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– Global multidimensional poverty has risen for the first time since the measure began in 2010, reaching 1.2 billion people across 108 countries. The 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index covers 6.3 billion people and finds 18.9% live in acute multidimensional

– Firefighters raised containment of the Bike Fire to 81% after the wildfire forced evacuations in Santa Clarita north of Los Angeles. The blaze burned about 172 acres near Cambria Estates Lane and Ravenhill Road in the Sand Canyon area.

– A 45-year-old man killed eight people at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before apparently killing himself, police said. The Friday shooting left nine people dead in total, including the gunman. The victims included a pregnant woman, a 5-year-old boy

– U.S. school book bans affected Canadian authors Margaret Atwood and Ryan North during a record year for removals. PEN America recorded 11,982 bans during the 2025-26 school year, its highest annual total since tracking began in 2021. The group

– Southern California’s prolonged October heat wave pushed downtown Los Angeles to 101°F on Tuesday. The reading extended an extraordinary run of triple-digit temperatures. It marked a fifth straight day at or above 100°F in downtown Los Angeles. The National

– The U.S. Army has scheduled former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for execution by firing squad on December 3. The execution will take place at Fort Hood at 1 p.m. Central Time. Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle set the

– A tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf has an 80% chance of developing within 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system, designated Invest AL92, was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms early Tuesday. Forecasters said a tropical

The foreign exchange market recorded strong upward momentum as the US dollar hits 17-month high benchmarks, climbing to a 102.08 index rating and securing its third consecutive weekly gain. According to international market reports published by the Emirates News Agency, the

– Global food loss and waste costs the economy more than $1 trillion each year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. More than one billion meals are wasted daily in households alone. The issue returned to focus around the

Two pilots died after a firefighting helicopter crashed inside Yosemite National Park during operations against the Dome Fire. The Eurocopter AS32 went down in Mariposa County at about 2:55 p.m. on Sept. 20. The aircraft had been supporting crews battling