US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections
The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.
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Burnham says he wants to 'repair bridges' between Ukraine and US
It comes ahead of a meeting between the prime minister and President Zelensky at Downing Street.
Houthi missile hits Aramco building after Saudi-led coalition strike on Yemen fuel depot
The Saudi energy ministry says the Houthi attack caused a "limited fire" at Aramco's headquarters complex in Dhahran.
Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says
Pope Leo had a "peaceful night" in the hospital after the surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican says.
Cornell bans all fraternity parties over gang sex assault allegations
The school has faced an uproar over how it handled assault allegations brought by a woman known as Jane Doe.
Trump's US Super Intelligence Force and AI czar Jay Clayton
Trump announced a new Super Intelligence taskforce with the White House AI czar Jay Clayton in charge of a group responsible for making…