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Cost of living, defense and AI
Secretary of State for Defence John Healey arrives in Downing Street to attend the weekly Cabinet meeting in London, United Kingdom on June 02, 2026. Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesThe U.K.'s finance minister John…
UK vows defense spending will hit 3% of GDP by 2030
The U.K. has set out a target date for defense spending to rise to 3% of GDP, as the finance minister announced billions in aid for Ukraine in a "clear message to Moscow".John Healey on Wednesday set a target date of 2030 for the 3%…
Hackers target FEC as campaign money system goes dark before midterms
The Federal Election Commission said Tuesday night that it identified the issue affecting its electronic filing system and was implementing a fix, after reports that a hacker or hackers had targeted the agency's systems days before the…
Oil price today: WTI, Brent rise
A pumpjack operates outside of Midland, Texas, US, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. Eli Hartman | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOil prices climbed Wednesday as investors weighed the prospect of a prolonged and widening Middle East conflict after…
At least 30 people reported dead in high-speed Spain train crash
URDA, TOLEDO, CASTILE-LA MANCHA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 28: One of the trains involved in the accident, on 28 October, 2026 in Urda, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Two trains collided on the morning of Wednesday 28 October at the station in…
Elon Musk PAC’s lawyer Chris Gober runs for Congress from Texas
Republican congressional candidate Chris Gober speaks at a campaign rally before President Donald Trump at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.Eric Gay | APTwo years ago, Chris Gober was leading Elon…
Treasury yields tick higher ahead of Fed interest rate decision
Bond yields moved higher early Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy decision, due later in the session.The 10-year Treasury note yield — the main benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card…
Atlanta Dream criticizes on WNBA over Thursday afternoon Finals game
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 26: A detailed photo of the 2026 WNBA Finals logo before the game between the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries during Game Five of the 2026 WNBA Finals on October 26, 2026 at Chase Center in San…
UBS pre-tax profits jump 27% in third quarter to $3.59 billion
This photograph shows a sign of Swiss giant banking UBS at a branch in Zurich on March 4, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty ImagesUBS reported a pre-tax profit of almost $3.6 billion in the third quarter, up 27% year over year,…
Trump jokes $5,000 cash would buy hamburger and dessert at Mar-a-Lago
President Donald Trump joked that the $5,000 payments he's promised U.S. adults would buy little more than "a hamburger and maybe a small dessert" at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, a week before midterm elections dominated by voters'…