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New famine risk haunts war-torn Sudan with El Niño-driven drought

By Eltayeb Siddig , Nafisa Eltahir, Khaled Abdelaziz and Olivia Le PoidevinNORTH KORDOFAN, Sudan, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Across Sudan, farmers who have struggled to harvest their crops since a civil war flared in 2023 are now battling a new enemy that could plunge the nation back into famine: the weather.El Niño, the climate pattern threatening parts of Africa with floods, is bringing higher temperatures and drought to Sudan, where pockets of famine have already emerged during more than three years of conflict, mainly in areas under siege.Parched conditions are hurting crops and livestock across

Euro zone growth slows to 4-month low amid rising costs and French turmoil, PMI shows

Volkswagen workers threaten strikes unless carmaker reverses labour deal cancellations

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China's January-September fiscal revenue up 5.1% y/y

China's fiscal revenue increased 5.1% in the first nine months of 2026 from a year earlier, following a gain of 5.7% in the January-August period, the finance ministry said on Friday.In the January-September period, fiscal revenue totalled 17.2 trillion yuan ($2.58 trillion), with tax revenue growing 6.1% year-on-year and non-tax revenue expanding 1.2%.Fiscal expenditure was up 1.0% on the year in the period, slowing from a rise of 1.2% in the first eight months.China has accelerated local special bond issuance this year and plans to front-load part of its 2027 quota, finance ministry officia

UK businesses report strongest month since February, PMI shows

Bank of Japan warns of risks from AI market shock, cyberattacks

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Citi wins licence to set up fully-owned China securities unit

China's securities regulator said on Friday it has approved a plan by Citi to establish a fully owned securities unit in China, allowing the Wall Street bank to expand its presence in the world's second-largest economy.Headquartered in Shanghai, Citigroup Securities China Company is permitted to offer onshore capital markets services to domestic and foreign clients, including underwriting, equities brokerage, trading onshore securities, securities research and investment advisory.The US bank, which offers corporate, institutional and other banking services in China, applied for a wholly owned

Israel closes West Bank city after at least five Israelis wounded in shooting attack

UN climate fund promises $20 million for Nepal flood recovery, far short of billions needed

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Conservatives funded efforts to undercut Sherrod Brown with Black voters in Ohio, filing shows

A mysterious group that has spent at least $2 million boosting a little-known socialist candidate in Ohio’s highly competitive Senate race is being funded by Republicans, according to a new campaign finance filing.Enough Promises Ohio has poured money into ads and mailers that criticize Democratic former Sen. Sherrod Brown, including messaging seeking to undercut his standing with Black voters, and urging them to back the independent candidate, Greg Levy, who denies any connection the group.The group revealed its donors for the first time Thursday ahead of the pre-election disclosure deadlin

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Trump says LeBron James showed disrespect during US national anthem

US President Donald Trump criticized NBA superstar LeBron James on Thursday for what he called disrespectful behavior during the singing of the national anthem at a recent NBA game."While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country," Trump said in a Truth Social post accompanied by a video showing James moving his body during the singing of the anthem. "LeBron James should apologize to all of those Great American Warriors and Heroes who died for the American Flag, and all that our Country stands for!"The clip Trump shared showed James standing in line with the membe

John Anderson, country music star whose hits included 'Wild and Blue,' dies at 71

Amy Acton hugs woman who offers support over incendiary ad

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Fights over loyalty to America, party and Trump dominate Michigan and Kansas Senate debates

Michigan and Kansas held some of the final major Senate debates of the 2026 midterm elections on Wednesday night. And they were a study in contrasts.The Michigan Senate debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was bitterly personal and ferociously contested — as befits a contest that could decide the chamber’s majority.Each candidate had a simple task.El-Sayed, the former executive director of the Detroit Health Department, needed to pin Rogers, a former congressman, to the deeply unpopular President Donald Trump and his economy — and to assuage questio

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Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads in the South

Senate Democrats' top campaign spending group is wading into Mississippi's U.S. Senate race for the first time this year, an aggressive move in a deep-red state that signals a party on the offensive as Republicans look to protect a slim majority. The Senate Majority PAC, aligned with Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, will spend $1.2 million on a new television advertisement to boost Scott Colom, a district attorney, in his campaign against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The ad, first disclosed to The Associated Press, is set to start Wednesday and run throu

Trump, Bloomberg ramp up spending ahead of midterms

Massive strikes hit Kyiv hours after Putin agrees to fresh peace talks

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Israel orders closure of the West Bank after soldiers kill 2 Palestinians behind an alleged attack

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically. The deadly shooting is likely to further add to political tensions and mounting security concerns ahead of Israel's key parliamentary election next week. The army said it prevented a “terror attack against Israeli civilians” and that the gunmen carried an M16 rifle and a handgun. It said the two men were Palestinians from Hebron and that

Europe|Political|World

Nothing personal between me and Trump, Zelensky tells CNN

After a bitter rift with Donald Trump left many in Ukraine fearing that the US president had swung behind Russia again, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the dispute head on: there’s nothing personal between me and Trump, he told CNN, but cozying up to Vladimir Putin would only “make him stronger.”Ties between the US and Ukraine have badly deteriorated in recent weeks.Zelensky said Trump was “on the wrong side of history” after he announced a deal to buy Russian fuel, upending international efforts to isolate Russia. Trump then waived some sanctions against Russia, drawing criti

‘It’s not something personal between me and President Trump,’ Zelensky tells CNN's Amanpour

Subtropical Storm Josephine heads away from East Coast

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Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream are halfway toward their ultimate goal of winning the franchise's first WNBA championship. They know there is still work to do. But with a huge Atlanta crowd behind them and Reese dominating the last two games, there's reason to believe in a team that never even had a WNBA Finals win until this series. Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead. It was the second straight strong game for Reese, who had 30 points and 16 rebounds in Game 2, which

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El Nino 'wrecking ball' could cause record Pacific temperature rise, UN says

The El Nino weather pattern could cause a record rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific as it barrels around the globe like a "wrecking ball" causing floods and droughts, UN officials said on Wednesday. The new World Meteorological Organization seasonal outlook predicted the El Nino event would become extremely strong, with temperatures in the central Pacific rising about 3.8 degrees Celsius above normal between November and January, peaking around December."We have not seen in our records 3.8. We have seen around 3 in some record El Ninos before, with very substantive impacts across the

Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots

Macron slams ‘stupid comments’ from world leaders after Trump blames France unrest on migrants

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Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay billionaire tax if it passes

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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas indicted on drug and money laundering charges

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What Republicans mean when they ask Abdul El-Sayed to ‘disavow’ the Muslim Brotherhood

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Getting health insurance from your job will be extra pricey for 2027

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Central Park's horse-drawn carriage drivers fear for their future as New York City passes a ban

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending a tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists

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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, D.C., home that federal agents searched last week

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A SpaceX-Tesla megamerger could benefit both companies and Elon Musk's personal fortune

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Amy Acton opens up about her painful childhood after an attack ad featuring her estranged mother

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Judge curbs Trump administration’s hunt for noncitizen voters in some states, citing flawed data

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Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows

States with Senate races crucial to controlling the chamber this year are seeing an increase in the number of early ballots cast compared with four years ago

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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