Pope says 'most urgent' challenge facing AI race is need for institutional ethical framework

30 October 2026 at 18:10

Pope Leo XIV on Friday told a Vatican gathering of artificial intelligence researchers and experts that the “most urgent” challenge was to identify international institutions that will put ethical principles guiding AI development into practice

Prosecutor drops charges against man arrested in Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12

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30 October 2026 at 16:46

A prosecutor in Ohio has dropped charges against a man arrested in a June shooting that wounded 12 people at a street festival

Prosecutors drop felony charge against rapper Rick Ross in domestic violence case

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30 October 2026 at 16:45

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her

Lebanese military court judge charges 13 over a seized Hezbollah explosives truck

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30 October 2026 at 14:19

A judge at a Lebanese military court has charged 13 people in connection with a truck carrying explosives linked to Hezbollah

Russia's top independent newspaper shuts down, blaming pressure from authorities

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30 October 2026 at 14:00

Russia's renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has announced its closure after over three decades, citing relentless official pressure

Brewers fans to flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade

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30 October 2026 at 13:39

Brewers fans were lining the streets of Milwaukee early Friday morning, with thousands expected for a parade celebrating the franchise’s first World Series title

US cancels plans for a photo with top G20 diplomats after Europeans objected to standing beside Russia, AP sources say

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30 October 2026 at 13:31

US cancels plans for a photo with top G20 diplomats after Europeans objected to standing beside Russia, AP sources say

Scottish police conduct inquiries into ex-Prince Andrew and Epstein's visit to king's estate

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30 October 2026 at 10:32

Police in Scotland are investigating former Prince Andrew's time at the king's estate at Balmoral with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Humanitarian convoy ready for Ukraine's stricken city of Oleshky

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30 October 2026 at 08:04

A humanitarian convoy for the stricken city of Oleshky has been set up in a nearby town

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

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29 October 2026 at 21:24

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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