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Brad Raffensperger discusses election security ahead of Georgia midtermsPolitics

With a likely final election approaching, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with NBC News' Jane Timm about voting safeguards, the state's election procedures, defending his record and his contentious history with President Donald Trump.

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VOA Chinese broadcast: Ukraine-Russia energy truce details, Nobel economics award and AI impactWorld

Analysts say a clear agreement on the terms of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is crucial to its effectiveness and prospects for lasting. Two US economists won the Nobel economics prize for research on how governments should respond to major economic shocks such as energy crises and inflation. A coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen said unidentified projectiles again struck a terminal at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, injuring people. The IMF chief said an AI infrastructure investment boom is helping sustain global growth at about 3%, while warning that roughly 40% of jobs worldwide could be affected.

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Moore: Congress Should Focus on the Economy, Not InvestigationsPolitics

Republican Rep. Tim Moore of North Carolina said Democrats are unlikely to win a House majority, but criticized what he said would be their priorities if they did. He argued investigations and efforts to hinder opponents should not dominate Congress, and urged lawmakers to focus on tax cuts for working families, job creation, affordability and helping struggling Americans.

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Meet the Press NOW — Oct. 12World

Trump begins a busy campaign week with a visit to Ohio while defending a diesel deal with Russia that has drawn criticism from both parties. Iran-backed Houthi militants attack Riyadh’s airport in the deadliest assault on a Gulf ally since the Iran War began. The program also discusses an interview with Senate candidate James Talarico, who dismissed health rumors after several days away from the campaign.

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Trump announces Ukraine energy ceasefire as Russia keeps attackingWorld

Russian drones continue striking Ukraine despite Donald Trump's announcement of an immediate energy ceasefire. Kyiv says it knew nothing about the purported deal, and Moscow has not confirmed it. DW speaks with Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniia Kravchuk about whether a ceasefire existed at all.

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Wald: Middle East Risks Keep Oil’s Risk Premium in PlaceEconomy

Ellen Wald, president of Transversal Consulting and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, says she sees no recent presidential move capable of materially lowering oil prices. Brief declines prompted by statements or social media have not held, and the market has mostly abandoned hopes for a near-term end to the conflict. She says buffers accumulated over the past six months are nearly depleted, while reported oil flows through the strait…

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Miller warns US-Saudi strikes may not stop HouthisWorld

Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says US military attacks alongside Saudi Arabia could deepen what he calls a “mini forever war” without a clear end state. He says US forces have previously carried out more than a thousand strikes on Houthi facilities, but airstrikes are unlikely to alter the group’s political calculations.

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UK rivers polluted by chemicals and sewage as water reforms loomSociety

Rivers across England face widespread chemical and sewage pollution, raising concerns for freshwater ecosystems and wildlife. Findings show that every English river fails chemical standards and 85 percent are contaminated by parasiticides linked to pet flea treatments. Thames21 chief executive Chris Coode says climate change is worsening the problem.

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Bill Gates calls AI ‘the most dangerous technology’ ever inventedTech

Bill Gates predicts that what he calls the most dangerous technology humans have invented could bring “a lot of negative surprises” in cybersecurity. He warns of AI-related cyberattacks over the next year, says self-governance is insufficient and is hopeful he can discuss AI controls with President Trump.

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Yemen frontline: Fighting Houthi rebels targeting Saudi ArabiaWorld

Heavy fighting is under way between pro-government forces and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Houthis’ recent attacks on neighbouring Saudi Arabia have drawn global attention and, as an Iran-funded group, their actions feed into wider Middle East conflicts. They took Yemen’s capital in 2014, ousting its internationally recognised government.

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What to know about Pope Leo’s upcoming surgeryHealth

Katie McGrady discusses Pope Leo’s planned surgery, his health and Catholics’ reactions. ABC News’ Dr. Darien Sutton explains lung nodule risks and cancer screening.

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Social Security 2027 COLA to be announced October 14 and other top storiesOther

ABC News Live reviews today’s trending stories: the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Philadelphia Eagles; a mass shooting at a family home in Erie, Pennsylvania, killed eight people; Social Security recipients are due for a major 2027 COLA update this week; Tropical Storm Rachel flooded Las Vegas streets and brought record rainfall; and the US celebrated Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day.

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Nobel Prize in Economics 2026: How models help stabilise global economiesEconomy

American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for developing macroeconomic models that help governments and central banks stabilise economies and respond to financial shocks. The announcement in Stockholm underscores how research can aid policymakers in managing boom-and-bust cycles, inflation and weak growth.

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Tyrus: This is ‘laughable’Politics

Co-hosts of “The Five” discuss Democrats’ response after an undocumented immigrant with a criminal record was allegedly shot by ICE agents during an operation in New York City.

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Earnings Season, AI and Oil Prices in FocusEconomy

Bloomberg Television’s The Close offers news and analysis around Wall Street’s closing bell, with guests from investment, aerospace and defense, central banking and markets.

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Trump’s diesel deal with Putin fuels Republican uneasePolitics

President Trump’s agreement with Moscow on diesel exports and his praise for Vladimir Putin are the latest Russia-related developments to draw public criticism from Republicans, with weeks to go before a midterm election increasingly favoring Democrats.

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Talarico challenges Paxton to debate, asks him to show ‘spine’Politics

Texas state Rep. James Talarico dismissed rumors about his several-day absence from the campaign trail, saying he had the flu. As he returned to campaigning, he renewed his challenge to debate his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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