How North Korea became a hacking superpower
Cash-strapped state, cut off by sanctions, has invested heavily in cyber warfare to help support itself
Scottish police say ‘active enquiries’ under way into Epstein’s Balmoral visit
Police Scotland say probe into convicted sex offender’s time at royal family’s Highland estate came after it received information
UK’s National Wealth Fund to invest in defence tech firm after Budget funding boost
Investment in Uforce is part of a larger fundraising by the company which also includes several European and US investors
Better than expected Eurozone growth supports ECB’s tightening path
Third-quarter growth data shows currency bloc outperformed on the whole but figures for France come in weaker than expected
23 buys that put the extra in extra-terrestrial
These alien-inspired pieces are out of this world
Why autumn is the new summer for holidays on the Med
Visits to Greece, Spain and Italy in September and October are increasing as tourists try to avoid extreme heat in peak season
What’s wrong with my gilet?
Implied status meets inverted snobbery
Mini Crossword Number 133
Word Circle Number 133
Binary Puzzle Number 133
Evonik rejects BASF’s sweetened €11bn takeover bid
Speciality chemicals company leaves door open to ‘informational exchange’ as larger rival seeks to create Germany-based industrial champion
Binance’s $6.3bn heist is the biggest . . . but not the first
Security breach at world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is latest in wave of digital thefts
If you think Triple-C bonds are having a rough time . . .
Is someone going to need a bigger boat?
ExxonMobil and Chevron post bumper profits and warn on diesel supplies
US oil groups are profiting from soaring refining margins because of Donald Trump’s war in Iran
Bank of Japan says 2% inflation goal reached after decades of deflation
Japanese central bank holds interest rates as expectations mount for December increase
French economy shrinks 0.1% in third quarter
Despite weakness in the Eurozone’s second-largest economy, growth in the 21-country bloc was better than expected
Big Tech sheds nearly $900bn in rout over soaring AI spending
Cash burn at Google, Amazon and Meta leads Wall Street to question price of AI boom
FirstFT: Binance falls victim to record crypto heist
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Never tweet — Zervos edition
Zerves us right
Young Britons get a worse deal than their parents did
Graduates paying off student loans today have a higher tax burden overall compared with 1993
Totally Ghentrified
The Flemish city is fizzing with art, design and entrepreneurship
Na Praia hotel – a ‘beautiful ruin’ in the dunes
Studio Ko’s latest design builds a timeless vision of the future
A lobster lover’s guide to Maine
Beaches, LL Bean and blueberry pie – an autumn escape in the Pine Tree state
The Hawa Haveli hotel – a new gem in Jaipur
A boutique offering opens in the shadow of the Pink City’s palace