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Man shot by ICE officer in Austin answers questions by phoneSociety

A Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer remained in custody Monday at an ICE detention center in Texas after leaving the hospital with a bullet still lodged in his back, his attorney said. He answered questions by phone.

TThe Associated Press
Thousands flee Yemen as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate warWorld

Thousands are fleeing as Yemen’s civil war between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-backed internationally recognised government intensifies. The UK says it will provide Saudi Arabia with defensive air-to-air refuelling support, while the Houthis claim recent drone and ballistic missile attacks on Riyadh and energy sites along the Red Sea coast.

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True Crime Vault: The AccusedSociety

David Muir reports new information in the investigation into the murder of 3-year-old Riley Fox.

AABC News
Israel election: What could each outcome mean for Palestinians?World

Israel’s October 27 election will determine who governs, while more than 5.5 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza have no vote despite being directly affected. Analysts describe three scenarios— a Netanyahu-led victory, an opposition majority or a deadlock—with differing consequences for settlement expansion, the Gaza blockade and the prospects of Palestinian statehood. Like Netanyahu, most opposition figures oppose a two-state solution.

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Oil Dictating All Assets Over Short Term: Mark CudmoreEconomy

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Mark Cudmore discuss the day’s key themes for analysts and investors on Bloomberg: The Opening Trade. Cudmore says oil is dictating the performance of all assets in the short term.

BBloomberg Television
Chentsov: Difficult to defend against Russia ‘without equipment’World

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov says Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities are difficult to defend against without the relevant equipment. He describes the issue as a main topic for discussion with the US as Trump and Zelenskyy prepare to meet at the UN General Assembly.

Eeuronews
Novo Still Has Work to Do to Build Investor Confidence, CEO SaysEconomy

Novo CEO Mike Doustdar discusses investor confidence, drug testing and the possibility of expanding the company’s obesity offerings. He says Novo should not assume it has a monopoly on good ideas and will look outside the company when strategic or scientific gaps emerge.

BBloomberg Television
Ukraine opposes political delistings from EU Russia sanctions, deputy PM saysPolitics

Ukraine opposes removing people from the EU’s Russia sanctions list for political reasons, Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov said. He argued that Russia must take “real, concrete” steps toward peace before the EU considers any easing of sanctions.

Eeuronews
Trump’s a la carte approach to the UN: What’s on the menu – and what’s notPolitics

President Donald Trump has reduced US multilateral engagement, ordering withdrawal from 66 international organisations, including 31 UN entities, while cutting UN funding. Yet his “America First” policy does not amount to leaving the UN altogether. Ahead of the General Assembly, Washington’s remaining and abandoned areas of engagement are examined.

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US first ladies advance diplomacy during state visitsWorld

During visits by foreign leaders and formal events such as state dinners, the first lady’s office coordinates protocol, while first ladies contribute through menus, cultural programs and clothing. The report recalls examples involving Rosalynn Carter and Pat Nixon in US-China relations.

VVOA Chinese
Worsening El Niño threatens Asia with drought and could raise global food pricesScience

Signs point to a potentially record-breaking El Niño this year. Experts say it is increasing the risk of drought across Asia, which could push food prices higher worldwide. The climate cycle is already reducing water supplies, damaging fish catches and putting Asia’s globally important agriculture sector at risk.

TThe Associated Press
Tech Stocks Rally on Meta Muse and Alibaba’s China AI ChipTech

Alibaba is rolling out what it calls China’s most powerful AI chip, an accelerator designed to compete with Nvidia and support a major expansion of data-center capacity in the coming years. Global AI stocks rallied.

BBloomberg Television
Saudi Boosts Hormuz Oil Exports as AI Trade Roars Back; $12 Billion Maldives Property DealEconomy

Saudi Arabia is increasing oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz as prices move toward $100 a barrel, with diplomacy and improved flows easing supply worries. The UK plans defensive support for Saudi Arabia against the Houthis, while Goldman Sachs warns oil could reach $120. Libya’s Sharara output has dropped by more than half. Asian stocks rallied on optimism over Meta’s AI agents, with Muse lifting AI chip shares.

BBloomberg Television
How to break the negative habit of ‘toxic multitasking’?Society

The press review covers mobilisation rumours that are frightening anti-war activists, The New York Times’ interview with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, the harmful effects of multitasking on the brain and nervous system, and the launch of this year’s Fat Bear contest in Alaska.

FFrance 24 English
Canada Eyes Asia Amid US Trade FrictionsEconomy

The program examines Canada’s growing focus on Asia amid trade frictions with the US. It also discusses continued US-China talks on extending a trade truce and whether Canada should prioritize trade with the US.

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