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Exit Polls: Voters Troubled by Prices, Direction and the President Record
Early voter polling showed broad dissatisfaction with the country direction, economic conditions and the president job performance, a mood that shaped the midterm wave.
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UN Adopts Global Pandemic Preparedness Pact After US Objection Blocks Consensus
The UN General Assembly adopted a pandemic preparedness declaration 153-3 after US objections blocked consensus. WHO chief Tedros urges action on the unfinished PABS annex.
World
Drone Strikes Sink Two Ships in the Black Sea as Insurers and Shippers Recoil
Drone strikes sank two cargo ships in the Black Sea, leaving 11 sailors missing. Bulgaria says Russia is likely behind the attacks but admits it cannot prove it.
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Nobel Peace Laureate Navi Pillay Condemns US Sanctions on ICC as Trump Brands Award Disgraceful
Nobel Peace laureate Navi Pillay condemned US sanctions on the ICC as Trump branded her award disgraceful at a New York rally.
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Africa CDC Weighs Ebola Vaccine Trial as Congo Outbreak Grows
Africa CDC's plan to seek a trial of a licensed Ebola vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus comes as the World Health Organization counts 3,605…
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When the School Gates Close: What a Blockade Means for Parents and Pupils
When French students block a school gate on Tuesday, the first people affected will not be ministers in Paris, but parents deciding what to do with a child who cannot get into class.
Politics
Virtually Tied: Why Iowa Honest Poll Is the Most Important
Iowa is virtually tied in final Senate polls, the most honest result in the battleground set, and a race where turnout, not polling, will decide the winner.
Business
America’s Labor Market Is Frozen: 29,000 Jobs, 4.2% Unemployment, and Nobody Moving
America added just 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment held at 4.2%. Economists call it 'low-hire, low-fire' — a frozen labor market.
Technology
Apple Trims iPhone 18 Pro Orders on Soft Demand, Report Says
Apple has cut orders for the iPhone 18 Pro on soft demand, Nikkei Asia reported, in a headline carried across Asian market coverage on…
Sports
McLaurin’s Season Over: What the Commanders Do Without Their Star
Terry McLaurin’s season is over, and the Washington Commanders now face the hardest question in football: what does an already struggling offense look like…
Entertainment
Women + Sports Summit Sets Agenda for Ojai Gathering
The espnW Women + Sports Summit will return to Ojai for its 17th year with an agenda spanning mentorship, motherhood and athletic performance, and…
Health
Evacuating 1,300: The Public-Health Operation Behind Typhoon Response
The evacuation of more than 1,300 people ahead of Typhoon Champi's landfall in Taiwan was a public-health operation as much as a disaster response.
Science
Perseverance Finds Groundwater and Hot Fluids, Not Just an Ancient Lake
NASA's Perseverance rover has found that rocks in Jezero Crater record repeated encounters with water in different forms — lake water, groundwater and hot…
