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HALLOWEEN TREND: THE HUMBLE POTATO IS A HOT TREAT

Quirky giveaway goes viral In a year when candy prices climbed and novelty reigned, one Midwestern man’s choice treat—fresh potatoes—turned

EVS PAY BACK THEIR ‘DIRTY’ MANUFACTURING FAST

Two years to emissions break-even A new analysis says electric vehicles quickly offset the higher emissions from battery and car

BIG TECH’S AI SPEND SOARS—ALPHABET’S CASH FLOW STEALS INVESTOR FAVOR

AI arms race, discipline premium The AI capex boom is accelerating across Big Tech, but investors are rewarding the company

TRUMP–XI MEET ENDS IN TACTICAL TRUCE, NOT A RESET

Trade, fentanyl and energy signals At Busan’s APEC sidelines, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a

International concern over the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh after the July–August uprising

Following the mass uprising of July–August 2024, international concern has been mounting over Bangladesh’s political changes and human rights situation.

Changing diet and lifestyle is essential to prevent cancer:Two-day “Bangladesh International Cancer Congress 2025”

The number of cancer patients is rapidly increasing in developing countries, including Bangladesh. Experts say that unregulated lifestyles, adulterated food,

OIL PRICES CLIMB AS U.S. AND CHINA SIGNAL TRADE TRUCE — AND RUSSIA FEELS THE HEAT

Energy meets geopolitics Oil prices inched higher on Monday after the United States and China outlined what officials called a

U.S. PUSHES CRITICAL MINERALS DEALS AS CLEAN ENERGY, SECURITY COLLIDE

Washington links peace, trade and battery metals The United States signed a wave of economic understandings in Southeast Asia that

GAZA CEASEFIRE FACES FIRST BIG TEST AFTER ISRAELI STRIKE KILLS ALLEGED MILITANT

U.S. says ‘targeted’ strike doesn’t break truce A U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza is holding, but it is already under strain.

TRUMP’S ASIA TRIP TURNS ASEAN SUMMIT INTO A GLOBAL STAGE

Regional summit becomes about Trump, ceasefire and tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump left Kuala Lumpur after a weekend that was