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The Dow Industrials leapt more than 500 points on Tuesday as traders grew confident over this earnings season.

Japan's imports grew 18.9%, also missing expectations of 19.6% from Reuters.

SpaceX shares jumped after the company beat on revenue and issued uplifting guidance.

Stronger net interest income and credit performance were the stars of the bank's earnings.

Musk and President Donald Trump have both recently criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has also flagged disruptions in U.S. intel sharing.

Wall Street and investors will be looking for Netflix to provide additional details about the company's strategy following recent organizational changes

The response came after Homeland Security ordered the removal and exclusion of products developed by the Chinese company.

Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede.

The mayor of Kenscoff, a town near Haiti’s capital, wrote government officials hundreds of letters to warn of gang threats. Then dozens of people died, and he did, too.

The former soldier had been living in exile since 2020, and said in a video posted this month on TikTok that he feared for his life.

The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair attracted major collectors despite an escalation of anti-government protests, riots and looting across French cities.

Independent MP’s condition remains critical on Wednesday after surgery to save her remaining leg‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after Helen Haines critically injuredHelen Haines, the principled MP respected across parliamentAnthony Albanese has described the police interview on Tuesday with Brendan Nugent as “extensive” but that the motivation of the alleged “violent” attack against Helen Haines is still unknown.Certainly, it’s a reminder that the world is a more dangerous and divided place than it was a generation ago.But I think that Australians do want to see their politicians be able to go about their business, to be able to get something from the back of their car, for goodness sake.My side, every side included. We all have to recognise that politics has got more aggressive.The particular impact on women in politics … [They] have got a different form of vilification and aggression towards them as well. Continue reading...

Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from UgandaNigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.The woman began showing symptoms on 7 October and was admitted to a hospital in Abuja four days later, where she was later diagnosed with Ebola. It is unclear when she arrived in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country. Continue reading...

President also announces incentive program for people to report fraud, as administration continues attack on MinnesotaSign up for the Breaking News US emailSend us your questions about immigration and the midtermsA new survey reveals a widening “empathy gap” between Republicans and white evangelicals and the rest of the American public.On Tuesday, the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute released its annual American Values Survey. The survey found that white evangelical Protestants are the only religious group in which a majority does not agree that empathy is foundational moral value (42%). Instead, a majority (54%) say empathy can be dangerous when it leads people away from a society guided by God’s truth, PRRI said. Continue reading...

Vietnam veteran William Reaves executed by lethal injection despite letter from fellow veterans urging haltFlorida carried out its 18th execution of the year on Tuesday under Republican governor Ron DeSantis’s aggressive use of the death penalty in his final term.William Reaves, 77, was pronounced dead at 6.12pm following a three-drug injection at Florida state prison near Starke. He was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1986 shooting death of Indian River county deputy Richard Raczkowski. Continue reading...

Andrew Hauser says central bank faces ‘hard choices’ as it looks to balance risks of entrenched inflation with desire to protect labour marketGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Hauser, the Reserve Bank’s deputy governor, has reignited talk of a fifth interest rate hike on Melbourne Cup day, warning of “hard choices” ahead in response to an inflation outlook that “looks materially worse” than the central bank had expected two months ago.Hauser, speaking at an investment bank conference in Sydney on Wednesday morning, said the RBA monetary policy board members were juggling a slowing economy with fears that Australians were starting to lose faith in the central bank’s ability to bring inflation back to the 2.5% target. Continue reading...

Toforest Johnson’s death penalty reduced to life in prison without parole over doubts about his convictionToforest Johnson, an Alabama death row inmate, will no longer face execution after the state’s Republican governor commuted his sentence amid increasing doubts about his conviction.Kay Ivey, the Alabama governor, commuted Johnson’s sentence to life in prison without parole in the 1995 murder of William Hardy, a Jefferson county deputy sheriff. Johnson has long maintained he is innocent, and several former public officials, as well the local district attorney, have argued he should receive a new trial. Continue reading...

Anti-Defamation League post decries ‘shylock’ slur but does not explain that president used it at Kansas rally on MondayThe Anti-Defamation League (ADL) denounced the use of the term “shylock” as antisemitic on Tuesday, without explaining that the slur had been used a day earlier by Donald Trump in a speech in Kansas.Trump used the slur during a Monday night rally in support of Republican senator Roger Marshall, who is locked in a closer-than-expected re-election fight against Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton. Marshall, a doctor, as been criticized for filing lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills, leading to 18 of them being arrested. Continue reading...

After being contacted by officers, politician says, he has paid bill and is ‘grateful for the team at the servo for their understanding’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn Tuesday night, Ben Carroll received a phone call: police were looking for him.The Victorian premier had met with the state’s police commissioner earlier that morning – so he wasn’t exactly hard to find. Continue reading...

Study identifies ‘circadian depression’ as affecting nearly a quarter of more than 11,000 participantsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian researchers have identified a new subtype of depression – termed “circadian depression” – linked to disruptions in the body’s internal clock, which they believe is less responsive to traditional antidepressant treatments.In a study published in British Journal of Psychiatry, involving clinical and genetic data from 11,380 Australians with mostly severe and recurrent depression, researchers identified circadian depression as affecting nearly a quarter (23%) of participants. Continue reading...

What to know about Jalen Hurts' condition after blood clots found in Eagles star's lungs, leg  CBS NewsNFL chief medical officer: Eagles' approach to Hurts was 'appropriately guarded'  ESPNNFLPA calls for NFL to conduct full investigation into medical care provided to Jalen Hurts  Yahoo SportsPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts joins list of athletes diagnosed with blood clots  AP NewsJalen Hurts Suffers Pulmonary Embolisms After Blood Clots In Legs  Forbes

Christina Applegate reveals she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis: "Not happy at all"  CBS News‘Back at Square One’: Christina Applegate Says Her M.S. Was Misdiagnosed  The New York TimesDoctor explains how a misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis happens amid Christina Applegate news  YahooWhy MS can be hard to diagnose, after Christina Applegate reveals misdiagnosis  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosChristina Applegate Reveals She Was Misdiagnosed With MS: ‘I’m Back at Square One’ and It’s a ‘Mindf—’  Variety

In Texas’ Senate Race, Paxton and Talarico Converge on Key Battleground  The New York TimesHottest 2026 Midterm Races—Talarico Up 2 Points In Texas Senate Race In Latest Poll (Updated Daily)  ForbesFinal midterm election polls: Talarico, Abbott lead as early voting begins  WFAAJames Talarico and Ken Paxton hold a day of dueling rallies as Texas begins early voting  NBC NewsSuburban women souring on Paxton could doom him in tight race  The Washington Post

From the forest to Mutobo, former fighters face the challenge of rebuilding their lives after leaving the armed group.

Odinga’s legacy faces a test as ODM splits over its alliance with President Ruto.

King Charles III pays tribute to Muscat's 'noble efforts' to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Rubio tells US media that reaching a peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult while Hormuz attacks continue.

Moment plane crashes on a busy highway in the US

The alliance announces the deployment after a series of deadly drone attacks in the region.

The Gambia confirmed it received $2.5m from the sale of a US mansion belonging to former president Jammeh.

The US president's remarks come amid a deepening feud with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Prime Minister Mark Carney won over Canada’s most conservative province by promising a pipeline and campaigning hard, defeating its efforts to secede.

The actress, who was given a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2021, was told by a doctor that she doesn’t have it after all.

The country has never been more united.

The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program.

Playing for a new team, he sent a message that he was taking this season seriously.

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

The streaming service reported a 12 percent increase in quarterly revenue, but acknowledged that stagnant viewership, particularly in the U.S. and Canada, was a major concern.

In Tarrant County, a fight over polling places has energized Democrats as Republicans seek to defend their grip on a longtime stronghold.

The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair attracted major collectors despite an escalation of anti-government protests, riots and looting across French cities.

Several papers lead on remarks from the Duke of Sussex yesterday, where he said he hoped to reconcile with his family.

Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

There will be restrictions on who can carry out procedures and fines for those who flout the law, in England in 2027.

Top civil servant Richard Jackson recounts that fateful day and how he recovered in the aftermath.

Borat and Bruno creator Sacha Baron Cohen returns as Ali G, more than two decades after the release of Ali G Indahouse.

The UK's hottest summer on record has caused some trees to shed their leaves early, but experts say spectacular autumn colours could still be on the way.

It was goals galore again in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the competition setting a new record this season.

Rio Ngumoha produces a coming-of-age performance in Liverpool's comeback win over Villarreal, writes Aadam Patel.

Phil Foden's magnificent man-of-the-match display in Manchester City's Champions League win against AEK Athens serves as a reminder of his talent and ability to influence games.

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