Haiti sets up council to prepare for first elections since 2016
Country is mired in political strife with international peacekeepers drafted in to restore stability.
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets seemed taken aback by the 50-point cut
Fed Chair Jerome Powell spent a big portion of the post-meeting press conference massaging sentiment.
Ray Dalio calls upcoming U.S. election the most consequential of his lifetime
Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Thursday, the founder of Bridgewater Associates explained that…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 937
As the war enters its 937th day, these are the main developments.
Germany has stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel: Report
Germany faces mounting pressure from legal cases arguing that German weapons exports to Israel breach…
Battered by typhoons: Why aren’t Philippine flood control projects working?
Manila has spent billions of dollars on flood mitigation projects but few have been completed.
Binance CEO says crypto exchange saw 40% growth this year in institutional, corporate investors
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has seen a 40% increase this year in institutional and corporate investors,…
Ray Dalio says the Fed faces a tough balancing act as the economy faces ‘enormous amount of debt’
On Wednesday, Dalio listed debt, money and the economic cycle as one of the top…
Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sexual assault charge
Prosecutors accuse disgraced former Hollywood mogul of sexually assaulting woman in Manhattan hotel in 2006.
Do Lebanon explosions violate the laws of war?
Experts say blasts potentially violate international humanitarian law, including ban on indiscriminate attacks.
Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open as investors digest outsized Fed rate cut
Investors in Asia will parse New Zealand GDP figures, August trade data from Malaysia, unemployment…
Teamsters union says won’t endorse Harris or Trump in US election
Influential union backed every Democratic presidential candidate since 2000, but declines to make endorsement this…
More devices exploding across Lebanon: What’s happening?
A day after the explosion of thousands of pagers, the detonation of walkie-talkies and other…
What we know about Trump assassination suspect Routh’s party affiliation
Ryan Wesley Routh lost his US voter registration in 2002 after being convicted of a…
Israeli defence minister says war is moving to the north
Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant says the military is diverting resources to the north.
Explosions across Lebanon in second day of attacks
At least 14 people were killed and over 450 injured in a second day of…
Afghanistan stroll to historic first ODI win against South Africa
Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI cricket win in six-wicket…
Powell downplays impact of rate cut on Trump-Harris presidential race
Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are each fighting to convince voters they are…
US Fed cuts rates by larger than usual half-percentage point
Central bank’s rate-setting committee says it has ‘greater confidence’ inflation is moving towards 2 percent…
111 Republican former officials endorse Harris, say Trump is ‘unfit to serve’
Kamala Harris’ campaign has netted Republican endorsements from numerous Trump administration officials as well as…
