Business
French supermarkets suffer massive food loss after cyber‑attack disables refrigeration
A coordinated cyber‑attack forced refrigeration units in hundreds of French supermarkets to heat up, spoiling fresh and frozen goods worth millions of euros and prompting emergency disconnections across several retail chains.
14 Oct 2026, 04:40 WAT · 2 sources
Federal judge blocks Trump administration's effort to bar three news outlets from White House
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the Trump White House from enforcing a ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters, citing likely violations of First and Fifth Amendment rights.
14 Oct 2026, 04:38 WAT · 3 sources
IMF lifts UK 2026 growth outlook to 1.3% as it warns of global economic strain
The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for UK GDP growth in 2026 to 1.3% and urged the Labour government to maintain its fiscal consolidation, while warning that low oil inventories and stretched public finances could test worldwide resilience.
14 Oct 2026, 04:27 WAT · 2 sources
TFG London investigates cyber‑attack on Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles
TFG London, the UK arm of The Foschini Group, confirmed a cybersecurity incident that disrupted the websites and some IT systems of its Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles brands, prompting a pause to online orders while stores stayed open.
14 Oct 2026, 04:26 WAT · 2 sources
Six Flags suspends nine rides after fatal Georgia coaster crash, stock drops sharply
A man died and several others were injured when he fell from the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, prompting the chain to close nine similar attractions across six parks and causing its shares to fall more than 14% on Tuesday.
14 Oct 2026, 04:24 WAT · 2 sources
Trump says Taiwan will secure 30% of Alaska LNG output for 20 years
President Donald Trump announced at an Alaskan rally that Taiwan has agreed to purchase a third of the gas from the proposed Alaska LNG project, with a $4.4 billion investment alongside South Korea's earlier commitment.
14 Oct 2026, 04:17 WAT · 2 sources