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The U.S. economy accelerated notably from July through September, while inflation also increased. Consumer spending and business investment, including a sharp rise in AI infrastructure spending, supported growth despite higher energy costs.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveChristine Lagarde said she would leave the European Central Bank nine months early, saying the neutrality required by her position prevented her from speaking freely about financial and economic affairs.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveYemen’s Taiz governor said the besieged city was experiencing famine because fighting and a blockade were preventing aid from reaching more than 600,000 people. A Saudi airstrike reportedly killed 13 people.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe names of some victims of the train crash in Spain have been released publicly, including a young athlete and a former minister, prompting widespread grief and anger across the country.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFinal results showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and its allies won 53 parliamentary seats, short of the majority needed to form a government. The main opposition bloc won 48.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveA group calling itself the Department of Peace released information on more than 41,000 staff members of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to the report.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveThe UK regulator Ofcom said photo identification, digital IDs, banking checks and facial age estimation could be used to verify that social media users are at least 16.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveA federal judge blocked a Trump administration Medicaid rule that would have required chronically ill recipients seeking a medical exemption from work requirements to show that their conditions significantly impaired compliance.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveA federal judge rejected a request by the Trump administration to stop California from processing ballots from up to 20,000 people alleged to be likely noncitizens. The Justice Department said it would appeal immediately.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveManchester City conceded a late equalizer against Paris Saint-Germain to draw 1-1, leaving the English club still without a win in this season’s Women’s Champions League.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveGeorge Russell said he would not let a difficult Formula One season define his career and maintained that he still believes he can win a world championship. His Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli has outperformed him this season.
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