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World News

Vucic reportedly concedes defeat in Serbia snap election after record turnout

  • Vucic reportedly conceded defeat in Serbia's snap parliamentary election, one report says, after turnout near 70 percent.
  • Reported turnout figures differ: officials cited 64.9%, while one report describes turnout near 70%, with final results unconfirmed.
Updated 24m agoBBC News, France 24 +7

World News

France imposes partial Paris curfew and protest ban amid unrest

  • French authorities imposed a partial curfew and banned demonstrations in parts of Paris on Monday, police said.
  • Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu credited overnight curfews with bringing calm, an assessment attributed to him rather than independently verified.
Updated 4h agoFrance 24, ABC News +15

World News

Typhoon Champi kills one in Taiwan, shuts schools and flights

  • Typhoon Champi struck Taiwan, closing schools and offices and canceling 262 domestic and 669 international flights.
  • Injury and evacuation counts remain disputed across official reports, so the final toll is not yet settled.
Updated 6h agoAl Jazeera, Associated Press +6

Politics

Justice Department seeks to halt Alaska Senate certification should Republican incumbent lose

  • The Justice Department filed suit against Alaska election officials seeking to block certification of the November Senate results under certain conditions.
  • Trump said he ordered the filing, and legal experts called the claim weak and unlikely to succeed.
Updated 2h agoNBC News, ABC News +11

World News

Yemen's government and Saudi forces launch offensive against Houthis near Bab el-Mandeb

  • Yemen's government and Saudi Arabia launched a military campaign to drive Houthi rebels from the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
  • Houthi-aligned media deny government territorial claims, and reports conflict on whether Saudi oil flows have stopped.
Updated 2d agoAl Jazeera, ABC News +10

US News

Man deported to Ghana says he was forced onward to Mali

  • CBS News reports that Moussa Diawara says ICE deported him to Ghana despite a 2012 order barring his removal to Mali.
  • Diawara says local officials forced him onto a flight to Mali; DHS's top lawyer is unaware of similar Ghana cases.
Updated 18h agoCBS News

Business & Finance

Nasdaq drops 2.6 percent as doubts over AI spending weigh on tech

  • US tech stocks fell sharply Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping 2.6 percent amid AI spending worries.
  • Meta shares fell nearly 7 percent after its capital spending forecast rose, and whether AI spending pays off remains disputed.
Updated 2d agoAl Jazeera, CBS News +2

Technology

Musk says SpaceX closed $40 billion debt deal for AI chips

  • CNBC reports that Elon Musk said SpaceX closed $40 billion in debt financing to purchase AI chips.
  • The closing rests on Musk's statement, while Bloomberg earlier reported only that SpaceX was in talks with investors.
Updated 16h agoCNBC

World News

U.S. embassies on alert as reports say Iran plans attacks

  • CNBC reports that U.S. embassy staff across the Middle East are on heightened alert over reported Iranian attack plans.
  • The threat claims rest on one outlet's reporting, and the administration has only pledged to postpone strikes until after the midterms.
Updated 2d agoCNBC

Environment & Climate

Study links deep-sea animal declines to Deepwater Horizon spill

  • Wired reports that a new study found deep-sea animal populations fell 60 to 85 percent after the 2010 spill.
  • Researchers call the blowout the simplest explanation after ruling out temperature and oxygen; recovery remains uncertain.
Updated 1d agoWired

Science

AI model beat traditional forecasts on Hurricane Isaias's track

  • NPR reports Google DeepMind's AI model correctly predicted Hurricane Isaias would hit the Florida Panhandle when conventional models pointed toward Louisiana.
  • Brennan says the model topped others on track but trailed the NHC's blended forecast on storm intensity.
Updated 8h agoNPR

Automotive

Antonelli moves toward F1 title after US Grand Prix win

  • BBC News reports that Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix in Austin, with Russell eighth and Hamilton fourth.
  • Title confirmation waits for Mexico City, where only a Russell or Hamilton win could prevent Antonelli clinching.
Updated 12h agoBBC News

Environment & Climate

High Court rules Natural England failed to protect Catfield Fen

  • The Guardian reports that a High Court judge ruled Natural England failed to protect Catfield Fen from nitrate and phosphate pollution.
  • Natural England accepted the verdict that it had not done enough, but declined to comment further while legal proceedings continue.
Updated 2d agoThe Guardian