World

Nigeria rules out ceasefire with Islamists, vows sustained military offensive

ABUJA, ⁠Nov 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria's military on Thursday ⁠ruled out any ceasefire with Islamist ‌groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, adding it would press ahead with operations against ​insurgent and other armed groups.

World

Ukraine's Starshield contract with US expires next year, diplomat says

WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's contract ⁠with the US government for access to its Starshield satellite network expires next year and Kyiv is urgently seeking ⁠to start talks on a new one, a senior Ukrainian diplomat said on Thursday.

Golf

Golf-LIV Golf to liquidate after financing deal falls apart

Nov ⁠5 (Reuters) - ⁠LIV Golf, which ‌shook up the ​golf world ⁠in 2022, ⁠will liquidate ⁠after suffering ‌major ⁠losses of ​big-name ‌golfers and ⁠losing ​last-ditch financing ⁠to stay ​alive, the breakaway circuit ⁠said on Thursday.

World

Urgent: Paraguayan president resigns following bank collapse

ASUNCION, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Paraguayan President Santiago Pena announced his resignation Thursday morning amid mounting pressure over the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank, which left millions of customers unable to access their accounts and triggered a political crisis, as lawmakers debated impeachment proceedings against him.

World

Türkiye, AIIB sign 350 mln euro financing deal

ANKARA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Turkish State Railways (TCDD) has signed a 350-million-euro (about 393 million U.S. dollars) financing agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for the "TCDD Railway Maintenance Modernization Project," Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced Thursday.

Technology

Tech-stock rout accelerates retreat from the AI trade

NEW YORK, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Tech stocks were headed for their worst decline since June on Thursday, with the semiconductor index briefly falling by double digits in the latest autumn reckoning ⁠for the AI sector.

World

Paraguay President Peña resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse

ASUNCION, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday following the collapse of a prominent digital lender to which he had former ⁠business links, putting him under intense pressure as nearly half the population was left without access to their ‌bank accounts.

World

Egypt's Suez Canal revenues rise 94 pct year on year in October

CAIRO, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Traffic through Egypt's Suez Canal continued to recover in October, with revenues surging 94 percent year on year to 724 million U.S. dollars, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie said Thursday.

World

US man jailed for life for murder of Russian partner and daughter in Rome

ROME, Nov 5 (Reuters) - An ⁠Italian court on Thursday found American Francis Kaufmann guilty of murdering his Russian partner ⁠and their infant daughter, whose bodies were discovered in a Rome park last ‌year, in a case that shocked Italy.

World

V4 presidents reaffirm support for EU enlargement, Ukraine and energy security

BRATISLAVA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The presidents of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries reaffirmed their commitment to EU enlargement, continued support for Ukraine and enhanced European energy security at V4 presidential summit in Trencin in western Slovakia, the News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR) reported on Thursday.

Football

Soccer-Reaction to Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal retirement

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Following are reactions after Portugal ⁠great Cristiano Ronaldo, the all-time leading scorer in men's international soccer, announced his retirement from the ⁠national team on Thursday.

Rugby

Rugby-Fiji select former England international Hughes to face France

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Fiji have ⁠selected former England international Nathan Hughes for their Nations ⁠Championship clash against France in Lyon on Saturday, the ‌second game in charge for new coach Jake White.

Cricket

Cricket-India-Sri Lanka ODI moved from Delhi to Visakhapatnam

Nov 5 (Reuters) - India's opening ⁠one-day international against Sri Lanka on December 13 has been moved ⁠from Delhi to Visakhapatnam after the Delhi and District Cricket ‌Association asked for a venue change, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Thursday.

Football

Soccer-Family and teammates mourn Tenerife striker De Miguel at funeral

TOLEDO, Spain, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Family, ⁠friends and teammates gathered in the village of Navahermosa on Thursday ⁠for the funeral of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died ‌following an on-field collision.

World

Factbox-Details of Russell Brand's convictions

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - British comedian Russell Brand was ⁠found guilty on Thursday of rape and three sexual assaults.

World

Renewed refinery attacks deplete Russian diesel supply as US deal in focus

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine's renewed ⁠attacks on Russian oil refineries add to Moscow's difficulty in addressing domestic fuel shortages while ⁠it ships diesel to international markets under an export deal with US President Donald Trump. 

Technology

Factbox-Companies most exposed to potential US data-center curbs after blue sweep

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Democratic victories in key data-center ⁠states such as Texas and Georgia have fueled expectations of tighter AI oversight, while investors also ⁠worry that a potential extension of Texas' data-center permit freeze could delay projects, adding to ‌scrutiny over the sector's hefty spending.

Nation

Europe cyber attacks a timely lesson for Malaysia’s food supply chain, says expert

KUALA LUMPUR: The cyber attacks that hit Europe by exploiting refrigeration management system vulnerabilities and spoiling thousands of tonnes of fresh food products should serve as a lesson for Malaysia's domestic ecosystem, according to an expert.

Nation

Cheras cops nab man accused of slapping, threatening victim with knife

PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly slapping and threatening another man with a knife following a dispute over roadside business activities in Bandar Tasik Selatan.

Technology

Nasdaq set for correction as investors reassess AI spending boom

Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠The Nasdaq slid 10% from ⁠its record close on Thursday, ‌on pace to confirm a correction as AI spending worries and heightened scrutiny ​of data-center expansion rattled ⁠tech stocks.