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Asian markets dip as investors weigh tech earnings, Gulf tensions

Asian stocks struggled to stay above water in early trade on Thursday, as tech earnings optimism provided only fleeting support amid lingering concerns over AI and uncertainty in the Gulf. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.2%, on track for a fourth straight week of decline. Japan's Nikkei stock index gave up earlier gains to trade 0.4% lower, while Korean shares were down more than 1%.US stock futures, the S&P 500 e-minis, were down 0.4% at 7,765.8. Overnight, the tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street to a higher close as better-than-expected earnings repo

Canada's Carney visits Turkey in push to ease US trade dependence

Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns

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Dip in the dollar takes a breather with Fed in focus

A downdraft in the dollar took a pause on Thursday as investors began hunkering down ahead of a slew of central bank meetings next week, where hawkish holds are expected on interest rates in Japan, the US and Europe.The currency market is long the dollar on the assumption the AI boom keeps the US economy humming and that strong growth supports interest rates staying higher for longer.Recent gains for sterling and currencies in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, all of which have lately touched their highest on the dollar in several weeks, suggest dollar bets have been pared a bit, though mov

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall says the Ukraine war, not the Iran war, has caused high diesel prices

Judge curbs Trump administration’s hunt for noncitizen voters in some states, citing flawed data

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Bank of Korea holds rates, upbeat outlook points to future hikes

The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday but maintained a hawkish stance by upgrading its economic growth forecasts and remaining upbeat about the country's export momentum.The seven-member monetary policy board at the BOK voted to keep the seven-day repurchase rate at 3.00%, a decision that was forecast by all 34 analysts surveyed by Reuters.The central bank said that further tightening remains on the table, stating it "will decide the timing and pace of future increases" while assessing inflation, financial stability and domestic economic trends."The growth r

Taiwan probes organised crime links to China's 'transnational repression'

Australia's Santos cuts 2026 volume forecast as Pikka disruptions offset strong quarter

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Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads in the South

Senate Democrats' top campaign spending group is wading into Mississippi's U.S. Senate race for the first time this year, an aggressive move in a deep-red state that signals a party on the offensive as Republicans look to protect a slim majority. The Senate Majority PAC, aligned with Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, will spend $1.2 million on a new television advertisement to boost Scott Colom, a district attorney, in his campaign against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The ad, first disclosed to The Associated Press, is set to start Wednesday and run throu

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Trump, Bloomberg ramp up spending ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would spend more than $400 million on Republican campaign efforts, while the New York Times reported that former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg was spending $80 million to help Democrats ahead of the November 3 midterm congressional elections.The financial commitments come as Democrats seek to win control of Congress from Trump's Republicans in the November 3 midterm elections."I have spent, or will be spending, over 400 Million Dollars by Election Day. More than 300 Million Dollars has already been spent on Advertising, Direct and Ind

Russia willing to resume trilateral peace talks in November, Kremlin says after Witkoff meeting

Fears of a post-midterms Trump rampage spur ‘brutal’ internal jockeying

A 16-year-old carried out the Bend school shooting. Could his parents face charges?

It’s illegal in Oregon for anyone under 18 to possess a firearm, with a few exceptions. So how exactly did the 16-year-old who carried out a school shooting in Bend, Oregon, last week get access to a gun and ammunition?That question has yet to be answered and is part of what Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz called an “active criminal investigation.”Recent cases in Michigan and Georgia suggest either or both parents of the teenage school shooter could be held criminally liable for the killings.In Michigan, James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 14-year-old school shooter Ethan Crumbley,

Alberta rejects secession referendum, chooses to remain part of Canada

The oil-rich province of Alberta has rejected the pathway to secession and will remain part of Canada, landing a definitive blow to a fringe but loud campaign which sought support from the US.About three quarters of voters chose to stay in Canada, while one quarter opted to hold a second vote on separation later as of early Tuesday local time, with around 86% of polling locations reporting, according to unofficial results posted by the province.Monday’s result comes amid a rising tide of patriotism and unity in Canada as the country has rallied against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs a

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

Supreme Court backs Pentagon decision to throw out plea deals for 9/11 alleged conspirators

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Macron slams ‘stupid comments’ from world leaders after Trump blames France unrest on migrants

French President Emmanuel Macron has slammed what he called “stupid comments” from some foreign leaders over protests sweeping the country, after his US counterpart Donald Trump claimed migrants were fueling the unrest.“We’ve had people claiming that we were invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is completely false,” Macron said Wednesday during a tour of Arab states in the Persian Gulf region. “The fact is that all those speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t love our country. And those people irritate me.”On Monday, Trump claimed without evide

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Russia's Putin meets US envoy Witkoff, agencies report

Russian President Vladimir Putin met US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported.The agencies said Putin conveyed his thanks to US President Donald Trump for his efforts to settle the conflict and said Russia was interested in restoring economic ties with the United States.Witkoff said that there was a basis for a ceasefire and he hoped that Putin would consider resuming three-way talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine, according to Interfax and TASS. (Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Mark Trev

US congressional candidate Brad Lander released after being detained by Israeli military in West Bank

North Korea to activate anti-South loudspeakers along border

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Russia frees 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard captured in occupied Ukraine

Russia has freed Stephen Hubbard, an American who had been imprisoned in Russia for more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine following a direct plea from US President Donald Trump.Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher, was captured in occupied eastern Ukraine during Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and accused of fighting for Kyiv in what his family and the State Department said were fabricated charges.Hubbard will go to Washington, DC, to be reunited with his family before heading to a military facility in Texas, where he will take part in the US government

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The history behind France's proud tradition of protests

No nation does mass protests quite like France. When the French fight high fuel taxes, they don yellow vests and march. When angry farmers want better pay, hundreds of them drive tractors down the Champs-Élysées. And when museum workers want better tourist management, they strike and shut down the Louvre. Passionate public protest is as French as “La Marseillaise,” the 1792 anthem that enshrines the collective duty to fight tyranny in the country's national identity. But this month, the most violent demonstrations in years — and tough policing — have rais

For the first time, UN says breaching 1.5C warming limit is ‘imminent and unavoidable’

Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years behind bars

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

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In struggling LA, Mayor Karen Bass fights for 2nd term against democratic socialist-backed Raman

The fight to lead Los Angeles City Hall is matching the unpopular incumbent, Karen Bass, against a lightly known city council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Nithya Raman

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

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Trump welcomes Britain’s decision to approve new North Sea gas field

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Key Ohio Republicans criticize Ramaswamy’s ad with Acton’s estranged mother, even as Vance warned them not to

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Ahead of massive IPOs, AI companies are sketching plans to share their wealth

As they steam toward massive public offerings on Wall Street, the companies at the forefront of artificial intelligence have begun sketching plans to share their wealth with the public

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Trump administration announces $8 billion farm relief plan as fuel, fertilizer costs bite

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Fact check: Trump brings back his 2024 lie that schools are secretly sending kids to hospitals for gender surgery

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In Europe, budget airlines thrive. Why not the US?

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France’s crisis sounds familiar. Is America next?

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls