A center-left candidate appears to have won Sardinia's presidential election, according to partial results released on Tuesday. This would be Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's first regional election loss since seizing office in 2022.

The US military reported on Sunday that three commercial vessels were attacked in international waters within the southern Red Sea, as the Houthi group in Yemen claimed to have attacked two Israeli warships there with drones and missiles.

As negotiations over Hamas's most recent ceasefire proposal start in Cairo on Wednesday, the US believes that the remaining gaps between Israel and the Palestinian militant organization can be resolved.

The boss of BP has reiterated his commitment to renewable energy after slowing down his withdrawal from oil earlier in this year. He did this by gaining a portion of an auction worth 12.6 billion euros, namely $14 billion, for the construction of 7 gigawatts offshore wind off Germany's coast. However, there is a chance of blowback due to the foundations of the agreement between Germany, BP, and TotalEnergies, the winning bidder.

Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, stated on Thursday that Canada will not make its evidence public and urged India to assist in an inquiry into the killing of a Sikh separatist head in British Columbia.

Western protectionism will be put to the test by Chinese automakers. Thanks to effective supply chains, domestic electric-car firms like BYD are establishing their dominance over global brands like Tesla and Volkswagen. Sales in the People's Republic are stagnating, thus their desire to travel farther outside, notably to Europe, is becoming necessary. But the trip would be challenging given the growing anti-China attitude.

The administration of President Joe Biden is under pressure from a number of lawmakers to impose restrictions on American businesses from developing widely used, openly accessible chip technology in China, starting a new battleground in the US-China technology war that would fundamentally change how the global technology sector cooperates.

On Cyber Monday, Amazon.com is offering a special delivery. According to the Wall Street Journal, the e-commerce company overtook UPS in US volume thanks to its aggressive push into package distribution. Prior to this, it had surpassed FedEx. Better still, there are signs that the investment is making a profit.

This week, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is scheduled to meet with US senators to address concerns about the 737 MAX 9 grounding, as officials from United Airlines, a longstanding client of Boeing, have expressed worries regarding billions of dollars' worth of orders for MAX 10 jets.

Wednesday night saw the issuance of a critical directive by the Maine State Police, urging residents in the state's second-largest city to take shelter due to a live active shooter situation unfolding simultaneously in multiple locations.

The U.S. military executed airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria, targeting a training site and a weapons facility affiliated with Iranian-backed groups, according to reports from the Pentagon and U.S. officials.

Following three decades of steady consolidation, defense companies in Europe appear ready for another round of acquisitions. The bigger players will keep swallowing up the smaller ones. But larger deals will need governments to push hard to create a truly pan-European defense industry.

ham Nhat Vuong, the Chairman of Vingroup and Vietnam's wealthiest individual, has made an announcement regarding his plan to donate his substantial 99.8% stake, valued at $270.8 million, in VinES batteries, a wine manufacturer, to the automobile company VinFast.

On Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing to discuss a number of intricate topics, including growing tensions over China's support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

According to people with knowledge of the situation, Boeing Co. has started making more drastic cuts to its strategy ranks than anticipated, reducing the number of strategists employed by important divisions and refocusing efforts on addressing industrial pressures.

According to predictions from healthcare advisors, US companies should prepare for the highest increase in premiums for health insurance in a decade the following year. However, workers may be slightly spared this time due to the tight job market.

The United States Department of Commerce announced on Thursday that it would begin a survey into the country's defense industrial base and semiconductor supply chain in order to deal with national security issues raised by chips that are sourced from China.

In a shocking disclosure, Reuters' investigative report has revealed that an Israeli tank's gunfire resulted in the death of a seasoned video journalist and inflicted injuries on six reporters on October 13 in Lebanon.

To maintain its defense against Russian aggression, Ukraine needs money. The EU and US are having difficulty continuing to send money to this country. Also, they are hesitant to hand over the $300 billion in reserves held by the Russian central bank, which the West froze at the beginning of the war.

In a Texas court, Exxon Mobil is attempting to have a proposal from a climate activist banished. It would be wiser for the $385 billion oil company to leave this to its own stockholders. After all, similar actions have been utterly unsuccessful in the past. It is counterproductive for a corporation that has previously struggled against concerns from investors to decide to oppose a vote.

In Gaza, an escalating humanitarian crisis, marked by severe shortages of essential supplies such as food, water, and fuel, has prompted Israeli forces to prepare for a long-anticipated ground invasion against Hamas.

On Monday, the White House strategically entered the arena of Threads, positioning itself as a direct rival to Elon Musk's X. This well-planned move, in progress for several weeks, follows recent criticism aimed at Musk for endorsing an anti-Semitic post.

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, has had his jail custody extended by 14 days as he faces an investigation into allegations of leaking state secrets, according to his attorney's statement on Wednesday.

Donald Trump is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday for a civil fraud case with a $250 million at stake. This legal battle poses a substantial threat to his expansive real estate empire and the business reputation that played a pivotal role in his unconventional journey to the White House.

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in the Oval Office on Monday, engaging in discussions that spanned trade, nuclear negotiations with Iran, and the ongoing situation in Gaza.

In a groundbreaking decision that is poised to reverberate through both legal and political spheres, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled to prohibit former President Donald Trump from featuring on the state's primary ballot.

It seems that Arm has evolved into the AI equivalent of a meme stock. The US-listed, UK-headquartered firm's shares have doubled in value since it reported solid profits last Wednesday, pricing the SoftBank Group-backed chip manufacturer at $153 billion. That level is arguably durable and hyper-inflated.

Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, has commenced a two-day negotiation session with Qin Gang, China's Foreign Minister, marking the inaugural visit from an American diplomat in nearly half a decade.

Large firms in Japan are scheduled to implement further pay rises in 2024, following the enormous ones that took place this year. These increases are anticipated to stimulate household spending and provide the necessary circumstances for the central bank to eventually reduce substantial monetary support.

The Japanese carmaker is taking a gamble by pushing hybrid technology to the core of the American market since the upcoming generation of Camry, which is the best-selling car in the United States, will only have a gas-electric hybrid powertrain.