Economy

Blast reported at Russian petrochemical plant after Ukrainian drone

A Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant deep inside Russia, causing a partial collapse of a water-treatment facility…

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Berkshire Hathaway’s profits rise 17 pct as Warren Buffett prepares to step down as CEO

The profits of Warren Buffett’s company improved 17 percent thanks to a relatively mild hurricane season and more paper investment…

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US not sending any high-level officials to COP30

The United States will not send any top officials to the COP30 climate talks in Brazil later this month, a…

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Trump administration cannot suspend food aid benefits, US judges rule

President Donald Trump’s administration cannot suspend food aid for millions of Americans during the ongoing government shutdown, two federal judges…

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Drop in altitude on JetBlue flight that forced emergency landing injures at least 15

At least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured and taken to the hospital after a sudden drop in altitude on a…

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Saudi Arabia reports economic growth of 5pct in Q3

Saudi Arabia’s economy grew 5 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, according to flash government estimates released…

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Spain finds 20 tons of cannabis in pepper shipments

Spanish police said Wednesday they had seized 20 tons of cannabis hidden in refrigerated trucks carrying peppers from Morocco. Officers…

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MSF says given until November 9 to leave Libya

The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Wednesday it had been ordered to leave Libya by November 9, having…

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Internet watchdog reports ‘nationwide disruption’ during Tanzania poll

Widespread internet blackouts were reported on Wednesday in Tanzania, online watchdog Netblocks said, as the east African nation went to…

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Blackstone partners with Saudi Arabia’s Humain to build AI data centers in the Kingdom

Private equity giant Blackstone Inc. is partnering with Saudi Arabia’s new artificial intelligence company, Humain, to build data centers in the…

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