MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jasmín Ordóñez looks out from a wooden boat at the water as she crosses a narrow channel that connects a labyrinth of chinampas, island farms that were built by the Aztecs thousands of years ago. “Let’s close our eyes and ask our Mother Water for permission to sail in peace,” she…
World number one Judd Trump suffered a surprise defeat in the second round of the Xi’an Grand Prix as he fell 5-4 to Matthew Stevens in China. From 3-1 behind against 2019 world champion Trump, Welshman Stevens won the next three frames to take a 4-3 lead. Trump was trailing by 38 points with 27…
Verizon has signed a deal to provide cellular service from space through AST SpaceMobile beginning next year. Shares of AST SpaceMobile, a space-based cellular broadband network, soared more than 10% before the market opened Wednesday. SpaceMobile’s network is designed to operate across premium low-band spectrum, its own licensed L-band and S-band spectrum, and up to…
The German carmaker reported year-to-date volume growth to September in Europe and the Americas. Credit: JustPhotos22/Shutterstock.com BMW has lowered its 2025 earnings guidance, pointing to weaker-than-expected growth in China and the impact of US import tariffs. The German carmaker reported year-to-date volume growth to September in Europe and the Americas, but said deliveries in China…
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new international airport in the financial capital Mumbai, marking a step forward in expansion of the country’s fast-growing aviation network. Built by business conglomerate Adani Group at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion, the first phase of Navi Mumbai International Airport is…
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said that a trial involving alleged Chinese spying in Parliament collapsed after the Government refused to brand Beijing a…
By David Milliken and Phoebe Seers LONDON (Reuters) -Global financial markets could tumble if investors’ mood sours on the prospects for artificial intelligence or the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Bank of England warned on Wednesday. The BoE said share price valuations on U.S. stock markets were similar to those seen near the…
By Antony Currie BHP’s BHP shareholders seem exceptionally sanguine about a major threat to its biggest product from its largest customer. Last week Bloomberg reportedthat state-run iron ore buyer China Mineral Resources Group has told major steelmakers and traders to pause purchases from the A$213 billion ($140 billion) miner. Yet the stock fell no more…
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Iraq and Exxon Mobil will sign an agreement on Wednesday for the management, development and operation of the Majnoon oilfield in southern Iraq, marking the oil major’s return to the country after a two-year hiatus, four Iraqi official sources told Reuters. The agreement will include upgrading Iraqi oil export infrastructure in the south,…
China’s eight-day “Golden Week” holiday officially ended on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, signalling another potential travel rush as hundreds of millions of people return to their homes and jobs after the break. One of the busiest times for all transport types across the People’s Republic, the Golden Week national holiday comprises National Day and autumn…