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U.S. stock markets hesitant as country prepares for shutdown
U.S. stock markets hesitant as country prepares for shutdown

NEW YORK, New York - Democrats and Republicans were blaming each other Tuesday as the U.S. government prepared to shut down after midnight....

Optus crisis deepens with second outage hitting emergency calls
Optus crisis deepens with second outage hitting emergency calls

SYDNEY, Australia: Optus said it had suffered another emergency call outage in an area south of Sydney, just 10 days after a broader...

BP to invest $5 billion in Tiber-Guadalupe Gulf oil deal, eyes growth
BP to invest $5 billion in Tiber-Guadalupe Gulf oil deal, eyes growth

HOUSTON, Texas: BP said it will invest US$5 billion in a new offshore drilling development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, underscoring...

Listeria warning over Walmart, Trader Joe’s heat-and-eat pasta meals
Listeria warning over Walmart, Trader Joe’s heat-and-eat pasta meals

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal health officials are urging consumers not to eat certain ready-to-heat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader...

Wall Street climbs in first day of week, U.S. dollar descends
Wall Street climbs in first day of week, U.S. dollar descends

NEW YORK, New York - U.S.  stock markets closed higher on Monday, supported by strong performances in the technology and energy sectors....

High prices squeeze U.S. home flippers, profits fall to 17-year low
High prices squeeze U.S. home flippers, profits fall to 17-year low

LOS ANGELES, California: Flipping homes is becoming far less lucrative as high housing prices eat into investor returns. From April...

Africa

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Romance, sextortion scams targeted in Interpol operation in Africa
Romance, sextortion scams targeted in Interpol operation in Africa

DAKAR, Senegal: Interpol says a coordinated crackdown on cybercrime across 14 African countries has led to the arrest of 260 people...

Nigerian judge rejects move to dismiss charges against IPOB Leader
Nigerian judge rejects move to dismiss charges against IPOB Leader

ABUJA, Nigeria: A Nigerian court has rejected a bid to dismiss terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, ruling that...

Tanzania: Deepening Repression Threatens Elections
Tanzania: Deepening Repression Threatens Elections

(Nairobi) - The Tanzanian government has intensified political repression, raising grave concerns that the general elections scheduled...

MAURITANIA-TRARZA-BENI NADJI RAW WATER PRE-TREATMENT STATION-INAUGURATION
MAURITANIA-TRARZA-BENI NADJI RAW WATER PRE-TREATMENT STATION-INAUGURATION

(251001) -- NOUAKCHOTT, Oct. 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Mauritania Tang Zhongdong speaks at the inauguration ceremony...

DR CONGO-GOMA-FORMER PRESIDENT-SENTENCE
DR CONGO-GOMA-FORMER PRESIDENT-SENTENCE

(251001) -- KINSHASA, Oct. 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 29, 2025 shows Joseph Kabila (C), former president of the...

Daily World Briefing, Oct. 1
Daily World Briefing, Oct. 1

Hamas begins internal consultations to study Trump's Gaza peace plan: source Hamas has started consultations and discussions with...

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