Suspect arrested after fire “completely engulfed” Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest mountain retreat in Germany
A suspect has been arrested in Germany following a fire at Adolf Hitler’s mountain retreat, known as Eagle’s Nest, German police said. Authorities were alerted to a fire at the Nazi leader’s mountain residence on the peak of Obersalzberg at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time on Friday, Upper Bavaria South police said in a statement….
Rewriting insurance | ITWeb
The concept of spreading risk dates back to the Code of Hammurabi from around 1750 BC in Babylon. In the case of a voyage, merchants could take out a bottomry contract – a maritime agreement where the borrower, often a shipowner, pledged the hull of their vessel as collateral. Matters have evolved: while bottomry was…
Thousands rally in Turkiye over journalist arrests, media shutdowns | Freedom of the Press
Thousands have protested across Turkiye against the arrests of journalists and restrictions on independent media. Authorities have jailed reporters, seized control of opposition broadcaster Halk TV and blocked news websites. The government denies targeting journalists for their work. Published On 25 Oct 202625 Oct 2026 Share Thousands rally in Turkiye over journalist arrests, media shutdowns…
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo goes on sale in South Africa
Apple CEO John Ternus. Carlos Barria/Reuters Sales of Apple’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo, began on Friday, with market watchers betting on whether the device can reinvent the small foldables market in the same way the iPhone did for smartphones. The Duo’s reception could be an early test for new CEO John Ternus, the…
Embassies on alert as Iran ramps up threats, U.S. elections loom
The U.S. embassy HQ in Riyadh is pictured on March 3, 2026. AFP via Getty Images U.S. embassy officials were on heightened alert around the Middle East as new reports said Iran is in the “advanced stages” of planning attacks against Americans Friday. A memo from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said agencies received…
Apple already testing Face ID for second-gen iPhone Duo
While the newly launched iPhone Duo represents Apple’s debut in the foldable market, early critical reception has highlighted the absence of Face ID as a key trade-off, with the company opting for a side-mounted Touch ID sensor instead. However, supply chain reports indicate Apple is already developing under-display Face ID technology for the device’s successor….
All-out fight for critical battleground states ramps up
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Barclays calls AI ‘icing on the cake’ as it culls jobs
Barclays is the latest company to cut jobs due to tech efficiencies. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Pexels) London Stock Exchange-listed Barclays has become the latest company to announce job cuts as it expands its use of artificial intelligence (AI). It joins the likes of Standard Chartered, Goldman Sachs, British American Tobacco and several technology companies….
Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France
Earlier, a peaceful protester in Paris who gave her name as Zelie told the BBC people had taken to the streets because they were “really frustrated” and had been “suffering a lot” since Macron came to office. “They keep us quiet. They take our money, they tax us a lot and we can’t say anything….
Anthropic’s IPO stands alone
A once-busy pipeline of US technology listings for the rest of the year is down to just Anthropic. The AI lab is pressing ahead with its initial public offering, planned for the middle of next month, after making its prospectus public as early as late October, people familiar with the matter said, cautioning that the…
