Economy

2026-10-31 07:06:53.001939

Trump called out Big Oil profits. Here’s how much their refining earnings have surged since

Refinery closures in Europe and North America have added to pressure on refining margins. Oil firms report that they are running their facilities near capacity to meet demand. But 10% of global refining capacity is offline in the Middle East and Russia, according to the International Institute for Energy Studies. The IIE says that this will have to change for the global refining sector to return to normal.

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2026-10-31 07:08:48.895596

U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War

American oil companies earned more than $130 billion in profit from April through September, compared to less than $47 billion in the same period in 2025. The estimated profits cover more than 50 major U.S. oil and gas companies between April and September, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

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2026-10-31 07:09:16.518792

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A new Japanese anime award planned for 2027 should put the people who make anime in the spotlight, industry leaders say. The award could give fans a more direct connection to the people behind anime's global popularity. The name and outline will be revealed Nov. 2 at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

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Entertainment

2026-10-31 07:04:42.011346

Trump’s Plane Flyover Is a Halloween Trick for Startled D.C. Residents

The aircraft flew between 400 and 1,000 feet over Washington, D.C., during the flyovers. Residents were given less than 20 minutes notice before the event took place. The stunt was shared by the White House's Rapid Response 47 X account. The video showed Donald and Melania Trump waving at the aircraft while a cover of Michael Jackson's son 'Thriller' played.

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Politics

2026-10-31 07:05:55.893314

What's at stake for Trump in the US midterms?

Trump has long stoked fears about widespread election fraud, which evidence does not support. Legal experts similarly believe while Trump and his Justice Department could file lawsuits similar to the Alaska litigation that challenge the results, they would likely be unsuccessful. Trump could also more indirectly intervene post-election by inspiring GOP candidates or other allies to file their own challenges based on the president's fraud claims.

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2026-10-31 07:06:25.846379

Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery

The Caricom reparations commission’s manifesto and 10-point plan puts a “full and formal apology” first. O’Marde said an apology would create a pathway towards what the Caribbean ultimately wants: fruitful negotiations with the UK on reparations. King Charles and the UK prime minister, Andy Burnham, will be greeted with messages as they travel through Antigua.

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2026-10-31 07:06:37.034896

Netanyahu accuses Arab citizens of ‘trying to steal the elections’ in racial appeal to voters.

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2026-10-31 07:07:02.915884

For Israel’s Neighbors in Middle East, the Election Offers Little Hope of a Reset

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2026-10-31 07:07:36.656626

What Israeli Election Results Reveal About the Electorate

15% of 4.73M registered voters have cast an early ballot in Wisconsin. 12% of 604K registered voters in Alaska have cast early ballots. 19% of 2.97M voters in Louisiana have voted early. 22% of 7.45M voters have voted in Virginia.

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2026-10-31 07:07:50.489325

No Clear Winner in Israel Election, Final Results Show

Netanyahu's Likud bloc secured 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, while the four main opposition parties won 48. The results fall short of the 61 needed for a parliamentary majority. The anti-Netanyahu bloc secured 48 seats and the Arab factions won 19 seats.

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2026-10-31 07:08:05.215289

Israel’s Election Results Show No Clear Winner. What Are the Paths to a New Government?

The opposition's surest path to unseat Netanyahu is built on Jewish-Arab cooperation. A majority of Knesset members could ask the president to task a third candidate, who then has 14 days to build a coalition. And if he fails as well, the political deadlock seems certain to lead Israel to another round of elections.

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2026-10-31 07:08:19.374941

How Israel’s Election Could End

Lebanon does not anticipate any significant shift in Israeli policy. Netanyahu and Eisenkot appear to hold broadly similar positions on Lebanon, Gaza and Iran. An opposition government built on Jewish-Arab cooperation is the surest way to unseat Netanyahu. A new Israeli government is unlikely to be formed before the end of the year.

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2026-10-31 07:08:36.774914

The Key Election Issues Dividing Israelis as They Vote

2026 Texas voters will decide key races that have implications for House and Senate control, as well as a hotly-contested race for governor. See whether Texas's 2026 early voters participated in the 2022 and 2024 elections, broken down by party. 2026 Indiana Elections: Stay informed with the latest voting information, primary results, current elected officials and more.

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World

2026-10-31 07:03:39.996405

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years

Ukraine has long said it urgently needs more missile interceptors. The US has approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn. But despite Ukraine’s urgency, it will probably not receive the missile interceptor quickly. Delayed missile deliveries have added to Kyiv's tensions with Washington.

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2026-10-31 07:03:57.216535

Binance's $6.3 billion hack: What we know and what comes next

BNB, Binance's own token, fell from $744.90 to $680 in the 20:00 UTC hour, an 8.7% drop. Bitcoin slid below $77,000, and about $1.5 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out. Binance repeated that it would cover all losses, but sellers capped it there, and it is back at $706.

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2026-10-31 07:04:11.135705

Riot police deployed to Poland’s constitutional court after judge suspended

Bogdan Swieczkowski was removed from his position by the court’s longest-serving judge, Anna Korwin-Piotrowska, on Friday. PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski accused the government of authoritarianism. With both camps refusing to back down, the judicial dispute continues to deepen Poland's political divisions.

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2026-10-31 07:04:25.432186

Hundreds evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky during rare Ukraine ceasefire

Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority. Will the main opposition parties that campaigned hard to unseat the divisive Netanyahu make the politically sensitive choice to partner with Arab-led ones? If they are unable to do so, new elections would be held early next year, with Netanyahu's government staying on as caretaker.

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2026-10-31 07:04:59.213770

Christa Pike Describes Pain and Isolation After Botched Execution

Christa Pike is speaking out for the first time about her botched Sept. 30 execution. Pike says she was in constant pain and that she had been kept largely in isolation. In her first public statement since the failed execution, Pike said she had made peace with dying that night. The state attempted to put her to death with two lethal injections of pentobarbital.

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2026-10-31 07:05:26.317201

US cancels G20 ‘family photo’ after Australia, UK and others refuse to appear with Russia

Italy's 23.5 billion euro budget, families at the center: funding and most important items. Frosinone-Sassuolo: time, probable lineups and where to watch it on TV. School strike, lessons at risk across Italy today: the reasons for the protest.

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2026-10-31 07:05:41.110349

Man accused of sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband says he thought it was ‘their kink’

Mr Sanderson-Doyle said he thought Mrs Young had consented to the sex. The court heard that Mrs Young was bound and blindfolded in the bedroom. She was allegedly having sex with a man who had posted an advert on Craigslist. The man, who has not been named, said he did not know she was drugged.

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2026-10-31 07:06:11.085939

El-Sayed Clashes With Former Primary Rival Who Demanded His Apology

Democratic candidate Mary Peltola has come under scrutiny after a New York Times report that operatives aligned with her campaign sought out a candidate named "Dan Sullivan" The report said the operatives helped recruit a man named Daniel J. Sullivan to add to the ballot and peel voters away from the incumbent senator.

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2026-10-31 07:07:16.812571

How Ukrainian Soldiers Are Moving Underground

"Russia is trying to make Kherson uninhabitable, but it will not succeed in paralysing the city," says a gardener. "It's quite possible that they are moving equipment," says Ivan, 50, standing amid the shells of burned-out cars. "If everyone leaves, the city will become empty, lifeless," he says.

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