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CNA Explains: What happens when forests backing carbon credits burn?Society

Companies in Singapore and elsewhere buy overseas forest carbon credits to offset emissions. Wildfires in Indonesia have reached areas connected to carbon-credit projects, putting those forests at risk. The programme examines whether credits still count after forests burn, who bears the cost of released carbon and whether safeguards are strong enough.

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Bolsonaro leaves Brazil after rejecting election resultPolitics

Bloomberg Brazil country chief Filipe Pacheco says Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the US after refusing to recognize Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s election victory. Facing multiple investigations in Brazil, Bolsonaro pledged to lead the opposition from the US, while investors assess Lula’s surprise comeback.

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Midterm battle enters its final daysPolitics11:31

Bloomberg Balance of Power co-host Joe Mathieu discusses the last days of campaigning before the midterms, including Donald Trump’s late push and House and Senate contests that could decide control of Congress.

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Iran’s ayatollah issues new threats to the USWorld1:30

Fox News correspondent Madeleine Rivera reports on the Iranian ayatollah’s latest warning to the United States, as tensions simmer in the Middle East ahead of the midterm elections.

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Midterm elections: Where key races standPolitics1:51

ABC News’ Rachel Scott has closely followed the key races during the final stretch of the midterm elections.

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Toa Payoh West plan includes mall, new homes and possible schoolSociety

Toa Payoh is set to get its first shopping mall and may also have a new school. Plans unveiled at an HDB Hub exhibition include 6,000 homes in Toa Payoh West, aimed at meeting residents’ changing needs and revitalizing one of Singapore’s oldest HDB towns.

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Dan Aykroyd says his great-grandfather was the original GhostbusterCulture

The catchphrase from the hit film Ghostbusters helped make ghostbusting pop culture gold. But before the movie, a Kingston, Ont., family already had a strong interest in the supernatural. Jesse Reynolds explores how Dan Aykroyd’s family history inspired the film and how the family continues to contribute to Kingston’s lore.

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Meeks puts affordability at top of Democrats’ agendaPolitics

Gregory Meeks, the senior Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, says affordability would lead Democrats’ priorities if they take control of the House, alongside restoring health-care benefits and overseeing the Trump administration. He says companies importing Russian diesel could face congressional scrutiny and predicts Hakeem Jeffries would become speaker if Democrats win a majority.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warns the USWorld0:44

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged a stern transregional military response to possible strikes by the US and Israel, state media reported Saturday.

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The AI Backlash Uniting VotersPolitics

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a political issue for the first time in this year’s US midterms. Much of the backlash targets the data centers needed to power AI, with communities from Michigan to Texas citing concerns over electricity costs, water use, jobs and local economies. Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says data centers have become a stand-in for broader fears about AI.

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Civilians from Russian-occupied Oleshky reach Belarus en route to UkraineWorld0:34

Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky in Ukraine reached Belarus on Saturday as part of a major rescue operation, before continuing toward Ukraine. An estimated 2,000 residents remained; they were offered the option of going to Ukrainian- or Russian-held territory, or staying in the city with replenished food and medical supplies.

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Trump reverses decision to cancel Kansas ralliesPolitics

With candidates entering the final weekend before Tuesday’s midterm elections, about 50 million Americans have already voted. Trump reversed course on canceling rallies in Kansas.

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Stadiums rethink women’s restroomsSociety

Writer and journalist Benton Graham says stadiums and arenas are redesigning restrooms as women’s sports grow and venues recognize that equal space does not guarantee equal access. Newer venues are setting aside more capacity for women, while retrofitting older stadiums can be costly.

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