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Microsoft apologized after a technical problem disrupted its services for nearly 24 hours across more than 70 countries.

A tanker struck a river cruise boat in New Orleans, prompting an evacuation and rescue operation. In the United States, October inflation came in above forecasts for a third straight month. Political and diplomatic developments ranged from Hungary’s corruption inquiry to plans for a larger European role in Ukraine talks.

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The Federal Aviation Administration expanded its $875 million system for advising on air traffic congestion to all 22 control centers, while controllers retained authority over decisions.
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states reached a proposed $63 million settlement with Family Dollar over allegations that customers were charged more than advertised prices.
The United States beat Denmark 14-0 to reach the women’s ice hockey world championship semi-finals, setting a tournament record with 85 shots on goal.
France defeated South Africa 21-19 in Paris, ending a five-match losing run against the world champions.
A federal judge indicated she was not inclined to let the Trump administration close East Potomac Park and its historic public golf course.

The European Union and five countries will send diplomats to the next Ukraine talks.

Russia wants negotiations to cover territory, NATO and Ukraine’s postwar ties, while European governments have yet to agree on a shared position. In Gaza, nearly a million displaced people face flooding and worsening food shortages. At the COP31 climate talks in Turkey, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for immediate, deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions.

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Turkey and Qatar signed a defence pact pledging a unified response if either country faces an external armed attack.
Nigeria completed 21 days of monitoring for 62 Ebola contacts, with no secondary infections detected.
At least 10 people were killed and 13 injured during a security patrol enforcing a ban on artisanal gold mining in Guinea.
Hungary seized cash worth about $19.5 million during searches linked to a corruption investigation involving former development minister Miklós Seszták.

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded departing flights nationwide after a communications failure disrupted air traffic control.

In New Orleans, a tanker struck the docked river cruise boat American Heritage, leaving it partly submerged as rescue crews worked. There were 129 passengers aboard, and authorities had not reported whether anyone was injured or killed. Democrat Eileen Laubacher defeated Representative Lauren Boebert in Colorado. Senate Democrats were also weighing a leadership challenge to Chuck Schumer, though no formal challenger had emerged.

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Flight tracking service FlightAware reported nearly 7,000 delays or cancellations.
Planes already in the air were allowed to land, while international flights were handled individually.
A federal judge indicated she was not inclined to let the Trump administration close East Potomac Park and its public golf course for now.
House Democrats were investigating a sexual harassment allegation against incoming congressman Brian Poindexter.
Bernie Sanders said he would seek a $2,400 annual Social Security benefit increase if he becomes chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security.

A Microsoft 365 outage disrupted services across more than 70 countries for nearly a day.

Microsoft attributed the failure to problems with automated server health checks during a network capacity upgrade, not a cyberattack. Services were broadly recovering by Friday afternoon, though some users still faced unreliable access and delayed email. Courts and government offices were among those affected.

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The Federal Aviation Administration expanded its $875 million system for managing air traffic congestion to all 22 control centers in the United States.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Commerce Department for delaying export controls on certain Nvidia chips bound for China.
Uber said an unauthorized party accessed data connected to its ride-hailing platform, including drivers’ license information.
SpaceX planned a Starship test flight that would attempt to catch both the booster and the spacecraft at its Texas launch site.
A study of 77 patients found that an experimental blood test detected early breast cancer with 95 percent accuracy, but larger studies are needed before routine use.

U.S. inflation rose more than forecast for a third straight month in October.

The latest price increase sharpened debate over whether the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the central bank not to react to an energy supply shock linked to the conflict with Iran. Companies also faced pressure from higher costs, trade disputes and supply-chain risks.

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Several analysts expected the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark rate by a quarter-point at each of its next three meetings.
Nvidia shares fell 13 percent in a week, and the company faced scrutiny over whether advanced chips reached Chinese customers through a Singapore-based firm.
The U.S. Postal Service planned to raise domestic shipping rates by an average of 5.9 percent in January 2027 and make its transportation surcharge permanent.
Jaguar Land Rover reported a £451 million loss for July through September, including £530 million in costs linked to planned job cuts.
Family Dollar agreed to pay $63 million to settle allegations that it charged customers more than advertised prices.

Manchester United appointed Mauricio Pochettino as manager, with him due to take charge on November 18.

Pochettino will first lead the United States in two Concacaf Nations League quarter-final matches. United are in the Premier League relegation zone after 10 matches, and his first game is scheduled to be against Liverpool on November 22. Elsewhere, England retained the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, and France beat South Africa in rugby union.

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England came back from a 22-10 deficit to beat France 50-38 in the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup final.
France edged South Africa 21-19 in Paris, ending a five-match losing run against the world champions.
New Zealand beat India by 244 runs in the fourth one-day international, with Will Young scoring 125 and Matt Henry taking six wickets.
Australia beat England by seven wickets in Perth after dismissing the visitors for 131.
Usman Khawaja’s account of Australia’s 2018 ball-tampering scandal renewed debate, and captain Pat Cummins denied the team’s involvement in the plan.

Microsoft apologized after a technical problem disrupted its services for nearly 24 hours across more than 70 countries.

A tanker struck a river cruise boat in New Orleans, prompting an evacuation and rescue operation. In the United States, October inflation came in above forecasts for a third straight month. Political and diplomatic developments ranged from Hungary’s corruption inquiry to plans for a larger European role in Ukraine talks.

Key Developments

The Federal Aviation Administration expanded its $875 million system for advising on air traffic congestion to all 22 control centers, while controllers retained authority over decisions.
The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states reached a proposed $63 million settlement with Family Dollar over allegations that customers were charged more than advertised prices.
The United States beat Denmark 14-0 to reach the women’s ice hockey world championship semi-finals, setting a tournament record with 85 shots on goal.
France defeated South Africa 21-19 in Paris, ending a five-match losing run against the world champions.
A federal judge indicated she was not inclined to let the Trump administration close East Potomac Park and its historic public golf course.

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Microsoft apologized after a technical problem disrupted its services for nearly 24 hours across more than 70 countries.

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The European Union and five countries will send diplomats to the next Ukraine talks.

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The Federal Aviation Administration grounded departing flights nationwide after a communications failure disrupted air traffic control.

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A Microsoft 365 outage disrupted services across more than 70 countries for nearly a day.

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U.S. inflation rose more than forecast for a third straight month in October.

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Manchester United appointed Mauricio Pochettino as manager, with him due to take charge on November 18.

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Microsoft apologized after a technical problem disrupted its services for nearly 24 hours across more than 70 countries.

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Microsoft apologized after a technical problem disrupted its services for nearly 24 hours across more than 70 countries.

Key Developments

Top Stories

The European Union and five countries will send diplomats to the next Ukraine talks.

Key Developments

Top Stories

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded departing flights nationwide after a communications failure disrupted air traffic control.

Key Developments

Top Stories

A Microsoft 365 outage disrupted services across more than 70 countries for nearly a day.

Key Developments

Top Stories

U.S. inflation rose more than forecast for a third straight month in October.

Key Developments

Top Stories

Manchester United appointed Mauricio Pochettino as manager, with him due to take charge on November 18.

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Microsoft apologized after a technical problem disrupted its services for nearly 24 hours across more than 70 countries.

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