The Latest Breaking News from United States

UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail

Revelation comes amid mounting concern over online prediction market’s effects on integrity of financial system

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3

Palestine Action crowdfunder for Supreme Court challenge blocked by US sanctions

A crowdfunder to raise money for the UK Supreme Court challenge to the ban on Palestine Action has been blocked as a result of US sanctions

The National (Scotland) · Oct 3

Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment update

Wall Street has a busy week ahead with a mix of economic updates and details about the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates at its last meeting

The Independent UK · Oct 3

John Swenson’s 1975 rocambole garlic order helped spark America’s garlic revolution decade

John Swenson began his journey with garlic in 1975 after ordering bulbs from a seed catalog. He became a key figure in seed saving, donating numerous garlic varieties to the Seed Savers Exchange. In 1989, he was part of a mission that returned with 120 garlic varieties from Russia and…

The Times of India · Oct 3

Trump rules out US diesel export ban

Donald Trump said the US will not impose a diesel export ban after European countries agreed to release more fuel into the market to ease supply pressures. The move comes alongside a coordinated G7 release of 100 million barrels of crude and fuel products, including a large initial tranche of…

The Economic Times · Oct 3

Latvia: Exit polls show ruling party leading as populist party gains momentum

Some 1.5 million people were eligible to cast their ballots in the Saturday parliamentary election, Latvia's 11th since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Euronews · Oct 3

Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc

Sunday’s poll pits the leftist incumbent Lula against the son of a former far-right president convicted of staging a coup

The Guardian - US · Oct 3

We need a Department of AI, or we risk pushing the U.S. economy over the brink

I helped steer Kazakhstan out of the 2008 financial crisis. An AI czar is not enough. America needs a Department of AI to protect trust and growth.

Fortune · Oct 3

Co-Pilot Axe Attack Described As Terrorist: Omani first officer struck captain mid-air

A shocking incident occurred on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv when the co-pilot allegedly launched an attack on the captain with a crash axe, prompting an emergency landing. Passengers reported hearing strange noises and quickly intervened to restrain the assailant and regain control. Authorities are currently investigating the co-pilot's…

The Times of India · Oct 3

Quant Mutual Fund says investors should stay agile in portfolio allocation amid market shifts

The fund house noted that the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East had entered its eighth month and resulted in severe disruptions to global commodity supplies, with Brent crude rising above $100 a barrel.

The Economic Times · Oct 3