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International

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY MARKED WITH PRIDE AND PRAGMATISM

Festivals, reflection, and outreach Cities across the United States observed Indigenous Peoples Day with sunrise ceremonies, markets, dances and educational

GOOGLE TO POUR $15B INTO NEW AI DATA CENTER IN INDIA

Scale and strategy Google announced plans on October 14 to invest $15 billion in a large AI-focused data center in

THIN MARGINS AT SEA AS U.S. AND CHINA IMPOSE NEW PORT FEES

Trade friction at the docks U.S.–China commercial rivalry reached cargo terminals, with both sides rolling out new port-related fees that

ITV STUDIOS STRIKES OVERALL DEAL WITH NORDIC FORMAT CREATORS

The deal and what it covers ITV Studios signed an overall agreement with Karsten Bartholin and Kenneth Kristensen, prolific creators

COLUMBUS DAY / INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY: WHAT’S OPEN, WHAT’S NOT

What’s open today The federal holiday brings a patchwork of closures and modified hours across the United States. Most major

JAPAN’S PINOT NOIR SURPRISE: CLIMATE BOOST WITH NEW RISKS

How warming opened a door in Yoichi On Hokkaido’s western coast, the town of Yoichi has quietly become a magnet

HOSTAGE EXCHANGE RECASTS THE GAZA CEASEFIRE

Ceasefire mechanics and what was exchanged The fragile ceasefire in Gaza took on new meaning today as the last 20

This Texas energy hub is straining under drought

Industrial water demand and local strain Corpus Christi has evolved into a major U.S. energy export hub, but rapid industrial

ISRAELI HOSTAGES RETURN AS CEASEFIRE HOLDS

Hostage transfers and family reunions After more than two years of fierce fighting, a fragile pause in hostilities produced a

EU SCRAMBLES TO COUNTER DRONE INTRUSIONS OVER AIRPORTS AND GRIDS

Security and tech race to catch up European officials are racing to protect airports, commercial sites and critical infrastructure from