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U.S. GDP Grows 3.4% Annualized in Q3 2026, Driven by Investment and Spending

U.S. GDP rose 3.4% annualized in Q3 2026, led by investment, consumer and government spending; exports fell and imports rose, the BEA said. ...Read more

#economy, #gdp, #investment, #consumerspending

Fossils in China Reveal First Known Fully Marine Stem Amphibian, Gerrothorax maritimus

Researchers describe Gerrothorax maritimus, the first known fully marine stem amphibian, from Late Triassic marine fossils in Guizhou, China. ...Read more

#paleontology, #fossils, #amphibian, #china, #triassic

ECB Holds Rates on Oct. 29, Warns Energy Price Shock Could Lift Inflation and Weigh on Growth

On Oct. 29 the ECB left interest rates unchanged, saying rising energy costs risk higher inflation and weaker growth across the euro area. ...Read more

#ecb, #interestrates, #euroarea, #energy

Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president on Feb. 7, 2027

ECB President Christine Lagarde will step down Feb. 7, 2027, triggering the EU process to appoint her successor amid wider ECB leadership turnover. ...Read more

#ecb, #christinelagarde, #monetarypolicy, #europeanunion

FCA secures court undertakings forcing HTX (formerly Huobi) out of U.K.

The FCA won High Court undertakings barring HTX (formerly Huobi) from promoting services to U.K. customers; new sign-ups and deposits are blocked. ...Read more

#crypto, #regulation, #uk, #fca

Caterpillar Q3 Sales Jump 17% as Profit, Backlog and Cash Returns Strengthen

Caterpillar reported Q3 sales up 17% to $20.7B, higher profit, record backlog and about $2B returned to shareholders as demand remained strong. ...Read more

$CAT, #caterpillar, #earnings, #construction, #mining

Amnesty Links Cambodian Security Firms to Trafficking, Torture in Scam Compounds

Amnesty names five Cambodian security firms tied to scam compounds where survivors say guards enabled forced labor, torture and sexual abuse, and urges probes. ...Read more

#cambodia, #humanrights, #trafficking, #security

Taiz Cut Off After Houthi Encirclement; 600,000 People Cut Off From Aid, U.N. Warns

U.N. agencies and Human Rights Watch say Houthi forces' October encirclement has effectively cut off Taiz, endangering water, food and hospitals for 600,000. ...Read more

#yemen, #taiz, #houthis, #humanitarian, #un

Human Rights Watch: India’s voter-roll revision removed over 130 million, disproportionately excluding women and Muslims

Human Rights Watch found India’s Special Intensive Revision deleted over 130 million voter names in an opaque, error-prone process that hit women, Muslims and marginalized groups. ...Read more

#india, #voter-rolls, #human-rights, #election-commission

Samsung Posts Record KRW 107.4 Trillion Quarterly Operating Profit on AI Chip Surge

Samsung's semiconductor arm drove a record KRW 107.4 trillion quarterly operating profit as AI-related memory and foundry demand surged. ...Read more

$005930.KS, #samsung, #semiconductors, #ai, #earnings

Brewers Win First World Series Title, Defeat Rays 4-1 in Game 5

Milwaukee clinched its first World Series title, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 at Tropicana Field to end a 69-year city title drought. ...Read more

#brewers, #mlb, #worldseries, #tamparays

Niger Confirms Journalist Moussa Kaka Is in Custody Two Months After Disappearance; Location and Charges Unclear

Niger says veteran journalist Moussa Kaka is detained two months after his Aug. 31 disappearance, but gives no location, charges or documents. ...Read more

#niger, #pressfreedom, #journalism, #humanrights

18 States and D.C. Ask Supreme Court to Preserve Local Limits on AR-15-Style Rifles

Eighteen states and D.C. asked the Supreme Court to uphold state and local power to restrict AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles ahead of December arguments. ...Read more

#guns, #secondamendment, #supremecourt, #assaultweapons

AFL unveils 2027 fixture with expanded prime-time windows and weekly Sunday nights

The AFL's 2027 fixture boosts prime-time exposure: Sydney leads early Thursday/Friday slots and Sunday-night matches are added to the first 13 rounds. ...Read more

#afl, #fixture, #sports, #australianfootball

Dolores Huerta, farmworker movement leader, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association and iconic labor and civil-rights organizer, died at 96 in Bakersfield, California. ...Read more

#doloreshuerta, #farmworkers, #labor, #obituary