Strong iPhone demand pushed Apple’s revenue to new records in the three months ending in September. The company closed its fiscal year with record profits despite global trade tensions and intense competition in artificial intelligence. Apple posted better-than-expected results on Thursday, driven mainly by the successful launch of the iPhone 17 series. CEO Tim Cook announced, “Apple achieved a September quarter revenue record of $102.5 billion, including all-time highs for iPhone and Services.” Apple earned $27.5 billion (€23.8 billion) in profit, nearly twice last year’s figure. Investors responded positively, sending shares up 2% in after-hours trading. Although the iPhone 17…
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Human Rights Watch urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz to condemn Turkey’s repression of opposition figures and the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu. The opposition leader, viewed as a rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has faced pretrial detention since March on corruption charges he denies. Turkish prosecutors recently filed new espionage accusations against him. Merz avoided naming İmamoğlu but admitted Turkey’s legal and democratic standards still fall short of European expectations. Erdoğan defended the judiciary, saying courts must act when anyone violates the law. Germany and Turkey Push Strategic Alignment During his first official visit to Ankara, Merz called for…
Hurricane Melissa, a Category 3 storm, struck eastern Cuba early Wednesday with winds reaching 193 kph. The hurricane made landfall near Chivirico, in Santiago de Cuba province, after ravaging Jamaica and becoming one of the Atlantic’s strongest recorded storms. President Miguel Díaz-Canel said authorities evacuated more than 700,000 people before the storm hit. “We know there will be a lot of damage,” he said in a televised address. “No one is left behind, and no resources are spared to protect lives.” Forecasters warned that Melissa could bring storm surges of up to 3.6 meters and rainfall exceeding 51 centimeters in…
Massive destruction across Gaza has made it nearly impossible for Hamas to recover the bodies of Israeli hostages trapped under rubble. On Saturday, an Egyptian convoy carrying bulldozers and excavators entered Gaza to assist recovery efforts. The convoy’s arrival followed a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that required Israel to return 15 Palestinian bodies for every Israeli hostage recovered. So far, Israel has returned 195 Palestinian bodies, while Hamas has handed over 18 Israeli ones. Earlier this month, Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages. U.S. President Donald Trump said he is “watching very closely” to ensure all bodies are returned within 48…
The Louvre transferred parts of its jewellery collection to the Bank of France’s vaults on Friday after a major theft shocked the nation. French radio network RTL reported that the transfer took place discreetly under heavy police escort. The secured items included pieces from the Apollo Gallery’s “Crown Jewels” and other precious artefacts from various exhibits. The bank’s underground vault, located 27 metres below its Paris headquarters, already stores about 90% of France’s gold reserves. Officials said the move was a precaution to prevent further losses as investigators continue to search for the culprits behind last week’s heist. Thieves Pull…
Carrier Deploys to Expand US Presence The Pentagon ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to deploy near South America.Secretary of War Pete Hegseth assigned the carrier to US Southern Command.The strike group includes five destroyers accompanying the carrier.The USS Ford currently operates in the Mediterranean Sea.Officials said the deployment will improve detection and disruption of illicit actors. Strikes on Suspected Narco Vessels Escalate Tensions Hegseth reported the military conducted its tenth strike on a suspected drug boat.The overnight attack killed six people, he announced on social media.The strikes began in early September and now total at least 43 deaths.Hegseth accused…
Two Russian military aircraft entered Lithuania’s airspace on Thursday for about 18 seconds, according to the country’s military. Officials identified the planes as an Su-30 fighter jet and an Il-78 refueling tanker, likely on a training mission from Kaliningrad. The aircraft crossed into NATO member Lithuania around 1600 CET. Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jets from NATO’s Baltic Air Police scrambled immediately and began patrolling the area. In a post on X, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda condemned the incident, calling it a “blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity.” He said Lithuania must respond firmly to the violation. Moscow has not…
Meta has eliminated 600 jobs within its artificial intelligence division, US media reported. The company confirmed on Wednesday that it continues to recruit new employees for its superintelligence lab while implementing these cuts. FAIR and AI Infrastructure Teams Face Reductions Axios first revealed that the layoffs will strike Meta’s Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team, along with product-related AI and AI infrastructure units. The newer TBD Lab will remain unaffected. Chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, in a memo cited by Axios, urged impacted employees to apply for other internal roles. Most affected workers are expected to secure new positions within Meta.…
TIRANA — In recent months, investigators and international media have flagged disturbing signs that sanctioned Russian interests may be exploiting networks in Albania to circumvent the export bans imposed by the United States, European Union and NATO allies. Several reports suggest that through negligence, smuggling or outright corruption among officials within the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama, entities in Albanian critical-infrastructure sectors have facilitated commercial flows that appear to violate sanctions on Russia and Iran. One prominent investigation by RBC Ukraine found that banned Russian fuel products were being smuggled into Europe via Albanian ports. The report cites deceptive…
European markets regained momentum on Tuesday morning after several days of weakness and uncertainty. Major equity indexes across Europe opened slightly higher as Asian markets advanced and U.S. futures dipped. By midday, Milan led with a 0.80% rise, driven by gains in UniCredit, Intesa Sanpaolo, Eni, and defence giant Leonardo. In Germany, defence stocks also strengthened, but not enough to lift the DAX, which slipped 0.13%. Shipbuilder TKMS surged 6.28% after debuting in Frankfurt at around €60 per share on Monday. Rheinmetall AG rose 0.48%, while BAE Systems in London fell 0.91%. European defence leaders Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo reportedly…
