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Alphabet shares suffered a historic decline, weighing on U.S. markets. Treasury yields eased after mixed economic reports, while European stocks rose after the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveThe U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.4% from July through September, supported by strong consumer spending and increased investment in artificial intelligence. Consumer spending rose 3.8%, while business investment increased sharply.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveAt least 68 people were killed in Spain’s second major train crash of 2026. The disaster created a new political complication for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ahead of a national election.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveIsrael’s final election results showed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival, Gadi Eisenkot, both fell short of securing a parliamentary majority, leaving the formation of the next government uncertain.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveSecurity researchers identified at least 83 malicious GitHub items across 61 public repositories, including projects such as Google LangExtract, Trivy, Brave and MLflow. The campaign appears designed to execute commands in CI/CD environments and steal credentials or access tokens.
theregister.com (English) ↗＋ SaveA federal judge questioned the Trump administration about its effort to identify and prevent noncitizens from voting in the midterm elections. The hearing followed a lawsuit alleging federal interference with state-run election administration.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveMilwaukee defeated Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 to win the World Series, securing the Brewers’ first championship in franchise history. It was Milwaukee’s first title since the franchise’s 1957 championship as the Braves before the team moved to Atlanta.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveParis Saint-Germain scored late to draw 1-1 with Manchester City, extending City’s wait for a win in the Women’s Champions League this season.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveChina’s top leaders elevated Gen. Zhang Shengmin, described as the only remaining general on the Central Military Commission, to the Politburo. They also adopted a resolution emphasizing discipline, anti-corruption and tighter political control ahead of an expected leadership transition next year.
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