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POLITICS3h agoRepublicans weigh midterms strategy, pour money into campaigns even in red statesUS President Donald Trump said Tuesday Republicans face an equally difficult fight to retain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's midterm elections, despite forecasts suggesting a considerably tougher contest in the House. Yet the party is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into defending congressional and state-level seats once considered safely red. In some states, notably North Carolina and Georgia, they appear to be scaling back their ambitions – shifting resources to other Republican strongholds where Democrats are mounting unexpected challenges, as FRFrance 24 [en]
BUSINESS3h agoRoundhill BitcoinCovered CallStrategy ETF declares $0.1129 weekly dividendThe Roundhill Bitcoin Covered Call Strategy ETF has declared a weekly dividend of $0.1129. This is a routine financial announcement regarding an investment fund.Seeking Alpha Tech
BUSINESS3h agoRoundhill S&P 500 Target 10 Managed Distri ETF declares $0.4218 dividendThe Roundhill S&P 500 Target 10 Managed Distribution ETF has declared a dividend of $0.4218. This is a routine financial announcement for an investment fund.Seeking Alpha Tech
CONFLICT3h agoRussia arrests Japanese Hokkaido Shimbun journalist on suspicion of spyingMoscow's FSB security service said a Japanese national was arrested on the Far East island of Sakhalin, near a disputed cluster of islands, but did not name the individual.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESS3h ago30-acre land at Kinfra’s Petrochemicals Park in Ambalamugal proposed for Keralam govt’s J.C. Daniel Film City projectErnakulam district administration forwards proposal to govt, which plans to set up the film city under a PPP modelThe Hindu
BUSINESS3h agoTDAQ Lift ETF declares $0.0866 weekly dividendThe TDAQ Lift ETF has declared a weekly dividend of $0.0866. This is a routine financial announcement concerning an investment fund.Seeking Alpha Tech
HEALTH3h agoFaithful pray for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosisWorld leaders, Catholics across the globe and senior cardinals at the Vatican offered prayers for Pope Leo on Wednesday after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had part of one lung removed. The cancer diagnosis ​for a pope known ‌to be relatively young and energetic and who was elected only in May 2025 caused shock.France 24 [en]
WORLD3h agoSneak peek: The Corn Rake WitnessALL NEW: For the first time a key witness in the corn rake murder case speaks out to say his father is innocent. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Oct. 17 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount +.CBS News
POLITICS3h agoPRP to Tinubu: Stop killings now; don’t wait till 2027“The scale of the killings and abductions of helpless citizens and the rising impunity of their tormentors suggests that Nigerians live in a lawless country,” Baba-Ahmed said. The post PRP to Tinubu: Stop killings now; don’t wait till 2027 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS3h agoDangote refinery extends IPO: Plant has reshaped Nigeria's fuel marketThere has been a huge popular success for the IPO of the Dangote Refinery now ending on October 27th, 2026, after a 2-week extension. With the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a surge in global crude prices and, in turn, supply shortages – pushing African and European countries to turn in mass to the Dangote refinery. The leading African producer of crude oil seeks to transform its status to a regional hub for refining and petrochemicals. FRANCE 24's Chinwe Ossundu reports.France 24 [en]
POLITICS3h agoJapan farm minister submits resignation in first scandal blow for PM TakaichiJapanese Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana said he tendered his resignation following allegations of possible vote-buying, lining him up to become the first minister in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government to quit over a scandal. “I apologise for causing such a huge inconvenience to those involved,” Yana said to reporters after submitting his resignation on Wednesday. He said he made the move out of concern for holding up parliament and his ministerial duties. Yana declined to comment on how...South China Morning Post
CONFLICT3h agoSybiha after overnight Russian attack on Ukraine: Putin openly defies USUkrinform [en]
HEALTH3h ago“The Pope had a quiet night,” the Vatican reported after lung cancer surgeryLeo XIV is in a room on the tenth floor of Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Doctors are evaluating his progress and the next steps, to determine if he can undertake the South American tour where he is scheduled to visit Argentina in November.Clarín
WORLD3h agoProsecution calls Russell Brand 'ruthless' sexual predator at opening of sex assault trialBrand is on bail and arrived at court Wednesday to a crowed of photographers and video journalists. He said he felt "blessed."EuroNews [en]
WORLD3h agoF1, Rwanda announce creation of African Grand PrixRwanda will host Africa's first Formula One Grand Prix since 1993 in "the early 2030s" after the circuit announced a decade-long deal with the country on Tuesday. The East African nation has been chasing a Grand Prix race for years, having already used football, basketball and other sports to enhance its image and attract investment. Human rights campaigners Amnesty International ⁠accused Formula One ​of offering Rwanda a "sportswashing prize".France 24 [en]
WORLD3h agoTamil Nadu Class 12 board exams to begin on March 3, 2027; Class 10 exams on March 17The Class 11 arrear examinations will begin on March 5, 2027, and end on April 1, 2027The Hindu
CONFLICT3h agoTear Gas, Petrol Bombs on Tirana’s Streets as Police and Students TussleAn anti-government protest led by students demanding better educational conditions escalated into violent clashes between demonstrators and police in the Albanian capital.Balkan Insight
WORLD3h agoZenith Bank deepens commitment to girl-child development, empowers 300 school girlsThe initiative, a brainchild of the Bank’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Adaora Umeoji, reflects Zenith Bank’s commitment to nurturing the potential of young girls and helping them make informed choices about their futures. The post Zenith Bank deepens commitment to girl-child development, empowers 300 school girls appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLD3h ago‘Pure fate’: China newlyweds share identical names, face endless glitches in life situationsA newlywed Chinese couple has gone viral on social media because they share exactly the same name, written with the same Chinese characters, and work in the same industry. The coincidence has caused a few practical complications, but many people see it as pure fate. On October 6, the groom, 33, and the bride, 28, both named Zhu Xiaocong, held their wedding in Zhejiang province, eastern China. Someone shared their wedding poster online, which showed that the couple had exactly the same name,...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3h agoIsraeli plan to reopen settler ‘Route 463’ threatens to isolate RamallahIsraeli plans to reopen Route 463 for settlers threaten to isolate Palestinian villages and fragment Ramallah.Al Jazeera [en]
WORLD3h agoPunjab police arrests key operative in social media influencer Mad Sandhu murder caseOn October 3, 2026, two motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at Madhu Sudan Singh, alias Mad Sandhu on Loharka Road in Amritsar, resulting in his deathThe Hindu
WORLD3h agoHuman trafficking: NAPTIP, ICMPD, ECOWAS move to tighten airport surveillanceThe National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) have called for stronger collaboration among aviation stakeholders to prevent human trafficking through Nigerian airports. The post Human trafficking: NAPTIP, ICMPD, ECOWAS move to tighten airport surveillance appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS3h agoRussia’s arrest of Japanese journalist: Why are tensions rising?Japanese journalist Imai Yuki arrested on Sakhalin for allegedly spying on Russian defence capabilities, says the FSB.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING3h agoUsers start reporting outages in Sberbank services after Ukrainian drone attack on company’s data centerMeduza [en]