The dollar stayed close to a two-month high on Tuesday, supported by volatile oil prices and a sharp rise in Treasury yields. Its advance was capped as traders awaited U.S. data due this week for indications about the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 04:10
The FAA will delay certification of Boeing’s long-delayed 737 Max 10 because of a new software issue. The setback comes as the US planemaker was in the final stages of securing approval to start deliveries to airlines.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 04:00
Future planning has become increasingly important for Asia’s high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families, which industry observers estimate will drive US$5.8 trillion in regional asset transfers by 2030. Questions remain over how much investment should be allocated.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 04:00
Shein Global Holdings shares fell nearly 14% in Hong Kong to a record low after the online fashion retailer reported a 67% drop in second-quarter profit in its first results since listing. Profit fell to US$228 million while revenue rose 1% to US$11 billion, and the company warned tariff pressures and volatile logistics costs would continue through year-end.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 03:53
Shein shares plunged after the fast-fashion retailer reported disappointing profits in its first results since going public. Rising freight costs and fallout from the Iran war squeezed the company.
Shares of fast-fashion retailer Shein fell more than 6% on Tuesday after the company reported a 67% decline in quarterly profit, raising investor concerns about margin pressure and slowing growth.
Every three months, $40 billion rotates between two ETFs in a trade that allows foreign investors to avoid US taxes.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 03:30
Guangzhou’s trade with ASEAN reached about 150 billion yuan, or $21.3 billion, in the first eight months, up 6.6% year on year, the city’s commerce bureau said. ASEAN remains Guangzhou’s largest trade partner, while exports of cosmetics, appliances and automobiles posted strong gains. Companies are also deepening production, technical and service ties across Southeast Asia.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 03:08
Oil prices rose for a second straight session on Tuesday as persistent fears that the U.S.-Iran conflict could disrupt Middle East supplies outweighed signs that crude exports from the region were recovering.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 02:50
Oil prices rose as concerns about Middle East supplies continued, following reports that Iranian officials were pessimistic about reaching a deal before the U.S. midterm elections.
A new on-chain reconstruction says Compound DAO reserves acquired enough COMP to hold a majority of delegated voting power at a May snapshot. Delegate ugurmersin alleged the conversion and delegation breached the reserve mandate, while the Compound Foundation said it served governance continuity and the tokens remained DAO-owned. The authority for the move remains disputed.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 02:30
Oil prices and bond yields rose together on Tuesday, an uncomfortable combination for Asian equities. Investors were preparing for an interest-rate hike in Australia and for short-term borrowing costs to settle at their highest levels in years.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 02:20
Coinbase has received approval from the CFTC to operate as a designated contract market, completing its derivatives infrastructure. The company can now list, broker and clear fully collateralized products in-house.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 02:02
Anthropic plans to warn prospective investors in its IPO filing that advanced AI could create “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity.” The warning is extraordinary from a company seeking to profit from the same technology.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 01:50
Anthropic warned of “existential risks to humanity” in its long-awaited S-1 filing. The document says the Claude maker generated $4.6bn in revenue but lost $8bn last year.
Anthropic's IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, presents a sweeping vision that AI could reshape the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet. The Claude maker is moving closer to what could be the first public listing by a frontier AI lab.
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, identifies the board and key executives leading the AI company as it seeks to go public ahead of its main rival, OpenAI.
Anthropic is making a huge bet that artificial intelligence will reshape the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
US President Donald Trump said Minnesota-based Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa. He is promoting the project as a major manufacturing investment ahead of November’s elections, while his administration faces pressure to show that broad tariffs can revive industry without worsening inflation.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 01:28
President Donald Trump has announced that Minnesota-based steelmaker Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15bn mill in Iowa. Production is expected to start in 2030, with an initial annual capacity of 7.5 million tonnes and more than 1,700 potential regional jobs; the first construction phase could create 5,000–6,000 jobs. The announcement comes as the White House promotes domestic manufacturing ahead of tight Iowa midterm races.
Donald Trump is set to announce a planned $15 billion steel plant with Mesabi Metallics that would be the largest in U.S. history. The announcement comes as Americans’ worsening views of the economy are expected to influence the upcoming midterm elections.
President Donald Trump is set to announce plans Monday for a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa.
Live coverage follows President Trump’s announcement about plans to construct a steel plant in Iowa.
A White House official says Trump will announce a $15 billion steel plant to be built by Mesabi Metallics in Iowa. It would be the first mega-steel plant constructed in the United States since the 1960s.
A diesel export ban being considered by President Donald Trump to tackle high prices could backfire and push up gasoline costs, according to the chief executive of French oil major TotalEnergies SE.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 01:00
Backed by sovereign wealth funds from the Persian Gulf and Southeast Asia, Luckin Coffee is considering expanding into Gulf markets while strengthening its presence in Southeast Asia.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 00:33
American households are becoming more selective about their spending, creating winners and losers across the consumer industry. Bowling alleys and arcades are among the leisure businesses facing pressure.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 00:30
The European Commission rejected Ukraine’s request for €220 million to support farmers and provide liquidity to the agricultural sector, Bloomberg reported, citing Agriculture and Food Policy Minister Taras Vysotsky. He said the country would obtain the needed funds through a $250 million concessional World Bank loan. Ukraine has also sought larger EU duty-free import quotas for bioethanol and sugar in 2027.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 00:19
Hong Kong’s Town Planning Board has rejected a developers’ consortium application to rezone the Harbourside HQ office project in Kowloon Bay for residential development. Analysts say sellers remain under pressure as commercial vacancy rates stay high.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 00:01
Goldman Sachs plans to let individual shareholders choose whether the board determines how their votes are cast. The move follows a year in which the company’s executive-compensation proposal came closer than ever to rejection.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-29 00:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Sept. 28 placing Metro AG’s Russian subsidiary under Kremlin control. The division was transferred to the “temporary management” of a company formed on Sept. 8 and wholly owned by Metro Russia CEO Johannes Tolay. Metro said it formally retains ownership but no longer has operational control.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 22:56
German retailer Metro AG said it is analyzing the effects of transferring its Russia-based assets to temporary management by Torg Rus. A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin placed the full stake in Metro Warehouse Noginsk and Retail Property 5 under temporary management.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered German retailer Metro’s Russian assets into temporary management by JSC UK Torg Rus, registered on September 8. Its sole owner is Johannes Tolay, who has led Metro Cash & Carry since 2023. Putin separately authorized the sale of Western Union’s Russian subsidiary.
The Russian assets of German retailer Metro have been placed under the temporary management of Torg Rus under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. Metro said its Russian operations continue as usual, with no changes to operating processes or obligations to suppliers, customers and employees.
Nearly 5,000 Bitcoin left Bitget’s tracked reserves after the exchange resumed withdrawals following a $387.5 million hack. Blockchain investigators say the stolen funds are being fragmented across bridges, cross-chain protocols and mixing services, while Bitget says customers will not bear losses.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:50
Bitget says it has reopened Bitcoin-network withdrawals in the first step of a phased recovery after unauthorized transfers from hot wallets were revised to about $387.5 million. ETH withdrawals are scheduled for Sept. 29 and USDT for Sept. 30. Futures trading activity does not prove that customer withdrawals have completed.
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen says the attacker made two small test transfers about 30 minutes before draining $388 million from the exchange.
Bitget said it detected unauthorized wallet transfers at 18:31 UTC on Sept. 24 and activated emergency protocols. But Hypernative’s reconstruction found that $87.6 million and $202.8 million moved in two later bursts, together representing about three-quarters of the $387.5 million ultimately sent to attacker-controlled addresses. The attacker allegedly compromised a backend wallet system, spoofed withdrawal data and bypassed authorization controls; transfers continued until 21:23 UTC.
AAR, an aviation aftermarket services provider, said on Monday it would acquire a 65% controlling interest in aircraft maintenance company MRO Holdings for about $1.8 billion.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:45
Brazil’s debt tied to the benchmark Selic rate rose to 52.7% of the total in August from 51.1% in July, Treasury data showed, marking a further deterioration in the country’s debt profile.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:35
Bloomberg News examined nearly 3 million auto loans originated by four leading subprime lenders and placed into publicly securitized ABS deals from 2021 to 2023. As the loans aged, differing approaches emerged in how the lenders handled customers in financial distress.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:24
Gold prices may come under further pressure in the next few days as rising U.S. Treasury yields and expectations of more Federal Reserve rate hikes reduce demand for the non-yielding metal.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:15
Colombia’s government has held several weeks of technical preliminary discussions with International Monetary Fund officials, focusing in particular on securing financing. Three sources said a potential agreement could help restore order to the South American country’s finances.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:05
The US Treasury is limiting the use of exchange-traded funds to avoid taxable gains and says it could pursue other tactics it considers potentially abusive.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 22:00
JPMorgan Chase’s trading desk shifted its view on US equities from tactically neutral to bullish, saying economic data and earnings will support a sustained market boom.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 22:00
Michael Saylor-led Strategy bought Bitcoin for two consecutive weeks for the first time since June. The company said it purchased 1,665 BTC for $142.7 million in the week through Sept. 27, lifting holdings to a record 847,666 BTC. It also repurchased about 1.53 million STRC preferred shares.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 21:40
A fact check finds that grocery prices increased after former President Joe Biden left office, rather than falling “way down.”
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:35
Gold dropped 3.3 percent to $4,146.51 an ounce, its lowest level in more than seven weeks, as higher oil prices, a stronger dollar and Treasury yields intensified inflation concerns. Silver fell 4.7 percent to $61.27 an ounce. Higher interest rates are also reducing gold’s appeal compared with yield-bearing assets.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 21:34
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion roubles ($202.58 billion) on its military in 2027, about 27% more than previously budgeted, Reuters reported. That would be its highest military spending since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Budget documents also show plans for 50 trillion roubles over three years, while Vladimir Putin signed a decree adding 15,500 personnel to the armed forces.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 21:34
Russian authorities plan to sharply raise military spending under a new draft budget, Reuters reported, citing Russian government documents it reviewed. Defense spending is set to reach 17.1 trillion rubles in 2027—3.6 trillion, or 27%, above the previously budgeted 13.5 trillion. Total defense spending over the next three years is projected at 50 trillion rubles.
UnitedHealth executive Robert Hunter said in a LinkedIn post on Monday that he will become president of UnitedHealthcare, the company’s insurance division.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 20:45
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended his economic record ahead of an expected fourth interest rate rise in 2026. The Reserve Bank is poised to lift the cash rate from 4.35% to 4.6%, potentially pushing typical mortgage rates to 6.5%. Chalmers said persistent inflation was worsened by overseas decisions and that the Iran war had imposed a heavy cost on Australian families.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 20:39
Lido’s Curated Module Committee can now change how buffered ETH is prioritized between stETH withdrawals and validator deposits. The 1,500 ETH reserve remained in place as of Sept. 27, but the committee has proposed temporarily reducing it to zero before potentially restoring a reserve when the permissionless 0x02 Community Staking Module launches.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 20:30
Blockchain.com Group Holdings Inc., one of the oldest crypto services companies, is telling prospective investors it aims to go public this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is reportedly targeting a $500 million IPO as the crypto market begins to thaw.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 20:00
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s recent whirlwind visit to Hong Kong included meetings with entrepreneurs and business leaders linking China to global markets. His increasingly prominent focus on economic growth and world affairs appears to have broadened his role beyond market strategy and financial-industry leadership.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 20:00
Farmers and agriculture experts agree that the farming sector is experiencing a painful recession.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 20:00
Bridgepoint and Astorg are considering selling Fenergo as dealmaking in the sector accelerates, according to three people familiar with the matter. One of them said the Irish fintech could be valued at more than £2 billion ($2.7 billion).
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 19:35
The US Treasury Department moved to curb Wall Street’s growing tax-optimized investing boom on Monday. Its notice signals possible action against a range of strategies, while a ruling will restrict the tax benefits of a fast-growing ETF maneuver.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 19:30
Prime Big Deal Days returns October 6-7, with early discounts already available. Editor-approved deals include products from iRobot, Ninja, Casper, Lego and other brands.
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NBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-09-28 19:22
A new Senate investigation says Tether and its USDT stablecoin have become central to what it calls Iran’s “shadow banking system.”
TThe BlockOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 19:10
Britain’s new support scheme for first-time buyers could deliver the biggest boost to housebuilders in years, helping revive sales that have remained sluggish since the previous “Help to Buy” programme ended in 2023.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 19:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had instructed the government to purchase grain from Russian farmers for the reserve. He plans to meet Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev soon to discuss aid for agricultural producers selling grain and said he hopes the situation will be resolved.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 18:59
The US Transportation Department said General Motors will save $20.4 billion in technology costs through 2031 after sharply lower vehicle fuel-economy rules were finalized on Monday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 18:40
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said the Russian state nuclear corporation’s revenues in the open part of the sector grew fourfold over the past decade to more than 3 trillion rubles, excluding the state defense order. Revenue from new products increased tenfold, while the company’s indicators for the first nine months exceeded those of the same period in 2025.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 18:37
Starting Oct. 1, Brazil will require regulated financial institutions to report crypto transfers of at least $10,000 involving self-custody wallets to Coaf. The automatic filing rule covers both transfers to and from user-controlled wallets, regardless of whether the transaction is considered suspicious.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 18:30
The European Central Bank plans to expand currency safety nets so foreign central banks can borrow euros more easily, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Monday. The move is aimed at strengthening the single currency’s global standing.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 18:25
Steelmaker Stelco Holdings says it will idle some production at its Hamilton plant in response to U.S. tariffs, a move expected to cost hundreds of workers their jobs.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 18:12
The upcoming US midterm election is among the biggest events remaining on this year’s market calendar, but derivatives pricing suggests traders do not expect especially large moves in major stock benchmarks.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 18:00
Nvidia’s board has approved an additional $150 billion for share buybacks as the chipmaker seeks to deploy more of its strong revenue growth driven by demand for high-end artificial intelligence chips.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 18:00
Nvidia plans to repurchase a record $150bn of its shares as gains in the chipmaker’s stock have slowed this year.
Goldman Sachs is bringing its roughly $100 billion Treasury fund to institutional crypto firms, but it will not create a tokenized version of the fund.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 18:00
Crude oil stocks in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 283.8 million barrels last week, the lowest level since October 1982, according to Department of Energy data.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 17:50
A BIS working paper found that USDT issuance on Ethereum increased through 2024 without a sustained rise in balances held by smart-contract accounts. Their share exceeded 20% during parts of 2021 and 2022, then fell to roughly 10%–15% by late 2024. The shift in proportion alone does not prove that funds left DeFi.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 17:30
Coinbase is broadening its partnership with Citi to give businesses infrastructure that links conventional fiat payments with stablecoins.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 17:22
President Vladimir Putin has extended until April 1, 2027, authorization for foreign buyers to purchase Russian gas in rubles through Russian banks other than Gazprombank. The payment procedure was revised after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 17:18
Czech defense company STV Group’s 2025 net profit rose nearly 40% to 7.5 billion korunas, about $350 million, Aktualne reported, citing the company’s annual report. Revenue more than doubled to 24.4 billion korunas. The artillery-shell maker is expanding production.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 17:10
Tourism expert Andrey Ignatyev says annual arrivals from South Korea to Russia could reach 300,000 within three to four years if direct flights resume. Without them, the figure may be about 40,000. Around 19,000 South Korean tourists visited Russia in 2025, mainly spending three to four days in Vladivostok.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 17:03
Monday marks the final day of Pope Leo’s visit to France. The trip has brought both strong emotion among French Catholics and a surge in economic activity, with early figures indicating that hotels, restaurants and tourism businesses near the cities he visited have benefited significantly.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 16:48
After nearly a decade at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Hester Peirce is completing her final week at the agency. She reflects on her time there and the work she still hoped to accomplish, saying there is no good time to leave.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 16:35
The sale of Portuguese water utility Indaqua has been delayed after potential bidders asked for additional information before submitting binding offers, according to people familiar with the matter.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 16:30
Russia’s new Bank of Russia admission rules take effect on October 5, allowing crypto exchanges and digital depositories to apply for official registry entry. Each application still requires a separate decision, and the procedure does not itself authorize operations or finalize which assets non-qualified investors may trade.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 16:30
Gas injection into Europe’s underground storage facilities remained at a four-year high at the end of September, with sites 70.87% full as of September 26. EU storage held about 77.6 billion cubic meters, 13 billion below last year and the lowest level since 2013.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 16:27
As restaking yields dried up and smart-contract risks grew, one of Ethereum’s leading liquid restaking protocols abandoned its core business to build a crypto neobank instead.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 16:24
Stocks declined Monday while bond yields and oil prices jumped, as geopolitical upheaval remained at the forefront of traders’ concerns and kept markets on edge.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 16:23
Democrats on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Intelligence released a report alleging that USDT had become a key tool for the Iranian government.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 16:16
Diesel prices at UK pumps have reached record highs as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, motoring organization RAC said in a statement on Monday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 16:15
Under a plan announced Monday, Tata Trusts would fold two Tata Group businesses into Tata Sons. The family charity is seeking to keep the conglomerate from a share listing mandated by the Reserve Bank of India.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 16:05
Hungary’s OTP Bank is considering leaving Russia entirely, Bloomberg reports, but says selling its business there is currently almost impossible. Regulators are examining OTP’s Russian presence as they review its planned acquisition of Baltic lender Luminor. OTP says its Russian profit has risen more than fivefold since 2021 to $635 million.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 16:05
India has managed energy supply disruptions caused by the Middle East crisis, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, while describing global energy markets as challenging. He said there is no overall shortage of energy resources; logistics, distribution and unstable routes such as the Strait of Hormuz are the main difficulties. India has expanded its oil supplier network from 27 to 41 countries.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 16:01
Soybeans and LNG were notably missing from the list of goods on which China will reduce import tariffs.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 16:00
The frequent engagement between the US and China this year reinforces the optics of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meeting as equals, offering a lesson for India.
Strive’s latest $94.5 million bitcoin purchase increased its holdings to 27,462 BTC. SATA supplied 85% of the capital for the acquisition.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 16:00
Strategy purchased 1,665 bitcoin for $143 million, bringing its total holdings to 847,666 BTC. The stash represents about 4% of bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap and is worth roughly $70 billion.
Canada’s Competition Bureau is investigating minimum advertised pricing policies in the grocery sector, saying consumers expect grocers to be able to promote their “best deals.”
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 15:34
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
