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China sees the yuan vs. dollar rivalry like Pepsi vs. Coke, expert says — ‘never the market leader, but serviceable in a pinch’

China sees the yuan vs. dollar rivalry like Pepsi vs. Coke, expert says — ‘never the market leader, but serviceable in a pinch’

“Without a far larger pool of renminbi assets that foreigners can freely buy and sell, the renminbi cannot come close to replacing the dollar.”

By Jason MaOctober 31, 2026

If California undid its ‘original sin’ and matched Texas on taxing property, it would raise more revenue than the billionaire tax, economists say

If California undid its ‘original sin’ and matched Texas on taxing property, it would raise more revenue than the billionaire tax, economists say

By Jason MaOctober 31, 2026

This top data scientist’s (non-AI) model finds Republicans have just one chance in six of holding Senate

This top data scientist’s (non-AI) model finds Republicans have just one chance in six of holding Senate

By Shawn TullyOctober 31, 2026

Italy’s inflation hits 5.4%, outpacing the U.S. and China, as a farmers’ revolt empties shelves of pasta and mozzarella

Italy’s inflation hits 5.4%, outpacing the U.S. and China, as a farmers’ revolt empties shelves of pasta and mozzarella

By Catherina GioinoOctober 30, 2026

Chevron speeds ahead in Venezuela while Exxon urges caution with a ‘little pinch of salt’

Chevron speeds ahead in Venezuela while Exxon urges caution with a ‘little pinch of salt’

By Jordan BlumOctober 31, 2026

How Southeast Asia can realize its commercial promise amid geopolitical rivalry

How Southeast Asia can realize its commercial promise amid geopolitical rivalry

By Lynn KuokOctober 31, 2026

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In Brooklyn, a phone-free room of news junkies agreed a blue wave is coming — and debated the data-center identity crisis

In Brooklyn, a phone-free room of news junkies agreed a blue wave is coming — and debated the data-center identity crisis

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 30, 2026

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Supreme Court declines intervening in immigration regulation that allows judges to pause deportation proceedings after Trump blocked it
By The Associated Press and Lindsay WhitehurstOctober 28, 2026

A group of men including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sundar Pichai, stand around in front of the West Wing of the White House.

Tesla and 113 other companies paid no current federal income tax, but they still aren’t the biggest threats to the federal deficit, think tank warns

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 30, 2026

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Schools draw a record 22,687 civil rights complaints as DOJ allocates about 40 lawyers to handle

By Bridget Joyce, Kimberly Robinson and The ConversationOctober 30, 2026

U.S. scraps G20’s opening photo after Europeans balk at posing with Russia’s Lavrov

By Matthew Lee and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026

Shoppers select bread at a grocery store in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Consumer sentiment is lower now than when inflation peaked at 9.1% — and the richest 10% of Americans account for half of consumer spending

By Erin Kay Lockwood and The ConversationOctober 30, 2026

Call it ‘cringe fascism’: Hegseth wants male troops 30 and older tested for low testosterone

By Matthew N. Hannah and The ConversationOctober 30, 2026

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Trump heads to Texas to keep its 32 year red-streak—joining Elon Musk’s $158 million effort to keep ‘lunatic’ Dem candidate Talarico out of office
By The Associated Press, Steven Sloan and Jesse BedaynOctober 28, 2026

Emergency services work at the scene of a collision between two trains in Urda, Spain

Spain’s rail safety system went down before a crash that killed 69 — its transport minister calls 170 outages this year ‘normal’

By Joseph Wilson, Iain Sullivan and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV becomes the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election — he’s requested GOP primary ballots 3 times and Democratic twice

By The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026

People line up outside the John Chavis Memorial Park center for the first day of early voting in Raleigh, N.C.

More than 43 million Americans have already voted in the midterms — nearly 10 million more than in 2022

By Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026

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A left-wing ad tying grocery prices to U.S. support for Israel exposes the rift Michigan Democrats are racing to close before Tuesday

By Joey Cappelletti, Corey Williams, Jacqueline Ganun and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026

Republicans start weighing life after an 80-year-old lame-duck Trump as progressive Democrats push for ‘transformative change’

By Steve Peoples and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026

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‘This is America. Back up’: U.S. and Cuban diplomats clash in shouting match at the United Nations
By Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressOctober 28, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Corinth, Mississippi

MAGA pundits are leaning on socialist doomsday ‘fear porn’ as Trump’s approval sinks to a third

By Alex Hinton and The ConversationOctober 30, 2026

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The share of Americans in serious financial trouble from prices jumped from 30% to 47% in a year

By Dante Chinni, Ari Pinkus and The ConversationOctober 30, 2026

‘It’s only when you see 49-ton trucks in China running on batteries that you realize how serious electrification is’: Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson on Europe’s incumbency problem

‘It’s only when you see 49-ton trucks in China running on batteries that you realize how serious electrification is’: Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson on Europe’s incumbency problem

By Kamal AhmedOctober 30, 2026

Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe charged with identity theft over fake names given to Minnesota poll workers

By Mark Vancleave, Rebecca Boone and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026

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America’s not actually polarized. It can agree on Mr. Beast — and Joe Rogan

By Karrin Vasby Anderson, Natalie Pennington, Nick Marx and The ConversationOctober 30, 2026

The border wall at the U.S.-Mexico border near Somerton, Arizona

‘You become a victim of your own success’: Trump’s unlikely gift to Democrats was securing the border and defusing the issue

By Justin Gest and The ConversationOctober 30, 2026

Serbia’s Gen Z takes back their country from strongman Vucic, demanding top police, intelligence, judiciary officials resign immediately

By Jovana Gec and The Associated PressOctober 30, 2026

Weakened Netanyahu spreads claims of malfeasance by Arab-led parties as his party claims Israel’s election was ‘stolen’

By Cara Anna, Julia Frankel and The Associated PressOctober 29, 2026

‘Whenever I want it to end’: U.S. tells Middle East allies to prepare for possible new strikes on Iran after the midterms

By Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressOctober 29, 2026

Jamieson Greer (right) speaks in front of a cluster of microphones and Scott Bessent stands beside him.

The U.S. and EU could break their tariff truce over a record-breaking $3.4 billion Airbus loan and a reignited 17-year dispute between aviation giants

By Sasha RogelbergOctober 29, 2026

‘The European Union must be changed’: Poland’s main opposition leader floats EU exit negotiations a year before the country’s election

By Claudia Ciobanu and The Associated PressOctober 29, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech in the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, as part of a trip during which he welcomed a proposal by European Commission President for Canada to become the EU's first associate member.

‘The most European of non-European countries’: Canada looks to become an ‘associate member’ of the EU as ‘economic pressure’ from the U.S. looms

By The Associated Press and Rob GilliesOctober 29, 2026

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington.

‘No one likes changing the clock’: Senate to hold on House-passed bill to make daylight saving time permanent after previous tries have been repealed

By The Associated Press and Mary Clare JalonickOctober 29, 2026

Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, addresses supporters at an election watch party.

Alaska’s governor accuses Dem Peltola’s campaign for ‘deliberately’ tricking voters after recruiting candidate ‘with the same name’ as her opponent

By The Associated Press and Meg KinnardOctober 29, 2026

ECB’s president Christine Lagarde is resigning nine months early, giving EU leaders a chance to pick a successor before France’s elections

ECB’s president Christine Lagarde is resigning nine months early, giving EU leaders a chance to pick a successor before France’s elections

By The Associated Press and David McHughOctober 29, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (C,L) and other leaders pose for a joint photo during the Russia-Africa Summit, on October 29, 2026 in Moscow, Russia.

Putin calls Africa a ‘natural ally’ as Moscow courts leaders from nearly 50 nations

By The Associated PressOctober 29, 2026

Volkswagen posts $6.8 billion quarterly loss as slumping China demand, Trump tariffs, and Porsche write-down weigh on earnings

Volkswagen posts $6.8 billion quarterly loss as slumping China demand, Trump tariffs, and Porsche write-down weigh on earnings

By The Associated PressOctober 29, 2026

Meet the Gen Zers fighting back against AI data centers—70% of young adults don’t want one in their town

Meet the Gen Zers fighting back against AI data centers—70% of young adults don’t want one in their town

By Sasha TuddenhamOctober 29, 2026

Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil for Miami after the Trump administration granted visas to him and his family

Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil for Miami after the Trump administration granted visas to him and his family

By The Associated PressOctober 28, 2026

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