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December 11: The Deposition Deadline Trump Could Not Delay
A federal judge's order that President Trump sit for a deposition by December 11 in his defamation suit against the BBC sets a hard deadline in a case the
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Mumbai’s Bargain Hunters: Sensex Rebounds 879 Points From a 32-Month Low
Indian equities spent Thursday at their lowest in years and Friday remembering why markets bounce. The Sensex, which had closed at a 32-month low,…
Business
Airtel Money Takes Africa’s Phones to the London Stock Exchange
The London Stock Exchange opened on Friday with its largest initial public offering in five years, and the company ringing the bell sells banking…
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Brent at $104: What Expensive Oil Does Next
Brent crude jumped four per cent on Thursday and hovered near $104 a barrel on Friday before easing a fraction, and every finance ministry,…
Business
Wall Street Splits Down the Middle: Oil Lifts the Dow, Chips Sink the Nasdaq
Thursday’s close told the week’s story in three numbers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.77 points, a tenth of a percent, to 51,231.64.…
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In Athens, Washington Tells the West to Remember Itself
Standing in Athens, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the nations of the West to learn again from the men of ancient Greece: that…
Politics
DOJ Charges 28 in California in Escalating Noncitizen Voting Crackdown
The Justice Department announced on Monday it was charging 28 noncitizens with election crimes in California, a sharp escalation in the Trump administration’s feud…
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Bitcoin ETFs’ $176M Buying Day Shows Crypto Demand Is Far From Dead
After a brutal week for crypto funds, US Bitcoin ETFs drew in roughly $176 million on October 13 — the month's second-biggest buying day, led by Fidelity.
Technology
OpenAI Engineer Arrested by FBI Over Hidden Recorder in Executive Conference Room
The FBI arrested OpenAI engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, for allegedly planting a hidden recorder in an executive conference room, concealed in toilet paper.
Sports
Cam Little’s 57-Yard Walk-Off Field Goal Stuns the Eagles in London
Cam Little's 57-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Jacksonville Jaguars past the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 in the NFL's London showcase.
Entertainment
Kannada Cinema’s Streaming-First Window Arrives on Schedule
The Kannada film “Life Today”, directed by Kaantha Kannalli and written by its lead Kiran Aditya, began streaming on Sun NXT on October 9…
Health
Ebola Reaches a Third Country: Nigeria Confirms Case in Abuja
Ebola has reached a third country. Nigeria confirmed an imported case in its capital Abuja on October 20, with 44 contacts now under monitoring,…
Science
Omicron’s Gut Shift: BA.2.86 and JN.1 Replicate Better in Intestines, Hong Kong Study Finds
HKU researchers found omicron BA.2.86 and JN.1 replicate better in gut tissue than in airways — and JN.1 does it silently, potentially aiding its global spread.
