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NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland conducted their first-ever strike over pay, with 90% of routine services continuing despite the 24-hour industrial action.
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
The Covid inquiry found that NHS staff faced inadequate protective equipment during the pandemic, with approximately £9.9bn in taxpayer money wasted on PPE procurement despite £14.9bn total spending.
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named as Morocco’s first female prime minister
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has become Morocco’s first female prime minister following her centrist party’s victory in parliamentary elections, making her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.
Potential Taiwan tension sparked ‘last minute’ change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit
A display featuring the Treaty of San Francisco was removed from a National Archives visit by Trump and Xi Jinping after Chinese objections to the document’s treatment of Taiwan’s sovereignty status.
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Top South African police officer charged with raping woman, 18, and grooming 16-year-old girl
A senior South African police deputy national commissioner has been arrested and charged with raping an 18-year-old woman and grooming a 16-year-old girl, amid broader scrutiny of police corruption and violence against women.
Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico
Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified into a category 5 storm off Mexico’s coast in under 24 hours, fueled by record-breaking El Niño patterns strengthening Pacific basin activity.
Marvell shares tumble 6% as outlook underwhelms despite 37% revenue growth
Marvell Technology shares declined 6% despite reporting 37% revenue growth and raising its fiscal 2028 outlook, as investors found the guidance fell short of expectations.
The ‘choose your own adventure’ earnings: Why retailers are handling tariff refunds so differently
Retailers have applied tariff refunds inconsistently to earnings reports following a Supreme Court ruling, with some cutting prices while others boosted shareholder earnings, creating Wall Street confusion.
Palo Alto Networks beats quarterly estimates on AI demand, continues acquisition spree
Palo Alto Networks topped fiscal fourth-quarter estimates as artificial intelligence security threats boosted demand for its cybersecurity products, though shares declined in extended trading.
MicroStrategy Ends Two-Week Pause With 950 Bitcoin: Is the Buying Engine Stalling?
Strategy acquired 950 Bitcoin in the week ending September 20, resuming purchases after a two-week pause, while also repurchasing $174 million of preferred stock. Total holdings reached 846,000 BTC.
Soybean Bulls Bouncing Higher on Monday Morning
Soybean futures rose 9 to 11 cents on Monday morning, rebounding after Friday declines as traders monitored upcoming trade discussions between US and Chinese leaders.
Wheat Starting off Monday with Gains
Wheat futures opened Monday with gains of 6 to 8 cents across exchanges, rebounding after weakness the previous week as geopolitical tensions renewed interest in the commodity market.
Veeco Instruments (VECO): Results Far Exceed Expectations Amid Memory Capacity Boom
Veeco Instruments closed at $42.72 per share on September 18, 2026, having risen 46.45% over the past year amid strong semiconductor equipment demand driven by memory capacity expansion.
Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on prediction markets
Kalshi filed with the CFTC seeking approval to offer margin trading on its event contracts, aiming to attract institutional traders to its prediction markets.
BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
BP will develop an offshore gasfield in Venezuela alongside firms linked to the Trump administration, marking one of the first major foreign investments in the country since recent political changes.
UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
Great Britain risks depleting its gas supplies by the 2030s without immediate government intervention, according to official assessments of potential supply shortages amid declining North Sea reserves.