World news, briefly.
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The U.S. economy grew strongly from July through September, but inflation also accelerated, while high energy prices continued to reduce consumers’ purchasing power ahead of the midterm elections.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe United States approved the sale of 500 American-made Patriot interceptors to Ukraine. The missiles are described as the only effective weapon for downing Russia’s ballistic missiles.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveBinance was hit by a crypto hack involving about $6.3 billion. Experts identified North Korea as the likely culprit, while the exchange said it would cover customer losses and had frozen about $3 billion of the affected assets.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveA federal appeals court rejected the Justice Department’s request to set aside disputed ballots received by California in the midterm election, dealing a setback to the administration’s effort to assert federal control over state-run elections.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveGreat Britain’s Kadeena Cox set a world record while winning gold in the C4 1km event at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in the Netherlands.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveMount Mayon erupted for nearly six minutes, sending an ash column about 3,000 metres above the volcano. Authorities raised the alert level from 2 to 3 and ordered evacuations within six kilometres of the crater.
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