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Steve Scalise ends US House Speaker bid, deepening republican turmoil

He said he wouldn't get involved in choosing an alternative nominee but election of a speaker "needs to happen quickly"

World Cup: Cricket fans from around the world gear up for IND vs PAK clash

The one-day match could last as long as 9 hours and is taking on extra significance as it will be the 1st time in 7-yrs that Pakistan has played in India following years of deteriorating relations

China's consumer inflation rate flatlines in Sept amid precarious recovery

Core CPI - which strips out volatile food and energy costs - rose 0.8%, same as August. Producer prices fell 2.5%, moderating slightly from the prior month's decline

Fed policymakers flag high rates for 'some time' while risks shift

In forecasts issued last month, 12 of 19 officials projected one more hike this year, while the median estimate showed they expected fewer rate cuts in 2024 and 2025

George Soros closes offices across $25 billion philanthropy empire

The charity doles out more than $1 billion in grants annually, including over $100 million in Africa

Amazon's expansion into logistics services could unlock $100 bn in revenue

Analysts see the strategy echoing what the firm achieved with its cloud business, when it built Amazon Web Services to serve its own needs before opening the platform to third-party merchants

Google vows to fight European Union's threat to break up its ad business

The EU case is a direct attack on the black-box of online advertising where Google automatically calculates and offers ad space and prices to advertisers and publishers as a user clicks on a web page

Israeli ambassador urges China to talk with Iran, stop escalation

While Tehran is a known backer of Hamas, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has denied his country was involved in the strike

Here's why Palestinians just can't leave Gaza during Israel-Hamas conflict

The short answer to that question is: They can't. Before I explain why, consider the lay of the land and the situation in which Gazans find themselves right now

Canada allegations haven't hurt India's diplomacy: Envoy to Australia

While Australia initially called for an investigation after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the accusations against India, there had been no significant reaction from Southeast Asia

World Cup: India-Pakistan cricket match sees sky-high resale ticket prices

Some desperate fans splurged on what they thought were last-minute tickets, only later to find that the Board of Control for Cricket in India, had been withholding tickets

Israel ups the ante against Hamas, vows to wipe them 'off face of Earth'

"Every Hamas terrorist is a dead man," Netanyahu said at a late-night briefing, flanked by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Benny Gantz, the head of Israel's opposition

IMF projects inflation, growth risks if Israel-Hamas conflict widens

It's a bit early to know the full implications of the conflict, and much will depend on whether it draws in other countries, Gita Gopinath said

Samsung's profit slows in sign of semiconductor chip market bottom

Samsung's shares rose as much as 4.4%, their most in more than a month, with some investors saying a 78% decline in operating income was better than they'd feared

Aster DM Healthcare's India unit draws suitors valuing business at $1.5 bn

Aster shares have soared about 40% this year, valuing the Mumbai-listed company at about $1.9 billion

Higher-for-longer rates will keep constricting global economy: World Bank

Both Ajay Banga, the institution's president, and Chief Economist Indermit Gill warned that the fallout from the sudden shift to an era of elevated borrowing costs may be tough

Disneyland raises ticket prices up to 9%, Florida annual passes rise too

The new prices take effect immediately, the company said in separate statements Wednesday

Govt mulls extension of parboiled rice restrictions ahead of key polls

The govt is considering an extension to a 20% export levy, which is due to expire on Oct. 15, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified as the talks are confidential

Israel-Hamas conflict may end up helping Russia in war against Ukraine

The conflict may, at the very least, work to distract US and European attention from the war in Ukraine, the people said, even while Russia has concerns about its escalation

Google's Pichai decried bad 'optics' of search engine deal with Apple

"I know we are insisting on default, but at the same time I think we should encourage them to have Yahoo as a choice in the pull-down or some other easy option," Pichai wrote