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Faisal Islam: What I learned from a week with the world's top finance leaders

At the IMF meeting in Bangkok this week finance and business leaders grappled with uncertainty.

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Trump 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, Italian minister tells BBC

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.

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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record

Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.

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Two-week half terms - the school holiday no-one can agree on

Parents are divided, with some struggling to arrange childcare while others eye cheaper holidays.

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Halloween costumes 2026: From Obsession to Odyssey, the top TV, film and pop culture party outfits

Freaky Nikki, Dolly Parton and whimsical costumes like gargoyles are popular among adults dressing up this year.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar challenges legality of Trump administration search of her home

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is fighting back against the Trump administration’s search of her home earlier this week – disputing its legality and demanding the return of her property seized by federal agents.

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Newspaper headlines: 'Mystery drones over UK' and 'Troops heading to Poland for war games'

The Daily Telegraph leads with reports that RAF jets had two close encounters with unidentified drones earlier this year.

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Miranda's tears, joy and dance moves steal show as celebrities battle deadly boredom on The Traitors

Miranda Hart became emotional and spoke about her health problems as more action unfolded on Friday.

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US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast

Eleven people are believed to be still missing, with rescue operations under way.

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Oregon school shooter was former special needs student, police say

A teacher fought teenage shooter and a parent shot him dead, police say on Friday, a day after four people were killed.

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Iran war live: Trump claims US Navy blockade stops Iranian ships in Hormuz

Trump says the US Navy blockade has stopped all Iranian ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

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Oregon teacher fought school attacker before armed dad killed suspect

The 16-year-old suspect previously attended the primary school and had targeted a special educational needs classroom, police say.

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Albanian PM blames ‘foreign hands’ for unrest as student protests intensify

Riot police clash with protesters for fourth day, as young Albanians protest corruption and poor university conditions

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Italy probes Israel’s Katz over abuse, sexual assault of flotilla activists

Rome prosecutors also name 12 senior military, police and prison officials over alleged abuse of detained activists.

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A $2 trillion deficit looms over the midterms

The federal budget deficit rose to nearly $2 trillion for the past fiscal year, which ended September 30, the Treasury Department reported Friday.

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Zacharia was thrown into a whirlwind - and failed at a critical time for Trump

The White House is facing growing adversity, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher, weeks before crucial midterm elections.

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Yemen’s government says Houthis fired two missiles at Aden airport

Attack comes as Yemeni gov’t forces claim advances in Marib and say they ‘neutralised’ 430 Houthi fighters in 24 hours.

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Selma Blair speaks out on plane incident that resulted in her arrest, saying she ‘did not intend to harm anyone’

Selma Blair’s representative said Friday the actress ‘did not intend to harm anyone.’

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How Iran messaging highlights cost of war ahead of US midterm elections

Through statements in English, Iranian officials are emphasising gas prices and issues with the US economy.

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Kristi Noem quietly moves to her third job in Trump administration

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has quietly moved into a new role at the State Department after her special envoy status expired last month.

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The Dodgers' Growing Problem With Shohei Ohtani

In Year 3 of what is meant to be a 10-year partnership, the Los Angeles Dodgers need to decide what to do with Shohei Ohtani.

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Flintshire: Nurse who stole £750,000 from vulnerable 99-year-old struck off

Rebecca Louise Burwood saw the vulnerable victim "as her nanna" but stole to fund her lifestyle.

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Tiger attack victim's medical records may have been breached

William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, on Saturday.

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Joe Milton Reportedly Signed by Eagles from Cowboys' Practice Squad After Jalen Hurts' Calf Injury

With Jalen Hurts set to miss at least one game after being diagnosed with a superficial blood clot, the Philadelphia Eagles are adding more depth to their quarterback room.

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How Israeli firm’s ‘zero-click’ malware attack poses global security risk

A new ‘zero-click’ hack uses ads to target victims without any action needed on their part.

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HSFB QB Dismissed from Team After Changing Play, 12 Teammates Suspended for Rest of Season

High school football's strange week took another turn after Desert Ridge quarterback Gunner Brewer said he was kicked off the team for calling an audible at the line of scrimmage.

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Palestinians, US journalist attacked in West Bank pogrom: What we know

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and severely beat Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine.

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Pope Leo to lead Sunday prayers as he recovers from lung surgery, Vatican says

The Vatican says that Pope Leo will recite the traditional Angelus prayers on Sunday as he continues his recovery from lung surgery.

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Trump says he didn’t meddle with Elon Musk’s Starshield in Ukraine as ties with Zelensky fracture

The worst crisis in US-Ukraine relations since last year’s Oval Office meltdown is deteriorating further over a dispute about who ordered a disruption to a critical Ukrainian military system running on Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service.

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Goldman Says Slowing Inflation Is Best Path to Lower US Yields

For all the US Treasury’s efforts to stem rising borrowing costs, cooling inflation remains the most compelling way to lower bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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Saudis Shuttle Oil North on Sinokor Tankers to Evade Houthis

Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s exports via the Bab el Mandeb chokepoint in the south.

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Goldman Muscles Into Indian Banks’ Turf With State Share Deals

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is making inroads into a corner of India’s deal landscape that’s long been the near-exclusive hunting ground of local finance giants: government share sales.

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China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit

China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.

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Korean Chipmakers’ Cash Payout Plans May Drive Won Rally Further

Unprecedented shareholder-return plans by South Korea’s two chipmaking giants are emerging as a key swing factor for the won, potentially extending its recent rally if the firms tap local currency markets to fund the payouts.

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Europe Has Its Own Biotech Star as Argenx Soars on Trial Success

It’s been a big week for biotech stocks on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe

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Stevenage Braces for Life After GSK as Drugmaker Moves to Cambridge

Nursing a pint at a pub a short walk from GSK Plc’s research headquarters in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, Paul Jamison is fretting about the British drugmaker’s campus becoming a wasteland. The town’s largest employer is leaving, with the majority of …

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UK Firms in Distress Rises 9% Led By Consumer-Facing Sectors

The number of UK firms in critical financial distress grew by 9% in the past year, with consumer-facing industries coming under the most strain, according to research from financial and real estate advisory group BTG.

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The $28,000 Course for an AI Job Nobody Quite Understands Yet

Business schools are racing to prepare executives for the newest C-suite role, even as companies are still figuring out what chief AI officers will do.

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