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European Shares Hit a Record as Energy Prices Ease
European shares climbed to a record on Thursday on strong corporate earnings and lower energy prices, diverging from Asia and United States futures.
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Demining, Home Visits and a Camera: How the Oleshky Mission Is Supposed to Work
The Oleshky mission involves civilian teams visiting residents at home, demining, coordinated transport for evacuees, and an American media organisation documen
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A Surge of 1.0 to 1.5 Metres: The Coastal Risk Behind Cyclone Arnab
Forecasters warn of a storm surge of 1.0 to 1.5 metres above the tide near Kakinada and Yanam when Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on October 28.
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410,000 or 800,000? France Argues Over How Many People Actually Marched
The French Interior Ministry counted 410,000 protesters on Saturday, while unions claimed nearly double that number, turning the turnout count itself into a dispute about trust.
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Behind the Selloff: What Thursday’s Market Drop Is Really About
Thursday's market selloff was not really about Thursday.
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Sixty Eight House Races Still Undeclared as Counting Continues
With counting continuing in a handful of Senate races and 68 House contests yet to be declared, Democrats were on course for a larger majority than expected.
Politics
Trump Floats Gas Tax Holiday He Cannot Deliver Alone, With Congress Gone Until After the Midterms
President Donald Trump said this week that his administration is “thinking about” suspending the federal gasoline tax, reviving an idea he first raised in…
Business
Monday Bounce: S and P Jumps 2.35 Percent in Its Best Day Since April
The S and P 500 jumped 2.35 percent on Monday to 7,549.94, and the Nasdaq gained 2.74 percent, in the best day for American stocks since April, as the VIX collapsed more than 22 percent.
Technology
Any Lawful Government Purpose: The Contract Phrase Behind the DeepMind Walkout
Google DeepMind resignations centre on a Pentagon contract allowing AI use for any lawful government purpose, language now common across an industry wide shift into classified military work.
Sports
NFL Primetime Audiences Wobbled in Week 4, but the Season Trend Still Points Up
The lights were a little less bright in Week 4. According to Nielsen-based reporting by Sports Media Watch, all three of the NFL’s primetime…
Entertainment
Affleck Directs and Stars in “Animals”, Netflix’s Mayoral Kidnapping Thriller
Ben Affleck’s new film “Animals” began streaming on Netflix on October 9, with Affleck directing and starring as a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose…
Health
Healthcare Cuts Fuelled the Democratic Blowout. Now Comes the Medicare for All Fight
Healthcare affordability, abortion access and Medicare for All were a major force behind the Democratic wins, and now the party must decide what comes next.
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The Science of the Screwworm: How Sterile Flies Beat a Parasite
The New World screwworm is a parasite the size of a housefly that eats living flesh. It was eradicated from the United States in…
