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US Fed's favored inflation gauge cools in September
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure cooled further last month and now sits just above its long-term target, according to government data published Thursday, shortly before the presidential election.
French PM Barnier 'doing well' after operation
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier was "doing well" Thursday after an operation to his neck over the weekend, government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said.
Two children among three dead in Ukraine airstrike
Two children were among three killed in a Russian bombardment of an apartment building in Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv, with dozens more injured, the local governor said Thursday.
Musk to appear in court as part of Trump campaign suit
Billionaire Elon Musk was expected in court in Philadelphia on Thursday, after a judge ordered him to attend a hearing in a lawsuit seeking to halt his $1 million giveaways to registered US voters in swing states.
US envoys in Israel to seek Lebanon truce plan
Senior US officials were to meet their Israeli counterparts Thursday to discuss a possible deal to end the conflict in Lebanon and secure Israel's northern border from Hezbollah attacks.
90 Rohingya left 'stranded' on Indonesia beach
Human traffickers left dozens of Rohingya refugees, including children, stranded on a shoreline in westernmost Indonesia on Thursday, while six dead bodies were found nearby, local officials said.
As US election rhetoric heats up, illegal border crossings fall
The banks of the Rio Grande river separating Mexico and the United States look almost deserted, and formerly overcrowded migrant shelters are half empty -- a consequence of tougher US immigration policies in an election year.
'We'll survive': Ukrainians on front brace for hard winter
Before the strike on his neighbourhood in eastern Ukraine, Volodymyr had planned to brave what promises to be the worst winter of the war yet with just a heavy blanket and two electric heaters.
Bank of Japan warns of 'high uncertainties' after election
The Bank of Japan warned Thursday of "high uncertainties" following the ruling party's worst election result in 15 years, as it kept interest rates unchanged.
North Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deployment
North Korea on Thursday launched one of its most powerful missiles, South Korea's military said, Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia.
Bolivia's president demands end to roadblocks
Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday demanded an immediate end to more than two weeks of roadblocks set up by supporters of ex-president Evo Morales around the country.
Kamala or Harris? How to thread the needle on politics, gender and race
What's in a name? For Kamala Harris, it's a way to assert her own authority, implicitly celebrate her identity -- and blunt attacks by her White House rival, Donald Trump.
North Korea fires 'long-range' ballistic missile, Seoul says
North Korea on Thursday test-fired one of its most powerful missiles, South Korea's military said, Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia.
Trump trash talks Harris as Democrat fends off 'garbage' fallout
Donald Trump pulled an election stunt with a garbage truck Wednesday as the US presidential campaign was forced off-piste by muddled remarks from President Joe Biden about the Republican's supporters that caused a headache for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris.
Majority of Mexican Supreme Court judges resign after judicial reforms
Eight of Mexico's 11 Supreme Court judges have submitted their resignations following controversial judicial reforms, the top court said Wednesday.
New Hezbollah chief says open to truce with Israel if offer is made
Hezbollah's new leader on Wednesday said the beleaguered Lebanese movement could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms, as Israeli forces expand their bombardment of the group's bastions.
I'll be back-ing Kamala: Schwarzenegger says supporting Harris
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the "Terminator" star and former Republican governor of California, endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, saying she was the only person to "turn the page" on Donald Trump's divisiveness.
US, S.Korea call for North to withdraw troops from Russia
The US and South Korean defense chiefs called Wednesday for North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia, where Washington says some 10,000 of them have been deployed for possible action against Ukrainian forces.
In hurricane-hit N.Carolina, voters find a way to cast ballots
North Carolina is one of seven key battlegrounds that will likely decide the US presidential election, but western parts of the state are still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
Lebanon hospital's burns unit bears scars of Israel-Hezbollah war
For weeks, Fatima Zayyoun has tended to her daughter Ivana, whose bandaged fragile body is in a Beirut hospital after an Israeli strike near their home engulfed her in flames.
Brussels hopes to advance Ukraine, Moldova entry talks in 2025
The European Commission said Wednesday it hopes to move entry talks with Ukraine and Moldova to the next stage "as soon as possible" in 2025, as part of a renewed enlargement push faced with the "existential threat" from Russia.
I'll be backing Harris: Schwarzenegger endorses Democratic ticket
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the "Terminator" star and former Republican governor of California, endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday as the only way to "turn the page" on Donald Trump's divisiveness.
Harris fends off 'garbage' fallout, Trump pushes 'cheating' claims
White House rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris launched a frantic last week of election campaigning Wednesday, with the Democrat having to distance herself from comments by President Joe Biden that appeared to label Trump supporters "garbage."
New Hezbollah chief open to truce with Israel if offer is made
Hezbollah's new leader says the beleaguered Lebanese militia could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms, as Israeli forces warn civilians to flee more cities as they expand their bombardment of the group's bastions.
Russia eats away at territory, and Ukrainian morale
Progress has been slow but it is relentless. Russia's army has been advancing at several points along the Ukrainian war front for weeks now, gobbling up territory one village at a time.
Trump's election fraud claims raise alarms of 2020 repeat
Donald Trump has seized on isolated irregularities caught by US election officials to claim "cheating" has occurred, amplifying expectations that he will again reject results if he loses next week's vote.
UK's Labour govt hikes taxes in first budget
Britain's new Labour government on Wednesday announced major tax hikes and higher borrowing to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer's aim of investing for long-term growth.
Harris seeks distance from Biden 'garbage' comments
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sought to distance herself Wednesday from comments by US President Joe Biden appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump's supporters as "garbage."
US economic growth solid despite slight slowdown as election nears
The US economy saw resilient growth in the third quarter despite a modest slowdown according to government data Wednesday, less than a week before inflation-weary voters head into the presidential election.
Mediators to propose Gaza truce amid deadly Israeli strikes
Israeli forces carried out new deadly bombings targeting Hamas in Gaza on Wednesday, as international mediators prepared to propose a short-term truce to free hostages and avert a humanitarian catastrophe.
Trump, Harris in frantic campaign push as US election nears
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris launch a frantic tour of swing states Wednesday in the final week of the campaign for the US presidency, a day after the vice president told a huge crowd outside the White House that her rival was unstable and itching for unbridled power.
Israel short on soldiers after year of war
More than a year into the Gaza war, the Israeli army's reservists are exhausted and it is struggling to recruit soldiers just as it opens a new front in Lebanon.