PoliticsThe US president and many key powerbrokers are in their 70s and 80s, while people aged 40 or younger make up half the population but only a fifth of Washington lawmakers. Legal scholar and author Samuel Moyn tells DW that the country is governed by and for older people at younger citizens’ expense, and says the unfair system threatens democracy.
WorldRussian overnight strikes devastated Pryluky, where the death toll climbed to 22, including five children. A separate attack in Kyiv killed four and wounded 12, with residential neighborhoods among the targets.
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SocietyMaría del Carmen Abascal, 87, has died after becoming a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis when her eviction sparked nationwide protests. About 10,000 people marched in Madrid with signs including “Shame” and “We’re all Maricarmen.” An investment firm that bought her apartment sought to raise her rent by 230%.
PoliticsPrime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in a televised address Wednesday that France could not ignore high school students' concerns and acknowledged that young people's anger had causes. He denied security forces had orders to confront them and said the government would present a crisis-response plan at the end of October.
WorldSaudi authorities said attacks on two international airports, including one in Riyadh, killed three people on Wednesday. Yemen’s Houthis claimed responsibility for targeting both hubs. The group has also claimed a recent wave of attacks on Saudi civilian infrastructure as Riyadh-backed forces counter its territorial gains.
CultureOn Entre Nous, Boston Ballet artistic director Mikko Nissinen discusses the company’s return to Paris for performances this week at the historic Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, and what French audiences can expect from works by Alexander Ekman and Akram Khan.
Economy1:10Helen Qiao, BofA Global Research’s chief Greater China economist, estimates that China’s 25 trillion-yuan infrastructure investment plan could generate 5 trillion yuan in economic activity each year, helping counter persistent weakness in property and infrastructure.
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WorldOil rose as The Atlantic reported that President Donald Trump is considering a plan to strike Iran before the US midterm election.
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PoliticsFrench teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched through cities on Thursday. The government pledged to address complaints about teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings, but protesters interviewed said its measures lacked detail and vowed to keep demonstrating until concrete action is taken.
EconomyRick Rieder, BlackRock’s global fixed-income chief investment officer, says the front end of the yield curve can help keep volatility low while maintaining high income. He discussed the view on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
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EconomyEdward Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, discusses forces driving bond yields higher worldwide and sees a range of possible yield scenarios. He blames US fiscal policy, not bond vigilantes, for the increase.
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PoliticsPresident Donald Trump takes part in the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace, highlighting his administration’s efforts to speed up U.S. innovation and investment and strengthen its technological leadership.
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SocietyA judge approved an emergency motion requiring the state to preserve all evidence related to the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital.
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TechAsos has told customers that hackers hold detailed profiles of potentially millions of users. The retailer had previously said only basic contact details might have been accessed, but updated its account after BBC News reported that cyber criminals claimed the breach was broader. Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and customer numbers are now in their hands.
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PoliticsVice President JD Vance holds a news conference on the Trump administration’s efforts to curb widespread fraud, abuse of federal programs and misuse of taxpayer dollars.
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SocietyAuthorities say the 18-year-old was arrested Tuesday after buying an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition for $600 from an FBI agent posing as an ISIS member.
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WorldWorkers removed signs from the British Consulate in East Jerusalem overnight after an Israeli order to close the mission expired.
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EconomyEU trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic arrived in Beijing on Thursday for two days of talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao. He said he wants to rebalance what he called an “unsustainable trade deficit”; Chinese hybrid vehicles’ European market share, now at 25%, is one concern.
CultureCanadian poet and essayist Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday. The award cited her bold, inventive body of work, which creates new forms for contemporary literature through playful engagement with classical tradition.
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PoliticsNew CNN polls conducted by SSRS found that widespread dissatisfaction with the country’s direction has created a strong Senate pickup opportunity for Democrats in Ohio, while Iowa is a razor-thin contest. Trump carried both states by double digits in 2024, and Republicans hold their Senate seats and state governments.
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EconomyUS equity futures fell and oil rose after a report said the White House had asked the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iran that could be carried out before the midterm elections. Samsung's quarterly operating profit rose nearly ninefold and TSMC sales climbed 51%, but investors were unimpressed.
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SocietyThe P.E.I. Purebred Poultry Fanciers Association is celebrating its first show since COVID-19 and avian influenza shut it down, as well as its 50th anniversary. The club hopes to bring in new members to help it continue for another half-century.
EconomyEuropean natural gas prices rose after a report that the White House asked the Pentagon to develop strike options against Iran. Goldman Sachs’s EMEA head of natural resources research, Michele Della Vigna, said Europe is not well prepared for winter in energy markets, with risks tilted to the upside. He said natural gas drives much of Europe’s power pricing.
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