» Trump hails China’s Xi as ‘great leader’ as summit begins
29/10/25 22:38 from FT.com - World
US and Chinese leaders are holding two hours of negotiations as tariff deadline looms

» Police raid in Brazil leaves more than 100 people dead
29/10/25 22:33 from World news
Police raids in Brazil have killed more than 100 people, including four officers, making it the deadliest police operation in the nation's recent history. Rio de Janeiro Gov. Cláudio Castro says they seized weapons, drugs, and arrested r...

» Trump says South Korea can build nuclear-powered submarines in US
29/10/25 22:17 from FT.com - World
Announcement could rattle China and follows pressure from Seoul to build up its nuclear capacity

» China’s Xi arrives in South Korea for talks with Trump on trade
29/10/25 22:11 from FT.com - World
US and Chinese leaders are due to hold two hours of negotiations as tariff deadline looms

» Reeves admits breaking housing rules while renting out family home
29/10/25 21:11 from FT.com - World
Labour MPs express dismay at chancellor’s error as Tories demand her sacking

» Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba and Haiti after causing huge damage in Jamaica
29/10/25 19:55 from FT.com - World
More than 30 people have been killed as one of the most extreme storms on record crosses the Caribbean

» Centrist liberals head for shock victory in Dutch election, exit poll says
29/10/25 19:49 from BBC News - World
Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates, two years after his party languished in fifth place in the last vote.

» Inside factory producing fentanyl in China
29/10/25 19:29 from World news
A factory producing fentanyl for hospitals in China denies that its drug ends up in the U.S. The U.S. accuses China of producing the precursor chemicals for fentanyl that is smuggled across the southern border. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Fra...

» Chipotle lowers sales forecast as consumers curtail dining out
29/10/25 19:26 from FT.com - World
Burrito and bowl chain reduced sales guidance for third time this year, sending shares down more than 15% after-hours

» Italian court rejects Meloni’s plan to revive €13.5bn Sicily bridge project
29/10/25 19:19 from FT.com - World
Prime minister and her allies accuse judges of exceeding their authority and vow to proceed with the project

» Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of devastation in Jamaica
29/10/25 19:05 from World news
Hurricane Melissa, a monster Category 5 storm, caused catastrophic destruction in Jamaica. Homes were torn apart and streets were inundated with water. Some of the hardest hit communities are impossible to reach. The massive storm made a...

» Cuban streets underwater and Bahamas evacuated: the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa – video
29/10/25 19:02 from World news: World news + Video | guardian.co.uk
Hurricane Melissa's devastating passage left Cuba's Holguin province underwater. The hurricane, which reached its peak strength in Jamaica, wreaked havoc in neighbouring countries, with torrential rain in Haiti and forced evacuations in ...

» Liberal D66 party set to win Dutch parliamentary elections, exit poll suggests
29/10/25 18:21 from FT.com - World
The far-right Freedom party is pushed into second place, survey finds

» FirstFT: US and South Korea reach trade deal
29/10/25 18:08 from FT.com - World
Also in today’s newsletter: Nvidia becomes the world’s first $5tn company and Fed cuts interest rates

» Death toll rises to 119 in Rio de Janeiro drug cartel bust
29/10/25 18:04 from FT.com - World
More than 100 suspects arrested in police operation against Comando Vermelho narcotics gang

» Chipotle lowers sales forecast as consumers pull back on dining out
29/10/25 18:00 from FT.com - World
Burrito and bowl chain reduced sales guidance for third time this year, sending shares down almost 14% after-hours

» Centrist liberals take shock lead in Dutch election, exit poll says
29/10/25 17:58 from BBC News - World
Rob Jetten's D66 party takes a shock lead, two years after his party languished in sixth place in the last vote.

» U.S. and China hope to make progress on tariffs as Trump and Xi meet in South Korea
29/10/25 17:41 from World news
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet in Busan, South Korea, to discuss tariffs, fentanyl and rare-earth minerals.

» Meta hit by huge AI spending while Alphabet rallies on record revenue
29/10/25 17:30 from FT.com - World
Shares of Facebook parent tumble as it increases capital expenditure while Microsoft cloud growth disappoints

» Meta share knocked by huge AI spending while Alphabet rallies on record revenue
29/10/25 17:30 from FT.com - World
Shares of Facebook parent tumble as it increases capital expenditure while Microsoft cloud growth disappoints

» Meta shares knocked by huge AI spending while Alphabet rallies on record revenue
29/10/25 17:30 from FT.com - World
Shares of Facebook parent tumble as it increases capital expenditure while Microsoft cloud growth disappoints

» Tech results as it happened: Meta shares knocked by huge AI spending while Alphabet rallies on record revenue
29/10/25 17:30 from FT.com - World
Shares of Facebook parent tumble as it increases capital expenditure while Microsoft cloud growth disappoints

» Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts
29/10/25 17:10 from BBC News - World
With communication networks in Jamaica crippled, the true scale of the disaster remains unknown.

» Inside a high-security Chinese factory pumping out fentanyl
29/10/25 17:10 from World news
YICHANG, China — Behind a large glass wall, a worker in full protective gear watches as hundreds of tiny glass bottles whizz by every minute, sterilized, filled and packaged by a ballet of robotic arms

» Drone video shows Hurricane Melissa damage in Jamaica
29/10/25 17:08 from World news
Aerial footage shows extensive flooding and damage to buildings across western Jamaica, caused by the record-breaking Hurricane Melissa.

» Montego Bay residents describe 'terrifying' hurricane Melissa – video
29/10/25 17:02 from World news: World news + Video | guardian.co.uk
Residents of Montego Bay in north-west Jamaica described the 'terrifying' experience of living through Hurricane Melissa.  Gabrielle, a 31-year-old resident of the Catherine Hall neighbourhood said she and her four-year-old daughter...

» Starbucks arrests sales decline as turnaround builds steam
29/10/25 16:46 from FT.com - World
Shares rise as world’ largest coffee chain reverses 18-month slide

» Tech earnings live: Alphabet rallies on record revenue while Meta sinks
29/10/25 16:26 from FT.com - World
Shares of Facebook parent tumble as it increases AI spending while Microsoft cloud growth disappoints

» Nvidia becomes world’s first $5tn company
29/10/25 16:20 from FT.com - World
US chip giant’s stock propelled by strong sales of AI systems and prospect of access to China

» Fed trims US rates by quarter point but casts doubt on December cut
29/10/25 16:16 from FT.com - World
Central bank says it will halt quantitative tightening programme amid signs of stress in money markets

» Alphabet quarterly revenue tops $100bn for first time
29/10/25 16:13 from FT.com - World
Investors watch for signs that huge capital investments in AI are paying off

» Relief organizations pack up supplies for Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa
29/10/25 16:04 from World news
Disaster relief from the U.S. to Jamaica is delayed due to the government shutdown, but several private organizations are mobilizing to send relief after Hurricane Melissa. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch spoke to one group packing up soup, hydra...

» Video shows destruction at Jamaica airport after Hurricane Melissa hits the island
29/10/25 15:35 from World news
Video captured the destruction at Sangster International Airport in Jamaica after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa hit the island. Airport officials said they are “assessing the damage to restore operations as soon as conditions allow.”

» Valencia's Carlos Mazón heckled at flood victims state funeral – video
29/10/25 15:31 from World news: World news + Video | guardian.co.uk
Valencia's regional leader Carlos Mazón was heckled by family members of the at least 229 victims of the 2024 floods. People called the politician 'rat', 'murderer' and 'bastard' because of his handling of the worst natural disaster in t...

» Valencia regional leader Carlos Mazón heckled at flood victims' state funeral – video
29/10/25 15:31 from World news: World news + Video | guardian.co.uk
Valencia's regional leader was heckled by family members of the victims of the devastating 2024 floods. People called him a 'rat', a 'murderer' and a 'bastard' over his handling of the worst natural disaster in the country’s recent histo...

» Reeves looks at early scrapping of windfall tax on UK oil and gas sector
29/10/25 15:23 from FT.com - World
Chancellor seeks assurances from industry that the move would boost investment in the North Sea

» AI growth under scrutiny as Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft report results
29/10/25 15:04 from FT.com - World
Investors watch for signs huge capital investments in AI are generating revenue amid concerns of sector bubble

» Fed signals it will halt QT as it cuts rates by a quarter point
29/10/25 14:53 from FT.com - World
Moves will ease funding conditions amid signs of stress in money markets and weakness in labour market

» Starmer refuses to stand by manifesto tax pledge
29/10/25 14:22 from FT.com - World
Labour has previously promised it will not raise income tax, employee national insurance or value added tax in Budget

» The new face of major hurricanes
29/10/25 14:11 from World news
Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica and Cuba this week, followed what has become a familiar pattern for major storms as the climate changes.

» Plan to cap ground rents causes concern among UK landlords
29/10/25 14:08 from FT.com - World
Labour government has promised to apply limits to ‘fleeceholds’ on existing properties

» Investigation after woman left behind by cruise ship dies on island
29/10/25 14:03 from BBC News - World
Crew of Coral Adventurer only realised the 80-year-old Australian was missing hours after they left Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef.

» Trump administration quietly pays overdue WTO fees
29/10/25 14:02 from FT.com - World
Decision comes after eight-month stand-off as US reviewed payments to international institutions

» France enshrines need for consent into rape law in wake of Gisèle Pelicot case
29/10/25 14:00 from BBC News - World
The debate over the change in legislation gained renewed urgency following the mass rape trial which shocked France last year.

» The South Korean mayor who protested Trump's steel tariffs outside the White House
29/10/25 14:00 from World news
As President Donald Trump makes his whirlwind trip through Asia, the warning from the mayor of South Korea’s steelmaking hub is dire.

» The South Korean mayor who protested steel tariffs outside the White House
29/10/25 14:00 from World news
As President Donald Trump makes his whirlwind trip through Asia, the warning from the mayor of South Korea’s steelmaking hub is dire.

» Two suspects partially admit involvement in Louvre heist, prosecutor says
29/10/25 13:51 from BBC News - World
The Paris prosecutor says the jewels are not yet recovered and there could be a bigger gang behind the theft.

» The bridge that bursts Britain’s public spending myths
29/10/25 13:50 from FT.com - World
Investment is a long game that does not transform the immediate growth outlook, and cuts are difficult

» Germany’s fading economic opportunity
29/10/25 13:48 from FT.com - World
Merz should focus his agenda on raising the country’s industrial competitiveness

» Mittal joint venture says it has stopped buying Russian oil
29/10/25 13:16 from FT.com - World
Statement follows FT reporting on crude purchases that had been transported on sanctioned vessels