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Meta says it complied with Brazil court order to treat candidates equally
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Oct 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US tech giant Meta said Tuesday that it had complied with an order from Brazil's electoral court demanding equal treatment for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and…
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Oil industry sees war windfall but girds for political blowback
US oil giants are set to report blowout profits Friday at a time when lofty gasoline prices are stressing consumers and exacerbating President Donald Trump's worries about upcoming midterm elections. The second-quarter…
US Fed dissenters call for rate hikes over sustained inflation
All three US Federal Reserve policymakers who dissented from the central bank's decision to keep interest rates steady earlier this week said Friday that rate hikes were needed now in order to avoid entrenched inflation.…
Amazon surges as US stocks shrug off bond yield worries
Wall Street stocks charged higher Friday behind strong earnings from Amazon that offset the drag from higher US Treasury yields. Shares of Amazon surged 15.3 percent as the tech giant posted more than $62 billion in quarterly…
PM calls for continued US investment in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for continued US investment in Bangladesh, particularly in warehousing, soybean, cotton, wheat and the information technology sector. The premier made the call when visiting US…
Universal humanistic philosophy vital for global peace: Swapon
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said it is essential to find a universal humanist philosophy to achieve lasting global peace and address the ongoing crises facing the world. "To achieve the…
Trump’s Iran conundrum
US President Donald Trump has secured a welcome Middle East diplomatic breakthrough with an agreement for Hamas militants to disarm, but remains mired in the conflict with Iran, searching for an exit strategy that continues…
