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• Hamas’s aim to retain authority in Gaza involves keeping the guns
  guardian_world ｜ 2025-10-17 05:01

  With no law, order or any alternative administration under the ceasefire, the group is using violence to deter rivalsThroughout Israel’s two-year war in Gaza, aid officials working in the territory avoided naming Hamas in conversations they suspected might be intercepted, instead referring to the militant Islamist group as the “de facto authority”.This careful euphemism for Hamas, which violently seized power in 2007, captured an important truth. Though the group was a less obvious presence in the last months of the conflict, in the absence of any alternative, it remained the closest the increasingly devastated territory had to a ruler. Continue reading...

• AI boom rippling across to Britain's pound, Swedish crown - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 05:01

  AI boom rippling across to Britain's pound, Swedish crown  Reuters

• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,331
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-17 04:50

  Here are the key events from day 1,331 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

• Socialist PM Murayama issued landmark apology for Japan's wartime deeds - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 04:48

  Socialist PM Murayama issued landmark apology for Japan's wartime deeds  Reuters

• Peru to declare state of emergency after protests against new president leave one dead and dozens injured
  guardian_world ｜ 2025-10-17 04:46

  Demonstrators clashed with police outside congress building amid public anger at crime crisis days after José Jerí assumed power Peru is set to declare a state of emergency after at least one person was killed and dozens of police officers were injured in widespread protests against President José Jerí who assumed power just days ago.Prime minister Ernesto Alvarez said late on Thursday that the government would declare the state of emergency in Lima within hours and is preparing a package of measures to tackle rising insecurity. Continue reading...

• What’s behind Pakistan’s latest crackdown on religious party TLP?
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-17 04:26

  The far-right group, long known for blasphemy protests, is at risk of being banned by the Punjab government.

• Kanchha Sherpa, last member of first Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-17 04:25

  Kanchha Sherpa helped Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary summit Everest in 1953.

• Five key takeaways from the New York City mayoral debate
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-17 04:22

  With a large lead in voter polls, Zohran Mamdani fended off attacks from Andrew Como over Gaza, policing and his resume.

• Banks in talks with US Treasury to lend $20 billion to Argentina, Semafor reports - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 04:05

  Banks in talks with US Treasury to lend $20 billion to Argentina, Semafor reports  Reuters

• Japan's parliament agrees on next PM vote on Tuesday - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 03:55

  Japan's parliament agrees on next PM vote on Tuesday  Reuters

• Australia Post incorrectly charged tariffs on items ordered online being returned to the US
  guardian_world ｜ 2025-10-17 03:38

  Trump tariffs are not meant to apply to returned goods if they were manufactured in the USFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia Post incorrectly collected tariffs from customers returning items to the US after retail parcel services to the country resumed last week, the government-owned postal service has admitted.Australia Post said it had identified an error with a third-party provider where “a number of customers” were incorrectly charged a tariff for postal returns of US-manufactured items, which should not be subject to import duties. Continue reading...

• New York approves power line for Micron’s $100 billion semiconductor plant - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 03:27

  New York approves power line for Micron’s $100 billion semiconductor plant  Reuters

• BYD makes largest recall of over 115,000 cars due to design, battery issues - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 03:13

  BYD makes largest recall of over 115,000 cars due to design, battery issues  Reuters

• Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans barred from Europa League game in UK
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-17 03:12

  Safety advisers in Birmingham City and UK police said Israeli team fans should not attend match due to safety risks.

• Exclusive: India to force drugmakers to upgrade plants after fatal cough syrup crisis - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 03:06

  Exclusive: India to force drugmakers to upgrade plants after fatal cough syrup crisis  Reuters

• Death penalty sought for Bangladesh's ex-leader Sheikh Hasina
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-17 03:00

  Hasina is being tried in absentia over her deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year.

• Exclusive: ICE, Border Patrol agents to receive pay during government shutdown - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 02:46

  Exclusive: ICE, Border Patrol agents to receive pay during government shutdown  Reuters

• Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley dies at 74 - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 02:46

  Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley dies at 74  Reuters

• Liberal senator says she is ‘too fond of good coffee’ to join Nationals where she’d ‘have to talk a lot slower’
  guardian_world ｜ 2025-10-17 02:45

  Jane Hume’s office says comments about the regional party were meant to be teasing, attracting a sharp rebuke that the Liberals were ‘out of touch’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberal senator Jane Hume joked she would “have to speak a lot slower” if she joined the Nationals, saying she was “too fond of good coffee and free markets” to join the regional party, after David Littleproud said he was open to more conservatives joining his ranks.It comes amid a long-running and damaging period of soul-searching for the opposition, with members of the Liberals and Nationals reportedly considering switching parties, starting a new conservative movement, or assessing leadership options. Continue reading...

• US carries out new ‘drug’ boat strike in Caribbean, as admiral resigns
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-17 02:33

  The latest strike comes a day after US President Trump confirmed he had authorised CIA operations in Venezuela.

• Maria Corina Machado: Venezuela’s Nobel Peace laureate in hiding
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-17 02:30

  Venezuela's opposition leader on life in hiding, and her movement's fight for transition and change.

• value: (cvi.n) | Stock Insights & Latest News - Reuters
  reuters_business ｜ 2025-10-17 02:23

  value: (cvi.n) | Stock Insights & Latest News  Reuters

• Exclusive: In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says - Reuters
  reuters_world ｜ 2025-10-17 02:10

  Exclusive: In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says  Reuters

• Putin-Trump call a curveball for Zelensky ahead of White House meeting
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-17 02:08

  The phone conversation, held while Zelensky was flying to Washington, stole a march on his big moment.

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  reuters_business ｜ 2025-10-17 02:07

  value: (TAP.N) | Stock Insights & Latest News  Reuters

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  reuters_business ｜ 2025-10-17 02:03

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  reuters_business ｜ 2025-10-17 01:55

  value: (phg) | Stock Insights & Latest News  Reuters

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  reuters_business ｜ 2025-10-17 01:54

  value: (LEDG.F) | Stock Insights & Latest News  Reuters

• China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths
  bbc_world ｜ 2025-10-17 01:31

  China holds a near-monopoly in the processing of the elements crucial for making everything from smartphones to fighter jets.

• Fulham vs Arsenal: Premier League – teams, start time, lineups
  aljazeera_all ｜ 2025-10-17 01:24

  Arsenal takes a strong record to Fulham for our featured live commentary stream of Saturday's Premier League game.