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UN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara Faces Historic Crisis as US and Russia Clash — But Could a 35-Year Peace Effort Collapse?

NEW YORK / WESTERN SAHARA — October 31, 2026 A diplomatic showdown between the United States and Russia has pushed one of…

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Trump’s Energy Council Expands Its Oil and Gas Push With New Hire — But Can Faster Permits Deliver the Energy Boom He Promised?

WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 31, 2026. President Donald Trump’s administration is sharpening its focus on American oil and natural-gas development, with a…

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Eurozone Economy Defies Forecasts With 0.4% Growth as France Shrinks — But Could Europe’s Debt Crisis Derail the Recovery?

BRUSSELS / PARIS — October 31, 2026. Europe’s economy delivered a surprising display of resilience in the third quarter, expanding faster than…

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Business

Microsoft Raises $25 Billion in Massive Bond Sale as AI Spending Explodes — But Is Big Tech’s Debt Gamble Getting Dangerous?

REDMOND, WASHINGTON — Microsoft has launched a massive $25 billion bond offering, marking its first major return to the US investment-grade debt…

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West Pharma’s Profits Jump 36% as Weight-Loss Drug Demand Explodes — But a Bigger Billion-Dollar Opportunity May Be Emerging

EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA — West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE: WST), a major supplier of specialized pharmaceutical packaging and drug-delivery components, has delivered stronger-than-expected third-quarter…

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Business

Big Tech’s $750-Billion AI Gamble Shakes Wall Street as Core Businesses Slow — But Will the Spending Ever Pay Off?

NEW YORK / SINGAPORE — October 30, 2026. The world’s biggest technology companies are facing a growing financial dilemma: they are spending…

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Canada and EU Push Historic New Alliance as Carney and Macron Challenge US Dominance — But Could Europe’s Internal Divisions Derail the Deal?

MONTREAL / BRUSSELS / PARIS — October 30, 2026. Canada and the European Union are attempting to forge an unprecedented strategic partnership…

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Copper Prices Slide as AI Stocks Tumble and Oil Rallies — But Could the Red Metal’s Record-Breaking Boom Be Losing Steam?

LONDON / SINGAPORE / MANILA — October 30, 2026. Copper prices came under renewed pressure on Friday as a global selloff in…

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New Zealand Set for Two Straight Interest-Rate Hikes After RBNZ’s Surprise Pause — But Could Inflation Force an Even Bigger Crackdown?

WELLINGTON / SINGAPORE — October 30, 2026. New Zealand could face two consecutive interest-rate increases over the coming months as economists anticipate…

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Business

Coinbase Returns to Profit as Prediction Markets Top $200 Million in Annualized Revenue — But Can Its New Businesses Outrun the Crypto Slump?

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — October 30, 2026. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has returned to profitability after three consecutive quarterly losses, reporting nearly…

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