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Conflicts

Vendors display goods at a market in Nyala, Sudan, in a file photograph

Nyala Market Strike Toll Ranges From 21 to Over 100, All Unverified

October 29, 2026

A Sudanese army drone struck the Tanqouj night market in Nyala on Monday, and the reported toll runs from 21 to more than 100 depending on who is counting. MSF says 21 of the 36 bodies it received wore civilian clothes.

Archive satellite view of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

Debris Injures Two in Southern Saudi Arabia After Houthi Missile Interceptions

October 25, 2026

Saudi Arabia's coalition said it downed a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at

A woman walks past a bank damaged during an overnight drone attack in Belgorod, Russia

Three Hurt in Shebekino Drone Blast, Belgorod Center Says

October 24, 2026

A drone detonated in an apartment courtyard in Shebekino on Saturday, wounding

Portrait of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Talks Set for Abu Dhabi in November

October 24, 2026

Russia says US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume in Abu Dhabi in

Epstein Files

The Department of Justice releases Epstein files under the Transparency Act in September 2026 including FBI Agent Spivack's declaration about the C-20 lab server breach

The FBI’s Epstein Server Was Hacked on Super Bowl Sunday. Washington Buried It for Three Years.

A foreign hacker accessed the FBI's primary Epstein evidence server on Super Bowl Sunday 2023, wiping 100 terabytes of files. Washington said nothing for three years. Then the Epstein Files Transparency Act

September 21, 2026

Leon Black and House of Representatives contempt vote over Epstein investigation DOJ records

Epstein Files: House Holds Leon Black in Contempt as DOJ Records Name Musk, Gates, Lutnick and Three Dozen More

The House voted Wednesday to hold billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied two subpoenas from the Epstein investigation, as the Justice Department simultaneously released millions of records naming

Epstein survivors and journalist Tara Palmeri at Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas

Epstein Survivors Ejected from GOP Convention After Journalist Asks: What If It’s Trump?

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, whose trafficking network is under investigation by French prosecutors

France Widens Epstein Sex Trafficking Inquiry, Identifies 13 New Victims

Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago linked to Epstein files revelations

Epstein Files: Epstein Told Biographer He Feared Trump Would Have Him Killed

Protesters with Justice for the Ogoni banners outside Shell's headquarters in London

Shell’s Niger Delta Exit Leaves Pipeline and Gas Questions Open

Amnesty's review of internal Shell records raises questions about ageing Niger Delta pipelines, decommissioning costs and the Bille gas emergency. The evidence, sale terms and unresolved legal claims demand transparent answers.

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

October 29, 2026

Government & Politics

Chi Phi fraternity house in Ithaca, New York, photographed October 2

Judge Presses State Over James’s Cornell Post, Delays Ruling

A state judge questioned Letitia James's Cornell post and why six accused men were absent from the challenge. The dispute leaves her appointment unresolved as the investigation continues without criminal charges.

October 29, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

France Reports 1,314 Arrests After Protests Over Schools and Living Costs

France's Interior Ministry reported 1,314 arrests and 53 injured officers after October

by Jennifer Hicks

Trump heads to Michigan after Obama rallies Democrats

Trump is scheduled to campaign in Michigan on Sunday after Obama rallied

by Jennifer Hicks

Putin, Xi and Trump May Meet at APEC as Kremlin Says Preparations Begin

The Kremlin says preparations have begun for possible Putin-Xi-Trump talks at APEC

by Dmitri Agafonov

Putin Calls Attempts to Accuse Russia of Inciting Unrest in Europe Clear Exaggeration

October 25, 2026

Russia Offers Farm Tech to Africa Ahead of Moscow Summit

October 25, 2026

Erdogan Presses for UN Security Council Reform on UN’s 81st Birthday

October 24, 2026

Merz Tells CSU Germany Needs Economic Reforms ‘Now’, Not Someday

October 24, 2026

Economy

Front of the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates building under a clear blue sky

Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa

Six Viet Nam and EFTA ministers stand side by side in front of national flags in Reykjavik

Vietnam Signs Free Trade Deal With EFTA, but Its Tariff Cuts Take Years

by Amanda Graham

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung speaking at the Government's regular meeting in Hanoi

A Week After a Rating Upgrade, Vietnam Raises Its Foreign Debt Cap to 50%

by Amanda Graham

A speaker at a podium during the grand opening ceremony of Lenovo's regional headquarters in Riyadh, with an audience in Saudi headdress in the foreground

Saudi Foreign Investment Jumped 33.5% in 2025, but Net Gain Was 1.7%

by Amanda Graham

A supermarket worker arranging goods on a shelf in Canberra as a shopper passes

Australia Sheds 39,300 Jobs 16 Days After the RBA’s Fourth Rate Rise

by Amanda Graham

Close-up of the Bank of England emblem, showing the bank's name around the figure of Britannia

UK Economy Beats Forecasts in August, but Pubs and Leisure Venues Shrank

by Amanda Graham

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling in a Department of Labor polo shakes hands with a man in a plaid shirt at the Fulton County Fair in northwest Ohio

Ohio Jobless Claims Nearly Double, With Springfield Layoffs a Possible Cause

by Amanda Graham

Energy Secretary Chris Wright in his official Department of Energy portrait

A Warm October Forced PJM to Pay Customers to Cut Power Use

by Dilnaz Shaikh

A man in a cap and hooded jacket holds a fuel nozzle at a Shell gas station in Chicago, with regular gasoline priced at $5.39 on the sign behind him

September Retail Sales Rise 0.8%, but Gasoline Did Most of It

by Economy Desk

Archival exterior view of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington

Fed Holds Rates as Warsh Strips a Rate Vote From the 2027 Calendar

The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.75% to 4% on a 10-2 vote, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack wanting a hike. Chairman Kevin

by Amanda Graham

October 29, 2026

A woman looks at empty supermarket shelves in Naples, Italy, following truckers' protests over fuel prices

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

France slipped back into contraction in October and dragged the euro zone composite PMI to 51.9, a four-month low, as energy costs rose and

by Amanda Graham

October 24, 2026

US and Chinese national flags in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in a file photograph

China Challenges US Plan to Widen Tech-Investment Curbs

China has urged the US to halt proposed wider curbs on investment in sensitive technologies, including biotechnology. Treasury's draft distinguishes prohibited and notifiable transactions,

by Amanda Graham

October 24, 2026

Satellite view of Shanghai and the Yangtze River delta with the city's urban area on the left and the river mouth opening to the sea

China’s Q3 Growth Hits 4.5% While Fixed Investment Falls 7.2%, NBS Says

China's economy grew 4.5 percent in the third quarter, the NBS said, but fixed-asset investment fell 7.2 percent in nine months. Goods retail sales

by Amanda Graham

October 19, 2026

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan laughing with HKMA chief Eddie Yue and IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

Hong Kong Bets on Beating the IMF, but Its Second Half Must Top 2.5%

Hong Kong's financial secretary says his government is more optimistic than the IMF's 3.8% forecast for 2026, but the numbers behind the range depend

by Amanda Graham

October 18, 2026

Market

Gold, illustrating the spot gold price rebound

Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Rebounds to $4,194 as Fed Hike Bets Build

Gold price today: spot gold rebounded 1.47% to about $4,194 an ounce on Friday, its first weekly gain in three weeks, with India rates

by Economy Desk

October 10, 2026

Silver Price Today, October 11, 2026: Spot Near $60.70 After Friday Rebound

Silver price today is about $60.70 an ounce after a 2.8% Friday jump as the dollar and Treasury yields eased. Key levels and the

by Economy Desk

October 10, 2026

Gold jewellery display at an Indian market ahead of festive season, September 2026

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate in India Today, September 25, 2026: 24K Eases to ₹15,267/g as Fed Rate Hike Odds Climb

24-karat gold in India eased to ₹15,267 per gram on September 25, 2026, as stronger-than-expected US PMI data pushed Federal Reserve rate hike odds

by Amanda Graham

September 25, 2026

Silver rate India September 25 2026 IBJA 245 per gram

Business·Economy·News

Silver Rate Today, September 25, 2026: IBJA ₹245/g as Iran Talks Ease Geopolitical Pressure

Silver rate in India is ₹245 per gram (IBJA, ex-GST) on September 25, 2026, up ₹12/g from Wednesday's post-hike low of ₹233/g. US-Iran talks

by Economy Desk

September 25, 2026

Silver price USA September 25 2026 XAG/USD below $64

Business·Economy·News

Silver Price Today, September 25, 2026: XAG/USD Below $64 as Iran Talks Ease Oil but Treasury Yields Cap Recovery

Silver price is approximately $64.00 per troy ounce on September 25, 2026, as US-Iran diplomatic talks at the UN General Assembly ease oil prices

by Economy Desk

September 25, 2026

Silver price UK September 25 2026 XAG/GBP below 50

Business·Economy·News

Silver Price UK, September 25, 2026: XAG/GBP Below £50 as US-Iran Talks and 5.2% Treasury Yields Redefine the Market

Silver price in the UK is approximately £50.00 per troy ounce on September 25, 2026, as US-Iran UNGA diplomatic talks ease Hormuz tensions and

by Economy Desk

September 25, 2026

Gold bars representing global gold demand data for UK market September 25 2026

Business·Economy·News

Gold Rate in the UK Today, September 25, 2026: 24K Slips to £103.93/g as Fed Rate Hike Odds Hit 70%

24-karat gold in London fell to £103.93 per gram on September 25, 2026, as US private-sector PMI data pushed Fed rate hike odds above

by Amanda Graham

September 25, 2026

Oil traders at a trading desk monitoring crude oil prices as Iran's foreign minister proposes reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Business·Economy·News

Dow Jones (DJIA) Falls 0.31% to 51,350 on September 25: Iran’s Hormuz Offer Cuts Oil to $103, Steadying Wall Street’s Worst Week in Months

Dow Jones fell 0.31% to 51,349.98 on Thursday as Iran's foreign minister offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, slashing Brent

by Amanda Graham

September 25, 2026

Silver price UK September 24 2026 — Eastern Herald daily silver rate tracker

Business·Economy·News

Silver Price UK Today, Sept 24, 2026: XAG/GBP £50.10 as Dollar Surge Offsets Pound Drop

Silver price in the UK is £50.10 per troy ounce on September 24, 2026, as pound weakness against a Warsh/Musalem-driven dollar partially offset the

by Economy Desk

September 24, 2026

Paychex PAYX stock price falls 8.77% on September 23 2026 after Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings beat flat full-year guidance unnerves investors

Business·Economy·News

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) Stock Falls 8.77% to $104.49 on September 23: Q1 Beat Fails to Lift Shares as Flat Guidance Unnerves Investors

Paychex shares fell 8.77% to $104.49 on September 23, their worst session in over a year, despite adjusted EPS of $1.34 beating the consensus

by Amanda Graham

September 24, 2026

Astrology

Horoscope Today October 30 2026 for all 12 zodiac signs — Horoscope Today, October 30, 2026, brings new insights for all 12 zodiac signs in love, money, career and family.

Daily Horoscope October 30, 2026: Moon in Cancer, Mercury Square Mars, All 12 Signs

Your October 30, 2026 horoscope for all 12 signs, with the Moon in Cancer, the Mercury-Mars square, lucky colors, and numbers.

by Kiranpreet Kaur

October 30, 2026

Horoscope Today October 2 2026 for all 12 zodiac signs

Daily Horoscope October 2, 2026: Mercury Squares Mars as All 12 Zodiac Signs Face a Day of Sharp Words, Money Moves and Emotional Turning Points

by Kiranpreet Kaur

October 2, 2026

Horoscope Today October 1 2026 for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, October 1, 2026: The Gemini Moon Brings Big Conversations, Sudden Realizations and New Beginnings for All 12 Zodiac Signs

by Kiranpreet Kaur

October 1, 2026

Horoscope Today September 30 2026 for all 12 zodiac signs

Horoscope Today, September 30, 2026: All 12 Zodiac Signs Face Money Moves, Love Revelations and Major Turning Points

by Kiranpreet Kaur

September 30, 2026

Sports

Image accompanying NBC Sports coverage of Ernie Johnson's final season hosting Inside the NBA

Ernie Johnson to Leave ‘Inside the NBA,’ but Not Television

Ernie Johnson says the 2026–27 season will be his last hosting “Inside the NBA,” ending a 37-season run. He plans to keep working March

29 Oct

by Amanda Graham

Image from the Tennessee Titans' announcement of the Jeffery Simmons trade to the Chicago Bears

A Day After Expecting to Stay, Simmons Is Traded to the Bears

The Tennessee Titans traded All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears for two first-round picks and a fourth-rounder, a day after he

29 Oct

by Amanda Graham

File image from New York Road Runners' official New York City Marathon course page

NYC Marathon Route Links Five Boroughs, With a New Bronx Turn

The November 1 New York City Marathon crosses all five boroughs before finishing in Central Park. A revised Bronx section makes this the first

29 Oct

by Amanda Graham

Image accompanying the ABC News report on the Big 12 fine against UCF over discriminatory chants directed at BYU

Big 12 Fines UCF $100,000, Puts Future Chants on the Scoreboard

The Big 12 fined UCF $100,000 over discriminatory chants directed at BYU and introduced penalties that can affect play. The new policy separates automatic

29 Oct

by Amanda Graham

Image accompanying Sports Illustrated's report on Renato Moicano's plans to explore UFC free agency

Moicano Eyes UFC Free Agency, but Nolan Comes Before Any Exit

Renato Moicano wants to complete his UFC contract and explore his options, but has not announced a departure or retirement. His October 31 headliner

29 Oct

by Amanda Graham

Image accompanying Sports Illustrated's report on Jacob Misiorowski and Milwaukee's championship-clinching victory

Brewers Parade Starts Downtown Friday, Ends at Lakefront Rally

The Brewers' championship parade starts Friday at North 4th Street and West Wisconsin Avenue and ends at Henry Maier Festival Park. The team has

29 Oct

by Amanda Graham

Image accompanying Yahoo Sports' report about Milwaukee's Brewers championship parade

Brewers Set Friday Parade, but Rally Tickets Need a Separate Plan

Milwaukee will celebrate the Brewers' first World Series title with a Friday parade and a free fan festival at Henry Maier Festival Park. A

29 Oct

by Amanda Graham

Image accompanying the Carolina Panthers' official Week 8 scouting report on Green Bay

Packers Face Panthers as Injuries Test Both Sides at Lambeau

Green Bay hosts Carolina on Thursday night with both teams trying to recover from divisional defeats. Offensive-line injuries and a depleted Panthers secondary sharpen

29 Oct

by Amanda Graham

Daily Games

NYT Spelling Bee puzzle graphic for the October 29, 2026 answer guide

NYT Spelling Bee Answers Today: GRANDPOP, PROPAGANDA – October 29, 2026

October 29, 2026

Wordle puzzle graphic for the October 29, 2026 answer guide, puzzle number 1958

Wordle Answer Today: MOTOR – October 29, 2026 (#1958)

October 29, 2026

NYT Connections puzzle 1216 grid for October 9, 2026 with four color groups

NYT Connections Hints Today (#1216): Answers for Oct. 9

October 9, 2026

Wordle 1938 grid for October 9, 2026 with the answer MAJOR spelled out in green tiles

Wordle Answer Today, Oct. 9 (#1938): NYT Hints and Solution

October 9, 2026

Contexto answer today October 1 2026 puzzle 1474.

Contexto Answer Today October 1, 2026: Hints and Solution for Contexto 1474

October 1, 2026

Climate

False-color satellite image of floodwater in blue along the Gandak River across the Nepal-India border, with green vegetation and clouds

October 19, 2026

Climate Plans Promise Health Gains. Only Four Governments Count Them.

A WHO review of 114 national climate plans finds 91% of Parties mention health, yet only

Aerial view of the cracked, exposed bed of Wimbleball Reservoir in Somerset with a narrow stream running through it

Ministers Tell Environment Agency Water Supply Comes First in Drought

October 19, 2026

Where drinking water and river protection collide in four drought-hit parts of England, the government has told the Environment Agency which comes first. The Agency's own weekly report counts 403 drought incidents

Satellite image of thick white cloud covering eastern Spain and the sea off its coast, with clear sea to the east

Spain’s Dana Adam: One Dead in Catalonia, Red Alerts Hold in Valencia

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Heads of state and delegations seated in the plenary hall of the Leaders for Nature summit in Yerevan ahead of COP17

UN Report Says 2025 Nature Finance Goal Likely Missed as COP17 Opens

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Satellite image of eastern Mongolia showing a large dark burn scar on brown steppe after the Numrug reserve fire

Mongolia Vows Liability Claims Over Numrug Reserve Fire, Xinhua Reports

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Satellite view of Super Typhoon Champi's cloud mass and eye just west of Guam, whose coastline is outlined at right

Super Typhoon Champi Passes Guam as Power Falls to About Half the Island

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Technology

Promotional graphic for PlayStation Plus November 2026 Monthly Games showing Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and Monster Train 2

PS Plus November 2026 Games Arrive Nov. 3: What to Claim

The PS Plus November 2026 games are Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and Monster Train 2, claimable November 3-30. October's claim window closes November 2; Monster Train 2 is PS5

by Kiranpreet Kaur

October 29, 2026

Close-up of a black Galaxy Buds On earbud clipped around a person's ear

Samsung Galaxy Buds On Bring $229 Clip-On Earbuds to the US

Samsung Galaxy Buds On will cost $229 in the US, with availability beginning in early November. The clip-on earbuds leave the ear canal open, while Auto Volume, advanced head gestures and Gemini

by Technology Desk

Black Xreal Aura glasses connected by a cable to a rectangular companion device

Xreal Aura Brings Android XR Glasses to Market for $1,099

Seaglass Green Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition displayed in front of books

New Kindle Paperwhite Gets a Redesign, Starting at $199.99

Apple Mac Studio in official M5 Max and M5 Ultra launch artwork

Apple Opens Orders for 512GB M5 Ultra Mac Studio at $22,299

Entertainment

Patrick Stewart in a file photograph accompanying CBS News's report

Patrick Stewart Dies at 86 With Final Marvel Appearance Still Ahead

Patrick Stewart, whose stage-trained authority defined Jean-Luc Picard and Professor X, died at his Los Angeles home on October 28, his spokesperson said. Marvel

October 29, 2026

by Olivia Taylor

Cast members pictured in The Hollywood Reporter's Sunrise on the Reaping London premiere coverage

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping Premieres in London

October 29, 2026

Hayden Panettiere at the Scream VI world premiere in New York in March 2023

Greenville Police Close Hayden Panettiere Death Investigation

October 29, 2026

Dancing with the Stars image accompanying ABC's Horror Movie Night recap

DWTS Double Elimination Sends Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson Home

by Olivia Taylor

Pat McAfee at the AFI Fest premiere of The Mosquito Bowl

Pat McAfee Got Bradley Cooper’s Coaching for ‘The Mosquito Bowl’

by Olivia Taylor

Sacha Baron Cohen in a portrait photographed by Nadav Kander for TIME

Sacha Baron Cohen Defends Ali G Revival Before ‘Who Iz I?’ Release

by Olivia Taylor

Archival DC comic-book illustration of Poison Ivy, not artwork for the proposed HBO series

Poison Ivy Series in Development at HBO With Lauren LeFranc in Talks

by Olivia Taylor

Billy Crystal performing in 860 at Broadway's Imperial Theatre

Billy Crystal’s ‘860’ Opens on Broadway, Turning Fire Loss Into Memory

by Olivia Taylor

Business

What Is a Mutual Fund and Why Is It Popular Among Investors?

Ask 10 individuals why they started investing in mutual funds, and you will probably hear ten different stories. Some people tried to beat inflation; others simply got tired of earning little money

by Shivam Chopra

October 29, 2026

Image accompanying Euronews' October 23 report on rising oil prices and the stock-market sell-off

Dow Falls 653 Points as $116 Oil Broadens Wall Street Sell-Off

The Dow fell 652.82 points on Friday, October 23, as Brent settled at $116.72 and selling

by Amanda Graham

October 25, 2026

Official Audi media image accompanying the Georgia manufacturing announcement

Audi Plans $4 Billion Georgia SUV Plant, With Production Years Away

Audi plans a $4 billion Georgia factory with capacity for 200,000 vehicles annually and approximately 4,500

by Amanda Graham

October 25, 2026

How does maternity insurance protect your savings from high childbirth costs?

Bringing a baby into the world is an emotional and transformative experience. However, beneath the anticipation

by Dilnaz Shaikh

October 23, 2026

Official Bose and Skullcandy acquisition announcement graphic

Bose Buys Skullcandy, Keeps Utah Brand Separate

Bose has acquired Skullcandy from a fund managed by Mill Road Capital Management for undisclosed terms.

by Amanda Graham

October 22, 2026

Just in

Takshashila University Marks Four Years of Growth in Academics, Industry Collaboration and Student Development

Is the Traditional Night Out Losing Its Appeal?

Study Estimates CTE in 75% of Deceased NFL Players After Bias Check

Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid in the photograph accompanying NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Sixers–Pacers analysis

Maxey Rescues 76ers as Fourth-Quarter Rally Overwhelms Pacers

Image from NBC Washington coverage of AJ Dybantsa’s NBA debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cavaliers Rally Past Wizards to Spoil AJ Dybantsa’s NBA Debut

Official Apple promotional image of the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch

Apple Unveils Its First Touchscreen MacBook Pro at $2,899

Atlanta Dream image accompanying CBS Sports coverage of the WNBA Finals Game 6 move to State Farm Arena

WNBA Finals Game 6 Moves to State Farm Arena for Midday Tipoff

Milwaukee Brewers in FOX Sports coverage of their World Series championship

Brewers Win First World Series as Contreras Leads Game 5 Clinch

Tampa Bay Rays in FOX Sports coverage of World Series Game 4 against the Milwaukee Brewers

Rays Deny Brewers a World Series Sweep on Williamson’s Walk-Off

Apple promotional image of iPhone Duo opening its foldable display

Apple Offers Replacements After iPhone Duo Screen Failures

Man placing micro-bets on a live football match using a smartphone

Micro-betting turns single plays into standalone markets

Official SpaceX photograph from a Starlink mission

Musk Says Ukraine Broke Starlink Rules With Offensive Drone Strikes