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China plays nice with US partners ahead of possible Donald Trump return

From proclaiming a desired "fresh start" with Japan to a detente with India, Chinese officials have sought to dial down diplomatic friction days ahead of the US presidential election.

Vivek Ramaswamy seeks single-day nationwide voting, opposes early voting

I believe we need single-day voting on Election Day as a national holiday, he said

Gangs in Haiti open fire, hit UN helicopter mid-air as violence rises

No one was injured as several rounds of gunfire hit the helicopter that was carrying three crew members and 15 passengers

Joe Biden to apologise for 150-year Indian boarding school policy today

No president has ever formally apologized for the forced removal of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children an element of genocide as defined by the United Nations

Law enforcement agencies kill 10 TTP militants in Pakistan's Punjab

Punjab Police is on high alert and we will not rest until we crush the nefarious plans of these terrorists, Punjab Inspector General of Police Anwar said

TSMC's Arizona chip production yields surpass Taiwan's in win for US push

The accomplishment is a sign of progress for Washington's efforts to revitalise American semiconductor manufacturing

Ireland imposes $335 mn fine on LinkedIn for illegal data practices

The decision also includes an order for Microsoft Corp.-owned LinkedIn to bring its data processing into compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation

US's Intel corp wins court fight over EU's historic $1.1 bn penalty

The EU's Court of Justice ruled that regulators failed to prove the US company doled out illegal rebates to PC makers that agreed to buy most of their chips from Intel

Harley-Davidson's sales drop in Q3, prompting cut in 2024 outlook

The company on Thursday trimmed its 2024 outlook, projecting motorcycle revenue down 14 per cent to 16 per cent and operating profit margins between 7.5 per cent and 8.5 per cent

Tesla shares surge on strong earnings, 30% growth forecast in 2025

Third-quarter results were buoyed by Tesla turning a corner with the Cybertruck, which generated profit for the first time

Justin Trudeau vows to lead Liberal party into next Canadian election

Trudeau met with his Liberal members of Parliament for three hours Wednesday, where he learned that more than 20 lawmakers from his party signed a letter asking him to step down

IMF chief warns of global risk of slow growth, urges China to push reforms

The IMF says the world has made considerable progress to rein in inflation that surged in 2021 and 2022 as economies roared back with unexpected strength from pandemic lockdowns

World may warm up to 3.1 degrees celsius on lack of climate action: UN

Continuing with current policies means world will be on course for temperature rise of 3.1C before the end of the century, while implementing promised reforms would at best lead to an increase of 2.6C

US weekly jobless claims drop by 15,000 to 227,000: Labour department

The labour department said that initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 227,000 for the week ended Oct.19

S&P Global raises annual profit forecast on demand for analytics products

S&P Global now expects its 2024 adjusted earnings per share between $15.10 and $15.30, compared with the prior view of $14.35 to $14.60

Venezuelan Opposition leaders awarded EU's freedom of thought prize

The Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought award is considered the European Union's highest human rights honour

As N Korea sends 3,000 troops, Russian lawmakers ratify pact with Pyongyang

Pact obliges Russia and North Korea to immediately provide military assistance using all means if either is attacked. It marked strongest link between Moscow and Pyongyang since the end of cold war

Commonwealth leaders to discuss slavery reparations, climate change

Island leaders are expected to issue a declaration on ocean protection at the summit, with climate change being a central topic of discussion

Unilever to revamp Indonesia operations amid revenue drop, boycotts

The company's CEO Hein Schumacher acknowledged "long standing issues" in the country. He said Unilever was "making in Q3 and Q4 a significant intervention in Indonesia that is not going to yield

Tesla stock jumps 12% as Musk reassures investors of strong EV growth plan

Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management and aprominent Tesla investor, said robotaxis and AI were not the fundamental businesses he wanted Musk to focus on