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What we know about the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon

At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members - including fighters and medics - detonated simultaneously across Lebanon.

What we know about the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon
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Three slightly injured in fire inside Greek oil refinery near Athens

Three people were slightly injured on Tuesday in a fire inside Greece's second-biggest oil refinery west of Athens, the company said in a statement.

Three slightly injured in fire inside Greek oil refinery near Athens
Europe|News

Slovak ruling parties fire opposition chief from parliament post

Slovakia's parliament dismissed opposition leader Michal Simecka from the post of deputy speaker on Tuesday, a step that he decried as an attack on democratic standards and a distraction

Slovak ruling parties fire opposition chief from parliament post
Americas|Business|Finance

Venezuela seeks 4-month pause in auction of shares in Citgo parent

Lawyers representing Venezuela on Tuesday requested a four-month pause in a U.S. court-ordered auction of shares in a parent of Houston-based oil refiner Citgo Petroleum to pay

Venezuela seeks 4-month pause in auction of shares in Citgo parent
Business|Economy|Finance

Walmart's Sam's Club to raise hourly pay for 100,000 workers from November

Walmart-owned Sam's Club said on Tuesday it would raise average hourly wages for nearly 100,000 of its workers, as part of a new employee compensation plan that will come into effect ahead

Walmart's Sam's Club to raise hourly pay for 100,000 workers from November
Business|Finance|Technology

JPMorgan in talks with Apple over Goldman credit card partnership, source says

JPMorgan Chase is in talks with Apple about replacing Goldman Sachs as the tech giant's credit-card partner, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

JPMorgan in talks with Apple over Goldman credit card partnership, source says
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Iranian president pledges deeper ties with Moscow, state media says

Iran's president committed his country to deeper ties with Russia to counter Western sanctions on Tuesday, state media reported, amid U.S. worries that Tehran is supplying Moscow

Iranian president pledges deeper ties with Moscow, state media says
News|World

Russia captures Ukrainsk in east Ukraine, state media and war bloggers say

Russian forces captured the Ukrainian town of Ukrainsk in the eastern Donetsk region on Tuesday as they advanced westwards in a bid to take the whole of the Donbas, Russian state-run

Crime|Europe

Boy stabs, wounds at least five schoolmates, teacher in Portugal

A 12-year-old boy stabbed and wounded at least five other pupils and a teacher at a school in Portugal on Tuesday, police said after taking the youngster into custody.

Business|Economy|Finance|News

US watchdog warns banks about customer consent for overdraft fees

The top U.S. regulator for consumer finance on Tuesday published legal guidance that it said would help stop banks from charging overdraft fees to customers who had not genuinely consented

US watchdog warns banks about customer consent for overdraft fees
Americas|Crime|Election|Health|News

Harris says Trump and abortion ban to blame for death of Georgia woman

Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday a Georgia woman's death could have been prevented if the state did not have an abortion ban, and pinned the blame on Republican

Harris says Trump and abortion ban to blame for death of Georgia woman
MidEast|News|Uncategorized|World

Iran's ambassador to Lebanon injured by pager explosion

Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was slightly injured on Tuesday by the explosion of an electronic pager, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported, as numerous such

Iran's ambassador to Lebanon injured by pager explosion
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

S&P 500 on track for first record close since July

The S&P 500 rose to an all-time intraday high on Tuesday and was on track for a record close, lifted by investor confidence that the Federal Reserve is set to begin cutting interest rates,

S&P 500 on track for first record close since July
Business|Finance

Chinese insurance broker Yuanbao files for US IPO amid reviving investor appetite

Chinese insurance broker Yuanbao on Tuesday filed for an initial public offering in the United States, signaling a broader recovery in investor appetite for new listings.

Chinese insurance broker Yuanbao files for US IPO amid reviving investor appetite
Business|News|Technology

FAA seeks to fine SpaceX $633,000 over 2023 launch requirements

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it proposing to fine Elon Musk's SpaceX $633,000 for allegedly failing to follow license requirements and not

FAA seeks to fine SpaceX $633,000 over 2023 launch requirements
Business|News|Technology

AT&T to pay $13 million over 2023 customer data breach

AT&T has agreed to pay $13 million to resolve an investigation over a data breach of a cloud vendor in January 2023 that impacted 8.9 million AT&T wireless

AT&T to pay $13 million over 2023 customer data breach
Business|Economy|Finance

US business inventories rise slightly above expectations in July

U.S. business inventories increased slightly more than expected in July, suggesting that inventory investment could contribute to economic growth in the third quarter.

US business inventories rise slightly above expectations in July
Business|Technology

Uber to roll out 'verified' rider badge, trip recording features in US

Uber is rolling out features that would allow its drivers to see "verified" badges on customer profiles and record trips on their smartphones instead of a dashcam, the ride-hailing firm

Uber to roll out 'verified' rider badge, trip recording features in US
Business|Economy|News

US home builder confidence edges up as rate cut looms

U.S. home builder confidence edged up in September as mortgage rates fell, breaking four months of consecutive declines, but remained at relatively low levels as rising costs continued to

Crime|Europe|News

Romanian police hunt man who started fire inside parliament

Romanian police were looking for a man who started a fire inside the country's parliament building on Tuesday which caused hundreds of people to be evacuated but no casualties.

Romanian police hunt man who started fire inside parliament
Americas|Crime|Political

Florida will investigate gunman on Trump golf course, Governor DeSantis says

Florida will investigate the apparent attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida will investigate gunman on Trump golf course, Governor DeSantis says
Business|Finance|Health|Stock Markets

Philip Morris to sell Vectura for $198 million after health shift criticism

Philip Morris International's Vectura Fertin Pharma said on Tuesday it would sell its asthma inhaler maker Vectura Group to Molex Asia Holdings for 150 million pounds ($198 million).

Philip Morris to sell Vectura for $198 million after health shift criticism
Business|Economy

US manufacturing output rebounds in August

Production at U.S. factories surged in August amid a rebound in motor vehicle output, but data for the prior month was revised lower, suggesting that manufacturing continued to

US manufacturing output rebounds in August
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US House Republicans set vote for must-pass spending bill with voting requirement

The U.S.

US House Republicans set vote for must-pass spending bill with voting requirement
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US SEC fines 12 municipal advisors for record-keeping violations

The U.S.

US SEC fines 12 municipal advisors for record-keeping violations

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