Today: October 18, 2026
Today: October 18, 2026

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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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Lawyer questions al-Qaida suspect's competence before USS Cole bombing trial

A trial is set for the suspected organizer of a deadly al-Qaida attack on a U.S. warship in the year 2000

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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"