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Markets snap week-long rally as US inflation dents rate hopes
Equities went into reverse Friday, snapping a week-long rally, as a forecast-topping US inflation report revived fears the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again before the end of the year.
'God bless America!' Blinken receives emotional thank you from Israel
Hearing firsthand from Israeli survivors of the massive Hamas assault, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken experienced a rare scene for a diplomat: a cheering crowd.
LPGA's Thompson 1-over at sunset in Vegas PGA event
US women's golf star Lexi Thompson was one-over par through 16 holes in her PGA Tour debut when darkness fell in Thursday's opening round of the Shriners Children's Open.
Mysterious rise in US Treasury yields perturbs markets
The surge in US treasury yields has sparked much anxiety among investors, in part because there is no easy explanation for the rise.
Ecuador: from Darwin to drug trafficking
Five things to know about Ecuador, which holds a runoff presidential election on Sunday.
Ecuador to elect a president amid bloody gang war
Shell-shocked by the eruption of a bloody drug war that has spilled from the country's prisons into the streets, Ecuadorans will vote for a new president Sunday just weeks after a popular candidate was assassinated in public.
Anguished parents seek answers in Canada 'suicide kit' probe
The moment Kim Prosser learned that her 19-year-old son Ashtyn had died by suicide, she says she dropped to the floor, where she lay "shaking and so cold."
Scorsese 'Flower Moon' epic based on real Native American past
Martin Scorsese's new film "Killers of the Flower Moon" recounts how the Osage nation of Native Americans gained significant oil wealth in the early 20th century and the murderous plot by outsiders to seize it.
'Flower Moon' descendants feel pain of murdered Osage ancestors
As eagles swoop overhead and a cool autumnal wind blows through the cemetery in Gray Horse, on the ancient lands of the Osage people in northern Oklahoma, Margie Burkhart points to the tombs of ancestors murdered a century ago.
UN calls for $294 mn for 'urgent needs' in Gaza, occupied West Bank
The United Nations on Thursday issued an emergency appeal for $294 million to address "the most urgent needs" in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, where more than 400,000 Palestinians have fled their homes in recent days.
Argentina maintain winning start in World Cup qualifiers
World champions Argentina made it three wins out of three in South American World Cup qualifying with a hard-earned 1-0 win over a determined Paraguay on Thursday.
Nagelsmann banks on experience as Germany's Euro 2024 reboot begins
Julian Nagelsmann, the youngest Germany coach for almost a century, has turned to veterans as he hopes to rebuild the fallen giants nine months out from hosting Euro 2024.
Captain Morgan, Wales uncap the best in rum situation
Flanker Jac Morgan has been pivotal to Wales' advance into the World Cup quarter-finals, leading from the front in a number of outstanding perfomances that has seen him dubbed his country's very own Antoine Dupont.
'Dangerous' Wales hope to ride momentum past Argentina into World Cup semis
Wales play Argentina in Marseille on Saturday with a place in the World Cup semi-final at stake, a position few thought Warren Gatland's Welsh side would be in after a year of turmoil.
Fiji's 'Demolition Man' Botia ready to climb mountain again
Levani Botia has climbed mountains before and the renowned Fijian jackler is prepared to do it again to help Fiji topple England at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille.
Race for US House speaker in chaos as Republican nominee drops out
The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives dropped out Thursday after failing to find enough support to win a vote of the full chamber, plunging the paralyzed lower chamber of Congress deeper into crisis.
Over 40% of Antarctica's ice shelves lost mass in 25 years: study
More than 40 percent of Antarctica's ice shelves lost volume in 25 years, increasing the risk of sea levels rising and with human-induced warming the likely cause, scientists said on Thursday.
Late Nunez penalty gives Uruguay 2-2 draw in Colombia
Darwin Nunez struck a stoppage time penalty as Uruguay fought back for a 2-2 draw at Colombia in their South American World Cup qualifier in Barranquilla on Thursday.
UN expert urges ban of 'inherently cruel' torture tools
A top United Nations expert on Thursday urged law enforcement agencies around the world to ban 20 "modern-day torture tools," such as spiked batons, electric shock bands and caged beds.
NBA fines Houston's Brooks $25,000 for reckless contact
Houston Rockets swingman Dillon Brooks was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for striking Indiana Pacers center Daniel Theis in the groin in a home pre-season victory on Tuesday.
Spain, Norway hold up Scotland's Euro qualification
Scotland missed their first chance to seal a Euro 2024 berth as they lost to two late goals in Spain on Thursday as the third contender in Group A, Norway, won 4-0 in Cyprus.
Unbeaten Eagles and 49ers hit the road for NFL tests
Philadelphia and San Francisco, the NFL's last undefeated teams, take their 5-0 records into away games on Sunday while division leaders Detroit and Tampa Bay face an early season showdown.
Spain avenge Scotland defeat in controversial Euro 2024 qualifier
Alvaro Morata's diving header and a scrappy Oihan Sancet goal earned Spain an important 2-0 win over Scotland in Euro 2024 qualifying on Thursday.
'The horror': Israeli collecting corpses near Gaza
Yossi Landau has spent decades collecting corpses in Israel, but he almost reached breaking point recovering the remains of people killed by Gaza militants in the country's deadliest assault.
Hosts Ivory Coast to face Nigeria in AFCON group
Hosts Ivory Coast were joined in Group A by Nigeria in the draw for the Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan on Thursday.
Global markets stall as oil prices pare back gains
Global stock markets stalled and oil prices flatlined Thursday, as a steady September inflation print renewed traders' concerns that interest rates will have to stay higher for longer to slow down price increases.
Hollywood condems 'evil' of Hamas after Israel attack
Hundreds of Hollywood celebrities signed an open letter Thursday condemning the "barbaric acts" of Hamas fighters who murdered and abducted Israeli civilians in a shocking weekend assault.
Spain avenge Scotland defeat in Euro 2024 qualifying
Alvaro Morata's diving header and a Ryan Porteous own goal earned Spain an important 2-0 win over Scotland in Euro 2024 qualifying on Thursday.
Southgate urges England understudies to seize chance against Australia
Gareth Southgate has urged England's understudies to seize their chance to impress in Friday's friendly against Australia at Wembley.
Talks to end Hollywood actors' strike collapse
Talks between Hollywood actors and studios over an ongoing strike have collapsed, in a blow to hopes for a swift end to a crisis that has crippled the entertainment industry.
Five things to know about NASA's mission to a metal world
For the first time ever, a NASA probe is set to journey to an object composed not of rock, ice, or gas, but metal: the asteroid Psyche.
NASA set to journey to a metal-rich asteroid
It's a world like no other: a metal-rich asteroid that could be the remnants of a small planet, or perhaps an entirely new type of celestial body unknown to science.