Today: October 25, 2026
Today: October 25, 2026

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Mexico limits tariffs break to established local carmakers

Mexico said on Friday that a new five-year tariff break for imported car parts will apply only to automakers that already have production facilities in the country.

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Community leaders say foiled Illinois mass shooting was result of surge in anti-Hindu hate online

Authorities have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of attempting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois

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Pope Leo speaks with Putin from hospital, just days after lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo speaks with Putin from hospital, just days after lung cancer surgery

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Putin says Russia is building non-negotiable 'security zone' in Ukraine along border

Russia is establishing a "security zone" inside Ukraine along their border, which will be non-negotiable in any future talks with Kyiv, President Vladimir Putin said on

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Israeli settlers torch cars and trees in West Bank villages, disrupting Palestinians' olive harvest

Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian villages across the West Bank

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Massachusetts mom hopes to thank teens who showed kindness to son with autism at indoor playground: "It just meant so much"

Massachusetts mom hopes to thank teens who showed kindness to son with autism at indoor playground: "It just meant so much"

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Trump says ‘zero chance’ he’s replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles

Trump says ‘zero chance’ he’s replacing chief of staff Susie Wiles

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California baker turns childhood passion into business with nonprofit’s help

California baker turns childhood passion into business with nonprofit’s help

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Can DC blend horror with a superhero movie? 'Clayface' wants to blur genres

Superhero films and horror have usually stayed on separate sides of the multiplex

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Burrowing owl rescued from glue trap in Florida

Burrowing owl rescued from glue trap in Florida

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Chuck Lorre gets candid on hits, flops and hard lessons in new memoir 'Sitcom'

Legendary producer Chuck Lorre, known for hits like “The Big Bang Theory,” reflects on his career in his new memoir, “Sitcom.”

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7-year-old cancer survivor returns home after 10 months at St. Jude

7-year-old cancer survivor returns home after 10 months at St. Jude

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Massachusetts man pleads not guilty to killing his mother after argument over cats

Massachusetts man pleads not guilty to killing his mother after argument over cats

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Dodge the cops, reach the protest: India's latest online political game goes viral

A web-based multiplayer game in which players dodge police and detention on their way to a protest site in New Delhi has gone viral, as

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KFC switch to Coke puts PepsiCo's food service ties in focus, analysts say

KFC's decision to switch from Pepsi sodas to Coca-Cola at its US restaurants could raise questions about PepsiCo's other longstanding food service partnerships, analysts said, even

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Hurricane Trudy weakens but may regain strength off Mexican coast

Hurricane Trudy weakened on Friday but could regain strength in the coming hours, meteorologists warned, as the storm approached

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Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine, cut power to over a million

Russian attacks killed at least eight people and injured 60 across Ukraine on Friday, hit two shopping centres and cut power to more than 1 million people after strikes on the

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Judge rejects CFTC, Gemini bid to vacate $5 million settlement

A federal judge in Manhattan has rejected a joint request by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange founded

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Stocks slip as dollar heads for weekly loss

Global stocks fell modestly on Friday as markets stabilized after a sharp tech-led selloff, while the dollar headed for a

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Russian strikes and winter hardship may drive more Ukrainians from homes, UN agency warns

Millions of Ukrainians face another winter of

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Private credit roundup: CoreWeave's debt stress tests private credit's AI financing boom

Private credit's expanding role in financing AI infrastructure faced one of its clearest market tests this week as CoreWeave's bonds fell to distressed levels, raising questions

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Alcala's Western Wear in Chicago is an iconic 3-generation family business celebrating Mexican fashion

Alcala's Western Wear in Chicago is an iconic 3-generation family business celebrating Mexican fashion

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs moved to a new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his New Jersey lockup

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US manufacturing output rises in September

US factory production increased in September, but lost considerable momentum in the third quarter amid headwinds from the Middle East conflict, which has snarled supply

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Families wait for answers after Nigerian military plane crash

More than a week after a Nigerian Air Force plane crash killed all 25 people on board, families say they are still waiting for answers as military teams

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Supertanker rates fall from record highs

The cost ‌of shipping oil on the largest tankers fell this week from record highs as demand eased following a wave of attacks on vessels in the Middle East

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Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya reportedly set to star in ‘Fourth Wing’ TV series

Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya reportedly set to star in ‘Fourth Wing’ TV series

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GOP-controlled local boards restrict voting on Sundays and find other ways to make voting harder

GOP-controlled local boards restrict voting on Sundays and find other ways to make voting harder

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Tayari Jones' novel 'Kin' wins the Kirkus Prize for fiction, earning a $50,000 award

Tayari Jones' novel “Kin” has won the Kirkus Prize for fiction

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Norwegian teen jailed for 20 years for UK murder plot after being recruited online

A Norwegian teenager who flew to Britain to commit murder after being recruited online by a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran was jailed on Friday for 20 years.

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UK's FTSE 100 logs strongest week in six months on defensive-sector rally

Britain's blue-chip stocks had their best week in six months, as investors flocking to defensive sectors offset a rout in AI-linked stocks, while finance minister John Healey's

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Swiss journalist risks court sentence for exposing top banker

Zurich prosecutors this week charged Swiss journalist Lukas Haessig with violating banking secrecy over reporting that set off a high-profile corporate criminal trial of the

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Tipping Point

Hello Morning Bid readers! Are we reaching an inflection point?

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Poland urges internet firms to act on violent content after school stabbings

Poland summoned internet companies including Google and Meta to the Digital Affairs Ministry on Friday, demanding they do more to curb the spread of violent content

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US equity funds draw renewed inflows as Treasury yields ease

US equity funds attracted inflows in the week to October 14, following outflows the previous week, as Treasury yields eased from recent peaks and investors looked ahead to a strong

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UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as commercial supplies halt

Gains in tackling malnutrition in Gaza remain fragile and could be undermined by disruptions to supplies entering the Palestinian enclave, the UN

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Remote work made these colleagues more open with each other, not less

Remote work does not necessarily mean that social connections break down. Instead, it can provide the spark for stronger and better relationships between co-workers.

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'Wild-eyed' comedian Russell Brand tried to drag me into toilets, woman tells UK court

One of six women who accuse Russell Brand of sex offences told a London court on Friday that the British actor and comedian turned into a "wild-eyed maniac

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Will a new leader and a new name boost the rebellion in eastern Congo?

The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, took over leadership of rebel forces occupying eastern regions this week, in the

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AlertWildfire founder urges California homeowners to prepare as fall fire season intensifies

AlertWildfire founder urges California homeowners to prepare as fall fire season intensifies

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Italy air traffic capacity fully restored after network disruption caused delays

Italy's air traffic capacity has been fully restored after overnight issues with the data transmission network

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BOJ chief vows to keep raising rates, anchor inflation around target

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will focus on anchoring underlying inflation around its 2% target and won't tolerate any

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Behind bars, 27 Colorado women graduate from program aimed at breaking cycle of incarceration

Behind bars, 27 Colorado women graduate from program aimed at breaking cycle of incarceration

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Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids

Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids

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Hegseth's TV instincts backfire as Trump rejects execution livestream

As he took to the stage this week at an Army event, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remarked how much it looked like a TV set.

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State Fair of Texas' oldest Black-owned concessionaire celebrates 50 years in business

State Fair of Texas' oldest Black-owned concessionaire celebrates 50 years in business

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Eyewitnesses at Six flags see fatal accident

Eyewitnesses at Six Flags theme park says they saw the horror first hand of a man falling from the rollercoaster. CNN's Isabel Rosales reports.

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CoreWeave bond rout tests market's math on AI buildout

A sharp decline in CoreWeave's bonds this week is emerging as a test of investors' willingness to

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Russia talks up refinery attack as Trump blames Ukraine for expensive fuel

Russia has publicly acknowledged a Ukrainian drone strike on a major oil refinery this week and broadcast images on state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to

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Catholics in Africa outnumber those in Europe, Vatican says

There are now more Catholics in Africa than in Europe, the Vatican said on Friday, releasing the latest Catholic Church statistics compiled by its news agency Fides.

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Brazil's incoming right-wing Congress takes aim at judge who jailed Bolsonaro

Brazil's next Congress is spoiling for a fight with the Supreme Court, including plans for an unprecedented impeachment of one of its justices that could

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Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows

Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a US naval blockade, shipping

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Horses tie the knot at special wedding on Georgia farm: "They just really fell in love"

Horses tie the knot at special wedding on Georgia farm: "They just really fell in love"

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Roller coaster death and injuries leave fans asking whether the thrill is worth the risk

Roller coaster death and injuries leave fans asking whether the thrill is worth the risk

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Nathan Fielder’s movie on Elizabeth Holmes absolutely lives up to the hype

Nathan Fielder’s movie on Elizabeth Holmes absolutely lives up to the hype

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Alaska's Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate

Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices during a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber

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LA fire survivors are set to lose case managers as standoff between California and FEMA drags on

A 78-year-old retired teacher whose California home was destroyed by a catastrophic wildfire faces losing her disaster case manager amid a funding standoff between the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency

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Elon Musk settles fraud lawsuits over his $1 million giveaways to 2024 election voters

Elon Musk settles fraud lawsuits over his $1 million giveaways to 2024 election voters

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IMF-World Bank meetings focus on global risks and potential benefits of AI

The head of the International Monetary Fund has called for urgent guardrails to manage risks from the AI boom, comparing it to a Formula 1 car that could go off track

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Canadian home sales fall in September as mortgage rates increase, CREA says

Canadian home sales extended their decline in September, after a drop in August, as higher mortgage rates and expectations of a Bank of Canada rate hike

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Pakistan orders school inspections as relatives say they warned of risks before deadly collapse

Pakistani authorities have ordered inspections of all private schools in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a school roof collapsed and killed 34 children and a teacher, as some victims’ relatives said the structure had been weak before the disaster, and at least one said he had warned the owner about leaks

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AWS, Microsoft can do more to address cloud services barriers, UK competition watchdog says

Britain's competition watchdog said on Friday that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft can do more to address remaining barriers to switching between cloud providers and using

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Indonesia gets 'wake-up call' as MSCI prepares to expel it from global indexes

Indonesia's stock market is no longer worthy of "emerging market" status, MSCI said on Friday, laying out a plan to remove

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PetroChina set for record trading profit as war upends market, sources say

PetroChina is poised for a record year in trading profits, five trading executives said, with its refineries outside China reaping bumper margins amid tight

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Las Vegas officials identify a homicide victim whose body was found in a barrel in Lake Mead

Las Vegas officials have identified a homicide victim whose remains were found in a rusted barrel on a Lake Mead shore after the lake’s level was depleted amid drought

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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says new torture allegations are 'false'

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says torture allegations against him and his wife in a rewritten drug trafficking indictment are false

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Fed chair Warsh says price stability is key but shies away from signals about rates

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh says he won't prejudge what the U.S. central bank will do about interest rates at its upcoming meetings

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Hedge funds' role comes into focus following European bonds turmoil

A sharp sell-off in European government bonds this month shows how hedge funds' growing role is making a systemically important market more

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China's super-rich scramble to exit offshore trusts, raise cash as taxman knocks

Some of China's richest people are winding down their offshore trusts, selling shares, and even switching nationality as a deadline looms to declare

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Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

The Trump administration has sued California election officials

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FBI, US Postal Service investigate suspicious mailings to election officials, lawmakers

The FBI and US Postal Service's law enforcement arm said on Thursday they were investigating suspicious mailings, including some sent to state

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Car registered to man accused of planning mass shooting was at Hindu temple he targeted, police say

Illinois authorities believe a 19-year-old man charged with planning a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in suburban Chicago entered the building’s parking lot on Sunday, hours before police arrested him near his home after receiving a tip about the alleged attack plan

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Massive Texas backlog of voter registrations that scrambled workers has been cleared, state says

A large number of backlogged voter records have been sorted through in most Texas counties, the Secretary of State's office confirmed Thursday

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Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

Federal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide

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Hurricane Trudy looms over Mexico's Pacific coast, severe rainfall expected

Hurricane Trudy moved parallel to Mexico's western coast on Thursday, threatening further rain and strong winds in a region already battered in recent weeks by storms

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Philippines hits back at Chinese envoy over 'thinly veiled threat' of force

The Philippines has chided China's ambassador for what it interpreted as a "thinly veiled threat" of force, after Beijing's envoy said his country would prevail in a

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KFC picks Coca-Cola as US soda supplier, ditches longtime partner PepsiCo (Oct 15)

Fast-food chain KFC on Thursday signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner

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Grandmother, daughters and grandson among 6 victims who died in a Wisconsin plane crash

Family members say a grandmother, two of her adult daughters and her grandson were among the six people who died when a small plane crashed in Wisconsin after flying in a thunderstorm

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Yemen's Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on Saudi infrastructure

Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday,

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Hurricane Trudy strengthens off Mexico’s coast with major storm expected

Hurricane Trudy has strengthened as it approaches the Pacific coast of Mexico

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Custodian sentenced for role in audacious New Orleans jailbreak of 10 inmates

A New Orleans jail worker received a 2.5-year prison sentence Thursday for enabling 10 inmates to escape through a hole behind a toilet after he turned off its water

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Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens

Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens

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Mideast war alters global bunker buying patterns, industry execs say

The US-Israeli war on Iran has altered bunker buying patterns for shippers globally as they turned to more spot and shorter-term purchases to cope with

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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

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Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response

Drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members

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Hyundai to recall over 94,600 US vehicles over seat motor fire risk, NHTSA says

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 94,622 vehicles in the US over a fire risk while parked or driving due to the possibility that some front power seat motors could overheat, the US

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A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated

Manhattan’s Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park

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FACT FOCUS: Social media posts falsely claim ballots marked by a poll worker will be disqualified

As early voting begins in the 2026 midterm elections, social media users are warning each other about what could allegedly happen if a poll worker marks a ballot before it is fed into a scanner

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Wall Street muscles higher despite more swings for AI stocks

U.S. stock indexes muscled higher following a shaky day of trading

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The rise and fall of America's deadly love affair with the cigarette

Cancer stick

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Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debate

The Maine Senate campaign between Democrat Troy Jackson and Republican Sen. Susan Collins is heating up

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US plan to ease shadow fleet sanctions unlikely to free up many tankers, analysts say

A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on

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UBS exploring options abroad in case Swiss rules prove intolerable, sources say

UBS is working on possible scenarios including shifting its headquarters, or a merger with another bank, if Switzerland introduces new banking rules it deems

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China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements.

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'Godfather' star Al Pacino to receive life achievement award from actors' guild

Celebrated actor Al Pacino will receive a lifetime achievement award for his career achievements and humanitarian work next year, the actors' union

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Italy's UniCredit wins ECB approval to control Germany's Commerzbank

UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, said on Thursday that the European Central Bank had authorised it to take control of Commerzbank, after a hostile

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Diesel's surge is starting to push other prices around. Here's how

The skyrocketing price of diesel is plain for Americans to see anytime they fuel up their cars, SUVs and pickup trucks, though only a fraction of US drivers own a

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US Justice Dept sues California to block votes from alleged noncitizens

The US Justice Department sued California on Thursday, asking a federal judge to block the state from counting mail ballots for the

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Judge tosses ex-CIA head John Brennan's document preservation lawsuit against the Justice Department

A federal judge has declined to issue a court order requiring the Justice Department to preserve all its records from investigations into John Brennan so the former CIA director can challenge any eventual criminal case against him as a malicious prosecution

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Factory championing women workers named world’s best new building

Factory championing women workers named world’s best new building

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Florida high school seniors teach older adults how to use technology internationally

Florida high school seniors teach older adults how to use technology internationally

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Florida man killed ex-fiancee hours after their 'People's Court' episode aired, police say

Authorities say a Florida man whose former fiancee went missing nearly 15 years ago, just hours after they appeared together on a pretaped episode of “The People’s Court,” has been charged with her murder

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Black Panther Party stalwarts to celebrate 1966 founding in Oakland, programs that aided the poor

The legacy of the Black Panther Party lives on six decades after its founding, in the work of a Seattle medical center started to address systemic health disparities in the African American community

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IEA to speed up oil stocks release including over 20 million barrels of diesel

The International Energy Agency agreed on Thursday to release over 20 million barrels of diesel to the

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Progress toward a US-Mexico tariff deal has stalled, WSJ reports

Progress toward a US-Mexico tariff deal has stalled after opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar

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US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?

High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now

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Average long-term US mortgage rate holds at 7.4%, remaining at highest level in nearly 3 years

Mortgage rates held steady this week, keeping the average long-term U.S. home loan rate at its highest level in nearly three years

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More roller coasters shut down as authorities investigate fatal fall at Georgia amusement park

A Georgia amusement park where a man fell to his death from a roller coaster is set to reopen amid a growing safety probe of roller coasters made by the same manufacturer

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US delays small imports rule that raised alarm over prescription drug costs

The US government has delayed by 90 days implementation of new customs requirements for small international mail shipments, a move that should forestall higher

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Trump shuts down Hegseth plan to livestream military execution

US President Donald Trump scrapped plans to livestream the execution of the former Army major who killed 13 people at Fort

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ASML's 'sold out' outlook forces investors to look beyond demand

In April, computer chip equipment maker ASML's CEO Christophe Fouquet told shareholders

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The Latest: AP-NORC poll: Strong majority of voters believes Trump is failing at home and abroad

The FBI and Postal Service are investigating “potentially hazardous” letters with “suspicious substances” mailed to congressional and election offices across the nation

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Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say

The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the

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Israel says commercial goods no longer entering Gaza after merchants suspend coordination

Israel said commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza over what it said was a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas, shutting off a vital source of

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Brent steady as US weighs easing sanctions on global 'shadow fleet'

Brent crude was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed possible US steps to ease restrictions on the world’s "shadow fleet" of tankers, while

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Berlin Philharmonic planning to vacate Philharmonie for renovation from 2032-40

Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic face a big challenge

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Suspect in fatal Atlanta Beltline stabbing not competent to stand trial, judge rules

Suspect in fatal Atlanta Beltline stabbing not competent to stand trial, judge rules

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Turkey floats earlier 2028 vote that would clear way for Erdogan to run again

Turkey will probably hold its 2028 elections earlier than expected, a presidential adviser said on Thursday, a move which would allow President Tayyip Erdogan to sidestep

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Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance for handling federal agents at polls

Elections officials in battleground Wisconsin have approved guidance for local clerks to help them know what to do if federal law enforcement officials show up at the polls on Election Day, as some activists fear they might do

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US holiday sales growth to speed up as shoppers stay resilient, NRF forecasts

US holiday sales growth is expected to accelerate to 4.2% this year, the National Retail Federation said on Thursday, betting that consumers would remain resilient even as major

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Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild

Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award

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Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution

Trump calls off livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution

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Deal reached to end horse carriage industry, New York City official says

Deal reached to end horse carriage industry, New York City official says

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Holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial says he was struck by how 'methodical' she was

The holdout juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted says he was influenced by how “methodical” he thought she was in killing her three children

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UK's FTSE 100 closes at seven-week high on fiscal reassurance, defensive buying

London's blue-chip stocks closed at a seven-week high on Thursday after the finance minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to fiscal discipline, while a

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Trump donor leading Caucasus fund has major Armenia holdings, Russia business history

US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a $201 million investment fund in the Caucasus holds major telecom and

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Why are credit default swaps unnerving AI investors?

The cost of insuring against the risk of potential US tech defaults has hit record levels, in the latest sign of credit stress building in the so-called AI

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Major brokerages expect next Fed rate hike in December

Global brokerages largely expect the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates at least once more this year after data on Wednesday showed consumer prices accelerated in September,

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UK comedian Russell Brand's accuser tells jurors: 'I know he raped me'

A woman who alleges British actor and comedian Russell Brand raped her more than 25 years ago told jurors on Thursday that she found him "frightening", angrily

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Russian investigators question Novaya Gazeta editor over colleague's case

The editor-in-chief of Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta was questioned by investigators in Moscow on Thursday in connection with a criminal case against a colleague, the

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China's central bank chief urges 'comprehensive' view on global imbalances

China's central bank governor called for looking beyond current account and exchange rate adjustments when it comes to global imbalances, in a further defence of China's

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Seven sailors missing after drones hit two ships near Romania

Rescuers searched on Thursday for seven missing sailors after drones struck two chemical tankers near Romania's Black Sea coast, setting them ablaze and raising fresh

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Estonia fears Russia will erode Western support for Ukraine, minister says

The risk that Russia could erode Western support for Ukraine through hybrid attacks, sabotage and disinformation campaigns is a key concern for Estonia, the Baltic nation's

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Young voters fear mass shootings but are divided on gun control

Research on the ‘massacre generation’ reveals that shared fear over mass shootings doesn’t lead to shared policy views.

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Why the GOP’s voter fraud messaging may backfire

GOP allegations that voter fraud is rampant in the US may drive more Democrats – and fewer Republicans – to the polls in November.

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The number of Americans filing for jobless aid remain at historically low levels below 200,000

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched up last week as layoffs remain historically low and most American workers enjoy job security

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High school seniors, parents and college counselors grapple with applying to Cornell

High school seniors, parents and college counselors grapple with applying to Cornell

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Seven subpoenas engulf Nevada election chief in key midterm battle

The first Justice Department subpoena demanding voter information caught Democratic Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar off guard.

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IMF says African economies performing well despite shocks from the Iran war

The head of the International Monetary Fund’s Africa department says African economies have managed to weather the energy crisis brought on by the Iran war

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Northern Ireland's Donaldson sentenced to 15 years in jail for child sex offences

The former leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, Jeffrey Donaldson, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Thursday for

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Oil shipping costs spike, lifting prices from pump to grocery

When the oil supertanker Esteem Explorer sails from the United States to Japan in late November, loaded with about 2

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S&P 500's march to 8,000 hinges on 'very, very strong' third quarter

The S&P 500 has been a stone's throw away from 8,000 points since its midsummer rally, but many analysts and portfolio managers are skeptical the broad US index will close the gap

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Ralph Lauren ties executive payouts to AI in sign of retail's shifting priorities

Ralph Lauren, like many companies in the retail space, had until last year tied part of its executives’ compensation to a warm-and-cuddly metric known as

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Warsh's quest for quiet Fed gets vocal pushback

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s call for a “quieter” central bank is facing pushback from colleagues who see

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US wants Senegal debt restructuring wrapped up in less than a year

The United States views Senegal's request for debt restructuring as a "great example" of progress on the Group of 20 Common Framework, and wants to see

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Heavy rain shuts down Istanbul, causing flooding and 3 deaths

A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people

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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay

A new bridge linking China and North Korea has opened after more than a decade of delay It's being touted as a symbol of the neighbors' traditional friendship and it signals deeper ties between the countries

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North Korea holds first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly 3 years

North Korea has conducted its first missile test from underwater in nearly three years, in what experts say likely involved a yet-to-be-deployed submarine that the North had said is designed to launch nuclear weapons

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I saw ‘Whalefall’ … with a man who really got trapped in a whale

I saw ‘Whalefall’ … with a man who really got trapped in a whale

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Indonesia's new disaster mitigation chief plans to assess foreign aid to tackle wildfires

Indonesian authorities said on Thursday they would consider offers of foreign assistance to tackle the country's biggest forest fires in over a decade after President 

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European shares hit more than two-week high as sturdy earnings lift sentiment

European shares hit their highest in more than two weeks on Thursday, helped by solid earnings and a surge in healthcare stocks which have emerged as

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Police seize robot that groped 16-year-old girl, investigate whether young men were at the controls

German authorities have opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment involving a robot

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PepsiCo warns 'energy drink' ban could run its India supplies dry as Red Bull sells on

PepsiCo told an Indian court on Thursday that a continued ban on the "energy drink" label could drive its top-selling products out of stock nationwide

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Bollywood actor Imran Khan asked to leave India after participating in protest, media says

Indian authorities have asked Bollywood actor Imran Khan to leave the country by the end of the month, saying he breached immigration laws after joining a protest against

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Governments globally to turn to non-dollar bonds amid AI-driven liquidity crunch, Citi banker says

Governments and state entities

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South Korea's KOSPI closes at 6-month low as chipmakers slump on AI worries

South Korea's benchmark KOSPI stock index closed at a six-month low on Thursday, as a heavy selloff in chipmakers triggered a

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Taiwan president calls for Micron, workers to negotiate 'sincerely' ahead of possible strike

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on Thursday for US memory chipmaker Micron Technology and its workers to negotiate "sincerely"

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Is the AI rout making bonds safe again?

A rude awakening over the debt-fuelled AI binge has sent investors rushing out of stocks and into government bonds, which now seem to

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Japanese insurers are poised to bring money back home - gradually

Some of Japan's largest asset managers are expected to unveil plans to buy more domestic bonds with markets focusing on whether they would step up divestments of overseas

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Man dies after falling off Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia

A man has died at Six Flags Over Georgia, police said, with witnesses telling CNN affiliate WXIA they watched the man fall off a roller coaster.

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What we know about the fatal roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia

What we know about the fatal roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia

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Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation

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Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis

Catholics in Chicago and worldwide are rallying behind Pope Leo XIV after his lung cancer diagnosis

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China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role

China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power

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Australia employment unexpectedly slides in September, jobless at 4.7%

Australian employment unexpectedly fell in September, data showed on Thursday, while the unemployment rate held at a five-year high, a soft result that had

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Pope Leo is eating, celebrating Mass and walking after cancer surgery, but trip is in question

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in a special room set up for him at the hospital after cancer surgery

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Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have struck the headquarters of Saudi oil company Aramco in a strike that damaged the offices of senior executives

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Watchdog group seeks to block Jared Kushner from serving in his volunteer envoy role

A Washington watchdog group is suing Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, to block him from serving as a top envoy without disclosing his finances and potential conflicts of interest

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Mexican judge closes the case against immigration chief Francisco Garduño over 2023 Juarez fire

A Mexican judge has closed the case against Francisco Garduño, former head of the country’s immigration agency, related to the 2023 fire at a Ciudad Juárez detention center

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Florida wins key ruling allowing it to enforce a law that targets social media use by kids

Florida has won a key court decision in a case involving a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14

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US states seek children's data protections in Character.AI bankruptcy

A group of 40 state attorneys general on Wednesday urged a US bankruptcy judge in Delaware to protect young users of Character.AI and keep their data safe during

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Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on

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Costa Rica opens mega-prison as organized crime fight intensifies

Costa Rica inaugurated a maximum-security prison on Wednesday as it stepped up its fight against organized crime after a surge in killings in what was

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Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel

Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break

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Oil prices gain on attacks in Saudi Arabia, Iran's new tactics to target tankers

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco's headquarters and Iran said it was deploying new tactics to target ships and keep oil

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UK prosecutor labels Russell Brand a ruthless sexual predator as his sex assault trial begins

A British prosecutor has accused Russell Brand of being a “ruthless” sexual predator who assaulted six women over the course of a decade

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'Cockroach' movement leaders jailed for 5 days after scaling barricades at New Delhi protest

Two leaders of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement have been sentenced by a local court to five days in jail after climbing barricades to protest in New Delhi

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Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

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Ukrainian ex-army officer's lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens

Defense lawyers for a former Ukrainian army officer charged with damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in blasts four years ago have called for the dismissal of charges in the first day of his trial

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Katie Zacharia's debut shows the pitfalls and possibilities of White House press secretary's role

The new press secretary for Donald Trump’s White House stepped to the podium

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Appeals court judges question the government about Trump's DC National Guard deployment

Dozens of Washington, D.C., residents have rallied outside a courthouse holding a hearing on President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to oppose the continuing presence of the military in the city

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Nord Stream may have been lawful target, argue lawyers for Ukrainian accused of bombing

Lawyers for a Ukrainian ex-military officer accused of leading the bombing of Russia's Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022 argued at the start of his

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United Auto Workers chief re-elected, now faces tough negotiations and US probe

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain’s re-election last week was a breeze. His second term leading the 400,000-member labor group might not be as easy. 

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Indonesia’s top Muslim council opposes upcoming Andrea Bocelli concerts over Israel ties

Indonesia’s top Muslim clerical body has opposed upcoming concerts by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at Borobudur Temple and Jakarta

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Nicaraguan families beg for answers as dissenters vanish into state custody

Thelma Brenes grew worried when her father in Nicaragua did not return her messages.

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Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills two, Zelenskiy says no warning received

Russian forces struck the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, killing two people in a high-rise apartment and hitting a thermal power plant in the second attack in

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Saudi Aramco headquarters suffered extensive damage in Houthi attack, sources say

Oil giant Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran suffered extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday, with a fire spreading across several floors, three people with direct knowledge

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BlackRock draws $205 billion in client funds as quarterly profit beats estimates

BlackRock surpassed Wall Street profit expectations and attracted $205 billion in total inflows in the third quarter, sending the world's largest

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Japan's GPIF supporting global market liquidity, Mimura says

Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Wednesday the investment activities of the country's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) are supporting the "

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BofA misses profit estimates on trading weakness, books $1.2 billion charge

Bank of America missed third-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday due to weakness in its trading business and disclosed a $1.2 billion charge

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European countries, Vietnam to sign free trade deal on Sunday, officials say

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam are set to sign a free trade deal on Sunday, officials said this week, after long-stalled talks were relaunched last

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China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say

Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between Presidents Donald

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Taiwan cites progress on Alaska LNG after Trump says it will buy 30% of output

Taiwan said on Wednesday it was making progress in talks to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska LNG and

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UK media regulator says concerns persist over X's handling of illegal content

Britain's media regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday it remained concerned about Elon Musk-owned X's handling of illegal hate and terrorism-related content

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There’s a hidden world behind Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar that hasn’t changed in centuries

There’s a hidden world behind Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar that hasn’t changed in centuries

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Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak's request to suspend 15-year jail term

A Malaysian court on Wednesday denied former Prime Minister Najib Razak's request to suspend a 15-year jail term in connection with

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Barbados joins push for global panel to tackle inequality

Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to address inequality, at a time when heightened geopolitical

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Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project

Taiwan is planning to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project once extraction starts and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it

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Vietnam buries remains of 731 war dead nearly 6 decades after the Tet Offensive

The remains of 731 people believed killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive have been laid to rest in Ho Chi Minh City, nearly six decades after North Vietnamese communist forces launched coordinated surprise attacks across South Vietnam during the Lunar New Year holiday

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China says it is willing to work with EU to boost stability of trade ties

BEIJING, Oct 14 - China is willing to work with the European Union to inject more stability and positive energy into economic and trade ties, Vice Premier He Lifeng told French diplomat Emmanuel Bonne

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Pressured at home, EU leaders weigh China trade steps

European leaders gather in Brussels on Thursday to weigh up the future of trading ties with China, whose surging exports of cars and other

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Vietnam says trade talks with US nearly completed; US officials more cautious

Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on

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India's 'cockroach' movement leaders detained in jail for five days, party and police say

An Indian court ordered that two leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) be detained in jail for five days, the party and police said on

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ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

ECB President Christine Lagarde signals no intervention in France’s fiscal crisis

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Meet the new Dashwoods: Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles star in ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in a new “Sense and Sensibility” adaptation directed by Georgia Oakley

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Trump admin silent as Russia hits American businesses with ‘drones and missiles’ in Ukraine

Trump admin silent as Russia hits American businesses with ‘drones and missiles’ in Ukraine

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Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn store clashed on social media. Behind it, power dynamics loomed

Kelly Clarkson's recent dispute with a Brooklyn store highlights the power dynamics between celebrities and everyday people

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Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics

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Taiwan must 'bear the consequences' of water cannon incident, China says

Taiwan must "bear the consequences" of its Coast Guard using a water cannon against a Chinese fishing boat near an atoll in the South China Sea, a Chinese government

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Trump’s foreign policy, Epstein and corruption allegations loom over Senate debates in Maine, Georgia and Iowa

Trump’s foreign policy, Epstein and corruption allegations loom over Senate debates in Maine, Georgia and Iowa

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Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil

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SK Group Chairman Chey sells stake to Dell family office fund for $406 million

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has agreed the sale of a 1.34% stake in holding company SK Inc to an investment fund linked to Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell for 544

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Rep. Collins and Sen. Ossoff clash over Epstein files in Georgia debate

Republican Rep. Mike Collins attacked Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff over campaign donations from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, who has acknowledged meeting Jeffrey Epstein, while Ossoff countered accusing Collins of voting against releasing Epstein-related records, and helping to "cover up" evidence.

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FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of placing recording device in company conference room

An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials say was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s technology

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Cornell bans fraternity parties for rest of academic year after alleged gang rape

Cornell University will ban parties and social events at fraternity houses until the end of the academic year, its president said on Tuesday, responding

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Dolly Parton's nephew denies threatening to harm her estate, pushes back against restraining order

Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, has filed a court response to a restraining order from Parton's longtime manager, Danny Nozell

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Lena Dunham to bring back 'Girls' for a 5-episode run on HBO 10 years after its finale

“Girls” will return for a limited five-episode run a decade after its finale

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Six Flags closes 9 North American roller coasters after families watch man fall to his death

Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia was ejected from his seat and fell to his death

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FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says

US federal agents arrested a Saudi national who was an OpenAI engineer and charged him with installing a hidden audio recording device in an executive conference

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Russian strike on Kyiv residential building kills two, injures at least nine, officials say

A Russian strike on a high-rise residential building in a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv killed two people and injured at least nine, while attacks in other Ukrainian regions

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Character.AI files for bankruptcy, to sell some assets to Disney for $20 million

Chatbot platform Character.AI filed for bankruptcy late on Monday, saying it has agreed to sell some assets for $20 million to Walt Disney.

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Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur murder

A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop

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US hits Bank of America with $1.2 billion fine, saying it violated money laundering, sanctions laws

The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws

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Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after learning Fort Hood shooter was paralyzed

Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after learning Fort Hood shooter was paralyzed

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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur

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Supreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona election

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to throw out $122,000 in legal costs that lawyers for former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake were ordered to pay for making false and misleading statements in a 2022 lawsuit

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Four arrested after authorities uncover stolen watermelons worth $7K

Four arrested after authorities uncover stolen watermelons worth $7K

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Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada shool shooting is ordered detained

A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history has been ordered detained pending further hearings in the case

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Fed's Collins sees another rate hike on the table before end of 2026

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Los Javis storm global cinema with 'La Bola Negra.' It might mean Oscar glory for Netflix

“La Bola Negra,” a $15 million Spanish queer epic, is expected to challenge “The Odyssey” for best picture

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Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for the death of Tupac Shakur

Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for the death of Tupac Shakur

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US stocks edge back from their record following the first big batch of profit reports for the summer

The first big batch of summertime profit reports from U.S. companies made waves on Wall Street after topping analysts’ expectations, but many canceled each other out

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Wall Street banks see deals slow on market jitters but pipeline is strong

Wall Street's investment banking and trading stalwarts posted uneven third quarter earnings as both equity and bond markets were rocked by the ongoing Iran war, rising inflation and

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Police identify Atlanta man killed after being ejected from Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster

Police identify Atlanta man killed after being ejected from Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster

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US sanctions Mexican cartel CDN's horse-racing, business network

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned four people and 11 entities tied to the Cartel del Noreste (CDN), targeting a business network spanning horse racing,

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Tencent raises $5.7 billion in debt sale as demand defies AI scrutiny

Tencent Holdings has raised about $5.7 billion through US dollar and offshore yuan debt offerings on Tuesday, drawing combined

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World stocks dip on AI spending concerns; Brent settles lower

World stocks edged lower on Tuesday as concerns about AI spending weighed on chipmakers and investors looked ahead to more US corporate

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MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’

The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique

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Katie Zacharia, Trump's new White House press secretary, makes a brief appearance before reporters

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has faced reporters for the first time for a very brief turn at the lectern

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Cyberattacks hit European supermarket chains and disrupt refrigeration systems

Cyberattacks have disrupted European supermarket chains, causing refrigeration systems to overheat at hundreds of stores in France

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Six Flags closes 9 rides after 1 person dies in an incident involving a roller coaster in Georgia

Six Flags has temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks

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Trump says Houthis trying to drive up oil prices ahead of US midterm elections

President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Yemen's Houthi militants of deliberately trying to drive up oil prices ahead of the US midterm

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Oil prices settle mixed, focus on US-Russia diesel deal, Saudi Yemen attacks

Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as hopes the US-Russia diesel deal could free up more supplies from Moscow offset attacks in Saudi Arabia and Yemen that could

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Boeing deliveries tick up to 57 jets in September

Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 57 jets in September, up from 51 in August and 55 a year earlier as the US plane maker works to ramp up production of

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Trump suggests Russia and Ukraine did not agree to his ‘energy ceasefire’ before he announced it

Trump suggests Russia and Ukraine did not agree to his ‘energy ceasefire’ before he announced it

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Greta Gerwig debuts first look at an epic, full-hearted 'Narnia' for Netflix -- and the big screen

Greta Gerwig has debuted a first look at “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew" that offers a full-hearted adaptation of C

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Supreme Court will review asylum case of Nigerian man who cooked meals for terrorist leaders

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider if a Nigerian man is ineligible for asylum because he cooked meals at a camp for leaders of a group the U.S. government considers to be a terrorist organization

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CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions

CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids

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Selma Blair accused of attacking 2 flight attendants and assaulting a police officer and nurse

Actor Selma Blair has been arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York

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US Supreme Court to hear asylum fight involving Nigerian cook

The US Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to deny asylum to a man who was forced to prepare meals for an

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Goolsbee says AI-induced inflation is 'jumping out of its lane,' Semafor reports

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Tuesday that inflation is starting to feel like "aggregate overheating" fueled by spillovers from the artificial

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Martin Shkreli violated lifetime pharma industry ban, FTC and states say

Martin Shkreli has violated a lifetime ban from the pharmaceutical industry by trading stocks and discussing his opinions about companies in the industry, federal and

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Dollar retreats from 18-month high as oil prices fall, inflation data in focus

The dollar slipped from an 18-month high on Tuesday as oil prices retreated and investors reassessed the AI-fueled rally that has supported demand for US

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Trump says US still sharing intel with Ukraine, defends Russian diesel deal

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States continues to share intelligence with Ukraine and is working with both Kyiv

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US Treasury yield peak still ahead as Fed likely to tighten again, PIMCO's Ivascyn says

US Treasury yields may have further room to rise, with the Federal Reserve likely to deliver one or two more rate increases before the current

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Why billions spent on defense haven’t shielded Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

Why billions spent on defense haven’t shielded Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks

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Supreme Court to hear Trump's fight to shield DOGE records from disclosure

The US Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to decide whether President Donald Trump's administration can avoid handing over records to a watchdog group about its

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What we know about Selma Blair’s flight disturbance, arrest and assault charges

What we know about Selma Blair’s flight disturbance, arrest and assault charges

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Romanian pro-Russian former presidential candidate to be moved to house arrest pending fraud probe

A Romanian court ruled on Tuesday that Calin Georgescu, the pro-Russian former frontrunner in a cancelled 2024 presidential election, should be moved from police custody

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S&P 500 opens lower after bank earnings; chips weigh

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened lower on Tuesday as chip stocks came under selling pressure again, while investors assessed a mixed set of quarterly results, including reports

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Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

Iran is stepping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites in Britain and Russia is increasing its hybrid warfare against Ukraine's allies,

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European luxury's $350 billion blowout

European luxury firms have seen some $350 billion in value knocked off their combined market capitalizations this

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Domino's forecasts muted annual same-store sales as competition, cautious consumers weigh on demand

Domino's Pizza on Tuesday scaled back its full-year sales outlook, warning that US and international comparable sales growth would remain muted, sending shares down about 3% in

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FBI, police to use luminol to search for blood in Olney "house of horrors"

FBI, police to use luminol to search for blood in Olney "house of horrors"

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Awards season is approaching. Will this queer Spanish epic upset ‘The Odyssey’?

Awards season is approaching. Will this queer Spanish epic upset ‘The Odyssey’?

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Polish retailers remove some Halloween products after school stabbings

Polish retailers have begun removing some Halloween-themed products such as fake knives from shelves following three recent stabbing attacks at schools, company

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Saudi leads jump in OPEC+ oil output in September, despite Iran war disruption

By Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova LONDON, Oct 13 - Oil producer group OPEC+ posted a sharp gain in production in September, OPEC said on Tuesday, driven by an increase from Saudi Arabia despite

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European automakers urge support as VW warns of 'enormous pressure'

European automakers urged policymakers on Tuesday to do more to help them cope with Chinese competition and the shift to electric

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Former right-hand man of purged Chongqing chief Bo Xilai under investigation, China's graft watchdog says

Huang Qifan, a former mayor of the Chinese city of Chongqing who survived the purge of his former boss Bo Xilai, has been placed under investigation over alleged corruption

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South Korean police detain man over stabbing of eight people at shopping mall

South Korean police said they had detained a man suspected of stabbing eight people on Tuesday at a shopping mall in the city of Incheon, and the Yonhap news agency said one

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France seizes another 'shadow fleet' tanker; Russia decries 'piracy'

France's military was taking a tanker suspected to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" skirting Western sanctions to Reunion island on Tuesday in what Moscow called

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Trump says he does not believe China and Russia help Iran, contradicting US intelligence

President Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," even as US

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Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities

Opposition to data centers is widespread across the US, uniting people despite other differences on political and environmental issues.

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Why the Paramount-Warner merger is a problem for democracy

The Paramount merger may make good business sense, but research shows putting more media power in fewer hands can come at a cost to the common good of citizens.

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German airport briefly shuts after ‘emergency code’ transmitted in error by incoming plane

German airport briefly shuts after ‘emergency code’ transmitted in error by incoming plane

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Who's in charge when the pope is unconscious and unable to govern? The pope

The Vatican has detailed laws, rituals and norms to transfer papal power if a pope dies or resigns

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Environmentalists picket African Energy Week, urging an end to new oil and gas exploration

Climate activists in South Africa have picketed outside the African Energy Week conference, demanding an end to new oil and gas exploration across the continent

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Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he's more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on adding to his personal wealth than helping the country since returning to the White House

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Selma Blair charged with assault after alleged violent incident at JFK

Selma Blair charged with assault after alleged violent incident at JFK

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Poland blames Starlink sabotage on Russia

Poland blames Russia for an arson attack on a Starlink satellite station in September and two Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the sabotage

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Q&A: Brian Eno on relaunching Opal Records, 'Music for Airports,' AI and Palestine

Brian Eno, the multi-hyphenate artist, producer, sound designer and political activist best known for his pioneering work in ambient and electronic music, relaunches his transformative label Opal Records on Friday

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Sweden's Andersson says she is still unable to form a government

Swedish opposition leader Magdalena Andersson of the Social Democrats said on Tuesday she is still unable to form a government one month after the country's parliamentary

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Stellantis CEO sees eventual US EV shift, says auto industry becoming more regional

The US auto market will eventually embrace electrification despite a slow uptake of electric vehicles so far, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said on Tuesday, predicting the

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Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution

The Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing-squad execution creates a parenting challenge that extends well beyond the broadcast

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Six Flags temporarily closes some roller coasters nationwide after man dies falling from ride in Georgia

Six Flags temporarily closes some roller coasters nationwide after man dies falling from ride in Georgia

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Prosecutors drop three impeachment charges against Philippine VP Duterte 

The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the prosecution's withdrawal of most of the charges against Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, in a

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Hedge funds are a top draw in Asia as investors look beyond bonds

Hedge funds are drawing in new fans and a rush of capital from Asia, as pensions, family offices and other investors look to alternative

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BlackRock cools on US stocks, turns bullish on short-dated Treasuries

The BlackRock Investment Institute said it had downgraded its view on US stocks to neutral, citing volatility around AI, and upgraded Treasuries, preferring short-term

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Hundreds queue in Hong Kong to glimpse Van Gogh painting unseen in public for 60 years

Hundreds of people queued in Hong Kong on Tuesday to view a Vincent van Gogh painting never publicly exhibited in more than six decades, ahead of a

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Visa wins approval to prepare a bank card clearing business in China

Visa has received approval to prepare for a bank card clearing business in China, allowing it to compete in the country's payments market

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Visa gets approval to prepare for domestic business in China

US payments firm Visa has received approval from China's central bank to begin preparations for a domestic bank card clearing institution in the country, ending years of waiting to

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Stellantis Q3 shipments fall 1%, weighed down by North America production halt

Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis said on Tuesday its global third-quarter shipments fell 1% from a year ago to an estimated 1.3 million vehicles, hit by a summer production

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Finnish Foreign Minister says US oil purchases from Russia 'not a good idea'

Feeding Russia's "imperial" war machine with additional revenue is "not a good idea", Finland's foreign minister said on Tuesday in the wake of US President Donald

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Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 4 people and injuring 30

Officials in Pakistan say a passenger train has derailed, killing four people and injuring 30 others

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‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte dead at 34

‘Breaking Bad’ actor RJ Mitte dead at 34

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Japan's wholesale inflation remains elevated, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike view

Japan's wholesale prices rose 6.8% in the year to September, according to data released on Tuesday, slowing from the previous month but highlighting mounting

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US says it opposes Chinese 'coercion', after Belize, Paraguay ministers sanctioned

The Trump administration opposes "coercion and aggression" by China against countries for exercising their sovereign rights, the US State Department said,

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'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights activist RJ Mitte dead at 34

Actor RJ Mitte, whose personal experience living with cerebral palsy informed his role as Walter White Jr, the physically disabled son of a

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South Korea says US raises intelligence cooperation concerns, Yonhap says

South Korea's ambassador to the United States said Washington had raised concerns about intelligence cooperation between the allies and that Seoul had not yet fully addressed

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Actor Selma Blair arrested and accused of abusing flight attendants

Actor Selma Blair was arrested after flight attendants reported a "physically abusive passenger" on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York, the Port

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RJ Mitte, 'Breaking Bad' actor and disability rights champion, dies at 34

“Breaking Bad” actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte has died at age 34

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Saudi capital's airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services

Authorities have extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport until Saturday and airlines scrapped flights

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IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

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Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal

Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month

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Russia says its diesel exports may exceed volumes announced by Trump

Russia will be able to return diesel exports to levels above those US President Donald Trump has outlined under a deal with Moscow

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt work for a day on a historic D.C. golf course, pending more court action

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Trading Day: Fog of war

Oil and fuel prices rose on Monday following weekend attacks on a Saudi airport, which had a varied impact on global stocks.

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US hopes diesel deal can 'soften' Moscow on peace talks, sources say

President Donald Trump's envoys told Ukrainian officials on Friday that a deal to allow Russian diesel

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Kroger plans to eliminate 3,000 corporate roles, memo shows, as it expands AI use

Kroger plans to cut roughly 3,000 corporate roles over the next three years, CEO Greg Foran told staff in a memo, seen by Reuters on Monday, as the grocer integrates AI into its

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Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation into how its air defenses failed to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels

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Dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high school

Evergreen High School has introduced two Labradors, Norene and Polenta, to help students cope with stress after a school shooting

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Judge blasts Trump's DOJ over 'inexcusable' tree removal at DC golf course

A US judge said on Monday that she was "furious" with Justice Department lawyers for their conduct in a lawsuit seeking to halt the Trump administration’s

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North Korea fires missiles days after South Korea's hypersonic test

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's fourth

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Dating app Bumble in advanced talks to go private at $1 billion valuation, source says

Bumble is in advanced talks to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings in a deal valuing the dating app operator at roughly $1 billion, a source

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Congo's former president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition to replace the AFC-M23 alliance fighting government forces in eastern Congo, taking a

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Hooked on tuna: People have been harvesting these ocean predators for 44,000 years

Bones in archaeological sites, ancient rock art, paintings on frescos and vases, written historical records and ethnographic accounts all helped researchers recreate a deep history of people and tuna.

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Likely unexploded ordnance kills teenager in northern Israel

A 14-year-old Israeli boy was killed and 24 people were injured when what was most likely an unexploded ordnance went off during a school hiking trip near the border with

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UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been

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Model blitz at Paris motor show as Europe-China rivalry heats up

Europe's car industry fought back against rising Chinese competition at the Paris car show on Monday with a wave of new model launches and

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Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (

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Archbishop of the U.S. military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

The archbishop who oversees Catholic pastoral services for the U.S. military is condemning the proposed livestream of Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution

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Marijuana on the ballot for the final time in Idaho? Voters to decide if lawmakers have sole power to legalize

Marijuana on the ballot for the final time in Idaho? Voters to decide if lawmakers have sole power to legalize

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Kelly Clarkson gets into war of words with Brooklyn store over an item she wanted to buy

Kelly Clarkson gets into war of words with Brooklyn store over an item she wanted to buy

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China gloom hits LVMH, dims hopes of luxury revival

Luxury bellwether LVMH on Monday reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter sales as a sharp deterioration in Chinese consumer mood

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Michael Jordan jersey sets $14 million record for basketball memorabilia, auction house says

A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million in what an auction house says is the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia

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Reporters accuse India of crackdown on journalists, press freedom at youth-led protests

Police used excessive and targeted force on journalists covering youth-led protests in India, local press groups

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Chinese national accused of $1M nationwide fraud scheme arrested in Michigan

Chinese national accused of $1M nationwide fraud scheme arrested in Michigan

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Dollar holds 18-month high as Gulf tension, US inflation keep investors on edge

The dollar held at an 18-month high on Monday, supported by safe-haven demand as attacks escalated in the Middle East over the weekend, keeping investors

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US yield surge triggers mortgage hedging, adds to bond market pressure

The sharp rise in long-term US Treasury yields has spurred mortgage-related hedging that adds selling pressure to an already

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Starbucks says not buying Chipotle, ends takeover speculation

Starbucks is not buying Chipotle Mexican Grill, the coffee chain said on Monday, quashing talk of a deal that could have been the largest-

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Indian opposition marches to Supreme Court, seeks suspension of voter list changes

Thousands of opposition demonstrators marched to India's Supreme Court on Monday and petitioned it against a

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Mamdani: 'ICE is rotten to its core'

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the ICE shooting that happened in New York City was “an outrage” and called for the agency’s abolition. The man was shot by federal immigration agents during a targeted enforcement operation. Mamdani said after the incident, he spoke with President Trump and his request to have the man released was unsuccessful.

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There's more to Fleet Week than just looking up at the sky: Here's a look at SF's Fleet Fest

There's more to Fleet Week than just looking up at the sky: Here's a look at SF's Fleet Fest

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2 former SFPD officers among 3 killed in shooting in California home, sources say

2 former SFPD officers among 3 killed in shooting in California home, sources say

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NATO commander says the alliance does not want war but is 'ready to fight tonight'

NATO's top military commander says the alliance is "ready to fight tonight" if attacked

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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week

Elon Musk has been vocal against Alex Gibney's documentary “Musk,” calling the filmmaker names like “idiot” and “horrible human.”

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Police swooped on Renoir theft suspects fearing second museum heist, prosecutor says

French police accelerated the arrest of suspects in a theft of two Renoir paintings after one of the alleged thieves visited another museum, raising fears of an

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French police detain student suspected of shooting the principal and a teacher at his school

French police have detained a 14-year-old suspected of shooting his middle school principal and a teacher

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China's carmakers export more as EU caps hybrid vehicle imports at 350,000 a year

China's passenger car exports have surged 64% in September compared to the same month in 2025, according to an industry association

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DNA and vehicle-tracking help French investigators recover stolen Renoirs and makes arrests

DNA left on a painting cover has helped investigators recover two stolen Renoirs and uncover plans for another heist, according to a French prosecutor

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Americans can now see a famous portrait of the Pacific Islander who captivated 18th-century England for the first time

Joshua Reynolds’ 1776 ‘Portrait of Omai’ portrays a commoner from Tahiti as a nobleman, reflecting European fantasies and assumptions about Pacific cultures.

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South Africa police deputy chief quits amid corruption and sex offense claims

South Africa's suspended deputy police head, Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned amid allegations of corruption and sexual offenses

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UK's Farage pledges to suspend asylum claims for up to five years

Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party, announced on Monday he would ban anyone being granted asylum for up to five years if his party wins the next national

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Citi seeks rapid resolution of its US regulatory burdens

Citigroup is seeking to rapidly resolve its efforts to address regulatory demands that have long dogged the third-largest US bank, in

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China's $7.5 billion EU hybrid boom faces new curbs under China-EU deal

China's deal to curb hybrid vehicle exports to the European Union is set to deal a fresh blow to electric vehicle makers that ramped up hybrid shipments exempt

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Turmoil within Dolly Parton’s estate underscores the precariousness of family businesses after founders die

Even when there’s a will, there’s a way for things to go awry.

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Leapmotor-Stellantis JV calls EU-China import cap deal 'interesting alternative'

The Stellantis-Leapmotor joint venture sees a deal between the European Union and China to cap imports of hybrid vehicles as an "interesting alternative to tariffs", its CEO 

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5 parenting tips that work just as well on adults

5 parenting tips that work just as well on adults

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Six reasons Democrats may fall short of a midterm landslide in November

Republican President Donald Trump's low approval ratings, voter concern over high prices and dissatisfaction with the Iran war have led many analysts and

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Russell Brand appears in a London court for trial on rape and sexual assault charges

Comedian Russell Brand has appeared in a London court for the opening of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault

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EU sanctions nearly 1,600 Russian people and firms linked to drone and missile parts

The European Union has imposed sanctions on nearly 1,600 Russian individuals and companies linked to Russia’s arms industry

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Iran says it will reply to US response on Hormuz proposal once review over

Iran is still reviewing a US response to its proposal regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and will reply to Washington via intermediaries when the review is over,

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Heavy police presence calms tensions after Poland school attacks, Tusk says

A mass deployment of police to Polish schools has helped calm tensions, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday, after three stabbing attacks in four days

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Belgium strike partly shuts public sector as budget deal delayed

Belgium's public sector was partially shut down on Monday as unions staged a second day of nationwide strike action against planned government budget cuts, amid mounting

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Trump to campaign in Ohio, Alaska with Republicans facing tight races

With little more than three weeks to go until Election Day, President Donald Trump will make a new campaign swing this

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Most Americans oppose betting on elections, government events, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Most Americans oppose using prediction markets to bet on US elections and other government actions, according to a Reuters/

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The races that will decide control of the US Senate

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How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president

How the Iran war could make Trump an accidental climate president

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INWIT investors line up financing for possible take-private, sources say

The leading shareholders in INWIT are arranging the financing for a potential take-private deal of Italy's largest

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Top oil executives dropped from event schedule after Riyadh attacks

Several top energy executives were dropped from the schedule of the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, as Saudi authorities pressed ahead with

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Siberian hunters declare open season on bears after spate of deadly attacks

A brown bear bounds across the Siberian taiga before two hunters close in on their prey. Three shots ring out and the bear quickly drops dead in the long grass. 

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Russell Brand is on trial for rape and sexual assault. His career has been a catalog of controversy

Russell Brand is on trial for rape and sexual assault. His career has been a catalog of controversy

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Volkswagen deliveries post steepest drop in more than four years as China weakness deepens

German automaker Volkswagen reported a 14.3% decline in global deliveries in the third quarter on Monday, its sharpest drop in more than four years, as weakness in China, its

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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations

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China home car sales downturn continues, exports retain momentum

China's domestic car sales extended their decline for a 12th successive month, while exports remained a key growth driver as automakers looked overseas to cushion the

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Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm

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As New Zealand First pushes culture-war policies, analysts warn of limited appeal

Winston Peters, the veteran leader of New Zealand First, has borrowed heavily from the culture-war playbook that has energised populist parties across

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Taiwan says it is closely monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills

Taiwan defence minister Wellington Koo said on Monday that the military is monitoring a series of Chinese live-fire drills taking place along the country's coast this week.

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Hurricane Simon weakens to Category 3 as rains flood Mexico's Pacific coast

By Alberto Fajardo and Daniel Becerril MANZANILLO, Mexico Oct 11 - Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 3 storm on Sunday as it moved parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing strong winds and

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As rising waters flood homes and temples, villagers protest India's $87 billion river-linking project

Standing knee-deep in the Ken River, with mud smeared on her face to symbolize a connection to land her family has farmed for more

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Judge orders the Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded promotional TV ads

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message

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Strong earthquake rocks Panama

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 has struck southern Panama, according to the US Geological Survey. CNN's Patrick Oppmann shares what his family in Panama is experiencing.

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Quentin Tarantino's first stage play will debut in London with Sacha Baron Cohen as star

Quentin Tarantino is bringing a swashbuckling stage comedy to London's West End

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Pennsylvania shooter who killed 8 was family’s patriarch, father of toddler killed says

A man whose toddler was among eight people killed in a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, says the gunman was a grandfather who never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary

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Iran calls latest US response to proposal insufficient, and other Mideast developments

A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U_S_ response to a proposal to end the war “insufficient."

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Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers discuss regional tensions, state news agency says

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister spoke with his Iranian counterpart about the recent escalation of the regional conflict and efforts to lower tensions, the Saudi state news agency

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139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said

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Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

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Attorney: US moving forward with general court martial of airman

Air Force Major Jason Watson will face a historic general court-martial—the military's most severe trial—following his high-profile July arrest for calling for President Trump's impeachment in uniform at the U.S. Capitol. In pretrial confinement since August, his attorney told Erin Burnett the conditions amount to "cruel and unusual" solitary confinement.

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After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping

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Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal

Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki River

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Six senators call for Trump administration to 'immediately reverse course' on Russian diesel plan

A bipartisan group of six senators are calling on President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a plan to purchase diesel from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices

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'Other Mommy' tops the box office with $27.5M; 'The Social Reckoning' opens to $5.5M

The Jessica Chastain horror film “Other Mommy” tops the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters

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Eight years after a woman disappeared, a Philadelphia house holds possible clues to her fate and a wider mystery

Eight years after a woman disappeared, a Philadelphia house holds possible clues to her fate and a wider mystery

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San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf hosts Fleet Fest for the first time

San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf hosts Fleet Fest for the first time

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Neighbors in Erie community grapple with mass shooting: "Horrific and unimaginable"

Neighbors in Erie community grapple with mass shooting: "Horrific and unimaginable"

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Traveling van holding tens of thousands of Epstein files makes stop in Lewiston

Traveling van holding tens of thousands of Epstein files makes stop in Lewiston

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The story behind Anoka's little stone house on the Rum River

The story behind Anoka's little stone house on the Rum River

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What’s next for the investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell

What’s next for the investigation into sexual assault allegations at Cornell

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AM radio is disappearing from cars. Congress wants to stop that

AM radio is disappearing from cars. Congress wants to stop that

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Post-tropical storm lashing southwest with coastal flooding, heavy rain and strong winds

Post-tropical storm lashing southwest with coastal flooding, heavy rain and strong winds

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Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released

Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic

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Indonesia moves 8 endangered orangutans to safety after Borneo fires

Indonesian authorities and conservation workers successfully moved eight orangutans to a safe location after the endangered primates' homes were destroyed by wildfires in

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Trump sticks with tariffs even as US voters turn against them before the midterms

President Donald Trump shows no signs of budging from a trade policy that many Americans don't like as the midterm elections loom

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Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader as he spars with Zelensky over US-Russia diesel deal

Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader as he spars with Zelensky over US-Russia diesel deal

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From theatre to streets, Gen Z protester Neha Bora a new face of India's youth unrest

A little-known doctoral student has emerged as one of the most visible faces of a protest movement in India that has mounted the most

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Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide, 5 missing

Nepali authorities urged villagers on Sunday to move to safer places after a flood in a river in the central part of the country swept away several houses

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Polish leader says school attacks were fueled by online glorification of violence

Prime Minister Donald Tusk says recent attacks at Polish schools are “spontaneous acts” fueled by the online glorification of violence

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Missile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12 people and injures over 300

Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of the country’s main international airport a day after a missile attack on the facility killed 12 people from several countries and left more than 300 injured

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Canadian ransomware negotiator arrested amid FBI hacker crackdown

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4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

At least four people died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle and carved a path into the Southeast

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South Korea completes Arctic-Europe commercial voyage, eyes regular service despite risks

A South Korean container ship completed the country's first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic on Sunday, as authorities bank on the route helping

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US military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade

The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval blockade against

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Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade

At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the

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Justice Department probes TV networks over Trump pool boycott

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Kalshi scrutinizing long-shot bets that correctly predicted Trump’s next press secretary

Kalshi scrutinizing long-shot bets that correctly predicted Trump’s next press secretary

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Puerto Vallarta boards up as Hurricane Simon hits Category 4 strength

Hurricane Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast

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Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say

Authorities say a man killed eight people including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania

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Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day

Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns is still grieving the loss of his mother six years ago to COVID-19

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The Latest: Isaias drops heavy rain on Alabama as Mexico's Pacific coast prepares for Simon

Isaias has weakened after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida

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At least 4 dead as Isaias pushes further inland across Southeast

At least 4 dead as Isaias pushes further inland across Southeast

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Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall

Four people died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall early on Saturday, and about 670,000 residents in Florida, Alabama,

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Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at UK wildlife park

Man dies after entering tiger enclosure at UK wildlife park

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Jaguar reveals a $130,000 all-electric vehicle. Why?

Jaguar reveals a $130,000 all-electric vehicle. Why?

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Pope Leo condemns death penalty as Trump mulls livestreamed execution

Pope Leo renewed his condemnation of the death penalty on Saturday, saying it violates the sanctity of human life and deprives people of the chance of redemption, days after

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5 men died after being injured along a Michigan trail. Their deaths have raised questions about a possible serial killer

5 men died after being injured along a Michigan trail. Their deaths have raised questions about a possible serial killer

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Multiple people killed, including 2 children, in reported mass shooting in northern Pennsylvania

Multiple people killed, including 2 children, in reported mass shooting in northern Pennsylvania

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Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

Palestinians won't head to the polls next month to vote on reviving a dissolved parliament

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Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days

Three people were injured in a stabbing attack at a further education college in Warsaw on Saturday, police said, the latest in a series of incidents that have stoked

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Prosecutors say he started grooming her when she was 15. Now she’s dead and he’s on trial

Prosecutors say he started grooming her when she was 15. Now she’s dead and he’s on trial

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Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage

The Trump administration has cut Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants, including refugees and trafficking victims

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Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Saturday, health officials said.

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Major Saudi conferences to proceed, organisers say, despite deadly airport attack

The organisers of two major Saudi energy and investment conferences said their events will go ahead this month and reassured

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Taiwan's Lai says the island will not give up its freedom in National Day speech

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan cherishes peace but won't give up its freedom

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Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery

A former Chinese mayor of a central Chinese city plagued by the coronavirus outbreak more than six years ago has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption

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Stopping men from raping women starts long before they’re adults

Stopping men from raping women starts long before they’re adults

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Jeff Kizer doesn’t equate money with happiness. But his future concerns him.

Jeff Kizer doesn’t equate money with happiness. But his future concerns him.

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Taiwan won't give up freedom, Lai says; Beijing slams 'ulterior motives'

Taiwan cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom, and there must be respect for the right of Taiwan's people to exist, President Lai

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French policing under scrutiny as student protest injuries mount

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Latino nonprofits start their own shops to make helping small businesses their business

Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront

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Trump and Iran agree on one thing. The US election calendar isn't driving their decisions on the war

President Donald Trump and Iranian officials seem to agree on one thing about their seven-month-old war

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South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice

Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief, has won the Nobel Peace Prize

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Trump says Norway has 'indelible stain' for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize

US President Donald Trump reiterated his complaints on Friday about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a disgraceful and embarrassing

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Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killing of Australian, US surfers

A Mexican judge on Friday found three men guilty of the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surf trip to the state of Baja

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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on Florida Panhandle with destructive winds and storm surge

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on Florida Panhandle with destructive winds and storm surge

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Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and sending thousands into the streets, but the country

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Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court

President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to revive his dismissed lawsuit against his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton accusing her of

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The Latest: Vance says he won’t watch the Pentagon’s planned execution livestream

Vice President JD Vance is casting doubt about whether the Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter in December

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A botched execution and plans for one in public show the US is conflicted about capital punishment

Americans have long been divided over executing the nation’s worst criminals

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Hurricane Simon strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens tourist region

Hurricane Simon is rapidly intensifying off Mexico's Pacific coast, packing sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph) as it churns toward a stretch

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Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution

Vice President JD Vance has expressed doubts about the Pentagon's plan to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution

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Republican opposition widens to livestreamed execution; Trump still weighing it

Republican US lawmakers joined religious leaders and international observers on Friday in opposing a Pentagon plan to livestream an

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Trump names commentator Katie Zacharia of his media company as next White House press secretary

President Donald Trump has announced that Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his media company, will succeed Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

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Justice Department ran ‘roughshod’ over civil rights with plans to audit state voter rolls, judge says

Justice Department ran ‘roughshod’ over civil rights with plans to audit state voter rolls, judge says

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Justice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling

The Justice Department has moved to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and other certain guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law

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Anne Carson’s Nobel-winning, genre-defying work bridges the gap between ancient Greek literature and modern life

Whether via her fill-in-the-blank translations or guest appearances on indie rock albums, Anne Carson has infused antiquity with a contemporary tongue

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Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America's oldest Black churches

The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, one of the oldest Black churches in the U.S., celebrated the reconstruction of its original meeting house with a re-dedication on Friday

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Wall Street posts weekly gains with earnings, inflation data on tap

Wall Street ended higher on Friday as investors shifted their focus to next week, with third-quarter earnings season set to start and

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have brought more US auto factories. His numbers are off.

As President Donald Trump crisscrosses the country to rally support for Republican candidates, he is touting his economic agenda and crediting tariffs with economic growth — including what he says are more vehicle manufacturing plants all over the country

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Michigan police arrest bank robbery suspect in under 10 minutes after detective spots him on the street

Michigan police arrest bank robbery suspect in under 10 minutes after detective spots him on the street

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Attacks on Riyadh's international airport killed 3 Saudi citizens, and other Mideast developments

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authorities say that the latest attack targeting Riyadh's international airport and an aircraft killed three Saudi citizens

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Why a church parking lot could become your next home

Why a church parking lot could become your next home

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Stocks advance ahead of earnings, navigating still-high Treasury yields and oil prices

World stocks rose on Friday, with government bond yields and oil prices only incrementally higher, ahead of key economic

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Alleged Flydubai hijacker said 9/11 attacks spurred him to become a pilot, early investigation finds

Alleged Flydubai hijacker said 9/11 attacks spurred him to become a pilot, early investigation finds

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Israel's scorn of Nobel Peace Prize laureate highlights its combative relationship with UN bodies

The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay has highlighted longstanding tensions between Israel and global institutions pledged to uphold international law

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How the US plan to livestream an execution compares with global practice

The U.S. military plans to livestream the Dec. 3 execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

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UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel's

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FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned

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Oil prices settle higher as more production shut ahead of hurricane

Oil prices settled higher on Friday as Hurricane Isaias churned toward the northern Gulf of Mexico and oil companies shut more than 70% of crude production in

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Police seek victims after man squirts lotion on multiple women's buttocks

Police seek victims after man squirts lotion on multiple women's buttocks

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Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story now

Republican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day

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EU and China strike interim trade deal that could cut Chinese hybrid exports, EU envoy says

China and the European Union have reached a broad initial agreement to ease trade tensions

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Media witnesses recall what happened during Christa Pike’s failed execution

Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Media witnesses observing from a separate room shared what they saw during the failed attempt.

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‘Zero tolerance for disruptions.’ Hurricane Isaias could mess with America’s refining nerve center

‘Zero tolerance for disruptions.’ Hurricane Isaias could mess with America’s refining nerve center

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Colorado mobile home park residents race to buy property after owners announce sale

Colorado mobile home park residents race to buy property after owners announce sale

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US consumer sentiment near record low as frustration over economy mounts

US consumer sentiment slumped further in early October as the rising cost of living because of the Middle East conflict soured households' views of the

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US pledges tens of millions to UN bodies in Geneva, sources say

The United States has pledged tens of millions of dollars to UN organisations in Geneva, sources said - a move diplomats said showed

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One person dies, one in serious condition after Greek refinery incident

One person died and another remains in serious condition after an incident on Friday at the Motor Oil refinery west of Athens, the company said in a statement.

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Tornado hits Sicilian towns following summer heat-wave

Vehicles were overturned and two people seriously injured on Friday when a tornado swept through the Sicilian city of Marsala and neighbouring towns,

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Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau

A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.

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Can this Virginia county stop Trump’s arch?

Can this Virginia county stop Trump’s arch?

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Two men arrested at UK airbase used by US released on bail

British counter-terrorism police said on Friday that two Latvian men who were arrested on Thursday inside a Royal Air Force base in eastern England that is used by US forces

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Top Democrats and allies join the wealthiest to fight a California billionaire tax

A first-in-the-nation proposal in California to tax billionaires could test voters' appetite for levying a wealth tax on the ultra-rich

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FBI arrests suspect in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau's jobs portal

The FBI has arrested an accused co-conspirator of the hacking group ShinyHunters

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Hurricane Simon strengthens to a Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center says

Hurricane Simon has strengthened to a Category 2 storm, approaching Mexico's coast as a major hurricane this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center

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1,000 Kansas City-area K-12 students receive free eye exams, prescription glasses

1,000 Kansas City-area K-12 students receive free eye exams, prescription glasses

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Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?

Julia Loktev has released a new documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine

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Minneapolis home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright hits the market at $2.5M

Minneapolis home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright hits the market at $2.5M

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'Your life matters': Mothers turn heartbreak into hope after losing children to fentanyl

'Your life matters': Mothers turn heartbreak into hope after losing children to fentanyl

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EU commissioner says recent Turkish actions widen gap with its EU membership goal

Turkey is moving further away from its objective of joining the European Union because of its recent efforts to crack down on the LGBTQ+ community

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Hurricane Isaias strengthens as US Gulf Coast prepares for landfall

Hurricane Isaias strengthened on Thursday as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Florida and emergency declarations in

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Delta warns of more airline capacity restraint as fuel shock hits profits

Delta Air Lines said on Friday that the industry may need to curb flight growth further next year to protect profitability, as

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Four signs it is about to get uglier in the bond market as yields rise

It is white-knuckle time in the bond market.

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Linkin Park documentary 'Unshatter' tracks band's emotional return to recording, touring

Linkin Park is revealing the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind its return in the new documentary “Linkin Park: Unshatter.”

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Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds

Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market, families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America’s wealthiest, while the youngest families saw their wealth decline in the past three years, a government report released Friday said

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Trump's memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia

The Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s planned monument

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Wynonna Judd faces 'The Hard Truth' on vulnerable new album, the first since her mother Naomi died

Wynonna Judd has released her first album in 10 years, “The Hard Truth.”

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Israeli settlers flank Palestinian cafe with dozens of Israeli flags

Israeli settlers have planted dozens of Israeli flags at the entrance of a streetside Palestinian cafe in the occupied West Bank, obscuring it from one

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Renoir paintings stolen from Riviera museum recovered, six people arrested

Two Renoir paintings worth millions of dollars that were stolen from a museum on the French Riviera a month ago have been recovered and six suspects have been arrested, the

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Lessor Avolon orders 250 Boeing, Airbus jets with option for 100 more

Global leasing giant Avolon said on Friday it had agreed to order 140 aircraft from Boeing and 110 from Airbus, with an option to buy a further 100 jets from the European

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Lightsaber Darth Vader used in 'I am your father' duel in 'Empire Strikes Back' goes up for auction

A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in “The Empire Strikes Back” is set to be auctioned on Nov. 12

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How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

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The oil market that sets today’s gas prices was invented in western Pennsylvania

A historian traces how Oil City brokers, then John D. Rockefeller, then futures exchanges decided what the world pays for crude – and why no one entity does today.

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Bets on midterm endorsements, rallies, debates and dropouts raise insider trading concerns

Bets on midterm endorsements, rallies, debates and dropouts raise insider trading concerns

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Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not 'provocation'

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will say in his national day speech that boosting defences and spending more on the military is not a "provocation" but a reflection of the

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US diesel prices remain high despite Trump's moves to boost supplies

US diesel prices remain at near-record highs, up 70% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began despite two recent moves by

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When abortion and surrogacy law collide, contracts can’t answer the hardest questions

A custody battle over a newborn with a heart condition raised a question courts have rarely faced: Can anyone be forced to end a pregnancy?

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India to deploy thousands of security forces in Delhi for protest over poll chief

Authorities in India's capital Delhi are deploying thousands of police and paramilitary personnel ahead of a

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Virginia county board sues to block Trump's proposed triumphal arch

Local authorities in Arlington, Virginia, sued the US Department of Interior and National Park Service seeking to block President Donald Trump's

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US equity funds witness first weekly outflow in three weeks

US equity funds recorded outflows in the week ended October 7, following two consecutive weeks of inflows, as investors locked in profits during a market rally amid concerns over

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UK's King Charles pays for younger brother Andrew's mansion repairs

Britain's King Charles provided £1.5 million ($1.98 million) to help settle repair costs on the mansion where his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, lived before he

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UN's Turk calls Nobel award 'collective win' for human rights and justice

The UN human rights chief said on Friday that Navi Pillay's Nobel Prize was a collective win for human rights and for all those seeking justice and accountability, including

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Baltimore anti-violence official advocated for early release of man charged in child's killing

Baltimore anti-violence official advocated for early release of man charged in child's killing

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King Charles III paid $2 million to cover cost of ex-Prince Andrew's departure from Windsor estate

King Charles III has paid 1.5 million pounds to cover costs owed by his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, after Andrew was forced to leave a crown-owned home near Windsor Castle

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2 Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum have been found, 6 arrested

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France have been found

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Carlyle drops out of race for Lukoil international assets

US private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Friday it was no longer actively pursuing a deal to acquire international assets of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil,

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AI-centered US stock bull market nears four-year anniversary 

The US bull market is going strong as it nears its four-year anniversary, driven by an AI spending engine that is propelling corporate profits and

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Palestinians set to delay legislative elections due to worsening conditions, letter says

Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh has informed France that a Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed, possibly

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UK's Prince Harry says he fell into depression as he weighed royal future

Britain's Prince Harry fell into depression when he took a break from royal duties in 2019 before he formally stepped down, he told a videocast about grief, where he also

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Waldron's expected rise stirs talk inside Goldman of knock-on succession plans

With Goldman Sachs COO John Waldron firmly viewed as David Solomon's likely successor as CEO in coming years, speculation is already building among staff

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New Trump rules will make it harder for farmers to access US funds for energy projects

President Donald Trump's looming changes to a rural energy program that has distributed billions of dollars in recent years will make it

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Bipartisan majority of Americans blame Trump policies for rising costs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 78% of Americans blame President Donald Trump's policies for rising prices that are outpacing their earnings,

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Bigger US corn stocks fuel doubts about USDA livestock feeding data

The US Department of Agriculture on Friday is expected to lower its estimate of how much of last year's corn harvest was fed to livestock after it reported a

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Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan

Thomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in the development of an oil pipeline from

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There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds

There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds

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Look of the Week: Who wears short shorts? Juergen Teller

Look of the Week: Who wears short shorts? Juergen Teller

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Former German spy chief had contacts with Chinese official, Spiegel reports

Germany's former spy chief August Hanning, who has been placed under arrest for suspected espionage, had longstanding contacts to a former senior Chinese general, Spiegel

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Paramount to develop Cyberpunk 2077 film, lifting CD Projekt RED's shares

Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the universe of CD Projekt RED's video game "Cyberpunk 2077" alongside producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, entertainment

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South Africa withdraws asylum directive after anti-migrant violence

South Africa's Department of Home Affairs said on Friday it had withdrawn a directive allowing the intake of asylum applications, a day after anti-migrant protests

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7-Eleven's US arm looks to move supply chain in-house as inflation bites

7-Eleven Inc, the North American arm of 7-Eleven convenience stores and gas stations, is considering moving parts of its supply chain in-house in a bid to cut

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Saint Laurent creative director Vaccarello leaves in latest Kering shake-up

Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello is leaving Saint Laurent after a decade as the brand's creative director, its owner Kering said on Friday, adding his successor would be

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Record Chinese turnout puts European carmakers under pressure at Paris show

A record 20 Chinese car brands will descend on next week's Paris Motor

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Firmus $5 billion float failure deals blow to Australia's shrinking share market

The collapse of Nvidia-backed data centre operator Firmus' $5 billion IPO is a blow to Australia's capital markets which are already facing a shrinking pool

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Nearly 30 years after IMF rescue, Thailand faces new economic test

Ekniti Nitithanprapas was a young graduate student in the United States when Thailand devalued the baht in 1997, setting off the Asian financial crisis.

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Wealthy French quit failing state schools squeezed by pensions and austerity

Clemence Remy moved to the French city of Nantes in 2020 and enrolled her two girls in the local state school.

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Wealthy Gen Z collectors spend more on art than older buyers, report shows

Wealthy Gen Z collectors spend far more on fine art than purchasers from any other generation, according to a report published on Thursday by Art Basel and Swiss bank UBS.

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Glencore sees electrification trend driving strong uptake for Australia listing

Glencore expects strong demand from investors seeking exposure to trend toward electrification when it lists in Australia next week, CEO Gary Nagle said

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China's tax crackdown piles pressure on luxury brands as US spending falters 

China's tax crackdown on wealthy individuals has become the latest headache

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Ukraine fortifies its filling stations against Russian attacks

Sand-filled blast barriers and concrete shelters are multiplying at filling stations in Ukraine in a push by retailers to fortify their networks as Russia

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ set to return as new series, with original movie’s stars reprising roles

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ set to return as new series, with original movie’s stars reprising roles

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Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico

Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane before striking Mexico's Pacific coast this weekend, threatening destructive winds, life-

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Prison riot in Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state kills 10 and leaves 16 injured

Mexican officials say a deadly riot broke out during family visiting hours at a prison in the violence-plagued state of Sinaloa

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Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks in combative first Michigan Senate debate

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have had their first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race

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New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says

US immigration agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a child present in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City,

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Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments

Explosions have been heard in Saudi Arabia's capital and at the Riyadh airport where flights were halted

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Japanese annual household spending drops for 9 straight months

Japanese household spending fell less than expected in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, for a ninth straight month of decline.

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US sued over plan to blast Utah canyon inscribed by 19th century 'Buffalo Soldiers,' European pioneers

Conservation groups sued the US government this week over plans to blast the cliff walls of an eastern Utah canyon and build an oil truck highway through an area

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Trump online: A burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric 

In a burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric, President Donald Trump cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota on Thursday,

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Arizona congressional candidate says she was sexually assaulted when repairing campaign signs

An Arizona congressional candidate says she was sexually assaulted while she was repairing campaign signs

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New US indictment charges Maduro with overseeing machine of repression, torture of Americans

A new U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture and other crimes

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Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritance

A California court has granted Wladimir Klitschko legal authority to protect his daughter Kaya's inheritance following her mother Hayden Panettiere's death

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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

The Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas, accusing the company of fraud

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Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves, Kentucky alleges

Chatbots created by AI companion company Character.AI sometimes advised users to cut, starve or kill themselves, according to a new filing by Kentucky’s attorney

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OpenAI's September annualized revenue nears $50 billion, less than previously indicated, source says

OpenAI has told investors its annualized revenue for September was almost $50 billion, a drop from what it signaled earlier, a person familiar with

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Trial in killings of 3 foreign surfers in Mexico nears verdict

The trial of three men accused of killing two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surfing trip to Mexico is near a verdict

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American Express fined $350 million for insufficient anti-money laundering program

US bank regulators fined American Express $350 million after they determined the lender's programs to identify potential money

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Southwest Airlines weighs Boeing 787 for long-haul international push, sources say

Southwest Airlines is leaning toward Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as its first widebody jet as it weighs launching long-haul

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Canadian author Anne Carson wins literature Nobel for 'bold and inventive' works that blend genres

Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature

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Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn't be happier

Democratic nominee James Talarico has stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, and his team says he has the flu

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Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiply

Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiply

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Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 with evacuations underway in the Gulf states

Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 with evacuations underway in the Gulf states

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Army finds systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes

A U.S. Army report found systemic breakdowns that led to last year’s midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. The military has also recommended numerous steps it should take to prevent future tragedies

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Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets

Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets

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Brazil finance minister calls Bolsonaro trade a 'hollow illusion'

Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan on Thursday dismissed market enthusiasm over the prospect of a Flavio Bolsonaro presidency as a "cheap, hollow illusion," after

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New Brazil Congress poses risk to environmental legislation, campaign group says

Brazil's next Congress is likely to pose a greater obstacle to legislation to protect the environment after elections this month, according to a

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Coca-Cola looks to sell Costa Coffee, Semafor reports

Coca-Cola is seeking to unwind its $5 billion acquisition of British coffeehouse Costa Coffee after a sales process failed earlier this year, Semafor reported on Thursday, citing

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Trump says Melania corrected his pronunciation of “vegan" as he keeps up attacks on Talarico

Trump mocks Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico claiming he's a vegan.

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Kansas firefighters rescue pet iguana stuck in tree

Kansas firefighters rescue pet iguana stuck in tree

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Trump repeatedly interrupted by protesters during Texas rally

President Trump was forced to stop his speech again and again during a rally in Texas due to protesters. Police escorted at least 12 protestors from the venue, some of them in handcuffs.

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Army investigation into deadly midair collision made public after months of pressure from victims’ families

Army investigation into deadly midair collision made public after months of pressure from victims’ families

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Rising oil prices, falling technology stocks and reversing bond yields keep Wall Street unsettled

Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung

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Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s White House press ban and other hearing takeaways

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s White House press ban and other hearing takeaways

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S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as crude prices jump, chip stocks weigh

US stocks dipped on Thursday as crude prices surged on a spike in Middle East tensions and a cut in US output that stoked inflation

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Exclusive: Kennedy Center taps rock band manager to oversee programming for when it reopens

Exclusive: Kennedy Center taps rock band manager to oversee programming for when it reopens

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Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed

Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed

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Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say

Police say a man armed with a pistol and a knife was fatally shot by a security officer inside the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee

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Failed executions troubled other states before Christa Pike. Here's what happened

Christa Pike, who has regained consciousness and is speaking a week Tennessee failed to execute her, is believed to be the only person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution

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A week after flood, Omaha residents continue clean up, seek aid

A week after flood, Omaha residents continue clean up, seek aid

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Twin Cities boy gets Star Wars-themed wheelchair costume

Twin Cities boy gets Star Wars-themed wheelchair costume

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Temple University opens Essential Needs Hub offering food, clothing and wellness resources

Temple University opens Essential Needs Hub offering food, clothing and wellness resources

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‘Nobody cares about that except us’: Family pleads for stolen trailer and irreplaceable memories

‘Nobody cares about that except us’: Family pleads for stolen trailer and irreplaceable memories

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Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention

A Laotian man deported by the U.S. to South Sudan has returned to his home country after more than a year in detention

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How Jim Bakker became the Johnny Carson of Christian TV

Bakker’s ‘PTL Club’ existed at the nexus of evangelical Christianity and American pop culture.

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Colombia faces hurdles to meet IMF commitments under possible lending deal

Colombia would face major hurdles in meeting any commitments it makes under a prospective agreement with the International Monetary Fund, from which it is

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Oil rises 4% on revived Middle East worries, Hurricane Isaias supply disruption

Oil prices settled 4% higher on Thursday on revived concerns about the ongoing war in the Middle East and growing supply disruptions due to a hurricane

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Two men arrested after breaking into UK airbase used by US, counter-terrorism police say

British counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested inside a Royal Air Force base used by US personnel, authorities said

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Fed's Musalem says tighter monetary policy needed to lower inflation

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In ‘Always Lalisa,’ K-pop superstar Lisa comes of age and embarks on a new career in acting

The documentary “Always Lalisa” captures a pivotal year in the life of Lisa, following the K-pop superstar as she takes a break from Blackpink to record and launch her first solo album, 2025’s “Alter Ego.”

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Family demands answers after video display board falls on boy at Florida school, killing him

Family demands answers after video display board falls on boy at Florida school, killing him

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'Let's sit down, marry, let's go to the ER': Groom carries bride to altar after she suffers stroke on wedding day

'Let's sit down, marry, let's go to the ER': Groom carries bride to altar after she suffers stroke on wedding day

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Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation

A witness says explosions have rocked Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, including a blast at the international airport

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The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity

For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico press judge to keep Trump White House ban blocked

A lawyer for CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a federal judge on Thursday to extend their protection against being barred from the White House by US President Donald

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Venezuela's Maduro charged in US with ordering torture of opponents, Americans

US prosecutors on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiring to torture political opponents and

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US judge orders return of Egyptian deported to Equatorial Guinea

A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the release and return of an Egyptian man who was deported to Equatorial Guinea this year and has since been

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Shares slip as oil jumps and bond yields stay high

Global shares slid on Thursday as a mild pullback in sovereign bond yields was countered by a jump in oil

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Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post

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Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign

Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign

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ICC says former Philippine President Duterte fit to stand trial

Judges at the International Criminal Court have found that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, the court said on Thursday.  

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US Army report cites 'systematic failures' in fatal 2025 helicopter jet collision that killed 67

A US Army investigative report into the collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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Trump discloses Nvidia stock trades as he prepares to honor CEO Huang

President Donald Trump bought as much as $1.6 million and sold as much as $1 million in Nvidia stock in August, according to his latest financial

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How a grandmother's kitchen inspired popular Denver creator @milehighandhungry

How a grandmother's kitchen inspired popular Denver creator @milehighandhungry

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Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

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Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charge man with terrorism after they say he planned to target the Mall of America

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charge man with terrorism after they say he planned to target the Mall of America

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Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027, the first since his death

The Recording Academy has announced that the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027, following Davis's death earlier this year

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Turkey says Russia, Ukraine increasing attacks in Black Sea ahead of winter

Intensifying attacks by Russia and Ukraine ahead of the winter are further endangering navigational safety in the Black Sea, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan

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Bank of England's Bailey says credible budget policy is needed more than ever

Governments need to redouble efforts to restore confidence in their public finances, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on

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Dozens protest in Tokyo after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa

Dozens of protesters lined up in front of Japan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday after a US Marine was accused of killing a woman in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, many

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German government raises growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027

The German government has raised its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, as the Iran war is not hurting the economy as much as feared, the