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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia

Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime

Jury deliberates in trial of New Yorker who became a teen bride to an Islamic State fighter

A jury is deliberating in the trial of a New York woman charged with getting military training from the Islamic State group in Syria

October 22, 2026

Arts|Health

Nonprofit expands support for domestic violence survivors with new advocacy center

October 22, 2026

Arts

Birdwatcher dies after being attacked while checking on woman screaming for help

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime

Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada school shooting pleads not guilty

A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history has pleaded not guilty

October 22, 2026

Aurora firefighters rescue trapped driver after crash

October 22, 2026

Arts

$4.5 million settlement reached after teen's death at Georgia youth detention center

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Inflation at the movies: Runtimes are longer, from 'The Odyssey' to 'You Can See Everything'

Your bladder isn’t lying

October 22, 2026

She survived a school shooting. Now her children have, too

October 22, 2026

Israeli fire kills four people in Gaza, medics say

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four people in the Gaza Strip in separate incidents on Thursday, health officials in the enclave said.

October 22, 2026

Arts

Pershing's Ackman sees a $1 trillion Israeli company within a decade

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, said on Thursday he remained "bullish" on Israel's economy and financial

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy

Gucci sales slip again in latest blow to Kering recovery plan

Gucci sales fell in the third quarter as shoppers stayed away from its stores, its owner Kering said on Thursday, blowing hopes of a

October 22, 2026

Venezuela eyes Qatar bridge loan to clear IDB arrears, sources say

Venezuelan authorities are considering seeking a bridge loan from Qatar to clear more than $2 billion in arrears to the Inter-

October 22, 2026

Arts

US, Denmark sign maritime cooperation memorandum, State Department says

The United States and Denmark have signed a maritime cooperation memorandum of understanding, the US State Department said on Thursday.

October 22, 2026

Arts

Ecuadorean opposition leader Gonzalez arrested over alleged irregularities in campaign financing

A prominent leftist politician in Ecuador who was runner-up to President Daniel Noboa in the last two elections has been arrested, the head of her party

October 22, 2026

Blackstone sees widening credit spreads as a chance to capture higher returns

Blackstone President and COO Jon Gray said on Thursday widening credit spreads on AI-related debt tied to certain assets could be a potential opportunity to lock

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance|Technology|World

Stocks drop as Meta fans AI worries, Treasuries gain

Stock indexes fell on Thursday, after Meta's earnings report reignited worries about the AI boom's heavy capital spending

October 22, 2026

Arts

Rhode Island sues Meta over alleged tolerance for scam advertising

Rhode Island sued Meta Platforms in state court on Thursday over the company's alleged tolerance for widespread scam advertising on its Facebook,

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Technology

Colorado shoplifting suspect arrested, officers discover modified Glock, high-capacity magazine

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

John Legend on Pharrell’s musical push, Jay-Z’s praise and new creative challenges with ‘Muse’

Jay-Z once called John Legend “our voice,” but Pharrell Williams had a different idea for Legend's baritone

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest

Nine of the 10 suspects arrested in an investigation into militant settler attacks on a US journalist and European diplomats have been released from custody and placed

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime

‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer known as Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge

The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer known as Clavicular has been arraigned in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Cape Cod home

October 21, 2026

Wall St opens lower as AI jitters return, oil rises

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday as growth stocks came under renewed pressure after earnings from mega-caps Tesla and Meta did little to dispel doubts about AI

October 22, 2026

Arts

Germany expects €43.4 billion more in tax revenues from 2026 to 2030

Germany's council of tax experts expects €43.4 billion ($48.6 billion) more in tax revenue for the state as a whole over 2026 to 2030 than forecast in May,

October 22, 2026

Spotify forecasts strong profit as AI features start to pay off, shares surge

Spotify forecast fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, banking on its AI-powered features to drive user growth ahead of the crucial

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Finance

US ban on switchblades is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

A US law that bans the manufacturing of switchblades for sale or distribution across state lines violates the right to keep and bear arms under the US Constitution's

October 22, 2026

Arts|Science|Technology

New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889

Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's “The Starry Night” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings

October 22, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|US

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71

Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson has died at age 71

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

"Looksmaxxing" influencer Clavicular brings dog to court, pleads not guilty to 2025 rape in Massachusetts

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Europe|Technology|World

Axel Springer open to role in any potential European TikTok deal, spokesperson says

Publishing group Axel Springer would welcome any European initiative to separate TikTok from its Chinese owners along the lines of President Donald Trump's deal to split the US

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Travel

US airlines struggle to offset soaring fuel costs with big fare hikes

US airlines are entering the final quarter of the year with a central problem: resilient passenger traffic and sharply higher fares have not been enough to fully

October 22, 2026

Arts|Political

Rahul Gandhi's nephew says he was forced to remove protest artwork from Delhi exhibition

The nephew of Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said he was forced to remove several pieces of art documenting youth protests from his exhibition at a

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|MidEast|World

Who are the Americans detained in Russia?

Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, a retired US schoolteacher, from prison on Wednesday, as Moscow and Washington held a new round of talks about settling the war in Ukraine.

October 22, 2026

Arts

Russia-linked hackers used decentralised network in Ukraine cyberattack, ESET says

Russia-linked hackers used the volunteer-run Yggdrasil network to conceal communications during an attack on a Ukrainian grain logistics company, marking the first

October 22, 2026

Arts|Political|World

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in over five years

The son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday that he had spoken with his mother for the first time in more than five years while she

October 22, 2026

Arts|Europe

International Criminal Court wins EU's 2026 Sakharov prize

The International Criminal Court and its officials won the EU's 2026 Sakharov human rights prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Thursday, less than

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance

US jobless claims fell to 194,000 last week, lowest since July

U.S. unemployment claims fell to 194,000 last week, the fewest in three months and another sign that layoffs remain low and most Americans enjoy extraordinary job security

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview|Lifestyle

Massachusetts first responders honored, reunited with people they saved

October 22, 2026

Africa|Arts|Environment|Europe|World

An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity

Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday

October 22, 2026

Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds

A new report shows President Donald Trump's administration has sharply increased deportations over the past year

October 22, 2026

Arts|Education|Environment|Science

At Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tell

Signs and exhibits about slavery, climate change, and Native Americans have been removed from national parks across the country as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to eliminate what it calls disparaging material

October 22, 2026

Arts|Technology

SAP clients increasingly worry about AI models' origin, CFO says

Customers are increasingly asking where the AI inside their business software was built, SAP's finance chief told Reuters on Thursday, with export controls and

October 22, 2026

Arts

China Evergrande liquidators recover 1% of debt claims after 2-1/2 years

China Evergrande Group's liquidators have recovered $435.9 million from asset sales and loan recoveries so far, highlighting the challenge of repaying creditors with

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy

Singapore's wealthy clients see growing assets over past year, Citi report says

Singapore's domestic and overseas wealth pool has expanded steadily over the past year, with average assets among the country's high-net-worth clients rising 6% to $1.5 million, a

October 22, 2026

Arts|Technology

Meta has strong chance of getting $25 billion New Mexico penalty slashed on appeal, experts say

Meta Platforms has a strong basis for arguing that the $25 billion penalty New Mexico secured this week in a case stemming from allegations

October 22, 2026

Nestle beats sales forecasts as CEO's turnaround gains pace

Nestle reported better-than-expected organic sales growth for the third quarter on Thursday, pushing the Swiss packaged food maker's shares around 1.5%

October 22, 2026

Arts|Finance|Technology

Rattled by oil, tech and France

The first Big Tech earnings of the season have been a mixed bag so far and haven't yet shifted the dial on the main market themes, leaving overnight index futures on

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Finance

Lockheed, Pentagon strike initial deal to produce 850 F-35 jets

Lockheed Martin has entered an initial production and sustainment agreement with the Department of Defense for at least 850 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets over the next 10 years,

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Europe

UK’s FTSE 100 falls as banks, miners drag; Barclays slides on job cuts

Britain's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, pressured by banks and mining stocks as investors weighed more corporate results against a backdrop of elevated oil prices and persistent

October 22, 2026

Tesla shares slip after capex cut raises doubts over Musk's AI and robotics push

Tesla's shares fell 2% on Thursday after the EV maker cut its capital spending forecast, raising concerns among investors counting on heavy investment for Elon Musk's AI and

October 22, 2026

Arts

Far-left leader Melenchon in firing line as France blame-game heats up

Rivals from the centre-left to the far right have turned on Jean-Luc Melenchon and his France Unbowed (LFI) party, accusing them of

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Technology

Musk's political baggage clouds prospects for SpaceX-Tesla deal

A possible merger between Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX and carmaker Tesla may face bigger obstacles from politics than from regulation,

October 22, 2026

Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012

Closing arguments are expected in the trial of a man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Interview

Children's singer Raffi on his 50-year career, screen time and Ms. Rachel

The beloved children's musician Raffi continues to charm audiences with his timeless songs

October 22, 2026

Arts|Opinion

Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Congress, AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in Iran

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

After a Black media empire fell, a photographer explored the extraordinary building it left behind

October 22, 2026

Arts|Food|Travel

‘Cake sheds’ are Britain’s new obsession and they’re popping up everywhere

October 22, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Gladys Knight’s family and inner circle don’t see eye to eye on her condition

October 22, 2026

Arts|Environment|World

Subtropical Storm Josephine heads away from East Coast

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe|MidEast

US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Norway wealth fund slightly cautious on equities, tech companies

Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund said it had been "slightly cautious" on the equity markets and some of the larger Big Tech

October 22, 2026

As Americans eat out less, paper towel maker Essity feels the pinch

Essity is seeing greater weakness among the US restaurants it supplies than the European ones, the CEO of the Swedish hygiene products maker said

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology

Taking back the algorithm: Social media platforms are restoring users’ control of their feeds

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Health|World

A second female lawmaker in Australia is threatened days after alleged car attack

A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks days after another legislator was critically injured when a man repeatedly hit her with a car

October 22, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance|World

Japanese investors sell foreign bonds for fifth straight week, eye home market

Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for a fifth straight week, their longest selling streak in four years, marking the latest sign of a potential shift in allocation strategy as

October 22, 2026

Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on harvest grow more violent

Brought to tears as he recalled Israeli settlers hitting his cherished olive trees with sticks and taking off with the

October 22, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe

Love affair to staged arrest: how a Romanian from England was jailed in Russia as a spy

Springtime in a park. Grey sky. A young man in a blue knitted hat and Adidas backpack walks down a path.

October 22, 2026

Arts

China's Xi calls for qualitative improvement, measurable growth in economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged effective qualitative improvement and reasonable quantitative growth in the economy in a speech on Thursday, Xinhua reported.

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Chinese quant fund Lingjun draws $300 million from overseas investors

Beijing-based quant fund Lingjun Investment's offshore arm has attracted at least $300 million from US and Southeast Asian investors, a top

October 22, 2026

Iran's IRGC Navy says seven vessels hit, warns US of wider response

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said on Thursday that four vessels involved in illegal oil transfers in the northern Persian Gulf were simultaneously hit and

October 22, 2026

Arts

Review finds KPMG Australia mishandled whistleblower claims, pause on government work extended

A probe into KPMG Australia has found it mishandled whistleblower allegations of client data leaks and let cultural and governance weaknesses persist for

October 22, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Paweł Pawlikowski, master of the 90-minute movie, returns with 'Fatherland'

Storytelling economy can be in short supply at the movies

October 22, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Health

In New Mexico governor’s race, Deb Haaland’s historic bid tests Democrats' political hold

If Deb Haaland wins New Mexico’s race for governor, she’ll make history as the first Native American woman to lead a state

October 22, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Sports

Hail the size of golf balls pummels parts of Arizona as rare storm moves through the West

The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings across parts of Arizona

October 22, 2026

Arts

Wisconsin Republican Tiffany says Zuckerberg money was the reason he tried to overturn 2020 election

The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who supported President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn his 2020 loss in the battleground state says he did it because of concerns with election funding from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

October 22, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' canceled amid broader layoffs at EA

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades

October 22, 2026

Australia's ASX says 'turning point' reached after trading outages

The Australian Securities Exchange's chair said on Thursday the company had reached a turning point in addressing its regulatory troubles, and maintained

October 21, 2026

Australia's Fortescue warns of possible operations hit as China state buyer talks rumble on

Australia's Fortescue warned on Thursday its operations could be hit if talks with China's state-backed buyer did not conclude by year-end, as the world's fourth-largest

October 21, 2026

Arts

Bank of Korea holds rates as expected after back-to-back hikes

The Bank of Korea left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.00% on Thursday, pausing after back-to-back quarter-point hikes in July and August.

October 21, 2026

Arts

Top Georgia election officials clash over Trump-fueled conspiracy theories

October 21, 2026

Arts|Education|Science

A botched scientific experiment returns as a Netflix reality TV show

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Election|Finance|World

Brazil's Bolsonaro sets terms for records release after Lula's disclosure challenge

Brazilian presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro imposed conditions on Wednesday to disclose his bank, tax and telephone records after a challenge from President

October 21, 2026

Arts

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty to New Mexico in data privacy case

A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms on Wednesday to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company had misled consumers about the privacy of

October 21, 2026

Arts

Vance says Republicans shouldn't complain about Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

Vice President JD Vance says he’s “disgusted” by the pushback from fellow Republicans to an ad Vivek Ramaswamy is running against his Democratic opponent for Ohio governor, Dr. Amy Acton

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

From groceries to home loans, high oil prices permeate daily life

The shock of oil prices at a five-month high of $110 a barrel and gas prices in Asia and Europe hitting their highest levels since

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|US

Teacher injured in Oregon school attack says she had no chance to protect children

A teacher wounded in last week’s attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school says she never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside

October 21, 2026

Arts

Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates

The Supreme Court has rejected a Trump administration appeal seeking to immediately enforce medical care restrictions for transgender people in federal prison

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime

78-year-old priest carried out of Colorado ICE facility by fellow detainees after judge orders release

October 21, 2026

Arts

Long fight over refiner Citgo progresses at US appeals court

A US Court of Appeals in Philadelphia on Wednesday heard parties involved in a long-running, court-organized auction of the parent company of Venezuela-owned

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

6 people have been arrested for allegedly running a marriage fraud ring, federal authorities say

Federal prosecutors announced they have broken up a fraudulent marriage ring in Massachusetts that conducted dozens of bogus ceremonies with immigrants over the past decade and netted participant millions of dollars

October 21, 2026

Southwest Airlines cuts profit forecast as fuel costs overshadow turnaround gains

Southwest Airlines sharply cut its annual profit forecast on Wednesday, as surging fuel costs overshadowed gains from higher

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Meta puts Muse agent at heart of AI strategy, plans new stock to power investments

Meta introduced new non-voting shares on Wednesday to help fund the social media giant's costly AI expansion, as executives laid out their vision

October 21, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel

Chiricahua is the nation’s newest national park – what does that mean?

What comes next for Chiricahua, now that is has been officially redesignated as America’s 64th national park?

October 21, 2026

Massachusetts man attacked on rail trail offers teens chance to make amends

October 21, 2026

Arts

Trump-allied Colombian president removes art exhibits he deems communist, sparking protests

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella says he is leading a cultural shift by removing exhibits from the National Museum

October 21, 2026

New Mexico attorney general accuses Epstein attorney, accountant of abuse cover-up at ranch

New Mexico’s attorney general is suing Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Environment|Health

She's trapped 62 rats at her home. Now officials have a $250K plan

October 21, 2026

Texas deputy killed, police officer injured during exchange of gunfire with assault suspect, officials say

October 21, 2026

Arts|Environment|Finance|Technology

Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook

A state judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook, marking the biggest fine ever against the tech giant

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Travel|World

US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise

The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

Dan Gilbert pledges $1 billion to redevelop Detroit's Renaissance Center

Dan Gilbert, co-founder of Rocket Mortgage, says he will contribute $1 billion to redevelop Detroit's Renaissance Center

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

A SpaceX-Tesla megamerger could benefit both companies and Elon Musk's personal fortune

Stocks of Elon Musk's two biggest companies are rising Wednesday after he suggested a combination was in the works to form a trillion dollar colossus in possibly the biggest deal ever

October 21, 2026

Chevron to sharpen US Gulf focus with sale of older assets

Chevron is exploring the sale of some of its older oil and gas assets in the US Gulf, the company confirmed to Reuters, part of an

October 21, 2026

Arts

GM targets ‘eyes-off’ autonomous driving for pickups, SUVs

General Motors plans to offer “eyes-off” autonomous driving on its highest-selling, most profitable vehicles — big pickup trucks and SUVs — as it seeks fresh revenue

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

EA to shutter BioWare studio, cut jobs as it narrows game slate

Electronic Arts is planning to close BioWare, the developer of the "Mass Effect" series of games, and lay off employees to focus on more lucrative projects, the company said on

October 21, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

Tom Cruise to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

Tom Cruise is being honored with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime

Suspected gunman in National Guard shooting in DC is charged with multiple firearms offenses

A man accused of wounding a Georgia National Guard member in Washington, D.C., who tried to help break up a fight has been charged with multiple gun crimes

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Education|Finance|Technology

Trump's political groups spend nearly $277 million in late midterm blitz on behalf of GOP candidates

President Donald Trump’s political groups have spent more than one-quarter of a billion dollars to bolster Republicans in the final stretch of this year’s midterm elections

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe

Explosion injures four people in Greek capital

Two police officers and two members of the public were injured in an explosion at a building in central Athens, Greek police said on Wednesday.

October 21, 2026

Tunisia military court sentences opposition figure Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison

A Tunisian military court sentenced opposition politician Olfa Hamdi to four years in prison on charges of plotting against state security and inciting the

October 21, 2026

US busts ring accused of arranging hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged six people with participating in a long-running scheme to allegedly arrange hundreds of sham marriages in

October 21, 2026

US sanctions Greece-, Panama-based law firm over aid to Iranian shipping

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Karnakis & Karnakis, a law firm based in Greece and Panama, saying it had for years provided legal

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

'It's a great find': Lost silent film found in Japan comes back home to New Hampshire

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology|Travel

The wait is over! A first look inside Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Primate Forest

October 21, 2026

Arts|Election|Entertainment|Finance|Technology

Maine Secretary of State says state is seeing a record-high number of absentee ballots

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment

Kentucky program moves 100 people from homelessness into permanent housing

October 21, 2026

Arts|Election|World

Indian court orders release of 'Cockroach' movement leaders, media say

An Indian court on Wednesday ordered the release of two "cockroach" movement leaders, local media reported, after they were detained last week for demonstrating at a

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy

Dollar dips as traders wait on Fed; Aussie gains

The US dollar index dipped on Wednesday as traders weighed renewed oil-driven inflation risks and waited for next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while

October 21, 2026

Arts

Serbia arrests six people suspected of plotting election-day violence

Serbian police arrested six people on Wednesday on suspicion of preparing violence against police and political opponents in a parliamentary election on Sunday,

October 21, 2026

Arts

Oil prices steady as investors weigh geopolitics, lower US stockpiles

Oil prices settled with little change on Wednesday as investors weighed possible progress toward Russia-Ukraine talks against declining US oil stocks

October 20, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Finance

United Airlines sees elevated fuel costs through 2027, flags margin challenges

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said on Wednesday the carrier expects fuel prices to remain elevated throughout 2027.

October 21, 2026

Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia would be limited to defending the kingdom's territory and borders and would not include

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|World

In Honduras, hard hit by drought, authorities hope to make it rain using contentious tactic

Global warming is making the El Niño weather pattern stronger, and that’s prolonging a devastating drought across a region of Central America known as the Dry Corridor

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime

Atlanta police, FBI investigate reports of object thrown at downtown ICE building

October 21, 2026

Arts

UK's FTSE 100 ticks higher on energy boost; hot inflation report limits gains

Britain's FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in oil majors and financial stocks, though hotter-than-expected inflation reinforced expectations of a Bank of

October 21, 2026

Brookings paper offers broad plan to shrink Fed balance sheet

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October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Technology|World

EBay to lay off 9% of workforce in push to simplify operations, internal memo shows

EBay will lay off about 9% of its workforce as the online marketplace looks to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas

October 21, 2026

Arts

Russia says it has detained a German who faces charges for serving in Ukrainian army

Russia's top domestic security agency says it has detained a German national who is alleged to have served in the Ukrainian army

October 21, 2026

Netflix's ad stumble deepens fears its growth is hitting a wall

Netflix's cut to its advertising sales forecast is fuelling concerns that its growth engine is losing steam, threatening the edge that made it a

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Opinion

Horror’s monsters find new meaning with queer and trans audiences – how ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ dissects identity

Horror as a genre has traditionally been rife with transphobia and homophobia. But LGBTQ+ fans love it anyway.

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Science|Technology

An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble

An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.

October 21, 2026

Georgia TikTok star trades health care career for auto repair and helps train new mechanics

October 21, 2026

Arts|Crime|Sports

Justice Department watchdog declines to investigate handling of Reflecting Pool case, lawyers say

The Justice Department’s inspector general has declined to investigate the handling of the criminal case against a former Olympian who was cleared of accusations that he intentionally damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

October 21, 2026

Why the political ambition gap between men and women persists even at the local level

Women are less ambitious for local office than men, mirroring an ambition gap that exists at the state and federal level, too. A group of scholars documented this gap and investigated why it exists.

October 21, 2026

Arts|Technology

Clock repairer brings treasured chimes and family memories back to life

October 21, 2026

Arts|Environment|Travel

Dusky shark that became a tourist draw while trapped in a South Korean canal finally swims free

South Korean officials have freed a large gray shark trapped for over a month in a canal in Busan

October 21, 2026

Who is Stephen Hubbard, the US citizen released by Russia?

American national Stephen Hubbard has arrived back in the United States, following his release from detention in Russia by President Vladimir Putin at the start

October 21, 2026

Arts

Pope Leo takes to popemobile for first time since cancer surgery

Pope Leo returned to St.

October 21, 2026

Musk mulls megacap

It was hard to keep track of global markets from hour to hour on Tuesday, with Brent crude hitting fresh five-month highs before plunging, which rippled through tech-

October 21, 2026

Arts|Interview|Political

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he supports ceasefire, trilateral talks with US and Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he hoped for a positive outcome from US envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Russia on Wednesday and that he supports talks

October 21, 2026

The 2027 full-size trucks you need to know about, according to Edmunds

Choosing a full-size pickup truck is harder in 2027

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Election

Trump’s approval rating hits a new low as midterms enter final stretch: CNN poll

October 21, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Vladimir Kara-Murza memoir 'One Day Free' to be released May 18

Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza has written a memoir he's calling “One Day Free.”

October 21, 2026

Arts

FACT FOCUS: When it comes to Trump's economy, these are the numbers that matter before Nov. 3

President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Finance

UK annual house prices rise at weakest pace since March, ONS says

British annual house prices rose at their weakest annual pace since March in August, according to official data published on Wednesday that also showed growth in average

October 21, 2026

Arts|Economy|Europe

French 10-year bond yields hit 5%, highest since 2002

France's 10-year government bond yield hit the 5% mark on Wednesday, a new 24-year high, the latest sign of growing concern among investors over France's

October 21, 2026

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Whether 'stringing' or 'looping,' tobacco is the tie that binds many North Carolina farm families

It's called “stringing” or “looping,” depending on what part of North Carolina you're from

October 21, 2026

Russian strikes kill elderly Ukrainians after Trump urges Kyiv to agree terms

Two Ukrainians over 80 years old were among four killed in overnight Russian attacks that also targeted energy facilities across four regions, officials said, hours after US

October 21, 2026

Arts|Election|Opinion|Political

Democrats' faith in election results is falling but still exceeds Republicans', AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll shows Democrats have lost faith in the accuracy of U.S. election results over the past four years

October 21, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|MidEast

Global diesel prices seen staying high despite Trump's deal with Russia

President Donald Trump's deal with Russia to supply diesel to US and global markets is unlikely to meaningfully lower

October 21, 2026

Arts

Monitoring the monitors: US states prepare for surge of Justice Dept election watchers

When Justice Department staffers arrived in Minnesota this summer to monitor the state's primary election, they found

October 21, 2026

Arts|Technology

The anti-AI writing police are everywhere. What are they looking for?

October 21, 2026

Arts|Finance|Science

US aims to loan about a third of heating oil reserve in bid to tame prices

The Trump administration is offering to loan up to nearly a third of the 1-million-barrel US emergency heating oil reserve, the Department of Energy

October 21, 2026

US invokes rarely used torture law in revamped case against Maduro

Nicolas Maduro is one of just a handful of people to be charged in the US with violating a federal law criminalizing torture committed overseas, a Reuters

October 21, 2026

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Ray-Ban maker's shares jump as strong eyewear sales temper AI glasses worries

EssilorLuxottica shares rose more than 14% on Wednesday after the Ray-Ban maker beat third-quarter revenue expectations, with resilient demand for its core

October 21, 2026

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Trump says companies should pay 'dividend' to communities to make data centers popular

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that companies building data centers should pay a "dividend" to the communities where they are sited if they want to make the

October 21, 2026

OPmobility's revenue rises amid reorganization, weak auto market

OPmobility reported higher third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, even as the French car parts supplier restructures its business amid broader

October 21, 2026

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Australian miner Fortescue fires senior executive after sexual harassment probe

Fortescue, Australia's third-largest miner, said on Wednesday it fired a senior executive following an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and bullying.

October 21, 2026

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Getty Images files for US bankruptcy, advances restructuring plan

Getty Images filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, formalizing restructuring plans unveiled more than a week ago as part of its move to go private.

October 21, 2026

US agents investigate report incendiary device thrown at ICE office in Atlanta

US federal agents are investigating reports that an incendiary device was thrown at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday

October 21, 2026

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Guatemalan man gets 30 years for role in smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas

Federal prosecutors say a Guatemalan man who was extradited to the U.S. to face charges related to a smuggling attempt that left 53 migrants dead was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday

October 20, 2026

Israel accepted as a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Israeli Foreign Minister says

Israel has become a Pacific Islands Forum partner, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on X, describing the move as part of the country's broader effort to strengthen

October 21, 2026

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Overseas New Zealanders can start voting from Wednesday

New Zealanders living or travelling overseas can vote in the country's 2026 general election from Wednesday, ahead of advance voting starting next week in New Zealand.

October 21, 2026

Arts|Environment|Europe|Science|Travel

A 'Treasury of Ice' goes on show, revealing relics as Swiss glaciers rapidly melt

The Glacier Garden in Lucerne is showcasing artifacts from Switzerland's glaciers in an exhibit called "Treasury of Ice."

October 21, 2026

Arts

Rioting in France gives Trump a new talking point as he tries to stave off GOP midterm losses

October 20, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment

Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court rulings are fueling polarization and undermining democracy

Justice Elena Kagan says decisions by her conservative Supreme Court colleagues have increased political polarization and weakened democracy in the U.S. She spoke Tuesday, two weeks before the midterm elections, criticizing rulings that weakened the Voting Rights Act and campaign finance regulations

October 21, 2026

Pakistan's factory workers swelter in extreme heat as global brands fail on safety pledges

Extreme heat intensified by climate change is creating dangerous conditions for factory workers in Pakistan

October 21, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|Health

Christina Applegate, a leading MS advocate, says doctors found she doesn’t have the disease after all

October 20, 2026

Trump promises cash for fraud tips as he awards right-wing YouTuber

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would reward tipsters who uncover fraud in US government programs, launching the initiative by announcing a

October 20, 2026

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UN experts urge Indian authorities to cease 'use of excessive force' to curb protests

UN experts called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into Indian authorities' conduct in a recent crackdown on protests, where they said

October 20, 2026

USDA plans to resume imports of Mexican cattle at more ports of entry

The US Department of Agriculture plans to resume cattle imports from Mexico at two additional US ports of entry, after halting shipments last year in an

October 20, 2026

Netflix posts higher Q3 profit but revenue growth worries pull shares lower

Netflix, which announced layoff plans last week, posted a third-quarter profit above Wall Street’s expectations

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Florida puts 77-year-old man to death for a deputy's killing in its 18th execution this year

Florida has carried out its 18th execution of the year under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term

October 20, 2026

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FAA clears the way for airlines to put Boeing's long-delayed 737 Max 10 into service

The U.S. government has certified Boeing’s 737 Max 10 airliner for passenger service after years of delays

October 20, 2026

Arts|Education|Sports

South Carolina is No. 1 in women's preseason AP Top 25, followed by UConn and USC

South Carolina is ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll

October 20, 2026

Iran says Saudi Arabia, Houthis have not answered mediation offer

Iran has not received a response from Saudi Arabia or Yemen's Houthis to its offer to help broker talks to end the fighting between them, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas

October 20, 2026

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Netflix co-CEO Sarandos says 'we could do better' after weak forecast

Netflix issued weaker-than-expected guidance for fourth-quarter profit and cut its full-year advertising forecast on Tuesday, days

October 20, 2026

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FAA certifies Boeing's 737 MAX 10, clearing way for deliveries

The US Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday granted final approval to the long-delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10,

October 20, 2026

Arts

Elon Musk's SpaceX reports a profit and he hints at a possible merger with Tesla

SpaceX reported a bigger quarterly profit than expected Tuesday as its satellite communications and artificial intelligence businesses boomed

October 20, 2026

Arts

Trump administration says it has revoked over 300,000 visas

President Donald Trump's administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas during his second term, the State Department said on Tuesday as the federal

October 20, 2026

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The Taylor Frankie Paul video has sparked talk about intimate partner violence. Know early warning signs

December 12, 2023

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Colorado Department of Transportation unveils trucks to protect emergency responders from crashes

October 20, 2026

Utah family spreads awareness after button battery emergency hospitalized infant daughter

October 20, 2026

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Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS

Christina Applegate has revealed her doctor says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis

October 20, 2026

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Instacart settles federal claims of discrimination against US-born job seekers

The federal government has reached a $5 million settlement with Instacart for allegedly discriminating against U.S.-born workers in its hiring practices

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Couple discovers surprising series of connections while wedding planning: "What are the odds of that?"

October 20, 2026

Arts

US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin, Trump presses Kyiv to settle

US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after what a US official

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Horror films exploit how human vision works to deliver movies’ best scares

Scary movies create tension in that space between perception and recognition, as your brain tries to determine what, exactly, you’re seeing.

October 20, 2026

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A New Jersey food importer files a lawsuit challenging Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods

A New Jersey food importer has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s power to invoke a Depression-era law to levy a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods

October 20, 2026

Arts|Entertainment

Written originally for Lincoln, 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' now revered as Black National Anthem

In 34 lines, James Weldon Johnson told of the pain, anguish, frustration, faith and hope former slaves and their descendants experienced in a land and country they were forced to call home

October 20, 2026

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Democrats fear slippage with Black voters makes Michigan Senate race feel ‘far closer than it should’

October 20, 2026

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CNN threatens new legal action, saying it's still being denied access to Air Force One

CNN has threatened further legal action if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Entertainment

Man pleads guilty to capital murder in death of Wyandotte County Deputy Elijah Ming

October 20, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology

'Be patient at the pumps': Nebraska drivers face rising gas prices as fuel supply tightens

October 20, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|World

Italy's Meloni approves tougher measures to crack down on protests after Milan riots

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has announced new security measures in response to violent protests in Milan after weekend riots caused significant damage to the city’s central shopping district

October 20, 2026

Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada

October 20, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|US

School bus catches fire on northbound I-435 near 210 Highway

October 20, 2026

Arts|Election|Finance|Technology|World

Meta tells Brazil court it treats Lula and Bolsonaro campaigns equally

Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, told Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Tuesday that it has adopted measures to ensure equal treatment of

October 20, 2026

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Instacart settles US probe over foreign worker recruiting for $5 million

Instacart parent Maplebear will pay $5 million to settle a federal investigation into claims that the grocery delivery company discriminated against American

October 20, 2026