126 result(s) for “Policy”
Swiss President Guy Parmelin arrived in New Delhi on October 5 for a three day state visit focused on deepening economic ties, pushing an investment protection agreement and exploring cooperation on critical technologies amid growing engagement between Switzerland and India.
After a sharp sell off that marked the FTSE 100’s worst week since April, London stocks steadied on Monday as mining shares and an oil sector deal helped calm investors while gilt yields and rate expectations remained in focus.
A viral stage door video of Gillian Anderson asking repeat audience members not to sit in the front row of her West End production has reignited debates about theatre etiquette, performer wellbeing and the impact of superfans in intimate venues.
Pakistan’s opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf launched a multi day march from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa toward the capital on October 4, escalating a political standoff after negotiations with the federal government failed. Authorities have tightened security along the routes and imposed restrictions in several districts.
CODEPINK Detroit will host a public teach-in, Iran: The Most Misunderstood and Demonized Country, on October 8 at the General Baker Institute. The event aims to provide historical context and community discussion as tensions involving Iran continue to make headlines.
French authorities ordered hundreds of high schools to suspend lessons on October 5 as a wave of student blockades over shortages, overcrowding and dilapidated facilities spread across the country. The move follows days of clashes, dozens of injuries and thousands of arrests that have deepened political pressure on the government.
The Central Bank of Ireland and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission flagged a wave of unauthorised firms and sophisticated investment frauds targeting Irish savers, urging immediate caution and new reporting steps as payment and crypto-related losses rise.
The Linux Foundation and Agentic AI Foundation open the MCP Dev Summit in Toronto on October 5, 2026, bringing maintainers, cloud vendors and Canadian operators together to debate standards, governance and production deployments of agentic AI.
The federal government raised petrol by Rs2.10 and high speed diesel by Rs0.30 per litre for the October 3 to October 5 pricing window, underscoring the shift to a daily fuel pricing mechanism and heightening concerns about spillover effects on transport costs, inflation and industry operating margins.
Google’s new Googlebook laptops, built around Gemini AI and on device NPUs, arrive in Australian stores on Monday October 5. The line aims to put Gemini capabilities and developer tooling directly on laptops sold through local retailers, with bundled Google AI Pro trials and partner models from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo.
In the week after Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, U.S. lawmakers from both parties are publicly parsing the summit’s outcomes, focusing on Taiwan, pending arms notifications, and the strategic balance with Beijing.
With the Reserve Bank of India meeting on October 5, economists and market strategists say the central bank is poised to begin a rate hiking cycle, a shift that could reshape bond yields, equities, and the rupee.
A small Canadian medical clinic was listed on the Booba Project extortion crew’s leak site today, part of a wider burst of claims that security trackers say target several health organisations across North America. Cybersecurity researchers warn the pattern raises real risks for victims and could foreshadow follow up data dumps or ransom demands.
A senior OpenAI safety researcher has resigned and published a public critique of the company culture, arguing that iterative deployment of advanced models is no longer acceptable. The departure, reported in major outlets today, sharpens regulatory and industry focus on how US AI labs manage safety and operations.
Apple has begun offering Apple Pay in India through a partnership with Axis Bank, initially supporting Axis-issued credit cards on Visa and Mastercard. The launch gives Apple a presence in one of the world’s largest digital payments markets, but it leaves India’s homegrown UPI rails and RuPay debit cards outside the initial rollout, sparking debate over competition, fees and how Apple will integrate with India’s payments ecosystem.