Football

Soccer-Arteta tells Dowman Premier League is 'not Disneyland' after ban upheld

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said teenager ⁠Max Dowman must learn to cope with the demands of elite football after the winger's red card in the League Cup ⁠defeat at fourth-tier Fleetwood Town, with the 16-year-old having to serve a three-match suspension.

World

Mass protests sweep Italy during nationwide strike

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands ⁠of people, mostly students and workers, took to the streets ⁠across Italy on Friday to demand higher wages and stronger ‌public services, protest against the rising cost of living and oppose increased military spending.

World

Feature: South Sudan's young climate advocates urge leaders to turn pledges into action

JUBA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- For 17-year-old Siama Santino, attending school in flood-stricken South Sudan often means taking off her shoes and wading through deep water just to reach her classroom.

World

China urges U.S. to revoke FCC restrictions on China-based testing, certification bodies

BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday called on the United States to immediately rescind new restrictions adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on testing, certification and accreditation bodies based in China, and other so-called "non-reciprocal economies," a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said.

World

Trump, Obama serve up a food fight in final days of midterm campaign

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama ⁠and President Donald Trump are having a food fight in the closing days of the midterm election campaign, trading barbs over the ⁠Cheesecake Factory as voters prepare to decide control of Congress.

World

Preparations for APEC CEO Summit in south China enter final stage: CCPIT

BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2026 have entered the last stage, with work progressing in an orderly manner ahead of the Nov. 17-18 event in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) said on Friday.

World

Feature: African talents sharpen edge in China for historic Youth Olympics

DAKAR, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- With the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) fast approaching, Marieme Diallo is putting the finishing touches on her preparations after recently returning from a training camp in China.

Tennis

Tennis-Medvedev clinches ATP Finals berth by reaching Vienna semi-finals

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Daniil Medvedev ⁠secured a place at the season-ending ATP Finals ⁠for the seventh time after overwhelming Adrian Mannarino ‌6-2 6-3 to reach the Vienna Open semi-finals on Friday.

Football

Soccer-Iraola says too soon for title talk as in-form Liverpool welcome Arsenal

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola refused ⁠to let a five-match winning run go to his team's head on Friday, ⁠saying it was too early to discuss a Premier League title challenge before champions ‌Arsenal visit Anfield on Sunday.

Technology

Meta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders

Oct 30 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has settled ⁠with a teen plaintiff who accused the company of designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive, causing her mental health problems and ⁠disordered eating, attorneys for the plaintiff said on Friday.

World

G20 foreign ministers skip photo-op amid objections over Russia

ATLANTA, Oct ⁠30 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the G20 ⁠skipped a traditional group photo ‌ahead of their meeting in Atlanta on Friday after European representatives objected to the presence ​of Russia.

Nation

AKPS chief Shuhaily's new police posting yet to be decided, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain's new assignment in the police force will only be determined after obtaining the consent of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to allow his tenure as Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director-general to end prematurely.

Technology

Big Tech returns smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, given AI spending

Oct 30 (Reuters) - The biggest US technology companies generated record ⁠amounts of cash in the first nine months of 2026, yet returned the smallest share of it to shareholders in at least 15 years ⁠as surging artificial intelligence spending squeezed share buybacks.

Technology

Nasdaq faces $2 trillion wipeout in October as AI spending fears deepen

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Football

Soccer-Pulisic extends contract with AC Milan

Oct 30 (Reuters) - ⁠US forward Christian Pulisic has signed ⁠a contract extension with ‌AC Milan through 2031, the Serie A club said on Friday. 

World

Explainer-Why is the evacuation of Oleshky by Russia and Ukraine happening now?

MOSCOW, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Residents of the Russian-held town of Oleshky ⁠in southern Ukraine began evacuating on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the two sides, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of ⁠war.

Football

Soccer-Chelsea's Alonso backs Estevao for bigger role ahead of Man United clash

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Xabi ⁠Alonso said Brazilian teenager Estevao would get opportunities this season and dismissed media ⁠speculation over a January loan move for the forward ahead of Saturday's ‌Premier League clash with Manchester United.

World

On again: Trump restores weekend campaign rallies in Iowa, Kansas

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - ⁠US President Donald Trump has restored canceled ⁠campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas days before ‌November 3 midterm elections, a White House official said on Friday. 

Singapore

SIA extends Singapore-Dubai flight cancellation until Feb 28, 2027, amid Middle East conflicts

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has extended the suspension of its flights between Singapore and Dubai until Feb 28, 2027, amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

World

Spanish police arrest suspected founder of 'Blocus' group linked to looting

MADRID, Oct 30 (Reuters) - ⁠Spanish police said on Friday they had arrested the suspected founder and ⁠main promoter of the local "Blocus" chapter, a group accused of using social ‌media and online channels to exploit student protests and demonstrations as a cover for looting and violence.