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Shooting at Washington state home, 5 people killed with teen in custody

Arriving deputies immediately took one teen into custody while another teenager who had been hurt was taken to a Seattle hospital

Peru's ex-President Toledo gets over 20 yrs in prison for corruption case

Authorities accused Toledo of accepting $35 million in bribes from Odebrecht in exchange for allowing a highway to be built in the South American country

Florida hospitals brace for impact as hurricane Milton approaches hurricane

Dr. Matt Shannon, director of community emergency medicine at University of Florida Health, said the state's flagship is prepared to take patients

Elon Musk sued over 'Blade Runner' imagery used during robotaxi unveiling

The production company, which has also financed and produced films such as The Blind Side, filed a lawsuit accusing Musk of copyright infringement

US Secy Blinken takes off in 11th attempt to reach Middle East ceasefire

President Joe Biden's decision to send Hochstein this week is signaling the urgency of a lasting cease-fire in Lebanon

Trump criticises FEMA after hurricane Helene amid North Carolina election

We should work together to give them both, the governor said. Storm recovery cannot be partisan. To truly help people, we must check party politics at the door and get this job done

McDonald's agreed to Donald Trump event but says it isn't endorsing him

Chicago burger giant said franchisees have also invited Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, and her running mate, Gov Tim Walz, to their restaurants

'Not my king': Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles

Opposition leader Peter Dutton, who wants to keep the British king as Australia's monarch, said that many supporters of a republic were honoured to attend a reception for the Charles and Queen Camilla

Israeli military apologises for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiers

Israel's allies, war-weary residents of Gaza and others have expressed hope that Sinwar's death would pave the way for an end to the war

Apple CEO Tim Cook's other job is to help Nike turn things around

During his tenure, he's been a sounding board on issues ranging from China to technology operations to appointing key new executives, according to current and former Nike and Apple employees

Vietnam appoints Army General Cuong as new President after long turmoil

Cuong, 67, was elected by the National Assembly to replace To Lam, who remained president even after he was formally appointed as the general secretary of the ruling Communist Party

Harris raises $633 million in 3rd quarter but spends heavily in final push

The Harris campaign and affiliated committees entered October with USD 346 million on hand, according to federal filings

Disney to announce next CEO in early 2026, names James Gorman as new chair

Gorman will become chairman on January 2, 2025. He will succeed Mark Parker, who is leaving after serving on Disney's board for nine years

EU set to choose company for critical minerals joint buying platform

EU's rationale for pooling together buying orders is that it would hand participants more leverage to achieve more favourable deals and prices for critical minerals essential for the green transition

SC slams Finance Ministry for asking data from debts recovery tribunals

The court had issued a contempt notice against the Vishakhapatnam Bar Association for abstaining from court work, leading to the non-functioning of the DRT

Fidelity International to slash around five hundred jobs in China: Report

Fidelity International's "centre of excellence" in Dalian supports a wide range of technology, operations and investment needs, according to the company

Boeing's new proposal may lead to $1 bn in wage-related costs over 4 years

About 33,000 workers will vote on the contract proposal after a more than month-long work stoppage, which has halted production of models including its best-selling 737 MAX narrowbody jets

Norwegian bank DNB to buy Sweden's Carnegie from Altor for $1.14 bn

DNB said in a statement it expected to finalise the all-cash acquisition, which is subject to official approvals, in the first half of 2025

As weak economies' default wave peaks, cash shortage may take its place

The U.S. Treasury's top economic diplomat has called for new ways to provide short-term liquidity support to low- and middle-income countries to head off debt crises

S Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of N Korean troops in Russia

North Korea's advancing nuclear arsenal is a major security threat to South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently took steps to permanently terminate all relations with South Korea