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 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

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

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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