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EV tariffs will damage Germany, China: Chinese commerce minister
Wang is visiting Europe for talks on the EU's anti-subsidy case against Chinese-made EVs ahead of a vote on more tariffs
 "EV tariffs will damage Germany, China: Chinese commerce minister")
US military acknowledges Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
US Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon's press secretary, said authorities continue to investigate Monday's downing, but declined to elaborate
 "US military acknowledges Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones")
Taiwan firm Gold Apollo denies it made pagers used in Lebanon attacks
On Tuesday, thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon, killing at least nine people and wounding almost 3,000
 "Taiwan firm Gold Apollo denies it made pagers used in Lebanon attacks")
IMF postpones scheduled consultations with Russia citing technical issues
Ukraine and its Western allies had objected to the mission to Russia on grounds that it would show relations with Russia to have been normalised
 "IMF postpones scheduled consultations with Russia citing technical issues")
Inside US push to steer Vietnam's subsea cable plans away from China
Reuters was unable to learn more about the intelligence suggesting sabotage
 "Inside US push to steer Vietnam's subsea cable plans away from China")
Kamala Harris seeks to cap child care costs at 7% for working families
It's sadly the state of affairs in our country that working people often have to decide to either be able to work or be able to have child care, Harris said
 "Kamala Harris seeks to cap child care costs at 7% for working families")
Fed Reserve's rate cut won't be 'earth-shattering', says JPMorgan's Dimon
Fed officials are expected to lower interest rates this week for the first time in more than four years
 "Fed Reserve's rate cut won't be 'earth-shattering', says JPMorgan's Dimon")
US elections: Swing state TV viewership surged for Trump-Harris debate
Arizona and Wisconsin registered the biggest jumps in viewers at 41 per cent each. Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania also posted larger increases than the US average
 "US elections: Swing state TV viewership surged for Trump-Harris debate")
Dollar cedes overnight gains, Asia stocks mixed as Fed looms large
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.05per cent
 "Dollar cedes overnight gains, Asia stocks mixed as Fed looms large")
Blackrock, Microsoft join hands to raise $30 billion for AI investments
The infrastructure investments - including energy projects - will be mostly in the US, with a portion of the funds to be deployed in US partner countries, the companies said in a statement
 "Blackrock, Microsoft join hands to raise $30 billion for AI investments")
Flames from pipeline fire near Houston subsides but continue burning
A flame that towered over a southeast Houston suburb subsided Tuesday
 "Flames from pipeline fire near Houston subsides but continue burning")
Will meet PM Modi next week during his US visit: Trump ahead of elections
Modi will be in the US this weekend, where he is slated to attend the Quad Leaders Summit in Wilmington, Delaware that is being hosted by President Joe Biden
 "Will meet PM Modi next week during his US visit: Trump ahead of elections")
UN considers resolution demanding Israel end occupation of Palestinian land
It follows a ruling by the top United Nations court in July that said Israel's presence in the Palestinian territories is unlawful and must end
 "UN considers resolution demanding Israel end occupation of Palestinian land")
California guv signs laws to crack down on AI-created election deepfakes
Large social media platforms are also required to remove the deceptive material under a first-in-the-nation law set to be enacted next year
 "California guv signs laws to crack down on AI-created election deepfakes")
Pak protests after Afghan diplomats remain seated during national anthem
The Afghan diplomats were invited by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur
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FBI probes suspicious packages sent to election officials in dozen states
The FBI is collecting the letters, some of which contained an unknown substance, spokesperson Kristen Setera of the agency's Boston office said in a statement
 "FBI probes suspicious packages sent to election officials in dozen states")
Pagers explode in Lebanon, Syria in deadly attack. Here're the details.
Very small explosive devices may have been built into the pagers prior to their delivery to Hezbollah, and then all remotely triggered simultaneously, possibly with a radio signal
 "Pagers explode in Lebanon, Syria in deadly attack. Here're the details.")
Israel has history of pulling off complex attacks like exploding pagers
Iran's ambassador to Lebanon was among those injured by the pager explosions
 "Israel has history of pulling off complex attacks like exploding pagers")
'Firehose' storm hits part of North Carolina; scientists see climate change
The storm that left homes flooded, cars submerged and schools closed Tuesday in parts of North Carolina wasn't really a surprise to scientists
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Google to rethink developing data centre in Chile over water worries
A new process will start from scratch, Google said in its statement. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, and the way we design and manage our data centres is no exception
 "Google to rethink developing data centre in Chile over water worries")