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Trump says he is open to joining trilateral meeting with Xi, Putin

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he is open to participating in a trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin and that it could be focused on denuclearization."We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearization," Trump told reporters outside the White House."If President Xi wants to have it, I'd have it."Earlier Monday, the Kremlin said that Putin, Trump and Xi could hold a three-way meeting on the sidelines of next month's APEC summit in China and that a potential meeting had come up in talks.(Reporting by Trevor Hun

Brazil's government says $4 billion budget reshuffle needed for Lula measures in 2027

US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo

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Apple to host 'Pro and tell' event on October 28 in LA

(Refiles to correct syntax in the last bullet, spell out "October" in headline and add media packaging code to broaden distribution)Oct 19 (Reuters) - Apple said on Monday it would host a "Pro and tell" event in Los Angeles on October 28, the latest in a series of product launches as the iPhone maker expands its hardware lineup and AI offerings.The event is expected to feature Apple's first touch-screen MacBook Pro, according to Bloomberg News, a long-awaited change to the Mac lineup.Here are some details:• The event follows Apple's September launch of the Duo foldable iPhone and last week'

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on Tuesday

"He was a hero": Sacramento mom says her son shot, killed Oregon school shooter

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Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the November 3 congressional elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Monday.Some 31% of Americans approve of Trump's performance in office, down a percentage point from two weeks earlier and the lowest level in either of his presidential terms, the four-day poll showed.Asked which party they would vote for if the congressional elections were held today in what is known as ‌a "generic ⁠ballot" question, some 4

Aeromexico eyes new US flights after Washington lifts Mexico City restrictions

UEFA gives FIFA a Nov. 2 deadline to release Infantino World Cup plan documents

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Colts fire general manager Chris Ballard amid 2-4 start and loss to previously winless Titans

The Indianapolis Colts missed the playoffs five straight years and missed out on finding their next franchise quarterback in the 2023 NFL draft. On Monday, general manager Chris Ballard paid the price for both. Team co-owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon announced she had fired Ballard, who had been making the personnel decisions since 2017. The move comes one day after the hometown fans booed resoundingly throughout the second half of Sunday's game, chanted “Fire Ballard” and left early as the Colts blew a 13-point halftime lead and lost 26-20 to previously winless Tenn

‘The world will be amazed:’ Iran’s commanders prepare for further war

Iran has signaled that it is preparing for another round of war with the United States and has issued public threats against Washington and its allies in an apparent bid to deter President Donald Trump from restarting the current conflict.Over the past month, Iranian military commanders have intensified a series of public messages claiming that Iran has built large stockpiles of new weapons ready to be unleashed on targets beyond the region should the US resume hostilities that began in February.Iranian officials have threatened to broaden their targets if the conflict resumes, floating option

US citizen injured during California ICE incident, officials say

What we know about the investigation into the Bend school shooting

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Trump slams Zelensky after Ukraine defies US president with major attack on Russia

US President Donald Trump has excoriated Ukraine’s leader after the country launched one of its biggest drone attacks on Russia this year, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of his demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure.There have been growing tensions between Ukraine and the US in recent days, prompting fears in Kyiv it could lose essential support as it approaches another winter under relentless Russian attack.Trump on Friday invoked a waiver exempting Russia from sweeping economic penalties mandated by the US Congress. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later told NB

Republicans confront anger from their own red-state voters ahead of midterms

GOP operatives conducting a focus group in a traditionally red Midwestern state this month were taken aback by what they heard from their own party’s voters.Asked what they blamed for rising gas prices, those voters pointed to “corrupt politicians” and “billionaires” — a response that surprised some longtime strategists who’ve never seen government corruption emerge as a top issue for so many Republican voters in congressional races, according to a person involved in the discussions.Those observations in the reliably red farm belt are just one instance of a glaring pattern for Re

Abdul El-Sayed disavows Muslim Brotherhood and criticizes implications that he has ‘dual loyalty’

A compassionate teacher and her young students: What we know about the victims of the Bend school shooting

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China economy grows thanks to AI export boom but domestic slump remains a drag

China reported better-than-expected Q3 growth on Monday as robust exports of chips and electronics components on the back of a global artificial intelligence boom buoy the world’s second-largest economy, despite sluggish demand at home.China’s National Bureau of Statistics said the economy grew 4.5% from a year earlier in the quarter ending September, a slight improvement from the more than three-year low of 4.3% last quarter and meeting the lower end of Beijing’s 4.5-5% annual target.This came as China has demonstrated its resilience in weathering the economic shocks of President Donald

Trump dominated rural America. Iowa is testing whether Democrats can win them back

Standing in the doorway of his home near the corn and soybean fields that blanket this stretch of northeast Iowa, Dave Roethler doesn't know what happened to the Donald Trump he supported during his first presidency. Trump did a “heck of a good job” back then, the 70-year-old school custodian said. But now Roethler laments an economy in which “it's the middle-class families that are taking the big hit" while Trump is “going to come out way ahead.” He scoffs at the Republican president's effort to win accolades such as the Nobel Peace Prize or a spot on Mount Rushmore.

Amid US pressure on settler violence, Israel arrests at least 10 suspected of West Bank attacks on journalist, diplomats

Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection

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Pope Leo leads Sunday prayers in first major public appearance since lung cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV has made his first major public appearance since his lung cancer surgery, saying the experience brought him closer to all those who suffer, from the same spot in the Vatican he announced a week ago he needed an operation.The 71-year-old pontiff lead the Sunday Angelus from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square, where thousands gathered to clap, sing and hear his message.Leo thanked doctors for his treatment and for all those who prayed for him, adding that he is gradually returning to his duties as pope.“This experience has given me a profound sens

Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested. Macron echoed other government officials in blaming much of the violence on far-left activists, accusing them of attacking police and public buildings to foment chaos. “Those who looted will have to pay for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable,” Macron said in a televised ad

Clashes, fires and looting break out as protesters rally across France, joining students

Macron urges calm as France counts the cost of worst unrest in years

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Latino voters helped put Trump back in the White House. What's their next move?

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Australian lawmaker Helen Haines hit by car outside electorate office in ‘deliberate act,’ PM says

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Terrorism squad probes vehicle attack that critically injured Australian lawmaker

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines was in a critical condition on Monday after being deliberately struck by a car outside her office, with Prime Minister

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DC golf course at center of fight over tree clearing to start renovations next month, Trump says

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Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debate

Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he doesn't regret telling Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican senator suggested that a protester who interrupted their recent debate was one of his campaign’s backers

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How JB Pritzker’s midterm investments could pay off in a 2028 White House bid

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Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

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Trump faults aides as Republican midterm prospects dim

President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning

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Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years

Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public

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Zelenskiy criticizes Trump's waiver of sanctions on Russia as 'wrong'

US President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia and tariffs on its goods days before they were to take effect will

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls