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European shares tumbled on Friday as global investors grappled with uncertainty over AI stocks, following the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm elections. The drop is partly due to fears that Democrats could curb the development of AI data centres, which are widely unpopular among US voters. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 6: Italian, British, French and Bulgarian papers discuss the bomb threats that diverted multiple flights across Europe on Thursday. British papers discuss Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault conviction. Finally, kids in Hanoi chase tourists – not for money, but for vocabulary. Bonus: we learn a fun fact about chihuahuas.
Coventry City could move 11th in the Premier League with victory at Everton on Friday as Frank Lampard returns to the Toffees with his side growing in confidence.
Asian markets plunged Friday, tracking a sell-off in Western stocks following the US midterm elections.
South Africa's African National Congress party could face its worst-ever election result on Friday, with early counting suggesting it received only 32% of the vote in the country’s municipal elections. Over two-thirds of votes have been counted so far, and the final results are expected later in the day.
Oil prices fell Friday as investors weighed the risk of renewed Iran war escalation after the midterms, alongside prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough.
Asian tech stocks fell sharply on Friday, driven by fears of tighter AI regulation following Democrats’ US midterm election victory. US voters widely oppose Data centres, and many winning candidates pledged to curb their development.
Asian technology stocks tumbled Friday, tracking a sharp sell-off on Wall Street overnight that sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite into correction territory.
Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people, or three-quarters of the global total, live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the UN Refugee Agency said on Friday, urging action ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Turkey. It said droughts, floods and extreme heat were making lasting solutions harder to find.
Manchester United contact Didier Deschamps, support for Michael Carrick remains at Old Trafford, Arsenal are interested in Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi, plus more.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the October nonfarm payrolls report Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Jack Grealish remains unavailable for Everton's Premier League clash with Coventry on Friday, manager David Moyes confirms.
As former Leinster star Felipe Contepomi arrives back in Dublin to lead his Argentina team against Ireland in the Nations Championship on Friday night, BBC Sport NI looks at the coaching career of the man nicknamed 'Dr Phil'.
