaba heats up

    Iris Deng / South China Morning Post /

  8. Google Lets Schools Turn Off Gemini, But Not the AI in Search

    Davey Alba / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Guardian Google says there’s no way to use Search without using artificial intelligence, The Japan Times Google lets schools turn off Gemini, but not the AI in search

  9. Anthropic’s IPO is a high-stakes referendum on Big Tech — and this chart proves it

    William Gavin / MarketWatch /

    Also: Bloomberg Anthropic Commits to $895B in Spending as Mega-IPO Nears

    In other languages: The Korea Economic Daily (Hankyung) "2조 달러는 안 돼"…앤트로픽, IPO 앞두고 몸값 논란 (ko)

  10. Iran's IRGC says four more tankers hit mines in Hormuz, 56th US drone downed

    bne IntelliNews /

  11. Democratic Win Jolts Markets as Trump’s Veto Power Caps Fallout

    Abhishek Vishnoi and Winnie Hsu / Bloomberg /

    Also: Heatmap Democrats Retake Congress. Here’s What They Plan to Do With It., The Guardian Democrats win control of Senate as US voters reject Trump’s agenda

    In other languages: Le Temps Aux Etats-Unis, les démocrates reprennent le Congrès (fr)

  12. RBI sets up panel with banks, market players to review financial market issues

    The Economic Times /

  13. Russia Attacks Ukraine With 310 Drones, Striking Energy Sites and Infrastructure

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Russia hits substation critical for nuclear power plant in biggest mass attack on Ukraine's energy this year, Financial Times Russia unleashes massive attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Al-Monitor Kremlin confirms trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, bne IntelliNews Ukraine's blackouts go round the clock as Russia increasingly targets substations · see all

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita W Kijowie stanęły tramwaje i trolejbusy. Rosyjskie ataki uderzyły w ukraińską energetykę (pl)

  14. Russia Strikes Substation Vital to Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Plant

    Kyiv Post /

  15. Crackdown on Serbian Alta Bank Plunges Russians into Financial Uncertainty

    Marina Zec / Balkan Insight (BIRN) /

  16. Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says

    The Guardian /

  17. How wall-climbing robots could help Gulf energy producers recover from attacks

    Alexander Christou / The National /

  18. Canva announces layoffs, job changes for about 22% of workforce

    The Business Times /

    Also: The Guardian Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure, Bloomberg Canva Announces Layoffs, Job Changes for About 22% of Workforce

  19. Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling

    The Guardian /

  20. Qatar set to become world’s biggest buyer of US LNG

    Financial Times /

  21. Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors

    Sifted /

  22. Faced with SpaceX dominance, Europe races to build independent access to space

    Le Monde /

  23. Hong Kong deal boom slows with most IPOs abandoned since 2008

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Hong Kong Deal Boom Slows With Most IPOs Abandoned Since 2008

  24. Business-friendly Texas flips: Democrats end nearly 40-year drought, winning Senate seat and governor’s mansion

    Shelly Banjo / Semafor /

Earlier today

  1. Spain’s transport minister resigns after deadly train crash

    Ignacio Alarcón / POLITICO Europe /

  2. Trading on US Stock Perpetuals Contracts Is Approved by CFTC

    Lydia Beyoud / Bloomberg /

  3. Latest U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Yield Progress Toward Pact, Carney Says

    Paul Vieira / The Wall Street Journal /

  4. Can India’s Debt-Fueled Spending Survive Higher Rates?

    Bloomberg /

  5. Food suppliers in UK hit by cyber-attacks after freezers targeted in Europe

    Dan Milmo and Robert Booth / The Guardian /