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Global IT outage: The main sectors affected
A massive IT blackout on Friday affected a wide range of sectors around the world, from Japan to the United States. - Other sectors - In Japan, some operations at McDonald's restaurants were disrupted, and in Australia, self-service checkout terminals at one of the country's largest supermarket chains displayed error messages.
Everton takeover talks called off
Everton's potential sale to the Friedkin Group will not go ahead after the Premier League club failed to reach an agreement with the American investors. Everton said the Friedkin Group would remain a lender to the club, who were twice docked points last season over breaches of Premier League financial rules.
EU, Serbia to ink 'critical raw materials' deal
The European Union and Serbia were set to sign a deal Friday over the supply of battery materials during a "critical raw materials summit", just days after Belgrade allowed work to resume at a disputed lithium mining project.
'Large-scale' IT outage hits companies worldwide
A major outage wrought havoc on global computer systems on Friday, grounding flights in the United States, derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia. Sky News in the UK said the glitch had ended its morning news broadcasts, while Australian broadcaster ABC similarly reported a major "outage".
Australia, New Zealand hit by large-scale technical outage
A large-scale outage wrought havoc on IT systems across Australia and New Zealand on Friday, causing travel delays, hampering television broadcasts, and forcing supermarket systems offline. Australia national broadcaster ABC said its systems had been crippled by a "major" glitch, derailing some television and radio broadcasts.
Renewable electricity to outstrip coal next year: IEA
The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources worldwide is set to surpass output from coal-fired plants for the first time in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Friday. Hydroelectric, solar, wind and other renewable sources are forecast to provide 35 percent of global supply next year, up from 30 percent in 2023, the agency said.
Beijing vows to ease local government debt woes after key meeting
Chinese officials pledged Friday to help ease debt pressure on local governments through reforms to the tax system, after a key political gathering in the capital focused on jumpstarting the faltering economy. But few new policies were announced as the meeting wrapped up Thursday, with officials pledging to tackle "risks" in the economy.
Climate change threatens age-old Mauritania date harvest
Wandering atop a small sand dune in central Mauritania, Aliene Haimoud gazed despondently at the yellowing date palms before him –- the trees are dying if they are not already dead. In Mauritania, the government has tried to halt the desertification by planting trees to repel the onslaught of sand.
Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, breaking half-year record
Japan welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of 17.78 million, the national tourism organisation said Friday. Over the whole of 2023, 25 million visitors came to Japan, after strict pandemic-era border restrictions were lifted.
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