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China's services activity expanded at a faster pace in August, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday, with stronger domestic demand helping firms add staff for a fourth consecutive month.The RatingDog China General Services PMI rose to 51.4 in August from 50.4 in July, remaining above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction. However, it was still the second-lowest reading in 14 months.The reading was in contrast with the official survey on Monday, as analysts said sluggish domestic demand weighed on services activity despite the summer travel peak. The divergence likely

China services activity quickens on stronger domestic demand, private PMI shows

Trump signs bill to avert government shutdown before midterm elections

With Japan tightening rules for foreign residents, some wonder if it’s time to say ‘sayonara’

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Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers facing tough reelection campaigns to run on his record in the White House despite his sagging popularity, and he pledged to campaign in all of the roughly three dozen contests that are likely to determine control of Congress. Voters' dim views of the economy and the war in Iran have put Republicans in a tough spot as the midterm election season enters its final stretch. But during a dinner in the Rose Garden, one of the spaces he has controversially renovated since returning to office last year, the president told h

Australia raises capital requirements for ING's local unit after overstating liquidity position

Russian air attack damages multi-story residential building in Ukraine's Odesa, official says

Tech pilgrims flock to China as global innovation race heats up

Humanoid robots working on factory floors, AI models challenging global rivals and electric-vehicle plants churning out cars at breathtaking scale are drawing a new wave of foreign visitors to China.Investors and entrepreneurs are paying thousands of dollars for rare access to Chinese factories, seeking a front-row seat to what many believe could be the next technological revolution. The influx reflects mounting fears of a "China shock 2.0", with Western boardrooms and capitals confronting the possibility that Chinese companies are seizing the lead in advanced manufacturing and cutting-edge t

Ali al-Taher ridge emerges as flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah war

IMF's Georgieva says rising bond yields threaten progress on developing country debt

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Gunman wounds staff member at Virginia elementary school, then kills himself

A 19-year-old gunman forced his way into a Virginia elementary school Wednesday morning and shot and wounded a staff member before killing himself, authorities said. Officers found Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle dead inside the Westwood Hills Elementary School library after responding to a report of a suspicious person, Waynesboro Police Chief David Shaw said during a news conference. Shaw said an adult staff member suffered a gunshot wound but has been released from the hospital. Authorities did not say whether Ignatiadis-Isabelle, of Waynesboro, knew

Tropical Storm Marie strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Marie strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Marie was located about 375 miles (600 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Maximum sustained winds were around 80 mph (130 kph), according to an advisory from the Miami-based hurricane center. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwate

Chevron pledges to double its Venezuelan oil production

Milo Yiannopoulos says he was ‘terrified’ by the ‘brutality’ of his ICE deportation

Majority of Americans oppose Trump's new Canada tariffs, renaming Lake Ontario, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

A majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's moves last week to raise taxes on imported Canadian goods and his order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.The three-day poll, which concluded on Sunday, showed Americans are wary of the feud with Canada — for decades a top U.S. trading partner — which has escalated since trade talks between the two countries collapsed and Trump last week ordered the hike in tariffs on Canadian goods.Only 20% of poll respondents supported higher tariffs on Canadian goods compared to 57% who opposed them and 21% w

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Here’s what unfolded in court before Charlie Kirk’s accused killer pleaded not guilty — and what comes next

Seated only two rows apart, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the mother of his accused killer, Tyler Robinson, were both visibly emotional as a judge ruled the case can move to trial.Family members of both Kirk and Robinson shifted between leaning over, looking up, crying and wiping away tears during the last hour of the preliminary hearing Tuesday as they listened to Utah District Court Judge Tony Graf recount the events leading up to the shooting on a Utah college campus nearly a year ago.Robinson, 23, pleaded not guilty during an arraignment after the judge ruled there is

Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict

Edouard brings heavy rain, gusty winds to southeast Texas

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Kennedy Center removes outdoor ‘Blue’ sculpture

The Kennedy Center has taken down a stick figure sculpture on the grounds as President Donald Trump has aimed to reshape the performing arts institution, including with new art.The National Park Service temporarily closed a road for several hours for the statue’s removal as cranes removed large pieces of the sculpture.Called “Blue,” from the artist Joel Shapiro, the statue depicts a stick figure “mid-kick.” It was installed outside the Kennedy Center in 2019.A Kennedy Center spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that the venue requested the “deinstallation,” which the person de

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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order

Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for U.S. users of its Maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water amid his escalating trade war with Canada. As of Wednesday morning, Apple Maps displayed “Lake America” for U.S. users looking at the lake that sits between the state of New York and Canada’s Ontario province. Users outside of the U.S. still saw the Lake Ontario name. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Interior Secre

Venezuela's assembly backs oil deal announced with U.S

The Chinese mavericks looking to buck the trends in American college basketball

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Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which spent nearly nine months at sea to support U.S. operations against Iran, docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday to give the crew of about 5,000 an opportunity for beachside rest and recuperation. The sailors and Marines aboard the nuclear-powered ship had not been on shore for more than 260 days, and reports emerged last month of deteriorating mental health among the crew as well as shortages of key food supplies aboard. The Navy downplayed any problems, and President Donald Trump commented that the Lincoln

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Tucson, Arizona, police investigate gay bar shooting as a possible hate crime

Police in Arizona say a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 42, and Cameron Davis Capara, 33, were shot in the parking lot of Venture-N shortly after midnight Monday, and both died at the scene, the Tucson Police Department said. The suspect, Ousman Ceesay, 44, also suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to the department. Ceesay was carrying a note that listed several LGBTQIA+-associated busi

Germany blames Russia for drone attack on Leipzig airport

Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000

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Dutch central bank shifts billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' move

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Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care

Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial markets can handle

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2 dead and multiple people — including police officers — injured in mass shooting at downtown Minneapolis apartment building

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s newest attempt to crack down on birthright citizenship

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What's behind the selloff in world bond markets?

Government borrowing costs from the United States to Germany and Japan are at or near multi-decade peaks on heightened worries about

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Uber to lay off 10% of staff in biggest cuts since COVID

Uber Technologies will lay off about 3,300 employees, or 10% of staff, in its largest cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic, to better navigate the rise of robotaxis

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US 10-year yield touches highest level since 2023

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Hegseth’s culture war fixation disrupting Army progress, sources say

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Case against suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing can proceed to trial, judge rules

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Massachusetts Democrats renominate Senator Ed Markey in race seen as test on generational change

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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