Elon Musk said SpaceX and Tesla have set up special committees to consider a possible merger. The move is an early step toward a deal that would be the largest corporate tie-up ever.

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Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to consider a merger, Elon Musk said on SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings call. They have not agreed on transaction terms, and a deal is not guaranteed. Musk said he thinks a merger would be a good idea.

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is the latest professional athlete to experience blood clots, joining Victor Wembanyama, Chris Bosh, Damian Lillard and others.

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A person familiar with the situation says the Philadelphia Eagles will not face punishment for their handling of quarterback Jalen Hurts’ blood clots.

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The Philadelphia Eagles said Monday that doctors diagnosed quarterback Jalen Hurts with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in his lungs. He may be out for the rest of the season.

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Judicial police in Guinea-Bissau raided the offices of vaccine researchers praised by Robert F. Kennedy Jr and seized dozens of hepatitis B vaccine doses. Officials said the search was intended to clarify circumstances surrounding the batch, not to signal concerns about vaccine quality, safety or effectiveness. The researchers’ study of African newborns is disputed over plans that would withhold vaccination from 7,000 babies during their first six weeks of life.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX reported third-quarter profit on Tuesday that far exceeded estimates. Revenue more than doubled on a surge in its AI business, lifting shares 2.5% in extended trading.

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SpaceX’s data centers and Grok agents were more profitable than investors expected in the second quarter. The company is shifting its focus toward AI, which now accounts for 52% of its income. Elon Musk’s sprawling conglomerate reported third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion on Tuesday.

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SpaceX reported third-quarter revenue of $14.6 billion, up 161 percent year over year. Its so-called Super Intelligence business generated $7.6 billion, up 830 percent, while Connectivity brought in $5.2 billion and Space $1.8 billion.

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Live analysis focuses on SpaceX’s third-quarter earnings.

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US President Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg increase spending in the final stretch before the November 3 midterm elections.

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Paris Saint-Germain recovered from a deficit to beat Barcelona 4-2 in a Champions League thriller on Tuesday, giving the Catalans their first loss of the season. Liverpool came from behind to edge Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield, while Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1.

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A lawsuit contesting US President Donald Trump’s tariffs targeting Canada has been filed in the United States Court of International Trade.

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The Trump administration faces a lawsuit over the president’s 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods.

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The Liberty Justice Center has filed a new lawsuit challenging US tariffs on Canadian goods, representing food company Gellert Global Group. It argues the White House exceeded its authority and asks the US Court of International Trade to rule the levies unlawful and order refunds for affected importers.

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Egypt’s parliament postponed until next week a debate on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s request for authorisation to provide military support to Saudi Arabia. An emergency session the previous day ended without a decision. Expert May Darwich said the operation lacks clear objectives or an exit strategy and could weaken Egypt’s regional role.

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A week after federal agents raided Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC, home over immigration-fraud allegations, Donald Trump said the US citizen could be deported and called her birthplace, Somalia, a “real s—house”. He also called Omar “sick” and “dishonest”.

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The Federal Aviation Administration gave final approval on Tuesday to the long-delayed Boeing 737 MAX 10, allowing the US planemaker to begin delivering the largest version of its best-selling aircraft.

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Boeing received US regulatory approval for its 737 Max 10, concluding a lengthy certification process for the narrowbody aircraft family that was disrupted by two fatal crashes and a series of quality problems.

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JustWatch has launched JustWatch TV, offering an ad-supported free tier, an ad-free paid subscription and movie rentals featuring content from 30 global partners. The service is available in 12 markets, including the US, Canada, France, Italy, Australia and the UK.

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British police said Tuesday they had arrested two men again on suspicion of assisting Iranian intelligence, in an investigation into activity at RAF Fairford last month.

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British police rearrested two men suspected of helping Iran’s intelligence service in a plot involving a U.S.-run air base.

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France will deploy more officers at the October 24 protests than at the October 17 rallies, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said. He described the rioters’ violence as unprecedented and said their actions were coordinated through digital tools; authorities will investigate the weekend’s events.

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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said authorities would mobilise a “massive” security presence next weekend as organisers announced new protests following riots on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations. He acknowledged last weekend’s security operation had been too static and insufficiently mobile.

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