By Nicole Fernandes Oct 22 (Reuters) – A historic first championship is on the line for the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays when they clash in the opening game of the World Series on Friday. This year marks the first World Series since 1980…
By Leo Marchandon Oct 22 (Reuters) – Russia-linked hackers used the volunteer-run Yggdrasil network to conceal communications during an attack on a Ukrainian grain logistics company, marking the first documented use of the technology by a state-linked hacking group, cybersecurity firm ESET said on Thursday.…
By Lawrence White LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Barclays said it is cutting around 5,000 jobs or 5% of its workforce this year, as it uses technology such as AI to slash fixed costs and improve returns. The job cuts were revealed as Barclays reported…
(Corrects typographical error in paragraph 1) Oct 22 (Reuters) – Union Pacific reported a 15% jump in third-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday, helped by higher fuel surcharge revenues and core pricing strength, which more than offset cost pressures. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad operator’s adjusted quarterly…
By Michel Rose PARIS, Oct 22 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that “illegitimate” protests would be banned in the coming days and blamed “seditious” ultra-left groups and vandals for last weekend’s riots and looting. Speaking after a meeting with intelligence chiefs…
Oct 22 (Reuters) – Quest Diagnostics on Thursday said it learned of unauthorized access to its Quanum LSM system, which some clients use to place test orders, receive and look up results. The breach adds to a growing number of cyberattacks on the healthcare sector,…
Oct 22 (Reuters) – Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, from prison on Wednesday, as Moscow and Washington held a new round of talks about settling the war in Ukraine. At least nine publicly identified Americans are believed to remain imprisoned in Russia, although…
By Camillus Eboh, Clement Bonnerot and Jennifer Rigby ABUJA/DAKAR, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s first Ebola patient in over a decade was not tested for the disease until 13 days after falling ill, officials said, a delay that raises questions about authorities’ ability to contain…
BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court and its officials won the EU’s 2026 Sakharov human rights prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Thursday, less than two weeks after former ICC Judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. “The EU is built…
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Cuba’s Transportation Minister Eduardo Rodriguez Davila faces daily what appears to be mission impossible: moving millions of people by plane, train and automobile across an island nation that spans 780 miles (1,250 km) — with virtually no…
