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US chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29
The California-born player won the Under 12 world championship and became a grandmaster at 18.

Ukrainians brace for another winter of power cuts as Russia shifts tactics
SHOSTKA, Ukraine (AP) — As the lights went out in her hometown, 40-year-old Zinaida Kot could not help but think about her next dialysis treatment for kidney disease. Without electricity, the machine that keeps her alive stops working. Kot is among millions of Ukrainians who are bracing for another winter

Uganda Secures $2 Billion From World Bank After Funding Freeze
The World Bank will lend more than $2 billion to Uganda, resuming concessional financing two years after halting support to the East African nation over its anti-LGBTQ laws.

Highest government borrowing in September for five years
Higher interest payments offset increased revenue from tax and national insurance, the UK statistics body says.

Amazon outage 'resolved' as Snapchat and banks among sites impacted
Platform outage checker Downdetector said the issues have impacted more than 1,000 different businesses.

Lifeline Raises €400 Million for Major Europe Tech Startup Fund
Lifeline Ventures raised €400 million ($470 million) to create Finland’s biggest fund investing in European technology startups, building on its track record of identifying unicorns.

IMF Urges Egypt to Accelerate Privatization Amid Reviews Talks
The International Monetary Fund is urging Egypt to speed up a long-running plan to divest from state assets, a cornerstone of an $8 billion program that helped the North African nation emerge from its worst crisis in decades.