October 21, 2024

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Law:

Top 5 Biglaw Firm Closes An Office, Conducts Layoffs Across China
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Paul Hastings, Simpson Thacher Plot Boston Growth Strategies
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Taking Your Law Firm Remote Has Challenges—But They're Worth It
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A legal tech executive explains how AI will fully change the way lawyers work
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General Counsel Can't Believe The Rate Hikes They're Seeing From Biglaw Firms
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Newly Merged Biglaw Megafirm Moves To All-Equity Partnership Model, Adopts New Partner Pay System
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Ex-BigLaw partner hit with prison time, $4.2M restitution order in tax case
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What’s behind the rise in law firm non-equity partnerships?
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Artificial intelligence in the legal field ‘will lead to an exciting evolution in the ecosystem,’ Airia CEO says
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GOP AGs Argue States Have Compelling Interest In Getting Teen Girls Pregnant!
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Not Exactly A Shining Example Of The Legal Profession
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Chutkan unseals much-redacted Jack Smith evidence used to build Trump’s Jan. 6 case Transcript released of moment Trump was handed a Diet Coke to watch Jan. 6 riot on TV Trove of Jack Smith’s evidence against Trump remains largely shielded from public view after all Trump Throws Tantrum Over Nothing Burger Special Counsel Disclosures Jack Smith reveals highlighted portions of Mike Pence's book on Trump, Jan. 6 Trump's Demands of Judge Chutkan Were Just a 'Hail Mary': Legal Analysts Judge Chutkan Blaming Trump for 'Injecting Politics' Into Case: Ex-Attorney
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For Trump, a Lifetime of Scandals Heads Toward a Moment of Judgment
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Former Fox CLO named in Hunter Biden lawsuit
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McConnell backed Jack Smith, wanted Trump to “pay” for Jan. 6
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He Said, She Said: Jan. 6 Insurrection
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Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear more political violence as Election Day nears
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‘The Threat Remains’: Trump’s Path to Overturning a 2024 Defeat
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Trump criticized for comparing Jan. 6 defendants to WWII Japanese internment
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Mike Johnson’s tense text messages with Liz Cheney
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Judge dubious of ‘creative’ GOP lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s overseas voting procedures Republicans head to court in expanding battle about overseas ballots
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Both Parties Prepare for Long Legal Battles Over Election
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Deporting All 11 Million Unauthorized Immigrants in the U.S. Would Cost Over $200 Billion Fact check: Can Trump use a 1798 law to carry out mass deportations?
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Can a Celebrity Trial Lawyer Save New York City’s Mayor?
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The Satanic Temple is taking on the Christian right. It’s fun to watch
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Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler arrested and charged with DUI and gun possession
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Diddy says sex civil trafficking lawsuit should be dismissed
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Iowa school shooter ‘likely displayed warning signs’ before January attack, report finds
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How a 'horrible perfect storm' fueled a 65% increase in homicides committed by kids
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‘GunTubers’ are panicking as YouTube cracks down on machine gun videos
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3 killed and 8 injured by gunfire following a Mississippi school’s football game
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Woman sentenced to life in deaths of 2 young kids found hanging in home’s basement
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Foster family sentenced for abuse of children rescued from biological parents' torture
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Charges dismissed against deaf man with cerebral palsy who was tased and punched by Phoenix police
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Serial rapist guilty of kidnapping woman, holding her captive in makeshift cell in garage
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Kentucky student who used n-word 200 times and assaulted a Black woman in viral video is sentenced to jail
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Man charged with drugging, sexually assaulting 9 women at his homes in Los Angeles County
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Mom who 'allowed' boyfriend to kill her son told him not to talk to cops: Authorities
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Trial to start for man accused in chokehold death on NYC subway
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Dad said he had been 'hearing things' before fatally shooting wife and infant son
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'She was disrespecting me': Man who stabbed ex-boss, buried her in trash can sentenced
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John Grisham on the wrongfully convicted: "It's not that difficult to convict an innocent person"
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Husband of woman murdered with an ax convicted 40 years after her death
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Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City
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Texas pastor suggests executing 'a few women' to end false rape accusations
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Tip leads to arrest of pastor charged with 100 counts of child p---
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Judges:

You Have To Read The Texts Uncovered In The Judge/ Biglaw Partner Romantic Scandal Pre-Bankruptcy Texts Deepen Ethical Concerns About Ex-Judge
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Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale, Craig Glidden, Martha Hofmeister Honored
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US Judges Have a Social Media Problem
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Joyce Hens Green, a pioneering woman on the federal bench, dies at 95
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State Supreme Court Justice Charged With Felonies For Trying To 'Wrap Up' Her Husband's Investigation
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Elon Musk Changes X Terms To Push All Disputes Toward Tesla-Investor Federal Judge
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Wall Street:

Stock futures slip after S&P 500′s sixth straight weekly advance
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A famed economist who called the 2008 recession warns stocks are in a 'mega-bubble' with the S&P 500 ahead of fundamentals by at least 25%
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S&P 500’s Decade of Big Gains Is Over, Goldman Strategists Say Goldman forecasts just a 3% S&P 500 annual return the next 10 years, down from 13% the last decade
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Layoffs:

Walmart confirms robots will run ‘ghost kitchens’ inside ‘test’ locations and you can already order your coffee
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Awards:

ABI Announces 2024 "40 Under 40" Emerging Leaders in Insolvency Practice
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Crypto:

Crypto bets big on Republicans in congressional races
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Surprise Elon Musk Endorsement Suddenly Sends Bitcoin And Crypto Prices Higher
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Fraud:

Defense contractor Raytheon to pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD
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Religion:

Women priests secretly ordained in the shadow of the Vatican
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Healthcare:

Long-term care sector faces ‘second wave of distress’ in defaults, expert says
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Bausch Health Shares Fall after Rejecting Bondholder Proposals to Restructure Debt
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Cancer diagnosis can take devastating toll on family finances Cancer patients nearly 5 times more likely to experience bankruptcy: Researchers
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The rise and fall of 23andMe Millions of People's DNA in Doubt as 23andMe Faces Bankruptcy
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Tennessee court rules doctors who provide emergency abortions can’t be disciplined
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Younger Asian American women had the second-lowest breast cancer rate. Why they’re now No. 1.
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Man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvesting
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Texas AG sues pediatrician over gender-affirming care for youths
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US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’
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Biden administration proposes a rule to make over-the-counter birth control free
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Cannabis:

Ron DeSantis battles his onetime top ally in bid to stop marijuana legalization in Florida
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Autos:

EVs become flashpoint in pivotal Michigan Senate race
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Volkswagen Unit Fined £5.4 Million for Mistreating Borrowers
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Personal Finance:

5 mistakes to avoid when interacting with coworkers, according to an etiquette coach
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Resume stalking on LinkedIn can help you reverse-engineer the career you want. Here's how to do it.
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Food/Beverage:

Empty Tables and Rising Costs Push More Restaurants Into Bankruptcy
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TGI Friday’s Seeks New Financing in Preparation for Bankruptcy
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Dickey’s franchisees sue company over inflated financial projections
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Retailing:

CVS and Walgreens are ailing. Here’s why Why your drug store is closing The real reason Walgreens and other pharmacies are failing The end of convenience: What the downfall of Walgreens means for America
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End of an era for Kmart in the US
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Student Debt:

8 million student-loan borrowers who remain blocked from cheaper payments and debt cancellation are getting a step closer to a final decision on Biden's new repayment plan
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Telecoms:

Aventiv Receives Buyout Interest in Effort to Avoid Bankruptcy
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Climate:

Western North Carolina residents find "frustration on top of frustration" in Helene recovery Helene survivors in western North Carolina are still in shock but finding hope Many Roads Still Closed in North Carolina
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Asheville’s Dirty Water Warns of Climate Risk to Aging US Infrastructure
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What It Really Means When a 1-in-1,000-Year Rainstorm Hits
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Florida’s Largest Property Insurer Denied Most Hurricane Debby Claims
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This possible Trump adviser says electric cars, walkable cities and even talking about climate change are harmful
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Flooding in the South of France
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Body Armor:

Akron police, other agencies file claims against bankrupt company that sold fake body armor
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Economy:

Interest On US National Debt Tops 'Truly Astounding' $1 Trillion For First Time US Interest Burden Hits 28-Year High, Escalating Political Risk
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America is entering a new 'economic supercycle'
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World Economy Fault Lines Shift From Prices to Politics and Debt
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Fed’s Bostic Says He Favors Patience in Cutting Rates Further
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Q3 GDP Tracking: Just Over 3%
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Here's the trading playbook as data piles up in support of a 'no landing' for the US economy
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We heard from 1,000 older Americans: Here are some of their biggest regrets
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What Would the Trump Campaign Plans Mean for Social Security?
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America is doing better than the media or our politicians tell us. Here’s proof.
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Wait, are millennials suddenly the wealthiest generation?
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Sugar shock: Average person consumes 80 pounds of sugar each year
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What the Amish Can Teach America About Economic Mobility
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Mark Cuban speaks out against piece of Harris' tax plan while campaigning for her
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LA Ports: Inbound Traffic Increased Sharply Year-over-year in September
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It's harder than ever to cancel a subscription — but there's hope on the horizon
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More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still seem to.
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By the numbers: The U.S. states where immigrants are moving
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EU’s game plan for Trump trade war: ‘Hit back fast and hard’
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Trump doubles down on tariff plan that voters hate
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How Market Forces Came for the Dinosaurs
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Housing Starts Decreased to 1.354 million Annual Rate in September US Housing Starts Ease on Decline in Multifamily Construction
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Conn’s demise is a win for Burlington’s real estate expansion
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Trump vows to deport millions. Builders say it would drain their crews and drive up home costs.
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In Rush to Redevelop, a California City Tramples Property Rights
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Lawler: Update on the “Neutral” Rate and Early Read on September Existing Home Sales
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Kamala Harris wants to take on ‘abusive’ corporate landlords. How much do they actually affect your rent?
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Housing market report: 10 states where home prices have risen more than 600% since 1984
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Municipalities:

Facing multiple crises, how can cities survive?
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Puerto Rico tollways privatized after bankruptcy will sell tax-exempt bonds
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Memphis says Tyre Nichols suit would ‘essentially bankrupt’ city: court docs
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Oil/Gas:

OPEC cuts 2024, 2025 global oil demand growth view again
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IEA Says Oil Demand Growth Weakness to Continue on China and EVs
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Hedge Funds Cut Bullish Bets on WTI Crude to Eight-Month Low
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SLB Warns Cautious Oil Explorers Have Slowed Growth in Spending
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Hilcorp Fined $9.4 Million for New Mexico Methane Emissions
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US ‘Zombie Summer’ Saps Energy Demand and Natural Gas Prices
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Politics:

Large bets in election prediction market are from overseas, source says GOP-leaning polls trigger questions about accuracy Harris and Trump’s most likely paths to victory in battleground states Polls edge toward Trump: Here’s where the swing states stand Donald Trump Now Favorite To Win for First Time in Months Donald Trump Gains in Three Swing States He's Looking to Flip: New Polls Kamala Harris' Path to Pennsylvania Win Could Lie in the Deep Suburbs GOP Leads Democrats in Key Nevada County Amid Huge Early Voter Turnout Donald Trump Leads Kamala Harris Despite Trailing in Electors: Nate Silver Poll: Voters repelled by election denial and overturning Roe — and drawn to economic proposals Donald Trump's Chances of Winning Popular Vote, According to Odds, Polls Polling a People: Survey Analysis of the Political and Policy Preferences of 2024’s Jewish Electorate Uncertainty reigns in an election closer 'than any I have ever seen' The race is so close. Here's what happens if there's a 269-269 Electoral College tie Endangered Democrats brag about Trump ties in final stretch Trump overtakes Harris for first time in Decision Desk HQ/The Hill election forecast What Wisconsin voters are focused on in a swing county that's backed the presidential winner for years Ted Cruz's Chances of Losing Texas, According to Polls Ted Cruz Suffers Blow as Texas' Biggest Newspaper Endorses Opponent Kamala Harris Gaining in Key Voting Group, New Polling Shows
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14 Million Have Already Voted!
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Key points from Harris and Trump's day in Michigan
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In must-have Pennsylvania, both Republicans and Democrats aren’t sleeping well at night
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A failed mic leaves Donald Trump pacing the stage in silence for nearly 20 minutes ‘Exhausted’ Trump Can’t Make It Through Interview in His Home Four of Trump’s Most Meandering Remarks This Week Donald Trump cut off mid-speech at ‘empty’ Michigan rally on stage after he nods off to sleep Barack Obama pokes fun at Trump’s town hall ‘concert’ An ‘exhausted’ Trump says no to another interview Chris Wallace: Questions about Trump’s fitness ‘working for Harris’ Trump ‘thinks’ he will sue over Harris’s ’60 Minutes’ interview Obama Mocks: 'You Would Be Worried If Your Grandpa Was Acting Like This' Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer’s genitalia Trump fixates on Arnold Palmer as ‘all man’ in showers during profane rally Arnold Palmer daughter: Vulgar ramblings 'unfortunate way to remember my dad' Trump calls Harris a ‘s--- vice president’ and mentions Arnold Palmer’s genitals in bizarre rally Trump's wild and lewd rhetoric reaches a new extreme Trump appears energetic in scattered Pennsylvania speech Private memo to donors sounds alarm for House Republicans Trump campaign in talks with Nikki Haley to join him on the campaign trail to close the gender gap with Harris Trump expresses frustration about calls to deploy Haley Donald Trump Urges Women To Get 'Fat Pig' Husbands To Vote Early Trump says ‘people from Fox’ helped him write Al Smith dinner speech. The network denies it How Matt Drudge turned on Trump Trump tells child there will be no cows under Harris Trump considers bucking presidential transition system Trump Oddly Names Reagan His Favorite President When He Was ‘Little,’ Says Lincoln Should’ve ‘Settled’ Civil War Trump ground game in key states flagged as potentially fake Trump’s Charity Toward None Maher: October surprise wont ‘save us’ from second Trump term Trump thrusts McDonald’s into the political arena in final days of campaign Trump Campaign Closed Down McDonald’s for Staged Fry Cook Stunt, Store Not Open Per Owner’s Letter Trump serves disturbing message through McDonald’s drive-thru window about whether he’ll accept election result 1 in 5 Republicans want Trump to call election invalid if he loses Does McDonalds Hire Felons? Trump Overcharged Secret Service 300 Percent For Staying At His Hotel: House Democrats House Dem report: Trump used Secret Service as "personal ATM" Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds Donald Trump Fact-Checked in Fox News Interview If elected, Trump says Xi will not invade Taiwan: ‘He knows I’m crazy’ Trump aims for the stars as he links his campaign to Elon Musk's success at SpaceX Trump doubles down on Jan. 6 defense and "enemy from within" comments Trump, 78, says he’s ‘not that close to 80’ as he brags about WSJ’s cognitive praise ’60 Minutes’ responds to Trump’s ‘false’ claims about Harris interview Trump’s closing argument: It doesn’t have to be this way
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Watch Lindsey Graham's Fiery Rebuke of Donald Trump's Former General
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Harris’ new line of attack got under Trump’s skin Harris steps up negative attacks on Trump Harris plays Trump’s remarks on auto workers … to auto workers What’s a ‘Jezebel spirit’? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush Early-voting surge seen as advantage for Harris campaign Kamala Harris continues to underperform in critical states Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign Lizzo joins Harris at campaign rally in Detroit as in-person voting begins Lizzo blasts Trump’s Detroit swipe at Harris rally: ‘I’m proud to be from this city’ Harris focuses on winning over Trump-skeptical Republicans The voter gender gap is growing, and Harris' abortion rights campaign could make it even wider The Left's Biggest Influencer on What Kamala Harris Is Doing Wrong Sen. Lindsey Graham to Republicans supporting Harris: ‘What the hell are you doing?’ Harris May Be Catching Up on a Key Polling Question: Which Candidate Helps You? Harris entered October with big cash edge over Trump Harris turns 60: How her age compares to past presidents Inside Kamala Harris' inner circle of trusted allies Harris says Trump 'demeans the office' of president Abortion Overtakes Immigration in Voters' Minds Lebanese Americans Endorse Harris as Others Criticize Biden Admin Amid War
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Obama on the campaign has one particularly tough crowd: Young Black men
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Jill Stein Won’t Stop. No Matter Who Asks.
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Elon Musk and Marjorie Taylor Greene risk Dominion’s wrath with revived conspiracy theories
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Split-Ticket Voters Buoy Democrats in Key Senate Races
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GA hits 1 million mark in early voting Harris urges Georgians to vote early as record numbers surge to the polls NC breaks turnout record on first day Voters in western North Carolina deal with misinformation as early voting begins
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US states warn officials: Delaying, tampering with vote could bring criminal charges
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Courts foiling GOP's late push for election changes
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Why Election Day has irreversibly changed
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What Fox News’ Decision Desk Chief Expects for the 2024 Election
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Fake Catholic Newspapers Dispersed in Swing States: Report
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Musk says he’ll award $1 million every day to Pennsylvania voters who sign his petition Elon Musk Veers Into Clearly Illegal Vote Buying, Offering $1 Million Per Day Lottery Prize Only to Registered Voters Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro: Law enforcement should 'take a look at' Elon Musk voter payments Elon Musk is flexing his wealth and political power unlike any of the richest men before him U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Him Power Over Them Elon Musk's Ground Game for Donald Trump May Be Backfiring, Analysts Warn Elon Musk has a warning about California
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Montana GOP candidate who could flip control of Senate nagged by claims he lied about bullet wound Internal House poll has good news for GOP in Montana
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McConnell exposes deep anti-Trump sentiment within Senate GOP
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Michigan Secretary of State warns of bad actors seeking to "hack voters' minds" on election misinformation
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America's gullibility crisis
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‘The center of the storm’: Arizona’s election chief prepares for a disinformation battle
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US offers $10 million for intel on Russian military media outlet Rybar amid election interference allegations
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‘Lying Used to Have Greater Consequences’: A Fact Checker’s Dispatch From the War on Truth
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Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media
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Voters in Arizona and Nebraska will face competing ballot measures. What happens if they both pass?
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Democrats fight for Tester in Montana as Sheehy pulls away
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A Tattooed Union Leader Is Threatening to Topple a Republican Senator in a Deep-Red State
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Ga. students take to streets to protest 'dehumanizing' voting law that criminalizes handing out water
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Defense Secretary Tom Cotton? Here’s who could be in Trump’s Cabinet Secretary of State Pete Buttigieg? Here’s who could be in Harris’ Cabinet.
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Democratic senators are crushing their GOP opponents in the money race. They're still likely to lose their majority.
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Batteries:

Northvolt Has Major Obstacles Ahead Even With Bailout In Reach
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

NE Iowa farmer gets more than 15 years in cattle theft, bankruptcy scheme
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Hotels:

Bankruptcy by hotel developer is latest twist at Renton’s Southport
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Pacific Star owner files bankruptcy after defaulting on $32M loan, Bank of Guam seeks to sell hotel
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Celebs:

Al Pacino says he went from $50 million to broke, joining a long list of stars who've experienced money troubles
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Lil Kim Pays Off $150,000 Tax Lien Years After Bankruptcy
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Keke Palmer Recalls Being 'So Spooked' Filing for Bankruptcy at Age 18: 'What Went Wrong?'
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (35 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (11 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Mass Torts:

Walmart reaches opioid shareholder settlement
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L.A. Catholic church covered up molesting priests for decades. The price: $1.5 billion and so much pain
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Big Tobacco Nears $24 Billion Settlement to End Canada Lawsuits
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Subchapter V:

Subchapter V Bankruptcy Filings Plummeted After Congress Let Its Qualification Threshold Sunset
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Contracts:

Are the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Provisions in My Contract Enforceable?
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Cross-Border:

Sweden’s Intrum Plans to File for Chapter 11 in US
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Edtechs:

Byju’s US Units Head for Bankruptcy Sale Under Court Trustee
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Aviation:

Boeing is making a new offer to the union in hopes of ending a strike now in its second month Boeing Proposes 35% Wage Hike in New Bid to End Lengthy Strike Boeing workers to vote on new proposal that could end strike Boeing reaches tentative deal to end strike Striking Boeing Workers Make Earnings a Cliffhanger for CEO
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Airline Stocks Hit 2022 High as United’s Results Drive Rally
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Spirit shares jump after carrier secures key debt refinancing deadline extension
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Why US airlines are loathed around the world - as they take up bottom spots in global ranking
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Elliott, Southwest in early settlement talks for significant board representation, sources say
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How College Students Beat Boeing in a Battle to Take Down Drones
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I take over 100 flights a year. Here are 3 airlines I absolutely love, and one I wouldn't want to fly again.
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An airport just put a curfew on cuddles — and it’s sparking debate
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Aircastle to withdraw insolvency plea in NCLT against SpiceJet after settlement
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Steel:

China’s Steel Demand Has Shrunk to Less Than Half Global Total
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Tech:

I’m a boomer who learned to use AI for work. It’s made me more productive, but I worry about younger generations misusing it.
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DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis sees "watershed moment" for AI
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The era of AI agents is just getting started
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Taiwan Signals Openness to Nuclear Power Amid Surging AI Demand
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Sports:

Diamond Sports Groups channels branded as part of FanDuel Sports Network in deal
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SEC Fines UT $250,00 for Fan's Behavior at Game
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Education:

Georgetown University Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Recent Data Breach Incident
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Trucking:

Class 8 market still impacted with overcapacity
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Sovereigns:

The World’s $100 Trillion Fiscal Timebomb Keeps Ticking
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Egypt’s IMF Deal May be Reviewed Due to Economic Pressure, Sisi Says
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Ethiopia Clears IMF Loan Review to Unlock $340.7 Million Payment
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Crisis-Ridden Bolivia Is Suddenly a Surprise Bond Play
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UK:

UK law firm Simpson Millar reports doubling of losses amid sharp decline in turnover
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Individual Insolvency Statistics, September 2024 Personal insolvency numbers increased by 6% in September
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Azets Southampton on latest company insolvency figures
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Councils warn special educational needs deficits mean they could go bankrupt 'overnight'
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Attacks on traffic wardens on the rise with staff assaulted with cones, pelted with eggs and even urinated on
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EU:

Impact of insolvency regimes on non-performing loans: Lessons from detailed credit data
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ECB’s Simkus Says It’s Clear That Rates Will Be Lowered Further
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ECB’s Villeroy Expects Inflation to Be at 2% Early Next Year
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Trump’s Favorite Word Is a Big Talking Point for European CEOs
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Canada:

The SCC Clarifies the Corporate Attribution Doctrine and Creditor Protection Tools in Insolvency Law
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MENA:

How Israeli soldiers stumbled upon the elusive Hamas leader ‘We have paid the price’: Gazans say Sinwar’s death will not change anything Harris: ‘Sinwar’s death can and must be a turning point’ Turkey’s Erdogan offers his condolences for killing of Hamas leader Sinwar
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Israeli strikes on northern Gaza leave at least 87 dead or missing, Palestinian officials say
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U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Israel to Scale Back Attacks in Beirut Area Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut, saying it's targeting Hezbollah's financial arm Israel expands Lebanon assault, striking banks to hit Hezbollah's finances
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Israel gave the White House its demands for ending the war in Lebanon
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Once thought a haven from Israeli strikes, a Christian town in Lebanon is now a scene of carnage
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How Israel decimated Hamas and Hezbollah leadership in three months
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A drone targets the Israeli prime minister’s house during new barrages with Hezbollah Strike on Netanyahu home ‘a signal’ Iran proxies not incapacitated, expert says
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‘They’ve Forgotten Their Own Recent History’: Why Israel Won’t Move Toward Peace
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Israel 'plots strikes on Iran to topple regime' and 'is planning to hit them hard'
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A Telegram group posted what it calls 'highly classified' US documents about Israel's attack plans The US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s attack plans
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Israel’s ties with Europe strained by wars in Gaza and Lebanon
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IDF reservists explain refusal to resume service: 'War is killing hostages'
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‘No one will understand what I saw’: Israeli soldiers speak out about trauma after serving in Gaza
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ISIS-K threat grows as it targets disaffected Muslims with sophisticated propaganda
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Italy:

Italy criminalizes surrogacy abroad in move slammed as ‘medieval’ by critics
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Netherlands:

Dutch unemployment rate rises as business bankruptcy concerns continue to grow
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France:

Macron Finds Out What Power Sharing Means, Doesn’t Like It
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France Gets Another Debt Warning as Scope Downgrades
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Cuba:

Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails Slow progress after Cuba’s electrical grid collapses twice in 24 hours What to know about the electrical grid failure that plunged Cuba into darkness Many Cubans still waiting for power to return after days of blackout Cuba suffers third major setback in restoring power to island, millions still in dark Storm Oscar hits eastern Cuba as island grapples with blackout Scarce food and stifling homes: sputtering grid pushes Cuba nearer collapse
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Russia:

More Ukrainians file for bankruptcy in 2024 as economic pressure mounts
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Russia flaunts its many doomsday weapons to keep the West from ramping up support for Ukraine
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The Key Source of Cash Drying Up for Ukraine
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Putin says Zelenskyy's nuclear comments were a 'dangerous act of provocation' at meeting with BRICS group journalists
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US Ready to Back Ukraine's NATO Bid: Report
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The West is trying to starve the wrong part of Russia's war machine, defense experts say
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Freed American Paul Whelan, in first interview, opens up about life inside a Russian labor camp
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The World Is Still Hooked on Russian Energy—at Its Own Peril
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Tugged Between East and West, Moldova Makes a Pivotal Choice Moldova Says Russia Backing Sabotage Efforts Ahead of Vote Moldova Approves EU Membership Path With Razor-Thin Margin
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Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Ukraine as Russia makes small but steady gains on the battlefield
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Iran aided Russia against Ukraine. Now it needs to call in the favor
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China:

Chinese Banks Slash Lending Rates to Bolster Ailing Economy
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Traders Bet China to Keep Yuan Calmer Onshore If Trump Wins
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Mexico:

Brutal killing of Mexican mayor sparks anger, skepticism of Sheinbaum plan
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Austria:

Wave of bankruptcies rolls on: another sad record
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Japan:

"In-Depth: Insolvency Edition 12- Japan Chapter"
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Australia:

Billions wiped off WiseTech’s books as crisis engulfs CEO
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