World

US says Mexican judge arrested in Colombia over $2 million bribe to free accused Canadian drug trafficker

MEXICO CITY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - ⁠The US Justice Department said on Thursday that a ⁠Mexican judge was arrested on charges of taking a $2 ‌million bribe to free alleged Canadian drug trafficker Andrew Clark, second-in-command to Canadian former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who is charged in a US cocaine trafficking ​and murder case.

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.

World

U.S. stocks plunge as AI wipeout erases post-election rally

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks plunged Thursday morning as another sell-off in stocks tied to the artificial intelligence (AI) data center buildout weighed heavily on Wall Street.

World

Türkiye unveils 500-bln-USD plan to achieve energy independence

ISTANBUL, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye rolled out its "National Energy 2040" vision on Thursday, seeking 500 billion U.S. dollars in public and private investments to achieve energy independence through a massive shift toward electrification and renewable energy.

World

Ghana marks maiden fashion summit to reposition industry to global competitiveness

ACCRA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- With glitz and glamour, the maiden edition of the Black Star Fashion Week Summit opened in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Wednesday.

World

Chinese companies showcase urban solutions at Barcelona's Smart City Expo

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- From electric aircraft to humanoid robots and automated kitchens, Chinese companies showcased technologies for urban mobility and services at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona this week.

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

German industrial orders rise 4.4 pct in September due to increase in automotive orders

BERLIN, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- German industrial orders rebounded 4.4 percent month-on-month in September, driven largely by a sharp rise in automotive orders following two months of sluggish activity, official data showed 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.