Rob Jetten’s D66 party takes a shock lead, two years after his party languished in sixth place in the last vote.
You’ve got a new owner: AOL is sold in reputed $1.5B deal to tech conglomerate
AOL, which became symbolic of the early internet age, is being bought by Italian tech company Bending Spoon
Illinois cop convicted of murder for shooting a Black woman dead in her own home after she called 911
Sean Grayson fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last summer
Red Cross responds to video of Hamas allegedly moving Israeli hostage remains
The Red Cross said its staff in Gaza “were not able to intervene directly on-site” as alleged Hamas members were seen burying and then uncovering the remains of a deceased hostage.
UAE Central Bank cuts interest rate to 3.90%; lowest since 2022, consumers to see cheaper loans and mortgages
The UAE Central Bank has lowered its base rate on overnight deposits by 25 basis points to 3.90%, following the US Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut. This marks the UAE’s second reduction this year and its lowest level since 2022. The move aims to ease…
Funds for climate adaptation ‘lifeline’ far off track: UN
Wealthy countries are failing to meet promised targets to provide a funding “lifeline” to help poorer nations deal with climate calamities, the UN warned on Wednesday (Oct 29).
Teenage Halloween pranksters in masks were almost shot by a scared relative, Virginia police say
Police are not pursuing charges against the pranksters at the request of the victim
APM to move ahead with Mobile’s third berth after harbor deepening
APM Terminals said the new $131 million berth would increase Mobile’s container capacity by 50%, with an eye on cargo owners that need to reach markets in the US Midwest and Southeast.
Cuomo blasts Mamdani for his rent-stabilized unit. But he had one, too
A spokesperson for Cuomo did not deny that Cuomo lived in a rent-stabilized apartment, but he sought to downplay its significance.
Annual climate change report finds “planet on the brink”
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