Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say

Harvard donations drop sharply in wake of criticism over Israel protests

Donors and alumni cut gifts to west’s wealthiest university by 14% to below $1bn with endowment fund taking brunt of hit

World - Financial Times - October 17

Metals trader IXM bids to become China’s answer to Glencore

Chief executive Kenny Ives reshapes CMOC-owned firm and expands into lithium trading

World - Financial Times - October 18

Bondholders could make $14bn from emerging market restructurings, says Debt Justice

Campaign group says debt resolution in countries from Ghana to Ukraine means potential big profits for investors

World - Financial Times - October 18

Elected AfD official among 8 arrested over alleged German far-right plot

Prosecutors say group inspired by Nazi ideology planned to seize control of eastern regions and carry out ethnic cleansing

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Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say

Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.

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Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators

Microsoft suggested Google has a pattern of funding organizations with the mission of discrediting the software company with regulators.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Bangladesh’s leader says ‘no place’ for Sheikh Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party

Muhammad Yunus says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdict

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Cinemark at ‘inflection point,’ well-placed for postpandemic recovery, Benchmark says

Cinemark Holdings Inc.’s better-than-expected third-quarter results this week bode well for the movie-theater chain amid a broader industry rebound, analysts said.

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Man arrested near Donald Trump’s California rally with loaded guns, police say

The suspect, identified as Las Vegas resident Vem Miller, was apprehended by authorities about half-mile from entrance to Coachella rally. A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Trump fan charged with plotting to murder FBI agents had a gun on Jan. 6, DOJ says

Edward Kelley, a Donald Trump supporter charged with plotting to kill FBI agents investigating him on Jan. 6 charges, appears to have had a gun during the Capitol attack, DOJ alleges.

Tennessee man plotted to blow up power plant with drone, federal authorities say

The Justice Department (DOJ) announced charges against a Tennessee man on Monday for a plot to destroy a Nashville energy facility. Skyler Philippi, of Columbia, Tenn., spent months in ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

GOP officials in 3 states move to block DOJ observers from entering polling places

GOP officials in three states have tried to block the Justice Department from engaging in its decades-long practice of sending observers into polling places.

Politics - NBC News - 12 hours ago

Taiwan says Chinese military sent a record 153 planes toward island during war games

Taiwan’s defense ministry said Tuesday it had detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft during war games around the island the previous day.

Turnout high in Pennsylvania, officials say

Election officials in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania are seeing high voter turnout throughout the day. Weijia Jiang explains the significance.

Turnout high in Pennsylvania, officials say

Election officials in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania are seeing high voter turnout throughout the day. Weijia Jiang explains the significance.

Politics - CBS News - 3 hours ago

North Koreans fighting in Ukraine alongside Russians, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that North Korean troops are now fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, appearing to confirm reports that have been circulating in recent ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Woodward compares Putin to Hitler, says Russian leader 'trying to play' Trump

Veteran journalist and author Bob Woodward compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, claiming Putin is “trying to play” former President Trump, putting the U.S. in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Georgia's president says the country was the victim of a Russian 'special operation' in election

World - ABC News - October 27

North Korean troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine will ‘surely return in body bags’, US envoy says

Envoy to UN Robert Wood gives warning ahead of security council meeting, as US and South Korea defence chiefs urge North Korea to withdraw. See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war The ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

North Korean troops in Russian uniforms moving towards Ukraine, Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said some of the 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia are headed towards the border with Ukraine in Russian uniforms and with Russian equipment.

2 more Russian disinformation videos are circulating online, sources say

The disclosure brings to four the number of fake videos produced and distributed by Russia to mislead the American electorate that have been publicly identified in recent days by the U.S. government.

Politics - CBS News - 3 days ago

EU candidate Moldova to hold two pivotal votes as officials denounce Russian 'hybrid attacks'

Moldovans will cast their ballots on Sunday in two key votes that are viewed as critical to securing Moldova’s pro-Western future

World - ABC News - October 19

Xpeng president says Chinese EV firm remains committed to Europe despite pressure from tariffs

Xpeng, the Chinese electric vehicle maker, says it remains committed to Europe for the long term despite pressure it faces from the European Union's tariffs.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it | Cas Mudde and Gabriela Greilinger

The success of Herbert Kickl’s FPÖ is no surprise – it had been normalised by the centre right for years. Let that be a warning. While Europe may be “ sleepwalking into a far-right trap ”, Austria ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

CEO of Europe defense company says region faces ‘wake-up call’ to boost spending

Countries have to start building capabilities and replenish stockpiles, said CEO of Swedish defense contractor Saab.

Business - MarketWatch - October 22

A boat carrying Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing 12, authorities say

World - ABC News - October 29

North Korea sends troops to Russia, officials say

The U.S. and NATO say they have confirmed that troops from North Korea have started training with Russian forces. They say if the North Koreans join the fighting in Ukraine, it would be a dangerous ...

Why Trump’s Weird Dance Party Is Deeply Alarming

There have been too many recent times he has wandered away from his thoughts.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Paul Whelan says years-long Russian imprisonment "did play with my mind"

In his first sit-down interview since his release from Russia, Paul Whelan said being left behind twice in prisoner swaps played with his mind.

North Korea to send thousands of troops to aid Russian forces in Ukraine war, South Korea's spy agency says

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Russian actors made video falsely depicting mail-in ballots for Donald Trump being destroyed in Pennsylvania, FBI says

Tech - ABC News - October 25

Viral video of ripped-up Pennsylvania ballots is fake and Russian-made, intelligence agencies say

Russian actors "manufactured and amplified" a viral video that falsely showed a person tearing up ballots in Pennsylvania, the FBI and two other federal agencies said Friday.

Austin says North Korean troops in Russian uniform are moving toward Ukraine's border

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said North Korean troops dressed in Russian uniform appear to be moving toward the Russia-Ukraine border. Austin called the matter "pretty serious" and said the ...

'Foreign state actor' behind bomb threats that disrupted Georgia polling sites, Raffensperger says

Georgia election officials had to evacuate two polling locations outside of Atlanta on Election Day after a "foreign state actor" called in what were eventually deemed noncredible bomb threats, ...

Politics - The Hill - 8 hours ago

FDA Names a New Chief of Medical Devices

Patient advocates hope Dr. Michelle Tarver will lead the agency to focus more on safety and less on rapid approvals.

Business - The New York Times - October 22

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