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New Zealand opens up 3-0 lead over Britain in America’s Cup final after almost crashing

Emirates Team New Zealand has opened up a 3-0 lead over INEOS Britannia in the first-to-seven wins finals of the 37th America’s Cup

Sports - ABC News - October 13

Israeli rescue service says almost 40 people wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in central Israel

World - ABC News - October 13

Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?

The sudden collapse of carbon sinks was not factored into climate models – and could rapidly accelerate global heating. It begins each day at nightfall. As the light disappears, billions of ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

B. Riley’s stock soars 30% after bank agrees to sell Great American to Oaktree for almost $400 million

Investment bank’s stock is down 73% in the year to date amid regulatory fallout over a loan

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

A self-published lucha libre tale put J. Gonzo on Marvel's radar. He almost refused the offer.

J. Gonzo, a Chicano artist, created his lucha libre tale 'La Mano del Destino' in response to a lack of authentic Latino stories. His beliefs almost led him to pass on a gig from Marvel Comics.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

Middle East crisis live: essential supplies ‘running out’ in Gaza, says UN leader; WHO warns of cholera risk in Lebanon

Emergency meeting of UN security council hears that no food entered northern Gaza between 2 and 15 October; cholera case confirmed in Lebanon. Aid has arrived in northern Gaza for the first time ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

‘Soft landing’ bets push US corporate spreads to lowest in almost 20 years

Fed cuts and robust economy spur ‘tremendous demand’ for US credit

Business - Financial Times - October 18

A mysterious spate of bomb threats is crippling India's airlines

India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.

It's almost Election Day — do we know enough about where Trump and Harris stand?

The fate of both Taiwan and Ukraine will be precarious no matter how this presidential election turns out. Whether it is Trump or Harris, the real winners will be America’s enemies.

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Tokyo Metro shares surge 45% on debut after Japan's largest IPO in six years

The IPO offered 2.32 billion shares for a price of 1,200 yen apiece, valuing the offering at 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion)

Business - CNBC - October 23

Belarus sets a Jan. 26 election that's almost certain to extend its authoritarian leader's rule

Lawmakers in Belarus set the next presidential election for Jan. 26, a vote almost certain to extend the three-decade rule of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko

World - ABC News - October 23

Matthew Perry's mother recounts tender moments before he died: 'It was almost a premonition'

Matthew Perry’s mom, Suzanne Morrison, is speaking out almost a year since the “Friends” star’s death.

Lost Chopin waltz discovered in New York museum after almost 200 years

Hidden for nearly two centuries, a mysterious waltz believed to be written by Frédéric Chopin has been discovered in a New York museum - could this be a lost masterpiece?

US presidential election updates: Harris and Trump hit Wisconsin as data shows almost 60m Americans have voted

Less than a week before the 5 November election, polls show Harris and Trump tied, with both attempting to win over the final undecided voters. Don’t miss important US election news. Get our free ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live

PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals

Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis. Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen in war-stricken Sudan and nearly two ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges almost a year after opening statements in trial

Entertainment - ABC News - 18 hours ago

Hint of ‘very high’ consumer inflation expectations raises risks for Treasury market

Buried inside last Friday’s data from the University of Michigan was a shocking inflation outlook from a small segment of consumers — one that is causing some nervousness about whether ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Here's where inflation stands in the cities that could decide the election

Inflation has returned to normal but varies widely in major swing-state cities.

These stocks thrived during high inflation — and they share one thing in common

Strategists Jason DeSena Trennert and Ryan Grabinski, of the institutional brokerage Strategas, point out that 117 of the S&P 500 companies have a lower credit-default swap spread than the United ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

The Fed should beware declaring the war on inflation over prematurely

Wobbles in the bond market suggest investors think the US central bank turned too dovish too soon

World - Financial Times - October 15

‘It’s a kind of miracle’: Russian man survives 66 days adrift on inflatable boat

Mikhail Pichugin survived but the ordeal claimed the lives of his brother and teenage nephew. A Russian man survived more than two months drifting in icy seas on an inflatable boat in an ordeal ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

With 1 Simple Move, These Companies Are Easing Inflation for Weary Customers

Inflation is down after three long years, but some companies are trying further price cuts to recharge sluggish sales.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Here’s Why Economists Say Trump’s Economic Plans Would Worsen Inflation

Tariffs, the GOP hopeful’s go-to economic policy plank, would raise average household costs by $2,600 a year, and experts say Trump’s other plans would do more harm than good.