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Politics3d agoCuba increasingly isolated from the global economy amid tough new U.S. sanctionsThe basics have become luxuries in Cuba, which has been under communist rule and a U.S. trade embargo for decades. The Trump administration says new sanctions target the country's corrupt regime.CBS News
World3d agoMao Shimada wins Skate Canada InternationalJapan’s Mao Shimada won the women’s title Sunday at Skate Canada International. Shimada finished with 235.44 points, well ahead of Estonia’s Niina Petrokina (221.07) and American Isabeau Levito…Japan Today
Politics3d agoUS Department of Justice criticizes analysis of its list of non-citizen voter complaintsThe Department of Justice defends the accuracy of a list of non-citizen voters in California, while a human rights group questions its validity. A judge prohibits revealing names on the list, and the government appeals decisions preventing actions against alleged ineligible voters.Clarín
DisasterBreaking3d agoNine die in ‘cataclysmic’ Florida business jet crashAl Jazeera [en]
Business3d agoDrug maker Rohto plans clinical trials in Hong Kong as OASES’ first Japan partnerTop university research, cross-border data exchanges and access to mainland China’s large market have attracted Japanese firm Rohto Pharmaceutical to conduct clinical trials in Hong Kong, making it the first company from the country to partner with the city’s government under a flagship investment initiative. Rohto, known for its over-the-counter eye care and skincare products, is among the latest batch of 18 firms recruited by the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), a...South China Morning Post
Politics3d agoIsraeli officials say results stand as Netanyahu claims election ‘stolen’Election body says deadlocked result won't be undermined even if foreign interference claims are found to be true.Al Jazeera [en]
Conflict3d agoRussian SRG activity along Ukraine’s northern border drops significantly – military spoxThe activity of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups (SRG) along Ukraine’s northern border has decreased significantly.Ukrinform [en]
Business3d agoWorkers join operators and drivers and ask the regulator to intervene in Adif due to "serious risk" to urgently improve safety on the tracksCCOO, sindicato mayoritario en la empresa pública se suma a Iryo y los maquinistas para demandar a la Agencia de seguridad Ferroviaria que intervenga en Adif con urgencia para cambiar la política de seguridad. Ouigo apoya aplicar medidas cautelares LeerEl Mundo
Business3d agoOpen letter from a train driver: The AVE devours the trainLa degradación de un orgullo ferroviario y la urgencia de asumir responsabilidades LeerEl Mundo
Business3d agoTexas, Georgia and three other states will receive 200 million dollars from Trump to build truck parking lotsDrivers spend more than an hour a day looking for a safe place to park. Large parking lots will be created on routes in North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa, Texas, and Wisconsin.Clarín
Politics3d agoFrance launches attempted murder investigation after petrol bomb thrown at policeBBC World
World3d agoBollywood star greets fans in bulletproof glass after bomb threatBollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan had greeted fans from a bulletproof enclosure outside his residence in Mumbai.Al Jazeera [en]
Cyber3d agoBinance sees $3.64 billion in net outflows as withdrawals resume after massive hackCNBC
Politics3d agoSteve Kornacki breaks down final NBC News poll before midterm electionsDemocrats have a sizable advantage in the battle for control of Congress days ahead of the midterm elections, a new national NBC News poll finds, with voters clamoring for change and voicing all-time high disapproval of President Trump. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks down the numbers.NBC News
DisasterBreaking3d agoFiery plane crash in FloridaNBC News
Business3d agoOil prices retreat ahead of U.S. midterms despite renewed Strait of Hormuz attacksOil prices are declining before the U.S. midterms, even as attacks persist in the Strait of Hormuz. This situation indicates a complex interplay of political and geopolitical factors affecting global energy markets.Seeking Alpha Tech
World3d agoMurders that should not be only a women's issueSegún un registro, en lo que va del año hubo 239 femicidios. El 61% fue cometido por parejas, ex parejas, o familiares. Si no se educa desde temprano en el respeto y no se destierran estereotipos, seguiremos contando mujeres muertas.Clarín
Cyber3d agoApp warning Ukrainians sends 'via hack' fake message about nuclear attackNOS Buitenland
Politics3d agoWill losing US midterms see Trump double down or signal beginning of the end?Tuesday’s US midterm election is both hugely consequential and not so consequential even as the world waits to see the American voters’ verdict on Donald Trump’s presidency – and the impact that verdict will have on his temperament, plans and possible petulant response, analysts and former government officials said. On the one hand, an expected strong showing by opposition Democrats could bring more Congressional scrutiny over some of the most unconventional, maximalist and disruptive policies...South China Morning Post
Sci & Tech3d agoHumans vs AI art: why game studios hire Southeast Asian talentVideo game companies have long been at the vanguard of artificial intelligence, using it in its more nascent form to dictate non-player character behaviour, simulate crowds and adjust game difficulty on the fly years before the advent of chatbots like ChatGPT. Today, the technology is increasingly being deployed to write code, create visual assets and even synthesise real-time voice-overs, supplanting humans who would have otherwise done the work. Yet studios do still pay people to animate their...South China Morning Post
ConflictBreaking3d agoIran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz; Trump again says conflict to end soonAl Jazeera [en]
Health3d agoMeasles made a stealthy return as another virus took the spotlightNature News
Health3d agoJohnson & Johnson reports 94% success rate in trial of coronary artery deviceJohnson & Johnson announced a 94% success rate in trials for a new coronary artery device. This represents a significant medical development that could improve cardiac care.Seeking Alpha Tech
World3d agoCuratorship and collecting: how Latin American art is constructedCuradores de museos y colecciones de América Latina, España y Estados Unidos debatieron en el Museo Sívori. El encuentro, asociado a arteba, puso en discusión las nociones de identidad, Estado nación y arte latinoamericano. También analizó cómo las instituciones construyen sus colecciones y narrativas.Clarín