A typhoon in the Philippines and flooding in Brazil. Twice in less than a year, British energy giant Shell has been the target of a new type of lawsuit seeking to make polluters pay part of the cost of specific extreme weather events.
Centre Nicolas Depoortere admits "expectations will be high" for Bordeaux-Begles in their bid for a record-equalling third straight Champions Cup crown, ahead of their visit to in-form Gloucester in Friday's tournament opener.
A new four-lane road bridge linking China and North Korea finally opened on Thursday, 12 years late, enabling the Asian giant and its isolated nuclear-armed neighbour to step up cross-border trade substantially.
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Palmeiras, lethal on the counterattack, beat Fluminense 2-1 on Wednesday to seize the upper hand in their Copa Libertadores semi-final tie.
October 15, 2026
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Mobile clinics battle Mongolia's childhood dental 'disaster'
Health
October 15, 2026
EU leaders on Thursday head for their biggest clash yet over the bloc's next long-term budget, as they race to lock in a deal before next year's French presidential election.
October 15, 2026
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Artificial intelligence has become a lightning rod in climate debates over concerns about the growing carbon footprint of the data centres powering the technology.
October 15, 2026
New Zealand made three changes to its starting side Thursday for the second Bledisloe Cup Test with forwards Josh Lord and Ethan de Groot dropped as they eye a 13th straight victory over Australia.
October 15, 2026
The White House was facing mounting questions Wednesday over new press secretary Katie Zacharia's legal credentials, after a faltering first day in the job when she gave an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam.
October 15, 2026
Technology
Allowed patent application covers asset valuation, tokenization, transaction verification, and blockchain-enabled marketplaces as a new federal framework opens the door to on-chain trading of tokenized stocks
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MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / October 15, 2026 / Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Canadian company specializing in the acquisition and long-term development of vertical market software businesses, today announced the acquisition of Positive Solutions Limited ("Positive Solutions"), a UK-based provider of pharmacy management and point-of-sale software for community pharmacies. The acquisition was completed through TAG Software Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valsoft.
In the customer session, speakers cover connected planning horizons and the operating model changes that enabled faster decisions with a new supply chain planning solution.
First-quarter contracts mark Karbon‑X's rapid and successful commercial entry into European low-carbon fuel marketsRapidly established European commercial relationships, market access and execution capabilities during the first quarterSecured first-quarter European low-carbon fuel contracts representing approximately €1.88 million (US$2.18 million) in net trading marginSecured additional contracted activity extending beyond fiscal 2027, supporting continued European growthExpanding origination, trading and structuring capabilities across low-carbon fuels, feedstocks and associated environmental attributes
Jose Mourinho hit out at the "shameless" decision by Spanish football authorities to announce that Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior had been slapped with a four-match ban just hours before their Champions League clash with Roma kicked off.
October 14, 2026
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Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique said the European champions rode their luck to beat Manchester City 4-2 and maintain a perfect start to their defence of the Champions League.
October 14, 2026
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Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-2 victory away to embattled Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, while Bradley Barcola hit his first Liverpool goals with a hat-trick in a 6-3 win over LASK in Austria.
Jose Mourinho enjoyed a Roma reunion to remember as Real Madrid completed an astonishing comeback by scoring three late goals to claim a 4-3 away win in the Champions League on Wednesday.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Wednesday for the IMF to do more in tackling "distortionary policies" that impact competition, a comment that appears directed at China.
Nomadic Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk celebrated moving into their new Champions League "home" at Stamford Bridge by storming back to beat AEK Athens 3-1 on Wednesday.
October 14, 2026
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- Villa put six past Fenerbahce in record rout
- In Chicago, pope's hometown, Catholics express shock and support
- US stocks fall after hot inflation report as leading AI shares tumble
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