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Ukraine aims a drone blitz at Moscow while Russian missiles kill 10 in a Ukrainian village

Ukrainian forces staged one of their biggest drone attacks on Russia since Moscow’s invasion more than four years ago, firing almost 800 drones just two days after launching a similar salvo, officials said Tuesday. Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed at least 10 people and wounded eight others as the barrage demolished homes, officials said Tuesday. The warring countries are locked in an escalating duel of long-range aerial strikes as fighting on the roughly 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line in ea

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UK grocery inflation eases further, says Worldpanel

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Glencore’s planned Australian debut draws interest as investors look past coal

Glencore could leap into top market indices within six months of listing in Australia as fund managers' copper appetite may outweigh concerns over thermal coal exposure, analysts and investors said following briefings on the listing.Glencore, the world's largest thermal coal exporter, plans a secondary listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in October, aiming to tap one of the world's fastest-growing pools of institutional capital to fund its copper growth ambitions and potentially open the way for large-scale M&A.Brokers including JPMorgan, Barrenjoey and UBS held investor briefin

Selling grips bond markets from US to Japan as inflation, fiscal worries take hold

Russia warns Britain of 'consequences' for supplying drones to Ukraine

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US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

U.S. 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as stalled talks to end the U.S.-Iran war and worries of an imminent escalation sent oil prices above $90 a barrel, fanning fears of inflation and jolting markets. Rising concerns over fiscal spending amid increasing debt issuance are also weighing on the bond markets even as investors digest a recent run of soft U.S. economic data that has led to traders scaling back rate hike expectations. The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note rose 1.7 basis points to 4.739%. The yield on the 30-year bond rose to

Philippines sees no impact on defence ties from US Middle East redeployment

European shares slip as oil prices and bond yields surge on Middle East fears

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What to expect in Alaska’s state primary

Alaska voters will narrow down a long list of contenders Tuesday for a competitive U.S. Senate seat that’s expected to play a pivotal role in determining which party will hold a majority in the chamber next year. Crowded fields of candidates for governor, U.S. House and the state Legislature will also compete for spots on the general election ballot. Although the state has long been safe Republican territory in federal elections, this year marks the third consecutive election cycle in which Alaska finds itself among a handful of states at the center of the fight for control of

Fact check: Every single part of this Trump story about South Korea is wrong

President Donald Trump told a story about South Korea on Monday. Every single part of it is false.Trump has delivered versions of his fictional story before; CNN debunked one telling last year. The president delivered Monday’s version the day after he announced the US would reduce military exercises with South Korea – citing his “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and also mentioning that South Korea declined to participate in the US war with Iran.The latest version of Trump’s tale, which you can watch in full here, went like this:South Korea “essentially�

Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

Who is Natalie Harp? Ossoff ignites personal feud over Trump’s aide

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Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial effectively postponed

The New York judge overseeing the state murder case against Luigi Mangione has effectively postponed his September trial by giving prosecutors nearly two months to contest defense claims their client will be unlawfully prosecuted under double jeopardy grounds should it proceed.In an order Monday, Judge Gregory Carro ordered Manhattan prosecutors to respond by October 9 to Mangione’s motion to dismiss the state murder case on double jeopardy and constitutional grounds. He scheduled the next court hearing for December 10.On Friday, Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal counts of stalking and

Paramount wants a $1.9 billion bond from state AGs fighting the Warner Bros. merger

Paramount wants the states that are suing over the Warner Bros. Discovery deal to post a $1.9 billion bond.The states are scoffing at the idea. “They don’t have any legitimate claim. I mean, honestly, this reeks of desperation,” California attorney general Rob Bonta told CNN in response.Paramount made the request in a court motion on Monday, asserting that “this is a textbook case for requiring bond.”It remains to be seen if the judge overseeing the case, Araceli Martinez-Olguín, will agree, but there is reason to be skeptical.Such bonds are up to the judge, and earlier in the case

Feds halt controversial work on border security inside Big Bend National Park

Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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Russian court jails a Kremlin critic for 11 years for opposing the war in Ukraine

A Russian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison in the latest crackdown leading up to next month's parliamentary election. The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was another step by the Kremlin to stifle dissent since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022. Yabloko is the only official political party overtly opposing the war. In a separate ruling Monday, Russia’s Supreme Court upheld its ear

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Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers

The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week traveled to his property on Monday to join other family members who have been defending it. The standoff, in the village of Qusra, has seen groups of settlers surround several Palestinian houses and prevent residents from leaving. The United States has condemned the siege and the Israeli military has deployed troops it says are there to maintain order. The siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers comes as violence in the West Bank has soared in

Teen lifeguard and boy he rescued are honored at White House after Trump saw dramatic viral video

ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

‘Brazen act of self-dealing.’ Lawmakers, watchdogs alarmed after Trump regulators let Trump firm start a bank

Regulators appointed by President Donald Trump are allowing the Trump family’s flagship cryptocurrency venture to become a bank, a move that is alarming ethics watchdogs and some lawmakers.World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm Trump and his sons launched in 2024, announced late Friday that it received a preliminary conditional approval from banking officials to become a trust bank. Final approval hinges on a series of conditions being met.The green light from regulators is a big win for World Liberty.The firm won’t be able to take deposits or make loans. But the bank charter will allow Wo

Top Russian economist replaced after warning of economic costs of Ukraine war

Andrey Klepach, one of Russia’s top economists, has been replaced as chief economist of the country’s national development bank shortly after a speech was made public in which he reportedly said Russia’s economy was being damaged by the war in Ukraine.Russia’s state news agency TASS confirmed Sunday that Klepach “no longer holds the position of chief economist at VEB,” one of Russia’s largest banks, but did not give a reason for his departure. A new candidate has been selected and will be appointed soon, TASS added. VEB repeated the same statement to CNN.That announcement came tw

British PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s chief of staff

Lindsay Clancy’s mother says daughter thought medication was ‘destroying her mind’ as defense begins case in murder trial

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Palestinian American returns to West Bank to defend his home under siege by Israeli settlers

A Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers for over a week has arrived there to help family members defend the property

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‘A million dollars over asking’: AI wealth is fueling housing market frenzy in San Francisco

States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

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British PM Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Trump’s chief of staff

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Top US commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news

The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East has visited the long-deployed USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea

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What the death sentence for former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad tells us about the future of the country

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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