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

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

Pope Leo condemns death penalty as Trump mulls livestreamed execution

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

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

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

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

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

Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border

A drone strike blamed on Sudan's paramilitaries has killed 41 displaced people near the Ethiopian border

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

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

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

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

French policing under scrutiny as student protest injuries mount

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Republican opposition widens to livestreamed execution; Trump still weighing it

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why a church parking lot could become your next home

Why a church parking lot could become your next home

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

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

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

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

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

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

How the US plan to livestream an execution compares with global practice

The U.S. military plans to livestream the Dec. 3 execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight

An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel's

FCC chief defers to Pentagon on airing US execution on TV networks

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he would defer to the Pentagon on whether US networks could air a planned

Oil prices settle higher as more production shut ahead of hurricane

Oil prices settled higher on Friday as Hurricane Isaias churned toward the northern Gulf of Mexico and oil companies shut more than 70% of crude production in

Police seek victims after man squirts lotion on multiple women's buttocks

Police seek victims after man squirts lotion on multiple women's buttocks

Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story now

Republican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day

EU and China strike interim trade deal that could cut Chinese hybrid exports, EU envoy says

China and the European Union have reached a broad initial agreement to ease trade tensions

Media witnesses recall what happened during Christa Pike’s failed execution

Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Media witnesses observing from a separate room shared what they saw during the failed attempt.

‘Zero tolerance for disruptions.’ Hurricane Isaias could mess with America’s refining nerve center

‘Zero tolerance for disruptions.’ Hurricane Isaias could mess with America’s refining nerve center

Colorado mobile home park residents race to buy property after owners announce sale

Colorado mobile home park residents race to buy property after owners announce sale

US consumer sentiment near record low as frustration over economy mounts

US consumer sentiment slumped further in early October as the rising cost of living because of the Middle East conflict soured households' views of the

US pledges tens of millions to UN bodies in Geneva, sources say

The United States has pledged tens of millions of dollars to UN organisations in Geneva, sources said - a move diplomats said showed

One person dies, one in serious condition after Greek refinery incident

One person died and another remains in serious condition after an incident on Friday at the Motor Oil refinery west of Athens, the company said in a statement.

Tornado hits Sicilian towns following summer heat-wave

Vehicles were overturned and two people seriously injured on Friday when a tornado swept through the Sicilian city of Marsala and neighbouring towns,

Friend of suspected FBI data thief says he warned 'crazy' teen not to hack bureau

A friend of the suspected thief of a massive cache of personal data from the FBI says he begged the teenager not to do it.

Can this Virginia county stop Trump’s arch?

Can this Virginia county stop Trump’s arch?

Two men arrested at UK airbase used by US released on bail

British counter-terrorism police said on Friday that two Latvian men who were arrested on Thursday inside a Royal Air Force base in eastern England that is used by US forces

Top Democrats and allies join the wealthiest to fight a California billionaire tax

A first-in-the-nation proposal in California to tax billionaires could test voters' appetite for levying a wealth tax on the ultra-rich

FBI arrests suspect in ShinyHunters hack of the bureau's jobs portal

The FBI has arrested an accused co-conspirator of the hacking group ShinyHunters

Hurricane Simon strengthens to a Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center says

Hurricane Simon has strengthened to a Category 2 storm, approaching Mexico's coast as a major hurricane this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center

1,000 Kansas City-area K-12 students receive free eye exams, prescription glasses

1,000 Kansas City-area K-12 students receive free eye exams, prescription glasses

Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?

Julia Loktev has released a new documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine

Minneapolis home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright hits the market at $2.5M

Minneapolis home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright hits the market at $2.5M

'Your life matters': Mothers turn heartbreak into hope after losing children to fentanyl

'Your life matters': Mothers turn heartbreak into hope after losing children to fentanyl

EU commissioner says recent Turkish actions widen gap with its EU membership goal

Turkey is moving further away from its objective of joining the European Union because of its recent efforts to crack down on the LGBTQ+ community

Hurricane Isaias strengthens as US Gulf Coast prepares for landfall

Hurricane Isaias strengthened on Thursday as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Florida and emergency declarations in

Delta warns of more airline capacity restraint as fuel shock hits profits

Delta Air Lines said on Friday that the industry may need to curb flight growth further next year to protect profitability, as

Four signs it is about to get uglier in the bond market as yields rise

It is white-knuckle time in the bond market.

Linkin Park documentary 'Unshatter' tracks band's emotional return to recording, touring

Linkin Park is revealing the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind its return in the new documentary “Linkin Park: Unshatter.”

Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds

Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market, families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America’s wealthiest, while the youngest families saw their wealth decline in the past three years, a government report released Friday said

Trump's memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia

The Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s planned monument

Wynonna Judd faces 'The Hard Truth' on vulnerable new album, the first since her mother Naomi died

Wynonna Judd has released her first album in 10 years, “The Hard Truth.”

Israeli settlers flank Palestinian cafe with dozens of Israeli flags

Israeli settlers have planted dozens of Israeli flags at the entrance of a streetside Palestinian cafe in the occupied West Bank, obscuring it from one

Renoir paintings stolen from Riviera museum recovered, six people arrested

Two Renoir paintings worth millions of dollars that were stolen from a museum on the French Riviera a month ago have been recovered and six suspects have been arrested, the

Lessor Avolon orders 250 Boeing, Airbus jets with option for 100 more

Global leasing giant Avolon said on Friday it had agreed to order 140 aircraft from Boeing and 110 from Airbus, with an option to buy a further 100 jets from the European

Lightsaber Darth Vader used in 'I am your father' duel in 'Empire Strikes Back' goes up for auction

A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in “The Empire Strikes Back” is set to be auctioned on Nov. 12

How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

The oil market that sets today’s gas prices was invented in western Pennsylvania

A historian traces how Oil City brokers, then John D. Rockefeller, then futures exchanges decided what the world pays for crude – and why no one entity does today.

Bets on midterm endorsements, rallies, debates and dropouts raise insider trading concerns

Bets on midterm endorsements, rallies, debates and dropouts raise insider trading concerns

Taiwan president to say boosting its defences is not 'provocation'

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will say in his national day speech that boosting defences and spending more on the military is not a "provocation" but a reflection of the

US diesel prices remain high despite Trump's moves to boost supplies

US diesel prices remain at near-record highs, up 70% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began despite two recent moves by

When abortion and surrogacy law collide, contracts can’t answer the hardest questions

A custody battle over a newborn with a heart condition raised a question courts have rarely faced: Can anyone be forced to end a pregnancy?

India to deploy thousands of security forces in Delhi for protest over poll chief

Authorities in India's capital Delhi are deploying thousands of police and paramilitary personnel ahead of a

Virginia county board sues to block Trump's proposed triumphal arch

Local authorities in Arlington, Virginia, sued the US Department of Interior and National Park Service seeking to block President Donald Trump's

US equity funds witness first weekly outflow in three weeks

US equity funds recorded outflows in the week ended October 7, following two consecutive weeks of inflows, as investors locked in profits during a market rally amid concerns over

UK's King Charles pays for younger brother Andrew's mansion repairs

Britain's King Charles provided £1.5 million ($1.98 million) to help settle repair costs on the mansion where his younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, lived before he

UN's Turk calls Nobel award 'collective win' for human rights and justice

The UN human rights chief said on Friday that Navi Pillay's Nobel Prize was a collective win for human rights and for all those seeking justice and accountability, including

Baltimore anti-violence official advocated for early release of man charged in child's killing

Baltimore anti-violence official advocated for early release of man charged in child's killing

King Charles III paid $2 million to cover cost of ex-Prince Andrew's departure from Windsor estate

King Charles III has paid 1.5 million pounds to cover costs owed by his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, after Andrew was forced to leave a crown-owned home near Windsor Castle

2 Renoir paintings stolen from a French museum have been found, 6 arrested

Two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France have been found

Carlyle drops out of race for Lukoil international assets

US private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Friday it was no longer actively pursuing a deal to acquire international assets of Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil,

AI-centered US stock bull market nears four-year anniversary 

The US bull market is going strong as it nears its four-year anniversary, driven by an AI spending engine that is propelling corporate profits and

Palestinians set to delay legislative elections due to worsening conditions, letter says

Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh has informed France that a Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed, possibly

UK's Prince Harry says he fell into depression as he weighed royal future

Britain's Prince Harry fell into depression when he took a break from royal duties in 2019 before he formally stepped down, he told a videocast about grief, where he also

Waldron's expected rise stirs talk inside Goldman of knock-on succession plans

With Goldman Sachs COO John Waldron firmly viewed as David Solomon's likely successor as CEO in coming years, speculation is already building among staff

New Trump rules will make it harder for farmers to access US funds for energy projects

President Donald Trump's looming changes to a rural energy program that has distributed billions of dollars in recent years will make it

Bipartisan majority of Americans blame Trump policies for rising costs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Some 78% of Americans blame President Donald Trump's policies for rising prices that are outpacing their earnings,

Bigger US corn stocks fuel doubts about USDA livestock feeding data

The US Department of Agriculture on Friday is expected to lower its estimate of how much of last year's corn harvest was fed to livestock after it reported a

Trump envoy kept financial ties to firm behind $15 billion Hormuz-bypass oil pipeline plan

Thomas Barrack, a top US diplomat in the Middle East, advocated for a firm run by his business partner to take part in the development of an oil pipeline from

There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds

There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds

Look of the Week: Who wears short shorts? Juergen Teller

Look of the Week: Who wears short shorts? Juergen Teller

Former German spy chief had contacts with Chinese official, Spiegel reports

Germany's former spy chief August Hanning, who has been placed under arrest for suspected espionage, had longstanding contacts to a former senior Chinese general, Spiegel

Paramount to develop Cyberpunk 2077 film, lifting CD Projekt RED's shares

Paramount Pictures is developing a live-action film set in the universe of CD Projekt RED's video game "Cyberpunk 2077" alongside producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, entertainment

South Africa withdraws asylum directive after anti-migrant violence

South Africa's Department of Home Affairs said on Friday it had withdrawn a directive allowing the intake of asylum applications, a day after anti-migrant protests

7-Eleven's US arm looks to move supply chain in-house as inflation bites

7-Eleven Inc, the North American arm of 7-Eleven convenience stores and gas stations, is considering moving parts of its supply chain in-house in a bid to cut

Saint Laurent creative director Vaccarello leaves in latest Kering shake-up

Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello is leaving Saint Laurent after a decade as the brand's creative director, its owner Kering said on Friday, adding his successor would be

Firmus $5 billion float failure deals blow to Australia's shrinking share market

The collapse of Nvidia-backed data centre operator Firmus' $5 billion IPO is a blow to Australia's capital markets which are already facing a shrinking pool

Nearly 30 years after IMF rescue, Thailand faces new economic test

Ekniti Nitithanprapas was a young graduate student in the United States when Thailand devalued the baht in 1997, setting off the Asian financial crisis.

Wealthy French quit failing state schools squeezed by pensions and austerity

Clemence Remy moved to the French city of Nantes in 2020 and enrolled her two girls in the local state school.

Wealthy Gen Z collectors spend more on art than older buyers, report shows

Wealthy Gen Z collectors spend far more on fine art than purchasers from any other generation, according to a report published on Thursday by Art Basel and Swiss bank UBS.

Glencore sees electrification trend driving strong uptake for Australia listing

Glencore expects strong demand from investors seeking exposure to trend toward electrification when it lists in Australia next week, CEO Gary Nagle said

Record Chinese turnout puts European carmakers under pressure at Paris show

A record 20 Chinese car brands will descend on next week's Paris Motor Show, underscoring how rapidly China's automakers have established

China's tax crackdown piles pressure on luxury brands as US spending falters 

China's tax crackdown on wealthy individuals has become the latest headache

Ukraine fortifies its filling stations against Russian attacks

Sand-filled blast barriers and concrete shelters are multiplying at filling stations in Ukraine in a push by retailers to fortify their networks as Russia

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ set to return as new series, with original movie’s stars reprising roles

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ set to return as new series, with original movie’s stars reprising roles

Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico

Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane before striking Mexico's Pacific coast this weekend, threatening destructive winds, life-

Prison riot in Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state kills 10 and leaves 16 injured

Mexican officials say a deadly riot broke out during family visiting hours at a prison in the violence-plagued state of Sinaloa

Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks in combative first Michigan Senate debate

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have had their first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race

New York City man shot in car with child present by ICE agents, mayor says

US immigration agents shot and wounded a man on Thursday in his car with a child present in the Marble Hill neighborhood of New York City,

Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments

Explosions have been heard in Saudi Arabia's capital and at the Riyadh airport where flights were halted

Japanese annual household spending drops for 9 straight months

Japanese household spending fell less than expected in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, for a ninth straight month of decline.

US sued over plan to blast Utah canyon inscribed by 19th century 'Buffalo Soldiers,' European pioneers

Conservation groups sued the US government this week over plans to blast the cliff walls of an eastern Utah canyon and build an oil truck highway through an area

Trump online: A burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric 

In a burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric, President Donald Trump cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota on Thursday,

Arizona congressional candidate says she was sexually assaulted when repairing campaign signs

An Arizona congressional candidate says she was sexually assaulted while she was repairing campaign signs

New US indictment charges Maduro with overseeing machine of repression, torture of Americans

A new U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture and other crimes

Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritance

A California court has granted Wladimir Klitschko legal authority to protect his daughter Kaya's inheritance following her mother Hayden Panettiere's death

The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud

The Trump administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas, accusing the company of fraud

Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves, Kentucky alleges

Chatbots created by AI companion company Character.AI sometimes advised users to cut, starve or kill themselves, according to a new filing by Kentucky’s attorney

OpenAI's September annualized revenue nears $50 billion, less than previously indicated, source says

OpenAI has told investors its annualized revenue for September was almost $50 billion, a drop from what it signaled earlier, a person familiar with

Trial in killings of 3 foreign surfers in Mexico nears verdict

The trial of three men accused of killing two Australian brothers and their American friend during a 2024 surfing trip to Mexico is near a verdict

American Express fined $350 million for insufficient anti-money laundering program

US bank regulators fined American Express $350 million after they determined the lender's programs to identify potential money

Southwest Airlines weighs Boeing 787 for long-haul international push, sources say

Southwest Airlines is leaning toward Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as its first widebody jet as it weighs launching long-haul

Canadian author Anne Carson wins literature Nobel for 'bold and inventive' works that blend genres

Anne Carson, a Canadian poet and essayist, has won the Nobel Prize in literature

Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn't be happier

Democratic nominee James Talarico has stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, and his team says he has the flu

Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiply

Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiply

Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 with evacuations underway in the Gulf states

Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 with evacuations underway in the Gulf states

Army finds systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes

A U.S. Army report found systemic breakdowns that led to last year’s midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. The military has also recommended numerous steps it should take to prevent future tragedies

Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets

Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets

Brazil finance minister calls Bolsonaro trade a 'hollow illusion'

Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan on Thursday dismissed market enthusiasm over the prospect of a Flavio Bolsonaro presidency as a "cheap, hollow illusion," after

New Brazil Congress poses risk to environmental legislation, campaign group says

Brazil's next Congress is likely to pose a greater obstacle to legislation to protect the environment after elections this month, according to a

Coca-Cola looks to sell Costa Coffee, Semafor reports

Coca-Cola is seeking to unwind its $5 billion acquisition of British coffeehouse Costa Coffee after a sales process failed earlier this year, Semafor reported on Thursday, citing

Trump says Melania corrected his pronunciation of “vegan" as he keeps up attacks on Talarico

Trump mocks Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico claiming he's a vegan.

Kansas firefighters rescue pet iguana stuck in tree

Kansas firefighters rescue pet iguana stuck in tree

Trump repeatedly interrupted by protesters during Texas rally

President Trump was forced to stop his speech again and again during a rally in Texas due to protesters. Police escorted at least 12 protestors from the venue, some of them in handcuffs.

Army investigation into deadly midair collision made public after months of pressure from victims’ families

Army investigation into deadly midair collision made public after months of pressure from victims’ families

Rising oil prices, falling technology stocks and reversing bond yields keep Wall Street unsettled

Some sharp reversals kept financial markets unsteady, as oil prices rose and U.S. stock indexes swung

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s White House press ban and other hearing takeaways

Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s White House press ban and other hearing takeaways

S&P 500, Nasdaq end lower as crude prices jump, chip stocks weigh

US stocks dipped on Thursday as crude prices surged on a spike in Middle East tensions and a cut in US output that stoked inflation

Exclusive: Kennedy Center taps rock band manager to oversee programming for when it reopens

Exclusive: Kennedy Center taps rock band manager to oversee programming for when it reopens

Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed

Instagram is sorry it gave users too much Creed

Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say

Police say a man armed with a pistol and a knife was fatally shot by a security officer inside the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee

Failed executions troubled other states before Christa Pike. Here's what happened

Christa Pike, who has regained consciousness and is speaking a week Tennessee failed to execute her, is believed to be the only person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution

A week after flood, Omaha residents continue clean up, seek aid

A week after flood, Omaha residents continue clean up, seek aid

Twin Cities boy gets Star Wars-themed wheelchair costume

Twin Cities boy gets Star Wars-themed wheelchair costume

Temple University opens Essential Needs Hub offering food, clothing and wellness resources

Temple University opens Essential Needs Hub offering food, clothing and wellness resources

‘Nobody cares about that except us’: Family pleads for stolen trailer and irreplaceable memories

‘Nobody cares about that except us’: Family pleads for stolen trailer and irreplaceable memories

Laotian man deported by US to South Sudan leaves for Laos after year in detention

A Laotian man deported by the U.S. to South Sudan has returned to his home country after more than a year in detention

How Jim Bakker became the Johnny Carson of Christian TV

Bakker’s ‘PTL Club’ existed at the nexus of evangelical Christianity and American pop culture.

Colombia faces hurdles to meet IMF commitments under possible lending deal

Colombia would face major hurdles in meeting any commitments it makes under a prospective agreement with the International Monetary Fund, from which it is

Oil rises 4% on revived Middle East worries, Hurricane Isaias supply disruption

Oil prices settled 4% higher on Thursday on revived concerns about the ongoing war in the Middle East and growing supply disruptions due to a hurricane

Two men arrested after breaking into UK airbase used by US, counter-terrorism police say

British counter-terrorism police are investigating after two Latvian men were arrested inside a Royal Air Force base used by US personnel, authorities said

Fed's Musalem says tighter monetary policy needed to lower inflation

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In ‘Always Lalisa,’ K-pop superstar Lisa comes of age and embarks on a new career in acting

The documentary “Always Lalisa” captures a pivotal year in the life of Lisa, following the K-pop superstar as she takes a break from Blackpink to record and launch her first solo album, 2025’s “Alter Ego.”

Family demands answers after video display board falls on boy at Florida school, killing him

Family demands answers after video display board falls on boy at Florida school, killing him

'Let's sit down, marry, let's go to the ER': Groom carries bride to altar after she suffers stroke on wedding day

'Let's sit down, marry, let's go to the ER': Groom carries bride to altar after she suffers stroke on wedding day

Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation

A witness says explosions have rocked Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, including a blast at the international airport

The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm's severity

For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane’s severity can be found at the local Waffle House

CNN, MS NOW and Politico press judge to keep Trump White House ban blocked

A lawyer for CNN, MS NOW and Politico urged a federal judge on Thursday to extend their protection against being barred from the White House by US President Donald

Venezuela's Maduro charged in US with ordering torture of opponents, Americans

US prosecutors on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiring to torture political opponents and

US judge orders return of Egyptian deported to Equatorial Guinea

A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the release and return of an Egyptian man who was deported to Equatorial Guinea this year and has since been

Shares slip as oil jumps and bond yields stay high

Global shares slid on Thursday as a mild pullback in sovereign bond yields was countered by a jump in oil

Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post

Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign

Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped while repairing campaign sign

ICC says former Philippine President Duterte fit to stand trial

Judges at the International Criminal Court have found that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, the court said on Thursday.  

US Army report cites 'systematic failures' in fatal 2025 helicopter jet collision that killed 67

A US Army investigative report into the collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Trump discloses Nvidia stock trades as he prepares to honor CEO Huang

President Donald Trump bought as much as $1.6 million and sold as much as $1 million in Nvidia stock in August, according to his latest financial

How a grandmother's kitchen inspired popular Denver creator @milehighandhungry

How a grandmother's kitchen inspired popular Denver creator @milehighandhungry

Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charge man with terrorism after they say he planned to target the Mall of America

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota charge man with terrorism after they say he planned to target the Mall of America

Clive Davis' pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027, the first since his death

The Recording Academy has announced that the annual Clive Davis pre-Grammy gala will continue in 2027, following Davis's death earlier this year

Turkey says Russia, Ukraine increasing attacks in Black Sea ahead of winter

Intensifying attacks by Russia and Ukraine ahead of the winter are further endangering navigational safety in the Black Sea, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan

Bank of England's Bailey says credible budget policy is needed more than ever

Governments need to redouble efforts to restore confidence in their public finances, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on

Dozens protest in Tokyo after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa

Dozens of protesters lined up in front of Japan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday after a US Marine was accused of killing a woman in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, many

German government raises growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027

The German government has raised its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, as the Iran war is not hurting the economy as much as feared, the

Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran

Genre-defying Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson, whose work often blends verse, prose, dialogue and translation in a genre-defying

Why are the tech lords so bad at signing their names?

Why are the tech lords so bad at signing their names?

One Virginia high school student dead, one injured in shooting on Wednesday

One Virginia high school student dead, one injured in shooting on Wednesday

Two Chinese nationals, including a Virginia Tech student, are charged in a multistate Tesla theft scheme

Two Chinese nationals, including a Virginia Tech student, are charged in a multistate Tesla theft scheme

Trump stumps for embattled Texas Senate candidate at raucous rally

Trump stumps for embattled Texas Senate candidate at raucous rally

Michelle Obama honors Opal Lee's legacy at 100th birthday event

Michelle Obama honors Opal Lee's legacy at 100th birthday event

As Munir's military takes on Gulf role, Pakistan's parliament is not involved

Eleven years after Pakistan's parliament voted to keep the country out of a Saudi-led intervention in Yemen in 2015, Islamabad has agreed to rapidly deploy

Poland's second school knife attack in two days kills one, raises copycat fears

A 15-year-old former pupil wearing a helmet-mounted camera killed one employee and injured two others at a Polish

Royal Navy sailor appears in court on charges of spying for Russia

A Royal Navy sailor has appeared in a London court facing charges of spying for Russia

Cornell’s Jane Doe is ‘terrified’ after police swarmed her home in a swatting incident, her lawyer says

Cornell’s Jane Doe is ‘terrified’ after police swarmed her home in a swatting incident, her lawyer says

Anne Carson, the genre-bending Canadian writer, wins Nobel Prize in literature

Anne Carson, the genre-bending Canadian writer, wins Nobel Prize in literature