Month: October 2024

The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone.Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty ImagesU.K. financial regulators hit British digital lender Starling Bank with a £29 million ($38.5 million) fine over…

Hurricane Helene's devastating impact in 100 secondsMore than 160 people are now known to have been killed by Hurricane Helene, one of the deadliest storms to hit the US in…

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesCryptocurrencies were under pressure Wednesday, after bitcoin slid back to $60,000 to kick off what is usually one of its strongest months.The flagship crypto…

ReutersClaudia Sheinbaum is Mexico's first female president in modern timesThe passing of the presidential sash every six years is always an important and symbolic occasion in Mexico.But on Tuesday, when…

01 October 2024, Israel, Tel Aviv: Missiles launched from Iran are seen in the sky over Tel Aviv.Ilia Yefimovich/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesMarkets are in danger of being…

When Iran attacked Israel in April, it seemed like it was making a point – but Iran effectively gave notice of the attack in terms of how it carried it…

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, October 1, 2024.Amir Cohen | ReutersLONDON — European stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday as investors attempted to look…

Watch key moments from the US vice-presidential debateTuesday night’s vice-presidential debate between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz felt like a civil and relatively restrained conversation about the issues…

Pedestrians on Anne Street South in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIreland's government on Tuesday outlined how it intends to spend 13 billion euros…

Video shows explosions and smoke in Lebanon’s capital overnight