Politics
Serbian populist leader Vucic launches campaign for prime minister
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is seeking to extend his hold on power through a parliamentary vote.
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Argentina launches cash-for-citizenship scheme
Investors seeking the fastest but most costly route to Argentine citizenship can choose between a non-refundable gift of $350,000, or buying a government bond for $800,000, if they think that will pay off in the end.
Politics
Trump launches midterms campaign blitz amid record low approval ratings
In a series of campaign-style rallies, Trump seeks to boost Republican odds amid Iran war and rising fuel costs.
Science
SpaceX launches crew to ISS
The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station.
Science
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to International Space Station
Four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched at 11:10 a.m. EDT Thursday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for a science expedition aboard the International Space Station. “Crew-13 is another demonstration of America’s unmatched capability in human spaceflight and the strength of our commercial partnerships,” said […]
World
Pakistan launches deadly airstrikes on Afghanistan
The Taliban government in Afghanistan said at least nine civilians were killed in Pakistani airstrikes on two provinces overnight. Pakistan said it had struck militant hideouts, killing 22 fighters.
World
UAE launches Flydubai hijacking and terrorism investigation
The UAE's chief prosecutor said it's looking at the possibility of "terrorist activity or intent" in the alleged attempted hijacking of a Flydubai commercial flight to Tel Aviv. It says it has jurisdiction in the case.
Business
Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing power cuts ahead of winter
Seven people were killed in the attack and emergency power cuts were imposed in Kyiv and three other regions.
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Russia launches major attack on Ukraine’s energy grid, causing power cuts
Russia launched its heaviest combined assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in months on Wednesday, killing seven people and triggering emergency power cuts in Kyiv and nearby regions. The strikes came as officials warned of a difficult winter amid Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power and heating infrastructure.
Travel
United Launches 3 Tiers of Premium Fares on Domestic and Short-Haul International Routes
Segmenting premium fares already works on United's long-haul routes. Extending it to domestic flights bets that business travelers will pay more for flexibility even on shorter trips.
World
US regulator launches probe into AI companies
FTC investigates AI firms amid concerns over rogue agents and potential threats to humanity within the next decade.
Politics
Norway launches probe into 11 senior officials over US Epstein files links
Norway investigates over $13m in state grants linked to Epstein and top ministers.
Business
Treasury launches student loan support center as new data show 9.3 million borrowers in default
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it was launching a "Default Loans Support Center" for student loan borrowers who've fallen behind.
Travel
Airbnb Launches AI Tools, Catching Up to OTA Rivals
Airbnb is not a first-mover in AI launches. That's OK: Kayak wasn't a first-mover in metasearch. The issue isn't necessarily timing, but whether Airbnb can offer AI products that are better than its rivals.
World
Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine energy infrastructure since spring
In total 11 regions of the country were attacked overnight, with residential buildings and railways also targeted, the Ukrainian PM says.
World
Singapore launches matchmaking service for government workers
The launch of FirstDate comes as the ageing nation wrestles with a record-low fertility rate.
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OpenAI launches ‘dots,’ personal AI assistant ‘built to handle everything’
AI giant launches 'dots' to rival Meta's Muse and Google's Gemini Spark.
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Satirist launches site naming Cornell students accused in gang-rape lawsuit
Writer Toby Morton is using a new website to amplify allegations in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving seven Cornell students. The reopening of the case is causing an outcry on social media.
Business
Meta launches Muse for Small Business as Zuckerberg pushes beyond consumer AI market
Following the success of its Muse personal AI agent, Meta is introducing a specialized version for small businesses.
Business
Anthropic launches cheaper AI model, its second release since CEO's call for a slowdown
The company said Sonnet 5.5 doesn't advance the frontier, but that it is better at coding and knowledge work tasks than its predecessor.