Defying an army warning and an extended curfew, Tanzanians marched for a third day to denounce an election they say shut out key opposition figures. An internet blackout has shrouded the unrest, and the UN urged security forces to avoid unnecessary force after receiving reports, from credible sources, of at...
Automakers are navigating steep tariffs and supply snags, yet quarterly results show surprising resilience. Moody’s pegs this year’s industry tariff tab at $30 billion, even as chip shortages and an aluminum plant fire strain Ford and Stellantis. GM earned $3.4 billion and Ford $2.6 billion, beating forecasts; Stellantis revenue rose...
The U.N. human rights chief condemned U.S. airstrikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific as unacceptable, urging a halt and an investigation. A spokeswoman said the strikes violate international human rights law and occur outside armed conflict, warning of extrajudicial killings. The Trump administration defends the...
With Halloween looming, the real fright is sticker shock: chocolate prices are up nearly 30% from last year and 78% over five years, pushing a 100-piece candy bag to $16.39 from $7.20 in 2020. Hershey and Mars raised prices about 22% and 12%, and Hershey warned of softer holiday sales...
Google’s Gemini for Home rolls AI into paid Home app plans, promising daily video summaries, AI-labeled alerts, and the Ask Home chatbot. But early use shows shaky accuracy: dogs repeatedly tagged as deer, empty rooms flagged as people, and package drops missed, prompting false alarms and eroding trust. The model...
At the APEC summit in Gyeongju, Xi Jinping, the lone superpower leader after President Trump’s exit, courted partners for trade and investment while urging them to strengthen, not sever, supply chains linked to China. In speeches, he warned against protectionism and unilateral “bullying.” His appeal came as Beijing paused proposed...
An 18-year-old, Naqwan Antonio Lucas, has been indicted on first-degree murder and 15 other counts in the stray-bullet killing of congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym near Washington’s Mount Vernon Square on June 30. Lucas pleaded not guilty; two 17-year-olds, Kelvin Thomas Jr. and Jailen Lucas—his brother—were charged as adults. Prosecutors say...
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, when clocks fall back and the 1 a.m. hour repeats, giving an extra hour as earlier sunsets usher in late fall and winter. Standard time will hold until spring; next year, daylight saving runs March 8 to Nov. 1. Hawaii and most of Arizona, plus...
The FBI disrupted a potential terrorist plot in Michigan and arrested multiple suspects, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. In a post on X, Patel said the individuals were allegedly planning a violent attack over Halloween weekend and thanked FBI personnel and other law enforcement for their round-the-clock vigilance. The...
Police say a 77-year-old French cyclist survived three days in a ravine after a 130-foot fall in the Cévennes near Saint-Julien-des-Points, sustained by bottles of red wine from his shopping bag. He had missed a bend while biking home from a supermarket and shouted whenever vehicles passed, but went unheard...
