Prediction market platform Polymarket said a third-party compromise forced it to halt trading on its international platform for nearly an hour Thursday. It said impacted users would be made whole.

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More than $2.5 million was lost from Polymarket within minutes after a third-party provider was compromised, the platform said. It has since put its exchange in cancel-only mode.

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After users reported that funds had been drained from their accounts, Polymarket said one of its third-party providers had been breached and suspended trading.

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Russia agreed to a temporary ceasefire in occupied Oleshky, Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent reports that the heavily publicized arrangement, brokered by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, gives Moscow opportunities to manipulate conditions on the ground, international opinion and the White House. Russia is also accused of discouraging residents from leaving for Ukrainian-controlled territory and of seeking to portray them as choosing Russia.

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Svetlana, a resident of Alyoshki in the Kherson Region, said none of the people she knew wanted to leave for Ukraine, adding that Ukrainian authorities could say whatever they wanted. Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in Alyoshki to enable humanitarian aid deliveries and prepare civilian evacuations through a designated safe corridor.

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A Ukrainian official said a humanitarian aid mission is due to enter Oleshky on Thursday. A localized truce between Kyiv and Moscow, brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, has held for a third day. Around 2,000 residents in the Russian-occupied town are cut off from essential supplies, with reports that many are starving.

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Russia and Ukraine have stopped fighting around occupied Oleshky since October 27, with the ceasefire lasting more than two days. The countries’ human rights commissioners are heading there to deliver aid and help ensure safe evacuations. Ukrainian sources say the local truce is a test of whether military commanders can implement political agreements; Kyiv hopes to repeat it elsewhere if it holds until November 1.

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The local ceasefire around Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast entered its third day without major violations as preparations continued for humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations. Elsewhere, Russia launched 112 attack drones overnight; 97 were downed or jammed. Attacks across Ukraine killed one person and injured at least 22.

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Humanitarian aid is expected to arrive in the stricken city of Oleshky on Friday, a Ukrainian official said. The localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine entered its third day as military units cleared landmines.

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Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank presidency on February 7, about nine months before her eight-year term was due to end. The early departure gives EU leaders time to choose a successor before France’s presidential election. A German European Parliament member warned that any impression the timing was linked to national elections could damage trust in the ECB.

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Lagarde says she is leaving the ECB ahead of schedule because she can no longer remain neutral. She also disclosed that officials debated raising rates and hinted at a possible move in December.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she had chosen to leave eight months before her term ends, allowing her to speak more freely about issues outside monetary policy.

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In an exclusive interview with Euronews in July, Christine Lagarde said she was not seeking any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes only months before France’s presidential election.

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In an exclusive Euronews interview in July, Christine Lagarde said she was not seeking any political office. Her announcement that she will leave the European Central Bank early, in February 2027, comes just months before France’s presidential election.

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Christine Lagarde said she will leave her post as European Central Bank president on February 7, 2027, ahead of her term’s scheduled end in late October. European Council President Antonio Costa said the successor appointment process would begin immediately, aiming to confirm a new president before her departure.

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As AI changes how people find information online, Reddit is reconsidering its open-web roots to protect its audience and business, and says it is moving toward an experience for logged-in users.

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Reddit plans to require users to log in, initially testing the change in selected markets outside the US in the coming months. CEO Steve Huffman says the move could improve user experience and advertising while protecting Reddit’s data; he says most unauthorized access occurs when users are logged out. The announcement came with Q3 2026 results, as search traffic fell meaningfully.

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DoorDash announced Thursday that it will acquire Instacart in a deal valued at around $17 billion.

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DoorDash will acquire Instacart for $17bn to expand its grocery delivery business. Instacart’s name and app will remain, and grocers can choose either platform; Instacart customers will gain access to 50,000 more stores covered by DoorDash. The deal’s impact on some existing partnerships remains unclear.

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DoorDash is buying rival Instacart in a deal valued at roughly $17 billion.

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DoorDash plans to acquire rival Instacart for US$17 billion as it places a bet on grocery delivery. Rising costs and tougher regulatory scrutiny of gig-worker treatment have driven industry deals, with many smaller players acquired by competitors in recent years.

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DoorDash is acquiring Instacart for $17 billion, a deal that will greatly expand DoorDash’s grocery delivery business and consolidate the sector.

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DoorDash plans to buy Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, expected to close between late 2027 and the first half of 2028. The combination would bring DoorDash’s restaurant-delivery strength together with Instacart’s grocery partnerships.

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A collision in which one train rear-ended another killed 69 people, marking Spain’s second high-speed rail disaster this year. The crash has renewed concerns about rail network safety ahead of a national election, and three days of mourning are now underway.

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A deadly train accident in Spain that killed 69 people and injured scores has renewed national scrutiny of railway safety. The transport minister cited an “error” and “inexplicable circumstances,” calling it one of Europe’s deadliest train disasters this century.

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The Department of Homeland Security asked an Icelandic hosting company on Thursday, through an authorized agent, to take down a searchable database of agency personnel. DHS said the material puts more than 40,000 identifiable people at risk of harassment, stalking and physical harm.

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A declaration adopted at the Third Russia-Africa Summit says the parties consider reform of the IMF, World Bank and WTO necessary. They called for greater African representation in IMF and World Bank leadership and decision-making, while backing the WTO’s central role and core trading principles.

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday he is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign following a report that it recruited a candidate sharing the name of her Republican opponent, Sen. Dan Sullivan.

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday he is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign. A report said it worked with allies to recruit a candidate sharing Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan’s name in an effort to split his vote.

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Republican Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy said he would direct the Department of Public Safety to investigate whether Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited a candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters. Peltola’s campaign denied encouraging or soliciting the candidate, while Dunleavy said anyone found to have broken the law should be held accountable.

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Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy ordered an investigation into allegations that people linked to Mary Peltola’s Democratic campaign tried to recruit a second Dan Sullivan to run for the US Senate and draw votes from the Republican incumbent. Peltola’s team denies involvement; the governor said investigators will determine whether Alaska laws were broken.

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A New York Times investigation linked Democratic campaign operatives to a namesake candidate in Alaska’s Senate race. The state’s Republican governor ordered an investigation into claims that Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited a man sharing her rival’s name to confuse voters. Trump called for Peltola and the man to be removed from the ballot and prosecuted.

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The US Food and Drug Administration proposed new nutrient limits and labeling requirements for infant formula on Thursday, as it continues reviewing the nutrients in baby formula.

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Patrick Stewart rose from poverty in England to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor, then achieved worldwide fame as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” films. He died at 86.

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Actor Patrick Stewart, best known for Star Trek and X-Men, has died at 86. A message on his Instagram account said he died at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday after a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia. He played Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier.

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Actor Patrick Stewart, 86, died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after what was described as “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease.

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British actor Patrick Stewart, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the long-running TV series “Star Trek,” has died at 86.

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Patrick Stewart, a classically trained stage actor celebrated for his command of Shakespeare and for bringing gravitas to the “Star Trek” franchise and “X-Men” films, has died at 86.

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Patrick Stewart, known for his role in “Star Trek,” also played Professor Charles Xavier in the “X-Men” film franchise.

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Starbucks’ U.S. stores exceeded Wall Street’s comparable-sales expectations, while its international business fell short of estimates.

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Rivian says the R2 outsold all its other EVs for the first time in the third quarter, becoming its top-selling model by volume. Revenue reached $2.155 billion, up 38 percent year over year; software and services revenue rose 45 percent, with a 42 percent profit margin. The company says software sales and its Volkswagen partnership are helping support its finances as it launches the R2.

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Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupted a parliamentary session on Thursday by setting off flares. The action followed weeks of violent anti-government protests called by students demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinian-Israeli voters of “stealing” the election after their parties won a record 19 seats. With counting complete, the main opposition bloc could join with those parties to oust him.

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A sharp rise in turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel gave Arab parties 19 seats and a potentially decisive role in forming a government. Yet leading politicians in both camps have rejected or questioned cooperation with them, while Likud called for an investigation into possible foreign interference.

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Benjamin Netanyahu said Arab Israeli parties used foreign backing to “steal” the election and urged an investigation into alleged vote-buying and irregularities in Palestinian communities. Opposition figures accused him of trying to undermine the result, while officials said the claims had no apparent basis. His coalition lost its parliamentary majority.

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