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War decimates harvest in famine-threatened Sudan
Ahmed Othman's farm has been spared from the deadly fighting that has spread across Sudan, but the war's toll on the economy and labour market has still reached him.
Nuts! NY authorities euthanize Instagram squirrel star
A squirrel named Peanut who was propelled to the heights of internet celebrity has been euthanized, New York authorities said Friday, biting a government staffer on the way out.
US stocks rebound on Amazon results ahead of Fed, election finale
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from mixed tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election.
Wall Street bounces while oil prices climb on Middle East worries
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from tame tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election.
For a blind runner, the New York marathon is about 'vibrations'
Jasmine Murrell won't be able to marvel at the stunning skyline or the massive crowds while she takes part in her first New York City marathon on Sunday, but the blind runner intends to feed off the race's "vibrations."
Wall Street bounces while oil prices gain on geopolitical fears
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from tame tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election.
ExxonMobil profits dip as it gives back almost $10 bn to investors
ExxonMobil reported a dip in third-quarter profits Friday on lower earnings from its refining business, but the results were strong enough to enable nearly $10 billion in shareholder distributions.
Global stocks diverge, oil prices gain on geopolitical fears
Global stock markets diverged Friday after tame tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election.
On Belgian coast, fishing on horseback -- and saving a tradition
Panniers strapped to their haunches, a team of horses waded collar-deep through North Sea waters -- hauling wide nets along the Belgian coast as cawing seagulls swirl all around.
French brushmakers stage 'comeback' with pivot to luxury market
French brushmakers are shifting to luxury and niche markets to survive rising costs and redundancy, as they see their craft -— handed down through the generations -— threatened with extinction.
Indonesia adds Google Pixel phones to ban list with iPhone 16
Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones over the tech giant's failure to meet investment regulations, its industry ministry said, days after blocking sales of Apple's iPhone 16.
Asian stocks mostly fall, tracking global slide
Asian markets mostly fell Friday, tracking a global slide in stocks fuelled by tame tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before neck-and-neck US elections.
In US, transgender candidates enter political lion's den
Mel Manuel never considered themself to be particularly political. But after repeated attacks from Republicans against transgender people, the former Spanish teacher is running for a seat in the US Congress.
Boeing again raises offer to end strike, union to vote Monday
US aviation giant Boeing has once again improved the conditions in its contract offer to thousands of striking workers, hoping to put an end to a painful strike that has paralyzed its two main factories for seven weeks.
Apple narrowly beats estimates with boost from iPhone sales
Apple reported revenues Thursday that narrowly surpassed analyst expectations, sending shares lower in after-hours trading even as the company enjoyed a boost from iPhone sales.
Bolivia's breadbasket squeezed by pro-Morales blockades
At a wholesale market in the central Bolivian city of Cochabamba, farmer Damaris Masias watches through tears as 10 tonnes of tomatoes that she spent over a week trying to get through roadblocks are tossed into a bin.
Harris blasts 'offensive' Trump for remarks on women
Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed Donald Trump for what she called "very offensive" remarks about women, putting abortion rights back in the spotlight as her rival hurled more insults and denigrated migrants during the election's final stretch.
US election, tech jitters rattle global stocks
Global stocks slid Thursday as investors digested disappointing tech results and remained risk-adverse ahead of a coin-toss US election.
Harris, Trump head west in US election race countdown
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take their knife-edge White House race west on Thursday, seeking the advantage on immigration and aiming to woo crucial Latino voters days ahead of the US election.
Global stocks slide on US election, tech worries
Global stocks slid Thursday as investors digested disappointing tech results and remained risk-adverse ahead of a coin-toss US election.
Sales slump 27% at carmaker Stellantis
Stellantis, the carmaker which owns the Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat brands, said Thursday that its sales fell 27 percent in the third quarter because of market difficulties in North America.
Global stocks decline after weak Wall Street lead
European and Asian stocks were mostly down Thursday following a weak lead from Wall Street, as investors digested mixed company earnings and remained risk-adverse ahead of a coin-toss US election.
EU probes shopping app Temu over illegal products
The EU launched a formal investigation Thursday into Chinese-founded e-commerce platform Temu on suspicion the site is doing too little to stop the sale of illegal products, in a probe that could lead to large fines.
Eurozone inflation rebounds more than expected in October
The eurozone's annual inflation rate rebounded more than expected in October due to rising food costs, official data showed on Thursday, but remains in line with the European Central Bank's two-percent target.
Hong Kong economic growth misses forecast in third quarter: data
Hong Kong's economic growth in the third quarter missed analyst estimates as private consumption weakened, according to government figures released Thursday.
Asian stocks mostly down after weak Wall Street lead
Asian stocks were mostly down on Thursday following a weak lead from Wall Street, though better-than-expected manufacturing data from China provided a glimmer of good news for Beijing.
Russia stirs up anti-LGBTQ prejudice in Moldova 'information war'
When two false bomb alerts targeted an LGBTQ festival in Chisinau this month, organiser Angelica Frolov was left scrambling to find an alternative venue at the last minute.
Samsung Q3 operating profits soar to $6.6 bn, miss forecast
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday that its operating profits soared 277 percent on-year to $6.6 billion but missed expectations as it struggled to leverage demand for chips used in artificial intelligence servers.
Asian stocks uneven after shaky Wall Street lead
Asian stocks got off to an uneven start on Thursday following a weak lead from Wall Street, though better-than-expected manufacturing data from China provided a glimmer of good news for Beijing.
China factory output expands for first time in six months
China's manufacturing output expanded this month for the first time since April, official data showed Thursday, rare good news for leaders struggling to boost activity in the world's second-largest activity.
Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic
A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating plastic yellow measuring spoon.
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act.