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Moto3 rider Dettwiler 'no longer critical' after crash: family
Moto3 rider Dettwiler 'no longer critical' after crash: family

Swiss Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler, who suffered a serious crash at the Malaysian MotoGP over the weekend, is no longer in a critical condition, his family has announced.

October 30, 2025

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US economy in the dark as government shutdown cuts off crucial data
US economy in the dark as government shutdown cuts off crucial data

US policymakers, financial institutions and business owners have been flying blind for almost a month as a government shutdown has stopped the release of crucial federal economic data ranging from the size of the labor force to the country's GDP.

October 30, 2025

Trump orders nuclear testing resumption ahead of Xi talks
Trump orders nuclear testing resumption ahead of Xi talks

President Donald Trump announced Thursday the resumption of US nuclear weapons testing, minutes ahead of his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in six years on easing their trade war.

October 30, 2025

'Utter madness': NZ farmers agree dairy sale to French group
'Utter madness': NZ farmers agree dairy sale to French group

Farmers who own New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra voted Thursday to sell its consumer business to French group Lactalis, a decision slammed by the country's foreign minister as "utter madness".

October 30, 2025

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US says 4 killed in new strike on alleged Pacific drug boat
US says 4 killed in new strike on alleged Pacific drug boat

The US military on Wednesday struck another boat in the eastern Pacific it claimed was trafficking drugs, killing four people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington's controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 62.

October 30, 2025

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Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI fuels growth
Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI fuels growth

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

October 29, 2025