Today: October 29, 2026
Today: October 29, 2026

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China's Communist Party confirms expulsion of 33 officials

China's Communist Party confirmed the expulsion of 33 officials, including former Politburo member Ma Xingrui and former senior military leader Zhang Youxia, from the party

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US couple's retirement dream in ruins after residential cruise scrapped in Cambodia

Americans Lynn and Paul Montoya sold their house and cars in Wyoming so they could afford to buy a $179,000 cabin on the residential cruise

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As criminal networks spread in Latin America, Quito is new battleground

For years, the neighborhood watch group in the working-class area of Solanda in Ecuadorean capital Quito had patrolled their nighttime streets armed

Science|Technology|World

Greek container ship sinks after drone attack off Bulgaria

A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said, in the latest of a series of strikes on ships

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In Lebanese village near Israeli troops, farmers brave danger to harvest their olives

In a field overlooking a lush valley in southern Lebanon, residents of the village of Zibqin balanced on branches

Crime|Europe|Health|World

Girl, 8, injured in wolf attack at German zoo

Girl, 8, injured in wolf attack at German zoo

Europe|World

Top Russian official takes US journalists into besieged Ukrainian city ahead of evacuation

A top Russian official was en route to the Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Oleshky on Thursday with a team of US journalists amid a US-brokered ceasefire as the Kremlin

Political|World

Philippines-China tensions resurface at the close of ASEAN defence gathering ​

Tensions between the Philippines and China resurfaced at the close of a two-day ASEAN defence gathering on Thursday, with Beijing

Economy|Political|World

India says trade deal with US will not hurt its farmers

India will not compromise the interests of its farmers or stakeholders in a trade deal with the US and will have a strong advantage once the agreement

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Trump touts projects and payouts on the campaign trail. Many are uncertain

US President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans

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Spanish rescuers search for victims as train crash death toll rises to 69

Rescuers picked through mangled carriages on Thursday in a grim search for victims of Spain's second fatal high-speed

Arts|Election|Finance|World

Israelis await final election results as claim of foreign interference emerges

Israelis are waiting for final election results that are expected to confirm their neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc nor that of his opponents has secured a majority in parliament

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Lloyds shares drop on muted third quarter results as higher taxes loom

Britain's Lloyds Banking Group reported profit before tax for the July-September period of £2.3 billion ($3.1 billion), in line with analysts' forecasts, up from £1 billion

Election|Political|World

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, elder statesman of Mexican left, dies at 92

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, an icon of the Mexican left who took up the banner of the disenfranchised in the 1980s to force changes in the political system

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Budweiser brewer AB InBev hits profit forecasts, but costs rise

Anheuser-Busch InBev on Thursday met forecasts for third-quarter profit even as rising costs dragged on its gains, with the top brewer the latest consumer

Asia|World

North Korea fires missile barrage toward the sea as tensions with South rise

South Korea says North Korea has launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea

Sports|World

Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history

The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time

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Bank of Korea board member says won moves faster than expected

A voting member on the Bank of Korea's board warned that the recent pace of the won's moves warranted close monitoring, signalling caution over the currency even as the

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Toyota September sales, production slide for a third straight month

Toyota Motor said on Thursday that global vehicle sales and production decreased for a third straight month in September, dragged down by declines in China and the Middle

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Hello Kitty maker Sanrio cuts ties with TV spy show after China backlash

Hello Kitty maker Sanrio has cancelled a collaboration with a Japanese TV spy show after a backlash in China, the second incident in days

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Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people

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Hong Kong Monetary Authority leaves interest rates unchanged, tracking Fed move

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority left its base interest rate unchanged on Thursday at 4.25%, following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady.

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Vietnam sets 65% state ownership floor for major banks, to retain control of strategic groups

Vietnam has approved a plan to set the minimum state ownership level for state-run lenders at 65% by 2030, part of a broader programme to restructure state capital in major

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Chinese AI model carries out complex cyberattacks in controlled tests, researchers say

Chinese firm Z.AI's flagship AI model carried out complex cyberattacks in controlled simulations and repeatedly ignored instructions in separate tests,