'Overpaying' Musk on deadline to close Twitter deal
Elon Musk looks set to meet a Friday deadline to seal his on-again, off-again deal to buy Twitter, avoiding a trial over the $44 billion contract that he admits is overpriced.
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Right-wing election 'army' sparks fear for US midterms
Influential right-wing campaigners who endorse Donald Trump's false claims of election fraud are mobilizing a vigilante-style "army" of poll watchers for the US midterms, a move analysts say threatens chaos, intimidation and violence.
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Verstappen aims to beat teammate Perez, claim record win in Mexico
Max Verstappen will be seeking a party-pooping record this weekend when he aims to beat Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in front of his passionate home fans at the Mexican Grand Prix.
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ECB poised for bumper rate hike despite recession gloom
The European Central Bank is expected to roll out another super-size rate hike Thursday to combat runaway inflation, despite concerns higher borrowing costs could deepen the pain of a looming eurozone recession.
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Samsung Electronics says Q3 operating profit down 31% on-year
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday said its third-quarter operating profits were down 31.39 percent year-on-year after a global economic downturn hit demand for consumer electronics.
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Astros seek untainted World Series title against Phillies
After a sign-stealing scandal tainted their 2017 Major League Baseball title, the Houston Astros seek an unblemished crown against the Philadelphia Phillies when the World Series begins on Friday.
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'Guayakill': Ecuadoran port city torn apart by gangs
Entire neighborhoods run by gangs, prison bloodbaths and police overwhelmed by criminal firepower: Drug trafficking has transformed the Ecuadoran city of Guayaquil into a den of violence.
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Key Brazil state provides snapshot of divisive election
Nikolas Ferreira is a young, ultra-conservative who preaches about politics in churches and on social media. Celia Xakriaba, an Indigenous activist, focuses on the climate emergency.
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Battle for religious vote turns Brazil election into holy war
Whether piously bowing in prayer, wooing Evangelical pastors or fending off memes linking them to Satanism, Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have turned Brazil's polarizing presidential race into a holy war.
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Credit Suisse chief unveils master plan to fix bank's woes
New Credit Suisse chief executive Ulrich Koerner is set to unveil his strategic master plan on Thursday, aimed at turning around the beleaguered bank following a string of scandals.
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