Hackers drained about $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in about 20 minutes on Thursday — the biggest crypto theft on record — with roughly half the stolen assets since frozen and US law enforcement now involved.
Hackers drained about $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, in about 20 minutes on Thursday — the biggest crypto theft on record — with roughly half the stolen assets since frozen and US law enforcement now involved.
CVS Health will split into two listed companies, separating its roughly 9,000 pharmacies from its Aetna insurance and Caremark drug-benefit operations, reversing the conglomerate strategy it built through years of acquisitions.
US private employers added 86,000 jobs in October, beating forecasts, while services growth cooled slightly — leaving Friday’s official jobs report as the next test for the Federal Reserve.
Six proven climate and health measures could prevent 1.6 million deaths a year, the World Health Organization says, while cutting emissions and delivering trillions of dollars in economic benefits.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has told staff he will not seek the top Republican leadership post in the next Congress, a day after Democrats swept back to a House majority in the midterm elections.
Developing countries need about $305 billion a year by 2035 to adapt to climate change, but international public finance reached only $28.2–31.7 billion in 2024, UNEP’s 2026 Adaptation Gap Report finds, days before COP31 opens in Antalya.
Ireland’s tax revenue rose 10.3% in the first ten months of 2026, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, as a surge in corporate tax from a small group of US multinationals continued to drive receipts to record levels.
Co-founder Huda Ammori challenged Britain’s ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation at the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday, arguing the proscription was disproportionate, as police arrested around two dozen protesters outside the court.
European Union lawmakers have backed proposals to soften car emissions targets, easing the path away from a full end to new petrol and diesel car sales in 2035. The move still faces a full parliamentary vote in December and negotiations with EU governments.
A Ukrainian drone strike has set fire to a logistics hub belonging to Russian e-commerce group Ozon in Adygeysk, the second time the site has been targeted, as Kyiv’s campaign against Russian warehouses widens.
London shares climbed sharply and sterling reached its highest level in seven weeks on Wednesday, as investors positioned for an expected interest-rate rise from the Bank of England on Thursday.
