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Brent crude oil tops $116, a six-month high, as tensions swell in the Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Thursday of trying to manipulate the oil market.
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New York City votes to ban Central Park horse-drawn carriages after decades of debate
New York's city council voted Thursday in favor of a measure to ban horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, a tourist attraction that has been controversial for years. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign the ban into law which would go into effect starting in June 2028
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Russia ready for talks on plans for final Ukraine deal, not truce: Putin
Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace d al and not a "short" ceasefire, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
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United-States : Backlash over controversial Ohio midterms campaign ad
The backlash over an Ohio campaign advertisement attacking Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor, spread beyond the state's borders Thursday, causing fresh headaches for Republicans with less than two weeks until the midterm elections.
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Africa faces 'complex' Ebola outbreak after spread to Nigeria: WHO
The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Africa faced a "complex" Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, marking the first case in the west of the continent.
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Major protests in France: French shop owners brace for more unrest
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in the coming days and blamed "seditious" ultra-left groups and vandals for last weekend's riots and looting.
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Celebrity Traitors producer 'amazed by reaction'
Stephen Lambert, from Studio Lambert, speaks to the BBC ahead of a talk in Oxford on Thursday.
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US offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield system
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukraine's access to the Starshield satellite system had been restored after Kyiv reported limitations in its access. Trump administration officials and their allies have blamed each other for the system restrictions which a European official said were still not over in Ukraine as of Thursday.
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10-year Treasury yield tumbles below 5% to lowest level in nearly a month
Treasury yields dove dramatically lower on Thursday as investors monitored a slump in stocks and surging oil prices.
World
Strong earthquake strikes China’s remote Tibet region
At least 16 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook China’s remote Tibet region on Thursday, state media said. Hundreds of houses collapsed in the tremor.
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Curfew imposed in certain areas of Paris every night until Monday morning
The curfew has been extended in certain areas of Paris, every night from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. until Monday morning. The measure has been in force since the violence and looting of the weekend, according to an order from the Paris police prefecture published Thursday. A Paris protest Thursday organised by students -- who had held four weeks of protests before the October 17 rallies -- went ahead with hundreds attending after a police ban was overturned by an emergency court injunction. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Alice Cohen-Morzadec, International Spokesperson of "L'Union étudiante."
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Targeted by Trump, International Criminal Court wins top EU rights prize
Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump. "The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and this prize recognises the important work of the court in upholding international law and justice," said European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola in announcing the award. The ICC thanked the European Parliament for giving it the Sakharov Prize "at a time when the Court and its officials face unprecedented challenges". F
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Moderna shares plunge after cancer vaccine data leaks — despite positive results
Moderna released full data on its closely watched cancer vaccine developed with Merck.
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‘No change’ in Russia’s attitude on war shown by deadly attacks, Zelensky says
Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine show there has been “no real change” in Moscow’s attitude towards the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday. The deadly strikes came just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff his country was ready to resume trilateral talks with Washington and Kyiv.
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French students demonstrate again, despite school holidays
The French "interfac" student movement organised new protests on Thursday, even though it is currently the school holidays in France. Student representatives are set to meet soon with Education Minister Edouard Geffray. Details by FRANCE 24's Ellen Gainsford.
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Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes after US envoy visit to the Kremlin
Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone and missile strikes on Thursday, killing seven people in Ukraine, according to authorities. Moscow said it had intercepted 630 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian capital. The strikes came hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Witkoff said Moscow was ready to resume trilateral talks with Kyiv and Washington.
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REPLAY: French President vows to prevent violence ahead of protests
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the press on Thursday after a meeting with security chiefs. He said that "illegitimate" protests would be banned in coming days, while those from organised groups such as unions would be offered alternative paths for the marches to protect businesses.
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Macron blames ‘seditious’ far left for unrest as France bans some protests
Thursday's planned demonstrations are outlawed in parts of Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble.
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Are fresh US-Israeli strikes on Iran in the pipeline?
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 22: The New York Times's sources report plans for fresh strikes on Iran after the US midterm elections. In other news, the French Senate publishes a 30-step proposal for how to "take back control", just days after protests gave way to riots. Also, how software engineers found and patched up bugs in the language that makes up 70 percent of the internet. Finally, the story of a man for whom what happened in Vegas did not stay there.
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France protests: Macron condemns 'stupid' comments from Trump, others as bond market pressure builds
France is facing a mounting economic crisis that pushed its 10-year government bond yield to a new 24-year high on Thursday.