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New home for orangutans rescued from Indonesia's burning forests

New home for orangutans rescued from Indonesia's burning forests

Deep in a forest in Indonesian Borneo, conservationists open a cage. A female orangutan and her baby waste little time, clambering up the towering trees and disappearing into the canopy, safe at last.

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Crypto platform Binance confirms 'complex' $6.3 bn hack

Crypto platform Binance confirms 'complex' $6.3 bn hack

Cryptocurrency platform Binance said Friday it was working to resolve a "complex attack" that hit around $6.3 billion in funds, with about half that amount frozen to prevent a massive theft.

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Thailand extends activist's jail term to more than 34 years

Thailand extends activist's jail term to more than 34 years

A Thai court sentenced a leader of 2020 protests to an additional two years in jail on Friday, a rights group said, bringing his total term to more than 34 years.

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Drugs giant AstraZeneca reveals higher profits, savings plan

Drugs giant AstraZeneca reveals higher profits, savings plan

British pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca announced Friday a 23-percent jump in net profit for the third quarter and a new programme aiming for annual savings of $1.5 billion.

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China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang

China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang

Beijing dismissed as "groundless speculation" on Friday a report that said Jensen Huang, head of US chip giant Nvidia, was the target of a Chinese spy plot.

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French economy 'headed for a wall' as GDP shrinks

French economy 'headed for a wall' as GDP shrinks

The French economy contracted in the third quarter, data showed Friday, and could be "headed for a wall" if the government is unable to get a deficit-reducing budget passed soon, the finance minister warned.

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BP net profit quadruples on higher oil prices

BP net profit quadruples on higher oil prices

British energy giant BP said Friday that its net profit quadrupled in the third quarter as the Middle East war disrupted oil and gas supplies and sent prices surging.

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South Korea to prosecute students cheating with smart glasses

South Korea to prosecute students cheating with smart glasses

South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for their use, a government official told AFP Friday.

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Kiss backs 'hungry' Beale to push for Wallabies game time

Kiss backs 'hungry' Beale to push for Wallabies game time

Wallabies head coach Les Kiss backed Kurtley Beale on Friday to push for a place in the Australian team during the Nations Championship after the veteran star's shock recall.

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World number one Rybakina withdraws in Tokyo with injury

World number one Rybakina withdraws in Tokyo with injury

Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo with a neck injury on Friday, a day after she secured the year-end world number one ranking.

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