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Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration 29 October 2026 at 21:24

Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration

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29 October 2026 at 21:24

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Justice Department escalates criminal probe over Alaska spoiler candidate controversy with new subpoenas, AP source says 29 October 2026 at 19:41

Justice Department escalates criminal probe over Alaska spoiler candidate controversy with new subpoenas, AP source says

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29 October 2026 at 19:41

Justice Department escalates criminal probe over Alaska spoiler candidate controversy with new subpoenas, AP source says

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Milwaukee to celebrate a World Series title 58 years in the making with Brewers parade 29 October 2026 at 17:14

Milwaukee to celebrate a World Series title 58 years in the making with Brewers parade

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29 October 2026 at 17:14

Milwaukee could come to a standstill as fans celebrate the Brewers’ first World Series in 58 years as a franchise

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DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for $17 billion in a big consolidation of the grocery delivery business 29 October 2026 at 12:04

DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for $17 billion in a big consolidation of the grocery delivery business

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29 October 2026 at 12:04

DoorDash agrees to buy Instacart for $17 billion in a big consolidation of the grocery delivery business

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign Feb. 7, ahead of term 29 October 2026 at 10:28

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign Feb. 7, ahead of term

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29 October 2026 at 10:28

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has announced her resignation effective February 7

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Ship sinks off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast after being hit by drones 29 October 2026 at 09:54

Ship sinks off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast after being hit by drones

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29 October 2026 at 09:54

A Liberian-flagged vessel that was hit by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast has sunk, the local maritime administration said on Thursday

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Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in Tokyo 29 October 2026 at 09:26

Chinese student arrested over May pepper spray attack in Tokyo

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29 October 2026 at 09:26

Japanese police have arrested a Chinese national suspected of a pepper spray attack in an upscale Tokyo shopping district

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Mongolian mining company says copper exports have dropped due to China border restrictions 29 October 2026 at 09:19

Mongolian mining company says copper exports have dropped due to China border restrictions

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29 October 2026 at 09:19

The operator of one of Mongolia’s largest copper mines says its exports of copper concentrate to China have dropped by about 70% in the past two weeks due to restrictions at a border crossing

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Volkswagen posts $6.5 billion quarterly loss as China slump, Porsche writedown weigh on bottom line 29 October 2026 at 08:44

Volkswagen posts $6.5 billion quarterly loss as China slump, Porsche writedown weigh on bottom line

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29 October 2026 at 08:44

Volkswagen has posted a $6.5 billion after-tax loss for the July-September quarter

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UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban 29 October 2026 at 07:56

UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban

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29 October 2026 at 07:56

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports a sharp rise in poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan over the past year

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Hong Kong's housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight 29 October 2026 at 07:13

Hong Kong's housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight

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29 October 2026 at 07:13

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized Thursday and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight

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Israelis await final election results as difficult choices lie ahead 29 October 2026 at 06:16

Israelis await final election results as difficult choices lie ahead

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29 October 2026 at 06:16

Israelis are waiting for final election results to confirm what is becoming clear: a lack of majority for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his opponents

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North Korea launches an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea says 29 October 2026 at 03:54

North Korea launches an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea says

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29 October 2026 at 03:54

South Korea says North Korea has launched an unidentified projectile off the North’s east coast

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Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud 28 October 2026 at 18:03

Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud

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28 October 2026 at 18:03

A man who played a major role in defrauding a federal food program in Minnesota has been sentenced to 30 years in prison

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UN votes to condemn US economic embargo of Cuba though some nations sit out for 1st time after Trump administration push 28 October 2026 at 15:22

UN votes to condemn US economic embargo of Cuba though some nations sit out for 1st time after Trump administration push

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28 October 2026 at 15:22

UN votes to condemn US economic embargo of Cuba though some nations sit out for 1st time after Trump administration push

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The Philippines' top diplomat leads a humanitarian mission to Myanmar 28 October 2026 at 13:25

The Philippines' top diplomat leads a humanitarian mission to Myanmar

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28 October 2026 at 13:25

The Philippines' foreign secretary has arrived in Myanmar to oversee humanitarian aid distribution

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Drone attack hits container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, defense minister says 28 October 2026 at 12:45

Drone attack hits container ship off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, defense minister says

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28 October 2026 at 12:45

Three maritime drones have struck a container ship in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast, according to the country's defense minister

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Malaysia seizes servers with advanced AI chips suspected of violating export controls 28 October 2026 at 10:16

Malaysia seizes servers with advanced AI chips suspected of violating export controls

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28 October 2026 at 10:16

Malaysia's customs department has seized 30 servers with advanced AI chips in a suspected export-control violation

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California appeals court upholds actor Danny Masterson's rape convictions 28 October 2026 at 10:15

California appeals court upholds actor Danny Masterson's rape convictions

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28 October 2026 at 10:15

A California appeals court has upheld actor Danny Masterson’s convictions and long prison sentence for raping two women at his home in 2003

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Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking a guard outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade 28 October 2026 at 06:54

Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking a guard outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade

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28 October 2026 at 06:54

Serbian police say an unidentified assailant attacked a guard with knives outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade and was killed just after midnight Wednesday

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