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Bank of Canada weighs potential interest rate hike - CityNews Kitchener
Bank of Canada weighs potential interest rate hike CityNews Kitchener
Cyclone Arnab threat: Naidu orders evacuations, puts Andhra Pradesh on high alert
With heavy to extremely heavy rain forecast in 13 districts on October 28 and 29, the government steps up disaster preparedness, shifts 4,711 pregnant women to health facilities and deploys 15 NDRF and SDRF teams; R&B department readies emergency teams to ensure road safety and swift restoration of traffic
Why Ramlila Maidan Rally's Success Is Crucial For Congress And Rahul Gandhi
The Opposition has billed the event as the biggest show of strength in its campaign to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, claiming that more than a million people will attend.
Israel election results live: vote count under way as exit polls point to tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs
Both blocs fall short of the 61 seats needed to form a government in initial forecasts as support for Palestinian parties surgesFull report: Coalition talks loom as Israel exit polls suggest Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs tiedAnalysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel's political landscapeIsrael election: what we know so farOne apparent loser from Tuesday's election was far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was expected to better his party's result of six seats from the 2022 elections.But instead there was stunned silence at the watch party for Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) in central Israel as results from the exit polls flashed across the screen, with most channels suggesting the party would remain on just six seats. Continue reading...
Wednesday briefing: We asked you - what do you want from the Burnham government's first budget?
In today's newsletter: First Edition readers and people struggling with the cost of living tell us what the government could do to improve their livesGood morning. Don't expect anything radical. This, the Treasury has been at pains to tell us, will be a very "low-key" budget. After weeks of speculation from journalists, a flurry of press releases from thinktanks, and a photoshoot with an obligatory red box, the chancellor, John Healey, will announce the details of the Burnham government's first budget in the Commons today at 12:30pm.Healey has been selling this as a series of measures designed to relieve pressure on low- and middle-income households under the mangled tagline of "breathing space for today, fresh hope for the future". Many of the proposals have already been briefed, and their modesty is a sign of the constraints – both real and self-imposed – that his government faces. He has rejected calls to raise capital gains tax or lower the mansion tax and has promised to stick to Labour's fiscal rules, while the Iran war has increased the cost of borrowing and eroded his spending power.Israeli elections | Israel could be in for weeks of political haggling after exit polls and partial official results showed neither Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition nor the opposition bloc led by former general Gadi Eisenkot had won enough seats to form a government.Energy | The government's plan to fund a multibillion-pound nuclear plant at the Sizewell site in Suffolk represents a "terrible deal" for the UK taxpayer over the rest of the century, according to the government's spending watchdog.Middle East | A multipronged peace deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within four days of sanctions being lifted and for the Houthis to withdraw substantial forces inside Yemen are at the heart of Gulf states' plans to avert what they regard as a disastrous renewal of war between Iran and the US.UK news | A 78-year-old volunteer has claimed a Reform UK councillor accused her of "facilitating the invasion" and being akin to a Nazi collaborator during the second world war because she has helped asylum seekers learn English.Brazil | The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Continue reading...
There has been 'limited progress' in Canada-U.S. trade talks: Canadian official - CityNews Kitchener
There has been 'limited progress' in Canada-U.S. trade talks: Canadian official CityNews Kitchener
Rays battle from brink in 12th inning to stun Brewers and stave off World Series sweep
Tampa Bay force Game 5 with extra-innings rallyMilwaukee denied first World Series championshipBrewers still hold 3-1 lead in best-of-seven seriesJonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson singled home runs in a stunning 12th-inning rally, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night that forced Game 5.Cooper Pratt hit a tiebreaking home run off Ian Seymour in the top of the 12th for his fourth hit of the game as Milwaukee neared a sweep and their first World Series title. Continue reading...
Rivals in Israel Election Strike Tone of Triumph, but Outcome Is Far From Clear
Addressing supporters after midnight, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, who leads a bloc of opposition parties, both expressed confidence that they will lead Israel's next government. Vote counting could take days.
Israeli election exit polls show race headed toward stalemate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have won fewer votes than his main challenger, according to early exit polls, but both sides will likely struggle to cobble together a coalition.
Mukesh Ambani gets teary-eyed as children talk about Reliance's journey at Jio listing
Jio Platforms Limited made a notable debut on the stock market, listing at a premium of 21.36%. The public issue was highly successful, being subscribed 22.19 times and valued at over Rs 10 lakh crore. Isha, Akash, and Anant Ambani commemorated their father's legacy while outlining future ambitions for the company. Akash Ambani expressed a commitment to democratizing technology over the next decade.
On TV
South Park — 29x4: "Guinea Pig on a Stick" (Comedy Central)
When South America's beef becomes highly prized and sought after, the four boys fight to keep it in local hands.
NOVA — 53x15: "Evolution: Body Builders" (PBS)
Abbott Elementary — 6x4: "Halloween Party" (ABC)
Ava hosts an exclusive Halloween party, and Janine and Jacob get suspicious of Gregory.
New Music

No new drops today. Go rediscover something in your old playlists.

In theaters
My Duchess (95 minutes)
Telling the story of the final years of the woman who married King Edward VIII and broke up the monarchy.
Breeder (97 minutes)
An eccentric poodle breeder lures a broke college student to her remote ranch with a promise of research funding. But, as he soon learns, there’s a catch.
Launching today

Nothing launching today. Every rocket is staying grounded and behaving.

Useless Fact

The shape of plant collenchyma’s cells and the shape of the bubbles in beer foam are the same - they are orthotetrachidecahedrons.

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Today In History
2023 — Matthew Perry, 'Friends' Star, Dies at 54
American actor Matthew Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the hugely popular sitcom Friends (1994–2004), died at age 54 of "acute effects ofketamine," an anesthetic drug
2007 — Cristina Kirchner elected Argentina's first female president
Argentine lawyer and politician Cristina Fernández de Kirchnerbecame the first woman elected president of Argentina
1971 — Great Britain Launches Prospero, First British Satellite
In 1971, Great Britain successfully launched Prospero, its first Earth satellite, marking an important milestone in the country's space program.
1967 — Birth of Acclaimed Actress Julia Roberts
American actress Julia Roberts, whose deft performances in varied roles helped make her one of the highest-paid and most-influential actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s, was born
1965 — Completion of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, designed by Finnish-born American architect Eero Saarinen to commemorate St. Louis's historic role as "Gateway to the West," was completed. Read our list of 10 notable people and things from St. Louis Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty Images
1962 — Khrushchev Capitulates During Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev capitulated to U.S. demands to halt delivery of nuclear-armed missiles to Cuba, bringing to an end the Cuban missile crisis that had brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
1955 — Birth of Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates in 1955
American computer programmer and entrepreneur Bill Gates—who cofounded Microsoft, the world's largest personal-computer software company—was born. computer technology quiz Sean Gallup/Getty Images
1919 — U.S. Congress Overrides Wilson Veto, Passes Volstead Act
The U.S. Congress overrode President Woodrow Wilson's veto and passed the Volstead Act in 1919. The Volstead Act provided enforcement guidelines for the nationwide Prohibition of alcohol that had been established by the 18th Amendment.
1918 — Czechoslovakian State Declared Independent
Tomáš Masaryk, Edvard Beneš, and other leaders issued a proclamation announcing the formation of an independent Czechoslovakian state
1914 — Jonas Salk Develops Polio Vaccine
American physician and medical researcher Jonas Salk, who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio, was born
1886 — Statue of Liberty dedicated
On this day in 1886 U.S. President Grover Cleveland officially dedicated the Statue of Liberty—a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States—on Bedloe's (later Liberty) Island in Upper New York Bay
1790 — Spain Signs Nootka Sound Convention with Britain
Spain, yielding to British demands, signed the convention that resolved the Nootka Sound controversy
1726 — Jonathan Swift's Novel "Gulliver's Travels" Published
In 1726, Anglo-Irish author Jonathan Swift anonymously published the landmark novel "Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World", which later became known as "Gulliver's Travels". This work is considered a keystone of English literature and helped give birth to the novel form.
1636 — Harvard University founded by Massachusetts Bay Colony
Harvard University, the oldest institute of higher learning in the United States, was founded by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. How much do you know about early American history?

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