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At Least 15 Migrants Dead in Shipwreck Off Greek Island
At least 15 people died when their vessel sank off the Greek island of Lesbos in the central Aegean Sea early on Thursday, Oct. 6 in the second maritime disaster involving migrants since Wednesday —...
Oil Rises as OPEC+ Agrees Deep Cuts to Production
Oil prices rose on Wednesday, Oct 5 — building on gains in recent days as OPEC+ agreed its deepest cuts to production since the 2020 COVID pandemic, despite a tight market and opposition to cuts...
Ukrainians in Donbas ‘No-Man’s’ Land Cross Destroyed Bridge in Search of Humanitarian Aid
Ukrainians living on the eastern river bank in the Donbas town of Bakhmut were seen crossing a destroyed bridge to receive humanitarian aid on Thursday, Oct. 6 despite the constant sounds of explosions and gunfire....
Thailand Mass Shooting Kills 34 at Daycare Center
34 people were killed in Thailand on Thursday, Oct. 6 in a gun and knife attack at a daycare center by a former policeman who killed his wife and child before turning his weapon on...
Bank of Canada Says it Cannot yet Relax Pace of Rate Hikes
The Bank of Canada cannot relax its current rapid pace of rate hikes because it has yet to see evidence that underlying inflation is easing, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday. The bank has raised...
Twitter Slips as Investors Await Funding Details on Musk’s $44 Billion Deal
Twitter Inc's shares retreated further from Elon Musk's offer price on Thursday as investors fretted over financing for the proposed $44-billion buyout of the social media firm against the backdrop of growing economic uncertainty. Apollo...
IMF Chief Warns ‘Darkening’ Outlook for Global Economy, Rising Recession Risks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will next week downgrade its forecast for 2.9 percent global growth in 2023, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Oct. 6, citing rising risks of recession and financial instability. Georgieva...
Human Rights Concerns Grow Over Ecuador Prison Riots, UN Officials
United Nations human rights officials are concerned about Ecuador's prison violence crisis, they said on Thursday, after yet another riot at a jail in Guayaquil saw at least five inmates killed and left more than...
Major UN Powers Question Pacific Islanders’ Call for Nuclear Legacy Help
GENEVA (Reuters) — Nuclear powers have criticized an effort led by the Marshall Islands at the United Nations to seek help on dealing with the consequences of nuclear testing, sources following the talks involving countries...
Protesters Block Budapest Bridge in Support of Hungarian Teachers
Thousands of Hungarian students, teachers and parents blocked a Budapest bridge near parliament on Wednesday, Oct. 5 in support of teachers fighting for higher wages and teachers sacked for protesting. Teachers have launched an "I...
Alec Baldwin Settles With Slain ‘Rust’ Cinematographer’s Family
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) — Actor Alec Baldwin and the producers of the Western movie "Rust" have reached a settlement in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who Baldwin shot dead...
Goldman Hikes Third-Quarter GDP Growth Estimate to 1.9%
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Global investment firm Goldman Sachs boosted its third-quarter GDP growth estimate by a full percentage point, to 1.9 from 0.9 percent, on Wednesday, Oct. 5 after a series of economic indicators...