The online portal MyMinfin and several other services have been temporarily taken offline as a precaution while officials investigate and secure their systems.
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, six days before the midterms, but two officials, including Governor Lisa Cook, whom US President Donald Trump is trying to fire, voted for a hike, with inflation at 3.7% and investors still braced for a rise in December.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 28th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that "the whole of Spain is in mourning" following the accident and expressed his solidarity with the victims, their families and the injured.
New York will become the running capital of the world this Sunday. On November 1, nearly 60,000 people will line up at the start of the NYC Marathon, one of the world’s most iconic races. But what’s getting people running?
Azerbaijan is a country rich in history, culture, and natural wonders. In this episode of Grand Voyager, Lilly Douse explores Baku’s historic Old City, discovers the ancient rock carvings of Gobustan and visits the region's mud volcanoes.
The European Commission has approved Austria’s state-aid grant to Infineon Technologies to upgrade its existing semiconductor facility in Villach, Carinthia, and make it the world’s first high-volume manufacturing facility for next generation semiconductors.
At least 68 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, in central Spain’s Toledo province, on Wednesday, 28 October. Authorities warned the toll could rise further as rescuers searched the wreckage.
The European Commission has approved Hungary’s €5.4 billion defence loan application, completing the first round of SAFE allocations and leaving just over €21 billion available for a new funding round.
Europe's benchmark gas price crossed €100 per megawatt-hour on Wednesday afternoon for the first time since the 2022 energy crisis, just hours after EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warned that Europe faces "another energy crisis" and a difficult winter.
The EU has dropped “associate membership” from the draft EU-Canada summit declaration after German objections, replacing it with “ever closer association”.
A draft EU-Canada summit statement envisages a feasibility study on long-term LNG exports to Europe as Brussels seeks to diversify its energy supplies. But questions remain over infrastructure, costs and the impact on the bloc's climate ambitions.
From classroom calculations to rocket launches, teams from 15 countries tested their creations under real flight conditions. Equipped with sensors and communication systems, the devices collected data before descending by parachute.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi agreed in Tokyo on Wednesday to deepen cooperation on economic security and high tech. It is Merz's first visit to Japan since taking office in May 2025.
South Korea has fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won (€42.7m), for steering app developers towards their in-house payment systems and holding up app reviews, adding to a string of penalties the US tech giants face over app store rules, including in the EU.
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