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Nov 14, 2026 - World

The technology giant said it was "monitoring the backlog of email messages accrued during this event" before considering the issue with the enterprise services resolved.

Nov 14, 2026 - World

The halt, which grounded over 8,000 flights carrying 15 lakh fliers, was lifted today morning after the US authorities received the clearance of a possible threat and nefarious attack.

Nov 14, 2026 - World

‘We have further to go,’ says Huw Pill after increase to 4% last month as Bank seeks to tackle rising inflationThe Bank of England will probably need to raise interest rates next month and again in early 2027 to combat rising inflation, its chief economist has said.Signalling a sharp rise in mortgage payments for an estimated 2.3 million homeowners who will have to refinance their loans next year, Huw Pill said that while the decision to nudge interest rates from 3.75% to 4% earlier this month was a “significant step” towards getting monetary policy into a better place, “we ⁠have further to go”. Continue reading...

Nov 14, 2026 - World

Experts warn of risks of platforms hosting bets tied to US public health – including vaccine mandates and drug trialsThe sign was pasted on a construction fence next to an elementary school in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. “Vaccines,” it proclaimed in bold capital letters against a blue star-spangled background – appearing, at first glance, to be like any other public health message on the importance of getting vaccinated.But at the bottom of the sign, in smaller letters, it read: “Will any state end vaccine markets?” It was accompanied by the logo for Polymarket, an online prediction market where users can log in to wager on the outcomes of nearly any event – including, now, public health. Continue reading...

Nov 14, 2026 - World

City has failed to build infrastructure that could reduce threat, and saw 400 fires, 83 injuries and 12 deaths this yearFires from lithium-ion batteries, which power ebikes and scooters, have become regular occurrences in New York, causing deaths and fear among residents, but the city has failed to build infrastructure that could reduce the threat.New York has seen a dramatic uptick this year in fires from the batteries. In 2025, there were 292 fires, 51 injuries and one death, according to the New York fire department (FDNY). This year, there have already been more than 400 fires, 83 injuries and 12 deaths. Continue reading...