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US lawmakers ask for briefing from telecom giants amid cyber attack reports

According to The Wall Street Journal report, hackers may have had prolonged access to critical network infrastructure, raising significant national security concerns

Section 144 imposed in Pakistan's Rawalpindi ahead of SCO Meeting

India will be represented by External Affairs Minister Jaishankar during the summit in Pakistan

Bomb survivors use Nobel Peace Prize win to share anti-nuke message

Three high school students accompanied Mimaki at the city hall, stood by him as the prize winner was announced, and promised to keep their activism alive

China's finance minister says room for economic stimulus but offers no plan

The government has raised pensions and offered subsidies to people who trade in old cars or appliances for new ones, but such steps have failed to jolt economic growth

China shores up its property sector, signals more spending is coming

Local governments will be allowed to use special bonds to buy unsold homes, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an announced

Hezbollah, Israel battle on border as Lebanon's army watches from sidelines

Only direct clashes between two national armies were on Oct 3, when Israeli tank fire hit Lebanese army position in the area of Bint Jbeil, killing a soldier, later two soldiers were killed in strike

Floridians evacuated after wake-up call from devastating Hurricane Helene

In the seaside town of Punta Gorda, Mayor Lynne Matthews said rescuers only had to save three people from floodwaters after Milton passed, compared with 121 rescues from Helene's flooding

Narco violence leaves 200 dead, 234 missing in Mexican state in grim month

An analysis of hundreds of statements from the state prosecutor's office, the Interior Ministry and local press by Revista Espejo show the deadly tally of the clashes between two criminal groups

Donald Trump drives his anti-immigration message in Aurora, Colorado

Trump has claimed extensively that Venezuelan gangs are taking over buildings, even though authorities say that was a single block of the suburb near Denver, and the area is again safe

Florida residents slog through flooded streets after Hurricane Milton

At least 10 people were dead, and rescuers were still saving people from swollen rivers, but many expressed relief that Milton wasn't worse

35 incidents related to Durga Puja in Bangladesh since Oct 1, 17 arrested

Hindu minority constituting just about 8 per cent of 170 million Bangladesh population- faced vandalism of their businesses, and properties and destruction of temples during the student-led violence

Trump's campaign requests military aircraft, vehicles after Iran's threats

Both Trump and his staff have complained that he is being restricted from campaigning the way he wants to because the agency lacks the resources to keep him safe

US sees window for new push to break deadlock in Lebanon, ease conflict

US Secretary of state Blinken stressed US commitment to a diplomatic solution to implement the UN resolution, allowing civilians on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border to return to their homes

Snubbed by Tesla, Mexican govt pledges to create affordable electric car

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in July the company had paused plans for a plant in Mexico, citing Donald Trump's remarks about possible auto tariffs

AR Rahman records 30-minute performance, bid to boost Harris' campaign

The 30-minute show will feature some of Rahman's most beloved songs, interspersed with messages highlighting Kamala Harris's historic candidacy and commitment to the AAPI community

Israeli airstikes kill two Lebanese soldiers, injure two UN peacekeepers

The Lebanese army said the Israeli airstrike hit a building near a military checkpoint in Kafra, Bint Jbeil province in southern Lebanon

USFDA approves Pfizer's Hympavzi for rare bleeding disorder hemophilia

The drug, Hympavzi, is given under the skin through an auto-injector pen to prevent or reduce bleeding episodes in hemophilia A or B patients aged 12 years and older

Big US banks say consumers are still strong, despite economy fears

Speaking to reporters, Wells Fargo chief financial officer Michael Santomassimo said spending on credit and debit cards, while down a little from earlier this year, was still "quite solid."

Mark Mobius follows Goldman bet on China boost for emerging market equities

They said they expect further upside in emerging-market equities, with spillovers from China's growth in several countries such as South Korea, Malaysia and South Africa

Turkey imposes anti-dumping duties on steel imports from China, India

Duties imposed on imports from China range from around 15% to 43%, and tariffs imposed on imports from Russia, India and Japan go from 6% to 9%, according to the decision