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Representation of Ethereum, with its native cryptocurrency ether.Dado Ruvic | ReutersEther fell as much as 9% on Monday, slipping below its critical $3,600 support level, shortly after a multimillion dollar hack affected a protocol on the token’s native network. The cryptocurrency, which is issued on Ethereum, was last down 6.6% at around $3,600, CoinMetrics data shows. That’s roughly 25% off its high of $4,885 hit on August 22. The coin’s tumble came after Ethereum-based decentralized finance protocol Balancer on Monday lost possibly more than $100 million in a hack. The exploit marks the latest in a series of bearish events that have…

In a quiet village on the outskirts of Peshawar, 30-year-old Shahid Khan moves door to door, helping vaccinators administer polio drops to every child in his community. For Shahid, this is more than a campaign, it is a personal mission born of pain and love. “My own daughter is a patient of polio,” he said, his voice trembling as he watched her struggle to walk. “Whenever I see her unable to play like other children, it breaks me. That’s why I made a promise that no child in my area will suffer like her. I will make sure every single…

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed | ReutersThe head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned Sunday after federal officials began reviewing “serious concerns about his personal conduct,” according to a government spokesperson.Dr. George Tidmarsh, who was named to the FDA post in July, was placed on leave Friday after officials in the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of General Counsel were notified of the issues, HHS press secretary Emily Hilliard said in an email. Tidmarsh then resigned Sunday…

Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz declares zero-tolerance policy against industrial pollution Under the ongoing anti-smog operation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carried out a major enforcement action, demolishing an industrial unit found responsible for severe pollution. A suspect who twice broke the official seal of the unit in a single night has been arrested, and a case has been registered at the Industrial Area Police Station. During the operation, authorities recovered a large quantity of carbon-filled sacks and other illegally stored materials. Several individuals who resisted the EPA team were also detained, and their weapons were handed over to the police.…

Tesla models Y and 3 are displayed at a Tesla showroom in Corte Madera, California, on Dec. 20, 2024.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesTesla has been ordered to provide records to U.S. federal auto safety regulators to comply with a sweeping investigation into possible safety defects with the company’s flush-mounted, retractable door handles that can lead to people getting trapped.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter to Elon Musk’s automaker that the agency continued to receive complaints from Tesla owners after the regulators initiated a probe in September.Owners said they were unable to enter or exit their cars…

An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on Oct. 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration told a Rhode Island federal judge on Monday that it would tap billions of dollars in contingency funds to pay 50% of the normal amount of SNAP benefits in November as the U.S. government shutdown persists.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides food stamps to about 42 million low-income Americans.The administration in a court filing told Judge Jack McConnell that it had declined the option he…

Ford Mustang Mach-E EV vehicles at a Ford dealership in Los Angeles, California, US, on Thursday, Oct 16, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Sales of all-electric vehicles collapsed last month following the end of up to $7,500 in federal incentives for purchasing an EV, several automakers said Monday.Ford Motor, Kia, Hyundai Motor and Toyota Motor reported massive declines in EV sales as many buyers pulled ahead purchases before the credits ended under changes by the Trump administration.Ford, which ranked third in U.S. EV sales through the third quarter, reported a 25% drop in its year-over-year all-electric…

Stocks gain on upbeat tech sentiment but a stronger dollar keeps investors cautious  Asian stocks rose on Monday as the US-China trade truce and surging investment in artificial intelligence buoyed risk sentiment, while the dollar firmed to a three-month high on easing rate cut wagers after hawkish comments from policymakers. Investors are still focused on developments from last week, including central bank meetings and the US-China agreement on a year-long trade truce that was within broad expectations. But doubts remain if the truce will last for the full duration. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.63% at…

In this photo illustration, a person is holding a smartphone with the logo of US GPU hardware company Lambda Inc. (Lambda Labs) on screen in front of website.Timon Schneider | SOPA Images | APCloud computing startup Lambda announced on Monday a multibillion-dollar deal with Microsoft for artificial intelligence infrastructure powered by tens of thousands of Nvidia chips.The agreement comes as Lambda benefits from surging consumer demand for AI-powered services, including AI chatbots and assistants, CEO Stephen Balaban told CNBC’s “Money Movers” on Monday.”We’re in the middle of probably the largest technology buildout that we’ve ever seen,” Balaban said. “The industry…

A Pfizer logo is displayed at a research facility in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, U.S., Sept. 30, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersPfizer on Monday said it filed a second lawsuit against Novo Nordisk and Metsera, alleging that the Danish drugmaker’s attempt to outbid Pfizer to acquire the obesity biotech is anticompetitive. Pfizer alleges that Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk’s proposed acquisition of Metsera would help it maintain its dominant position in the blockbuster obesity market by eliminating a smaller potential competitor, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court in Delaware. The suit also alleges…