– Measles cases in the United States have climbed to their highest level in decades, with Pennsylvania at the center of the resurgence. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted more than 4,580 cases in 2026 as of October
– Wall Street faces a packed week of corporate earnings and policy events, led by results from three members of the Magnificent Seven. Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon will report quarterly figures as investors seek proof that their huge AI spending
News
– Hackers linked to North Korea have been blamed for stealing about $6.3 billion from Binance, the largest crypto theft ever recorded. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, co-founded by Chinese-born Canadian billionaire Changpeng Zhao, paused withdrawals after the breach late
– Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil after defeating Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s runoff, the Superior Electoral Court announced on October 25. Lula won 51.76% of the vote with nearly all polling stations counted,
– The White House has put a pause on new sanctions and tariffs on Russia, which Congress had authorized under the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. The executive order was announced on Friday, October 16,
Travel
– The U.S. State Department has retained its travel warning for Belgium at Level 2, citing concerns over crime, terrorism, and civil unrest. The advisory issued on July 23 continues to recommend increased caution for travelers. While crime and unrest
MAINE: Maine’s tourism industry is contending with a prolonged drop in Canadian travel to the United States, a trend that has extended into early 2026 and is weighing on one of the state’s most dependable visitor markets. Statistics Canada said
HOUSTON: George Bush Intercontinental Airport warned travelers on Thursday to expect security waits that could reach four hours or longer as reduced staffing continued to disrupt screening operations during the partial federal government shutdown. Houston Airports said TSA was operating
Technology
– Apple has launched a redesigned MacBook Pro featuring its new PROLED XDR display and, for the first time on a Mac, Touch input. The company announced the laptop on Wednesday, October 28, in 14- and 16-inch sizes. It runs
Comprehensive technical audits have confirmed that Dubai-headquartered enterprise digital publishing platform Integrated Identity has recorded validated 100/100 scores across both mobile and desktop environments on Google PageSpeed Insights. Backed by data from the HTTP Archive and the Chrome User Experience
– Meta has halted the sharing feature within its Muse AI assistant following the discovery that over 6,800 shared chat links were accessible through public internet records, according to security experts. The exposure potentially exposed sensitive personal and corporate information.
– NASA has provided an update on both crewed and robotic rovers intended for lunar exploration, signaling preparations for establishing a permanent base on the Moon. The agency shared a Moon Base video update on Tuesday, October 20, highlighting advancements
– OpenAI is planning to develop humanoid robots, extending its artificial intelligence capabilities from digital screens into the physical realm. CEO Sam Altman announced this initiative during Fortune’s Sources podcast, where he told host Alyson Shontell that the company intends
Luxury
MENA Newswire News Desk: The personal luxury goods market, long seen as resilient against economic uncertainty, is witnessing a significant contraction for the first time since the Great Recession. According to Bain & Company’s annual luxury report, global sales are
Rolex introduces the latest addition to its esteemed collection with the unveiling of the new Oyster Perpetual Rolex Deepsea model. Breaking tradition, this iteration marks the first-ever presentation of the divers’ watch in 18 ct yellow gold. Sporting a distinctive 60-minute