India completes crucial test in crewed space mission after delay | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Microsoft in talks to sign on Amazon as customer in $1 bln cloud tools deal (www.reuters.com)
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) is preparing to bring Amazon.com (AMZN.O) as a customer for its 365 cloud productivity tools in a deal worth over $1 billion, news site Insider reported on Tuesday, citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter....
US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Hamas frees U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan held in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Friday....
Israel flattens Gaza district, hits Orthodox church as invasion looms (www.reuters.com)
Putin says US wading deeper into Ukraine war, calls missile supplies a 'mistake' (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the United States was wading deeper into the Ukraine conflict and making a mistake by providing Kyiv with long-range ATACMS missiles....
US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal (www.reuters.com)
China's Xi offers to help Sri Lanka; buy more of its exports (www.reuters.com)
Russian services activity grows in Sept for eighth month running -PMI (www.reuters.com)
“Sanctions from hell” are working
Top Hollywood actors offer $150 million to help end strike (www.reuters.com)
Their offer, confirmed by Clooney’s spokesperson on Thursday, would provide the union an extra $150 million over three years and could help fund improved health benefits....
IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump turns up at New York fraud trial, complains it distracts from campaign (www.reuters.com)
Israel's endgame? No sign of post-war plan for Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Iran says 'preemptive action' by resistance front expected in coming hours (www.reuters.com)
Iran’s top envoy said that a “preemptive action” could be expected in the coming hours, state TV reported on Monday, adding that Israel will not be allowed to take any action in the Gaza Strip without facing consequences....
China's Q3 GDP growth shows economic recovery gaining traction (www.reuters.com)
U.S. income inequality grew through pandemic years, Fed survey shows (www.reuters.com)
But the income gains were largest among the highest-earning families, and fastest among white families, with income at the median actually registering small declines for both Hispanic and Black families, the Fed found in its latest Survey of Consumer Finances, conducted every three years....
US troops in Syria targetted by drones- officials (www.reuters.com)
Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters, event management firms raided (www.reuters.com)
U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content (www.reuters.com)
U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content::U.S. Senator Michael Bennet on Tuesday sought information on how tech giants Meta , X, TikTok and Google were trying to stop the spread of false and misleading content about the Israel-Hamas conflict on their platforms.
Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown (www.reuters.com)
Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown::Netflix’s crackdown on password-sharing likely boosted subscribers by about 6 million in the third quarter and the streaming pioneer is expected to set the stage for price increases when it reports earnings on Wednesday.
Chinese chip equipment makers grab market share as US tightens curbs | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Russian Duma takes first step to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty (www.reuters.com)
Russia’s parliament took the first step on Tuesday towards revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and its top lawmaker hinted it might go further by abandoning the pact altogether....