
Parti Québécois wins Quebec minority government, with referendum pledge intact
The PQ rose from three seats to 59 and will form Quebec’s next government, but it fell short of a majority. Its referendum pledge now depends on opposition parties.
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The PQ rose from three seats to 59 and will form Quebec’s next government, but it fell short of a majority. Its referendum pledge now depends on opposition parties.

The National Book Foundation named 25 finalists on 6 October. Winners will be announced at a New York ceremony on 18 November.

A review of 84 patients aged 21 or younger found most already had advanced disease at diagnosis. Symptoms had lasted a median of 12 weeks, researchers reported.

The UK financial regulator says AI models with cyber skills are speeding up the discovery of vulnerabilities. Many firms cannot respond at that pace, it found.

The French group’s all-cash offer is a 42% premium for PTC. Schneider’s own shares fell 7.6% on Monday as analysts called the timing opportunistic.

Physicists at the University of Central Florida report evidence of altermagnetism in a thin layered crystal. The finding could help future electronics that use electron spin.

A Gibson Dunn briefing says laws on automated employment decisions are multiplying across US states and New York City, while anti-discrimination statutes are being widened to cover AI tools.

The 70th BFI London Film Festival runs 7 to 18 October. It opens with Simon Stone’s Ian Charleson drama “Elsinore” and closes with Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut”.

Singapore telco Simba is emailing 23,549 affected customers after a data breach. The Personal Data Protection Commission is investigating.

The 10-year Treasury yield has hit levels not seen in nearly two decades, and home loans are getting costlier. Stocks, meanwhile, keep climbing.

Reviewers praise Samsung’s 14.6-inch tablet for its display and battery life, but question a $200 price rise for a modest upgrade over last year’s model.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for November. Housing protests have run for more than a week, and Sánchez has also clashed with Donald Trump.