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Hiring Plans Surge: Employers Announced 444,692 New Jobs in October
United States employers announced plans to hire 444,692 workers in October, a massive increase from 90,787 in September, in a sign of confidence ahead of the holidays.
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Roof Collapse at Peshawar School Kills 32 Children and a Teacher as Families Demand Justice
A roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar, Pakistan, killed 32 children and a teacher on Thursday morning, and a grieving community is…
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Trump Says US May Have to Strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain Site — but Rules Out Nuclear Weapons
Donald Trump has said the United States may have to strike Pickaxe Mountain, the fortified underground site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme, while ruling…
Sports
Champions League Night of Noise: Atletico Silence United as Viking Fans Roar Against Bayern
Tuesday night in the Champions League belonged to the underdogs and the believers. A goal inside the first minute in Madrid, a seven-goal thriller…
World
Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Expects Its European Partners at the Table in US Talks
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine expects its European partners to join talks with the United States in the coming days, as…
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New Zealand Jobless Rate Climbs to 5.7 Percent, Highest Since 2015
New Zealand unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent, its highest since mid 2015, defying expectations of a fall and affirming the central bank caution on rates.
Politics
Ford Defeats Spartz in Indiana Fifth, a Three Term Incumbent Falls
Democrat Jennifer Ford defeated three term Representative Victoria Spartz in Indiana fifth Congressional District, in one of the night clearest upsets.
Business
Social Security Checks Get a 3.6% Boost in 2027, the Biggest COLA in Four Years
More than 76 million Americans will see larger Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks next year.
Technology
Apple’s ‘Welcome Home’ Event Today: Smart Home Hub, New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Expected
Apple is expected to unveil a smart home hub, a refreshed Apple TV 4K and a new HomePod mini at its Welcome Home event in New York today.
Sports
From Expectation to Record: How the Parade Crowd Doubled the Forecast
Organisers prepared for 400,000 fans at the Brewers parade, police estimated more than 750,000, and the gap between forecast and turnout is itself a story about first championships.
Entertainment
Jailer 2 Is Now the 4th Biggest Tamil Film Ever, and Leo Is Next
Jailer 2 has destroyed Coolie to become the fourth highest grossing Tamil film in history, and Rajinikanth’s juggernaut is now chasing down Leo and…
Health
Breast Cancer Before 40: New Study Finds Younger Patients Face Higher Risk of Delayed Diagnosis
A Dana-Farber study in the journal Cancer finds women diagnosed with breast cancer before 40 face higher odds of delays — and urges better awareness.
Science
95 Gigahertz: The Physics of the Pentagon’s ‘Heat Ray’
The Pentagon's "heat ray," the Active Denial System now on a seven-month loan to the Department of Homeland Security, is a case study in applied physics.
