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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) spoke out for the first time after her Washington, DC, house was raided, saying on Wednesday, October 21, that allegations that she married her brother were “insane.” Ilhan Omar says ‘not to my knowledge’ when asked if she’s related to ex-husband in first interview after DC raid (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) (AP … Read more
Federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been knocking on residents’ doors across several US states to question people about their immigration status and whether they have registered to vote or cast ballots in past elections, according to a CBS News report. US deploys hundreds of agents to investigate alleged noncitizen voters. … Read more
A Florida police officer was arrested after allegedly impersonating a dead man whose body he found during a welfare check in 2022. The authorities claimed that he used the deceased man’s identity for years to take control of his home. Brian Louis Sguros, a police officer who impersonated a dead man. (Broward County Sheriff’s Office) … Read more
A search is underway for a Texas mother who disappeared after authorities said she crashed her car on one of Louisiana’s longest bridges, walked away and vanished before troopers arrived. 22-year-old Christina Munn-Holliday was reported missing to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on September 30 after a reported hit-and-run crash on I-10 in Iberville Parish, … Read more
Brent crude oil prices rose to their highest level since May on Thursday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group carried out more attacks in Saudi Arabia. The attacks raised fears that the conflict in the Middle East could spread further and disrupt oil supplies from one of the world’s most important oil-exporting regions. Brent crude prices … Read more
British bank Barclays Plc has announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 5% of its total workforce, as part of a wider effort to reduce costs and improve efficiency using technology and artificial intelligence (AI). According to Barclays’ third-quarter earnings statement, the bank is focusing on simplifying its organisation and making its operations more … Read more
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, reported a loss of nearly $30 billion in the third quarter of 2026. The loss came as rising interest rates reduced the value of its bond investments. Norway’s $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund reports a $29.7 billion loss in Q3 2026. (Pexel) The fund recorded a … Read more
US Treasury yields fell on Thursday as investors kept a close watch on rising tensions in the Middle East and waited for fresh US jobless claims data due later in the day. The decline in Treasury yields also came amid a broader move away from riskier assets in stock markets. US Treasury yields fall as … Read more
Government websites across Europe were taken offline on Wednesday as cybersecurity experts raised concerns about serious security flaws in PHP, a programming language used by millions of websites. The move came as the US National Security Agency (NSA) warned organisations to install security updates immediately or take their servers offline. AI-powered hackers exploit PHP security … Read more
Procter & Gamble (P&G), the company that makes Tide detergent and Pantene shampoo, warned on Thursday that rising raw material, energy and transportation costs could reduce its annual profit by more than expected. However, strong demand for its beauty and home-care products helped the company report better-than-expected sales for the first quarter. P&G raises its … Read more