More economists and traders expect the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates next week, following the central bank’s latest surveys showing inflation expectations have risen.
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Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour says she will leave CNN after 43 years. Her daily CNN and PBS show will end this year, while Amanpour will continue weekly through June. She gave no reason for her departure, which follows the takeover of CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance.
China has issued its first 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) devoted to protecting and preserving cultural heritage, with the goal of advancing systematic conservation. It seeks to improve protection governance and effectiveness through laws and regulations, heritage surveys and inventories, and efforts to preserve and promote the country’s fine traditional culture.
Eight of China’s richest tycoons, listed in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, could have a combined $140 billion in overseas wealth exposed to the country’s new offshore tax policy.
Authorities in Zhangye, Gansu, are investigating the potential effects of a wind farm in Pingshanhu Mongolian Township on wildlife after conservation groups repeatedly recorded Pallas’s cats there with infrared cameras. A preliminary inquiry found the project had completed approval, environmental assessment and land-use procedures, and was outside nature reserves and ecological protection redlines. Experts will review wildlife data and assess the ecological impact.
China recorded 8.992 million visa-free entries by foreign nationals in the third quarter, accounting for 77.5% of all foreign national entries and rising 24.1% year on year.
A chair of a US congressional committee said on Tuesday that Chinese coast guard patrols east of Taiwan were “highly destabilising” and extended Beijing’s legal, political and information warfare against Taipei.
Australia’s government is preparing to sue Facebook, TikTok and other major digital platforms over alleged failure to comply with a nationwide ban on social media use by under-16s, Communications Minister Anika Wells said in an interview.
Australian Federal Police said the alleged targeting of independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta office appeared to be an isolated incident, with no known further threats. A 43-year-old man accused of deliberately hitting her is in custody. Haines underwent surgery and remains in critical condition.
Independent Australian MP Helen Haines was seriously injured when a car hit her outside her electorate office in Wangaratta. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it a “deliberate act”; police said the driver was a 43-year-old man.
Guardian Australia identified Brendan Nugent, 43, as the man accused of attacking Helen Haines. Police allege the Tarrawingee man, who was driving a Toyota LandCruiser, was arrested at the scene in Wangaratta. Nugent has long campaigned on forestry issues; environmental campaigners who worked with him expressed shock at his arrest.
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More than 90 years ago, the Chinese Red Army began a two-year Long March across rugged mountains, dangerous rivers and wilderness. A hand-painted digital scroll now retraces the journey.
China’s one-year loan prime rate stayed at 3.0% on Tuesday, while the rate for loans longer than five years remained at 3.5%, the People’s Bank of China said. Both rates remain in effect until the next LPR announcement.
A collapse at an illegal gold mine in Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé, in southwestern Colombia’s Nariño province, killed 14 people and injured seven. Rescue operations have ended, and another 12 to 15 miners are reported missing.
The Beibu Gulf Port Group said the Pinglu Canal in Guangxi has handled over 1 million metric tons of cargo since opening to navigation on Sept. 16. Ports along the route set throughput records, and an international container service to Vietnam began operating via the canal.
US Vice President JD Vance said he does not think Ukraine should be admitted to NATO. He also said Washington has no formal alliance with Ukraine and that Kyiv should stop striking Russian oil refineries.
Freddy Peralta worked 5 1/3 gritty innings, while Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz each hit a two-run homer as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. The Rays reached the World Series for the third time in their 29 seasons.
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The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians to win the American League Championship Series and earn a place in the 2026 World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Angel Reese scored 30 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 in San Francisco, tying the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 1-1. Game 3 is Wednesday in Atlanta.
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Angel Reese posted 30 points and 16 rebounds, while Allisha Gray added 18, as the Atlanta Dream shut down Golden State at both ends in the second half for a 79-65 win. The victory tied the WNBA Finals at one game apiece.
The 2026 China Stand-Up Paddleboarding Masters League began Sunday on the Ganjiang River in Wan’an County, Ji’an City. Athletes from across China gathered at Xin’an Lake for the two-day competition, which includes elite, amateur and city-team categories.
Trump offered full backing for Netanyahu’s re-election bid, but Vance declined to endorse him, saying he endorses American candidates. Vance campaigned this spring for ousted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
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Vice President JD Vance declined to join Trump in endorsing Netanyahu, saying he would not get involved in Israeli elections, a week before Israelis vote.
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Canadian visitor Mitchell Fairbarn was convicted of felony and misdemeanour animal abuse after taking Peachy, a Chilean flamingo, from the Flamingo Las Vegas habitat to his hotel room. He testified that he had drunk 30 to 40 beers and meant no harm. Experts said the bird lost feathers and suffered blood loss; he faces nearly five years in prison.
A jury convicted a Canadian man of animal cruelty on Monday afternoon after he took Peachy, a flamingo, from an enclosure at a well-known Las Vegas hotel. Prosecutors described the act as drunken and malicious.
A Las Vegas court convicted Ontario man Mitchell Fairbarn of animal cruelty on Monday for taking Peachy, a flamingo, from its habitat at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino last March. Prosecutors described the act as drunken and malicious.
South Korea said on Tuesday it would respond sternly if North Korea follows through on threats to strengthen its military posture along the border, which have heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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During an inspection tour of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia, Xi Jinping said green development is integral to high-quality development and urged the country to prioritize ecological conservation and pursue green growth. The region is turning ecological and energy advantages into growth drivers, from wetland restoration to a green computing hub.
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Gold fell in early Asian trading on Tuesday as investors awaited next week’s US Federal Reserve policy decision for clues about interest rates and the broader monetary policy outlook.
Japan launched an uncrewed spacecraft toward Phobos on an H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center. The mission aims to collect and return samples from the Martian moon for the first time. The spacecraft is expected to reach Mars in August 2027 and bring samples back to Earth in 2031, helping investigate the moons’ origins and the solar system’s early history.
Japan launched a spacecraft on Tuesday for a five-year mission to explore Phobos and Deimos and bring back samples for the first time. The $578 million project aims to return dust, soil and rocks to Earth in 2031, potentially offering clues about the moons’ formation and the origins of life.
Japan’s space agency launched the MMX probe aboard an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center. It aims to land on Mars’ moon Phobos, collect soil and return the samples to Earth in 2031.
Japan launched an uncrewed spacecraft on Tuesday toward Phobos, a moon of Mars. The mission aims to become the first to collect samples from the small rocky body and bring them back to Earth for analysis.
A spacecraft led by Japan’s space agency has launched toward Phobos, where it aims to collect 10g of dust and return it to Earth in 2031. Scientists hope the sample will help resolve how Mars’s two moons formed.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and said Bulgaria was willing to raise the status of bilateral relations and expand cooperation across the board. Radev reaffirmed Bulgaria’s adherence to the one-China principle, while Wang called for deeper political trust, practical cooperation and stronger Eurasian connectivity links.
Wang Yi told Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova that China is ready to work with Bulgaria on Eurasian connectivity, shared development and multilateralism. They discussed future high-level exchanges, practical cooperation and China-EU ties, including the Belt and Road and Middle Corridor, and exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other regional issues.
The opening plenary of COP17, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s 17th meeting, took place Monday in Yerevan. Executive Secretary Astrid Schomaker said progress on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework remains too slow and limited to meet its targets. Armenia’s Environment Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan was elected conference president for two years. The meeting runs through October 30.
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona in Paris on Champions League match day three. Both teams have won their first two games. France’s prime minister said the match would not be postponed or cancelled despite violent nationwide protests.
The Lu Xun Literary Editions Museum opened near the writer’s former residence in Shaoxing on the 90th anniversary of his death. Its permanent collection includes more than 1,000 volumes, translations and rare diary and letter manuscripts donated by collector Shi Xingwen.
Curfews have begun in several French cities, including Paris, Bordeaux, Nice and Lyon, as police seek to stop looting during protests. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a state of emergency remains possible.
Riots and looting broke out across France last weekend, prompting overnight curfews in parts of central Paris and other cities. The interior minister acknowledged that police had lost control in some places. Officials said more than 2,500 people had been arrested and about 1,000 officers injured; over 2,000 businesses were affected. Looted goods have also appeared on resale platforms.
Protesters in Albania have fought riot police for seven consecutive days, demanding better university conditions, action against corruption and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Official figures put the number injured before Monday’s violence at 295, including 186 police officers. Both protesters and police accuse the other side of fuelling the violence.
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel. Their meeting took place at an Israeli airbase as talks over the Iran war intensified.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an undisclosed visit to Israel, Axios reported, citing sources. The meeting took place ahead of a closely contested election; it was not immediately clear what they discussed.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit on Monday, Axios reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The visit has not been officially confirmed, and the Pentagon declined to comment. A day earlier, President Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu in next week’s Israeli election, while Vice President JD Vance said he would not get involved in the vote.
Jio Platforms plans to raise up to $3.2 billion in an IPO, which would be India’s largest ever in rupee terms but second-largest in dollar terms. Anchor bids have exceeded $26 billion.
Video shows a man screaming in pain as ICE agents pin him down during an arrest in Long Beach, California. Ricardo Gonzalez’s family says he is a US citizen and that agents broke his arm in a wrongful arrest.
China imported 360,878 metric tons of US soybeans in September, compared with none in the same month a year earlier. Soybeans purchased under a deal to end last year’s trade war continued arriving at Chinese ports.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday that China firmly opposes and strongly condemns Japan’s actions concerning Yasukuni Shrine, and has lodged serious representations and strong protests with Japan. She was responding to offerings and visits by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other Japanese officials and politicians. Mao called the shrine a symbol of Japanese militarism’s war of aggression and urged Japan to acknowledge history and stop what she described as retrogressive moves.
The final plans for the Triumphal Arch have been submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission and are scheduled for review at its Nov. 5 meeting.
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Torrential rain from Storm Adam caused severe flooding in eastern Spain, killing four people and prompting shelter-in-place orders for tens of thousands. Flooding isolated coastal towns, while security forces carried out hundreds of rescues and more than 2,000 people were evacuated.
Torrential rain along Spain’s eastern Mediterranean coast caused severe flooding that killed at least four people and left more than 450 stranded on rooftops, in buildings or in vehicles. Valencia and Alicante were among the worst-hit areas, and rescue teams brought those trapped to safety.
Torrential rain struck eastern Spain on Monday, with flooding killing at least four people in recent days, sweeping away cars, inundating roads and leaving residents stranded. Emergency crews carried out more than 400 rescues in Valencia, where some areas received 700 litres of rain per square metre in 24 hours.
ZXMOTO founder Zhang Xue said in a recent interview with CCTV that the company plans to launch its first electric motorcycle next year. Designed to compete with leading global brands, it will emphasize lightweight construction, high power and energy efficiency. Zhang said China’s extensive electric-car charging network gives electric two-wheelers an advantage.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday that improving and developing China-Philippines relations serves both sides’ interests. Responding to the Philippine Foreign Ministry’s summoning of China’s ambassador over remarks he made last week, Mao said China firmly opposed certain Philippine individuals’ malicious attacks on China and urged Manila to restrain those politicians’ irresponsible conduct.
China Southern Air Logistics has opened a direct all-cargo route between Guangzhou and Nairobi, its first cargo service to East Africa. Boeing 777 freighters will operate the route, carrying mainly Chinese-made goods outbound and East African flowers and agricultural products on return flights.
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Vance said he believes Trump would endorse him if he sought the presidency. He added that they have not discussed it and noted Trump has sometimes let a race unfold before seeing what happens.
At 28, and just 20 months after being named Super Bowl MVP, Jalen Hurts is taking blood thinners to prevent potentially life-threatening clots in his lungs. His apparent season-ending injury leaves the Eagles with difficult questions.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will be out indefinitely with blood clots, an absence that could keep him out for the remainder of the season.
The Philadelphia Eagles said Monday that quarterback Jalen Hurts was diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs and leg, likely keeping the Super Bowl MVP out for the rest of 2026.
China’s imports of Russian LNG rose 44.3% year over year to 7.19 million metric tons in January-September, while their value climbed 38.5% to $3.92 billion. Russia ranked as China’s second-largest LNG supplier. September imports doubled from August to 1.85 million metric tons.
Russia’s oil supplies to China rose 18.3% year over year in January-September to 87.58 million metric tons, while their value increased 36.5% to $51.54 billion, customs data showed. Russia remained China’s largest oil supplier. September shipments fell 11.4% from August.
A union representing Micron Technology employees in Taoyuan said it would strike on Thursday, coinciding with mediation between the US chipmaker and another union representing its Taichung workers over employee bonuses.
The sixth RISC-V China Summit opened Monday in Shenzhen, bringing together representatives of technology companies, research institutions and open-source communities to discuss advances in AI, high-performance computing and the software-hardware ecosystem. Its main event is being held in Shenzhen for the first time.
Asian stocks broadly declined on Tuesday while oil prices climbed. Geopolitical risks unsettled sentiment as investors awaited key results from leading AI companies.
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The 2026 Tianjin International Seed Expo opened in Xiqing District, bringing together nearly 1,000 seed companies and displaying more than 10,000 crop varieties. The three-day event drew buyers from nearly 20 Belt and Road partner countries and includes one comprehensive and two specialized field exhibitions.
Friedrich Merz used a Berlin industry gathering to press companies to make broader use of AI. Nvidia also set out plans to fund four startups based in Germany.
Moldova’s Foreign Ministry denied lodging a diplomatic protest with Ukraine after two Ukrainian border guards entered Moldova by boat on Oct. 15 while pursuing a man across the Dniester River. The officers were detained and later returned to Ukraine following talks between the authorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the United States of holding up air-defense missile deliveries already paid for by European allies. He said shipments were awaiting US approval as relations between Washington and Kyiv deteriorate amid renewed Russian attacks on Ukraine.
The Washington Post, citing sources, reported that the US administration has not approved deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to complete the required approval procedures. The US-made missiles need Washington’s authorization before being transferred to a third country.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the United States on Monday of delaying deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles paid for by European allies. Tensions with President Donald Trump’s administration have deepened over military aid and intelligence sharing.
A photo of a Chinese student wearing Japan’s Rising Sun flag during a history class at Moscow State University sparked outrage. The history department said it would announce whether to expel the student, but the final decision had not been made public. In an apology video, the student called the act wrong and disrespectful to China and its people.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke Sunday with Donald Trump’s representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the next steps in diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine crisis. The discussion covered the results of a recent meeting between Ukrainian and US negotiating teams in Florida. Zelenskyy said both sides remain in contact and are preparing further steps, adding that Ukraine is ready to work constructively and honestly toward a real result.
At a rally in Kansas, Trump used an antisemitic slur while defending Sen. Roger Marshall. Trump had used the term in a speech last year, prompting backlash, and said then that he did not know of its antisemitic connotations.
At a rally in Kansas, Trump used an antisemitic slur while defending Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, after an article reported that Marshall had sued hundreds of patients over unpaid debts while practicing medicine.
After large demonstrations and violent clashes in several French cities, China's Foreign Ministry and its diplomatic missions in France renewed a safety advisory for Chinese nationals planning to visit. They urged travelers to monitor local developments, take precautions and contact police and Chinese missions if an emergency occurs.
Residents around Jamaame in Somalia’s Jubaland state say people were killed and injured, families displaced and livelihoods destroyed during a November 2025 offensive involving US air strikes and Somali ground forces. The US military acknowledged strikes in the area but said its review did not find it more likely than not that US operations caused the reported harm, a conclusion at odds with family accounts and independent monitoring reports.
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Donald Trump has urged New Mexico to rename itself “New America,” the latest instance of his seeking geographic name changes that align with his political agenda.
A review of the Northern Territory’s child protection system found serious gaps in risk assessments and background checks before the alleged murder of Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby. The government accepted all 45 recommendations. The five-year-old was found dead in April, five days after she was allegedly abducted from an Alice Springs town camp.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Starshield speed restrictions are disrupting early-warning air defence systems. Starshield is SpaceX’s military arm of Starlink, controlled by the Pentagon. The US government has not explained why the restrictions were imposed.
Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that speed limits on the US military-grade satellite system Starshield are hindering Ukrainian forces’ coordination of drone strikes against Russian forces. Frontline units reported that the equipment stops working at speeds of 130–160 kilometres per hour in some sectors. Separately, a Ukrainian brigade said it had used an aerial drone to evacuate a wounded soldier from the front line for the first time.
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