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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a birthday message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his “closest comrade.” Kim, congratulating Putin on his 72nd birthday, added that relations between the two countries would be taken to a new level. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened since the start of the war in Ukraine, worrying the West.Separately, Kim said Tuesday that Pyongyang would accelerate steps to make his country a nuclear-armed military superpower. According to Yonhap News, citing North Korean state media KCNA, Kim praised relations between the two countries, saying they had become “invincible and eternal” since…

Getty ImagesPeople waiting for an Uber should be patient enough to wait a few more minutes for an electric car, the ride-hailing company's boss said.“A few minutes won’t kill anyone,” Dara Khosrowshahi told the BBC in an interview.Uber is offering new options to encourage its customers to choose electric journeys, but at the same time it says governments should do more to support electric vehicle (EV) sales.Cheaper electric vehicles made in China are also “good for the environment,” he said.Despite this, many countries oppose the import of Chinese electric vehicles, as they view them as unfair competition for domestic automakers.“High-quality”…

Getty ImagesShares jumped more than 10% as trading resumed after the Golden Week holiday.China's stock market rally fizzled as the much-anticipated announcement of a plan to revive the country's ailing economy disappointed investors.Stocks jumped more than 10% as trading resumed after the Golden Week holiday, but retreated after a news conference by the country's economic planners.After a volatile day of trading, mainland China's Shanghai Composite Index closed 4.6% higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 9.4%.Investors were hoping for more information on how the government plans to support economic growth, but the announcement gave few details.The chairman of China's National…

Getty ImagesWater companies have been ordered to return £158 million to customers through lower bills next year after missing key targets on pollution and leaks.But most customers will only see their bill reduced by less than £10. This is the fourth year in a row that companies have had to reimburse their customers, raising questions about the regulator's effectiveness.Industry body Water UK told the BBC that companies had made improvements in most measures and were committed to improving their performance.Ofwat assesses the performance of the 17 largest water and wastewater companies in England and Wales against key targets each year,…

PanaserLeila Powell brought her scientific method from astrophysics to cybersecurityHow are galaxies formed? What happens when they collide? These are the kinds of questions Dr. Leila Powell faced in her previous life as an astrophysicist.But in 2015, she put aside those galactic-scale questions and turned her attention to cybersecurity.“The pursuit of understanding the universe is really important, but I got to a point where I felt like I wanted to do something that had more of an impact on people's daily lives,” says- She.And like many job seekers, Ms. Powell was looking for better pay and conditions.“There are various challenges…

Isabelle MorrisIsabella Morris says it's hard to make ends meet as a young familyThe U.S. presidential election is just weeks away, and one key voting bloc is getting a lot of attention from both parties: young voters. But it's economic issues — from inflation to housing — that could push them to the polls.This is Isabella Morris' first presidential run, and the 21-year-old mother from Rosenberg, Texas, said she's been listening carefully to what both candidates have to say.Recently married with a two-year-old child, Isabella works part-time to supplement her husband's full-time income. She stays home with her child while…

Getty ImagesCambodian Navy personnel patrol Ream Naval Base, located in the Gulf of Thailand.Two gray shapes, visible from satellites for most of this year at Cambodia's Ream naval base, appear to confirm growing fears in Washington that China is expanding its military footprint beyond the three disputed islands in the Sea of Southern China which it has already seized and fortified.They are Chinese Navy Type 056A corvettes – 1,500-ton warships – and they have been moored next to a new Chinese-built dock large enough to accommodate much larger vessels. On land, there are other facilities, also built by China, which…

ReutersCreditors of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX are set to receive up to $16.5bn (£12.6bn) under a bankruptcy plan approved in the US on Monday .The deal will end a saga that began when the company went bankrupt in November 2022, leaving millions of customers around the world without access to their accounts. Last year, former boss Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted of stealing client funds before the collapse and later sentenced to 25 years in prison. The deal will allow former customers to recover a sum worth approximately 119% of what they had in their accounts at the time of bankruptcy,…

More than 1,000 TGI Fridays staff in the UK will be made redundant despite a rescue deal being reached with the owners of restaurant group D&D London.They bought the British operator of the American-themed channel, after its owner fell into administration last month.The deal will save almost 2,400 jobs across 51 restaurants, but administrators Teneo said 35 branches had closed.TGI Fridays UK said it was working with the owners on a deal to save the closed restaurants.“We are doing everything we can to retain our team and support those affected,” said general manager Julie McEwan.She added that she was “devastated…

India has agreed to provide financial support worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the Maldives to help strengthen its ailing economy.The deal was announced after Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his five-day visit to India.The support includes a $400 million currency swap deal and another 30 billion rupees ($357 million; £273 million) in another swap deal that will allow companies to do business in local currencies instead than in US dollars.The Maldivian president was given a red carpet treatment after relations deteriorated in recent months. Modi called his visit a “new chapter”…