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Crunch time for Italy, Brexit as leaders convene in Brussels
Brussels, the political heart of Europe, could prove the center of global market focus next week as Italy's budget and Brexit talks overshadow economic data and central banks.
Texas desert tent city for immigrant children balloons in size
A tent city in the west Texas desert set up to hold immigrant children has expanded its capacity by nearly 10 times to 3,800 beds since it opened in June, officials said on Friday.
'Old Florida' town known for healing springs faces recovery task
Panacea, on the Florida Panhandle, takes its cure-all name from the area's natural springs. The tiny beachside town known for its oysters and crabs will need some of that mystique as it recovers from Hurricane Michael.
Saudi team arrives in Turkey for Khashoggi investigation: sources
A delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Turkey as part of a joint investigation into the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, three Turkish sources said on Friday.
New Jersey sports betting activity nearly doubles in September
Sports betting activity in New Jersey nearly doubled in the month of September, growing to $183.9 million compared with $95.6 million the prior month, on a wave of new internet wagers and the start of football season, according to figures released on...
Wall St. rebounds with technology stocks leading the way
The U.S. benchmark S&P 500 stock index snapped a six-day losing streak on Friday as technology stocks recovered after a week of losses, with investors looking for bargains ahead of the third quarter earnings reporting season.
Nigerian opposition candidate Abubakar picks 2019 election running mate
The main opposition challenger to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in next year's election has selected a former governor from the southeast of the country to be his running mate, the candidate's spokesman said on Friday.
Google tells U.S. lawmakers it is mulling options on China services
Alphabet Inc's Google unit has told U.S. lawmakers it was considering "a variety of options" to offer additional services in China, but declined to detail plans for addressing Chinese censorship.
U.S. pastor Brunson released by Turkish court, set to fly home
An American evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a row between Ankara and Washington looked set to fly home on Friday after a Turkish court freed him, a move that may signal a step towards mending ties between the allies.
U.S. weapons makers rattled over Saudi Arabia deals
Major U.S. defense contractors have expressed concern to the Trump administration that lawmakers angered by the disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey will block further arms deals with Saudi Arabia, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Frid...
Hundreds attend funeral of murdered Bulgarian journalist
Hundreds of Bulgarians queued silently at a church in Ruse on Friday to pay their last respects to Viktoria Marinova, the television journalist whose brutal rape and murder shocked the country and triggered debates over freedom of the press.
Texas Democrat O'Rourke raises record $38 million in U.S. Senate race
Democratic U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke's bid to unseat Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz got a major financial boost in the third quarter when he said he raised $38.1 million, a record for any U.S. Senate race.
Six Palestinians killed in border protests: Gaza health officials
Israeli forces killed six Palestinians on Friday in protests along Gaza's border, Gaza health officials said. Israel said its troops had shot and killed a group who broke through the fence with a bomb and attacked an army post.
Exclusive: Key EU lawmaker's plan to rein in online marketplaces a threat to Amazon
Amazon could face a threat other than just EU antitrust scrutiny after a key EU lawmaker announced proposals aimed at curbing online marketplaces' use of merchants' data to boost sales of own brand products.
U.S. intelligence watchdog says it will encourage whistleblowers to come forward
The U.S. National Security Agency's top oversight official, Robert Storch, is working to repair the spy agency's reputation with whistleblowers in an effort to encourage staff to report wrongdoing internally, rather than go public.
Rocket failure astronauts will go back into space - Russian official
Two astronauts who survived the mid-air failure of a Russian rocket will fly again and are provisionally set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) in spring of next year, the head of Russia's space agency said on Friday.
Maryse Conde wins alternative literature prize in absence of Nobel
Maryse Conde from the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe was awarded the New Academy Prize in Literature, created after the Swedish Academy postponed this year's literary Nobel as it sought to deal with the aftermath of a rape scandal.
Going for gold: Sotheby's to hold first sale dedicated to precious metal
From a sculpture of model Kate Moss to an elaborate elephant liqueur set, an array of items made with gold will go under the hammer next week in auction house Sotheby's first ever sale dedicated to the precious metal.
U.S. pastor Brunson arrives home in Turkey after release by court
The American evangelical Christian pastor at the center of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court ruled he could go free, a move that may signal a major step toward mending ties between the a...
Harvard bias trial to spotlight use of race in college admissions
A lawsuit challenging the use of race as a factor in U.S. college admissions will go to trial in Boston on Monday, when Harvard University will face accusations that it discriminates against Asian-American applicants.