Missile Intercepted Over Riyadh as Saudi Arabia Reports Wave of Attacks Saudi air defenses shot down a ballistic missile over the capital overnight, and falling debris injured four people, part of a broader exchange of missiles and drones the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted this week. Full story → · 2 sources
Missile Strike Hits Kyiv Power Plant, Damaging Homes Nearby A missile strike hit a combined heat and power plant in Kyiv overnight, damaging energy infrastructure and a nearby residential building as the war's assault on Ukraine's power grid continued into its fourth autumn. Full story → · 2 sources
Pope Leo XIV Recovers in Rome After Lung Cancer Surgery Pope Leo XIV is recovering at Rome's Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said, following a diagnosis of lung cancer. Full story → · 2 sources
China's Liaoning Carrier Trains in Pacific as US and Japan Prepare Joint Drills China's defense ministry says its Liaoning aircraft carrier is conducting training in the western Pacific, timing that could overlap with a large US-Japan military exercise involving tens of thousands of troops. Full story → · 1 sources
ASML Posts Record Quarter as AI Chip Demand Outstrips Its Supply Dutch chipmaking equipment giant ASML reported record third-quarter sales of 11.7 billion euros and said demand is now so strong that some customers are asking to book machines for 2029 and 2030. Full story → · 2 sources
Inflation Data and Bank Earnings Test Markets as Fed Weighs Next Move Investors are digesting fresh September inflation data alongside a wave of big bank earnings, with the Federal Reserve's next rate decision due in two weeks under Chair Kevin Warsh. Full story → · 3 sources
OpenAI Says Its Own AI Helped Find Employee Accused of Hidden Office Recorder OpenAI says it used its own AI models to help identify an employee accused of planting a hidden recording device in one of its offices, as the FBI made an arrest, while Google rolled out its new Gemini 4 Argon model broadly. Full story → · 2 sources
China and EU Reach Deal to Moderate Chinese Hybrid Car Exports European and Chinese officials reached a preliminary understanding to moderate China's exports of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles to the EU, lifting shares of European carmakers that have struggled against Chinese competition. Full story → · 1 sources
Government Stays Funded Through December as Midterm Campaigning Ramps Up A bipartisan stopgap funding deal is keeping the federal government open through December 11, giving lawmakers breathing room as campaigning for the midterm elections intensifies. Full story → · 3 sources