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French football star Kylian Mbappé has apologised after comments about a meme depicting him as Chinese leader Mao Zedong sparked a backlash in China. In a video clip, Mbappé was asked about his favourite meme of himself. He replied that it was “a video someone made of a guy … I think he was a Chinese dictator”, before an altered image showed his face on Mao’s body. The controversy has spread across Chinese social media. At least three Chinese companies have terminated brand deals with the footballer, and China’s Foreign Ministry has responded to the incident. In Beijing, some residents…
Published on 2 November 2026 – 10:23 GMT+1 Germany’s digital minister, Karsten Wildberger, has confirmed that members of the Bundestag and the federal government received warnings from Apple that their iPhones may have been targeted by spyware. Speaking on ARD’s Bericht aus Berlin on Sunday, Wildberger said there had been “a notification from Apple that certain devices may have been compromised with so-called spyware”. According to a letter from the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) seen by Wildberger, the alerts began reaching the affected phones on 29 October. They warned that Apple had detected an attack using “mercenary spyware”.…
De Wever had ruled out starting the new year with a temporary budget, which would let the government continue with the same budget as last year’s. Budget talks have been ongoing for weeks, with tensions emerging mostly between the Flemish socialists of Forward and the Francophone center-right Reformist Movement. The former asked for more contributions from the highest incomes, through taxes, while the latter ruled that out and pushed back against a wider reform of value-added tax. There were still “far too many taxes on the table,” David Clarinval, deputy prime minister for the Reformist Movement, told reporters when talks…
Medieval jousting made an unusual comeback in London on Saturday as armoured participants mounted electric bikes and charged at each other in front of hundreds of spectators. The event, held at London Fields ahead of Halloween, replaced traditional horses with battery-powered Lime bikes, bringing a modern twist to the centuries-old sport. Knights dressed in elaborate costumes wielded lances as they attempted to knock their opponents off their bikes, while crowds cheered and celebrated the winners. Participants walked out to rock music before facing off, with the event also featuring medieval-themed costumes, dancing and a crowd saluting the self-proclaimed king, Tommy…
European demand for critical minerals is prompting discussions with Central Asian producers over investment in mining and processing. While European industries are looking for alternative sources of supply, countries such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan want foreign investment and technology to develop their own manufacturing capabilities. These different priorities were discussed at the International Mining and Metals Forum, held in Tashkent, where industry representatives examined opportunities for commercial cooperation. “Brussels expects not just agreements. It expects development of clear investment partnerships with countries like Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan in the broadest sense,” said Marat Terterov, founder of the Brussels Energy Club, an independent…
“We are seeing a huge increase of deaths linked to unhealthy diets,” said Arnanz, of the NCD Alliance, an NGO fighting against noncommunicable diseases. Not only are UPFs usually “high in fats and sugar and sodium,” she argued, but there is also “an independent unhealthiness layer of the processing of food.” Her last point is a controversial one, directly disputed by industry and up for debate among scientists. Where health advocates see cheap junk food that’s chemically engineered to be addictive, the industry can point to innovations that make products more nutritious, less expensive and safer to eat, for longer.…
Published on 2 November 2026 – 8:30 GMT+1 A Learjet plummeted into a neighbourhood in southern Florida miles from US President Donald Trump’s resort home on Sunday, killing all nine people on board, officials said. Several unverified clips posted to social media depicting the deadly crash showed an aircraft nearly vertical slamming at high speed into the ground, creating a large fireball and leaving a flaming crater near a busy roadside. “Today’s plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida is a horrific tragedy,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement, confirming that all nine people on the aircraft were…
The test of that plan comes in six months, when the European Commission will meet with the Canadian government to see what progress has been made. One diplomat involved in the talks, granted anonymity to speak freely, said the meeting, which will be held in March before next year’s EU-Canada summit in Brussels, should make clear how far the relationship can develop and whether Ottawa is really on track for associate membership. In the months ahead, there will be plenty of issues that could distract EU leaders. Governments must negotiate the bloc’s next seven-year budget, amid deep divisions over its…
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Published on 2 November 2026 – 7:10 GMT+1•Updated 7:20 Binance is the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume. News of the hacking attack, which is thought to be the biggest-ever crypto heist, caused the prices of most major cryptocurrencies to fall sharply on Friday. The company has offered reassurances that it will cover the losses from the attack, saying it has used company funds to buy tokens to replenish 90% of what was stolen. Binance suspended user withdrawals after the attack but said they would resume in phases, the first of which began on Sunday. Between 0600 GMT…