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US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar

Today in the Washington, D.C., area, Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice. This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal investigation,
Nancy Macerepresentative
If the fraud is proven, she should be denaturalized and removed from this country. NO ONE is above the law."
Umarcongresswoman
For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns,
Tim Walzgovernor
Americans see this for what it is,
Randall Eliasongeorge Washington University law professor
The idea is to avoid even the appearance of any kind of interference by the Department of Justice with the political process,
Markwayne Mullinhomeland Security Secretary
If we can prove that you shouldn't have been here in the first place, we'll deport you,

Trump's 'energy ceasefire' sparks confusion as Russia strikes Ukraine

Donald Trumppresident
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”
Johann Wadephulgerman counterpart
Europe needs stability and that means that we are very clearly continuing to stay by the side of Ukraine and its government,
I believe our president is the best, and Americans should think about their own president,
We Ukrainians decide our own fate and our own freedom, and we are free people,

Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

Esmail Baghaeiiranian Foreign Ministry spokesman
We are severely concerned about developments in the Arabian Peninsula,
It has become clear that we are all targeted, and that our security is indivisible,
Salman of Saudi Arabiasaudi Crown Prince
The events of recent weeks are serious,
Donald Trumppresident
You’ll find out soon.”
No one can truly feel the pain of this tragedy,

Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed

Salman of Saudi Arabiasaudi Crown Prince
There is no way that somebody will break our back. We are like a phoenix, we come out of the ashes all the time,
Rather than pushing Riyadh to step back, attacks on critical Saudi infrastructure could make the Saudis more determined to continue the campaign.”

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food

Targeting equipment essential to the preservation of fresh products and to the food supply of the French people is of extreme gravity and is unprecedented,
Christel Delberghedirector General EuroCommerce
This incident underlines the importance of resilience across the entire supply chain.”

Musk spent $276 mil. to boost Republicans in midterms: US media

The sum, all contributed since July, positions Musk as the largest single donor for the November 3 elections, according to the New York Times

American Hall, Woodford win Nobel memorial prize in economics

Jon Hasslerchair of the prize committee
The laureates’ work has provided us with a stable theoretical foundation for the models that are now used by central banks and governments around the world,
The laureates have helped us smooth out the economy’s peaks and troughs,

US Pacific Command says N. Korea fired 2 ballistic missiles, reaffirms defense commitment

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea launched two ballistic missiles on October 12, 2026 (KST),
Based on current assessments, this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies,

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

The launch came days after South Korea on Friday flight-tested its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon, designed to fly at least five times the speed of sound and evade missile defense systems, which President Lee Jae Myung described as an important step in strengthening the South’s conventional defense capabilities

Poland suspects assassination attempts on PM, defense minister

Members of the police, state protection service (SOP) and internal security agency were present at the meeting Sunday

Jacek Dobrzynskithe meeting, special services spokesperson
We are treating this matter as deadly serious,
Karolina Galeckax, interior ministry spokesperson
Following information received by the Polish Police regarding a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński, and the Minister-Coordinator of Special Services, Tomasz Siemoniak, have ordered action to be taken in this matter,

N. Korea reports test-firing of 'tactical' ballistic missile to improve weapons systems

The report came a day after South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) detected multiple ballistic missiles launched from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea

N. Korea, Russia agree to expand cooperation in disaster response

A delegation from Russia's emergency ministry arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday for talks with its North Korean counterpart on ways to deepen cooperation in disaster management

AI supply chain exposure splits Q3 outlook for Samsung, LG parts units

Dae-Hyung ChodS Securities analyst
Despite the unfavorable foreign exchange environment, the company is expected to beat the market consensus,
Kwon Min-kyukiwoom Securities analyst
The sharp decline in the exchange rate was the main factor, as products manufactured using raw materials purchased during the second quarter were shipped in the third quarter, when the exchange rate fell sharply,

Saudi warning system stayed silent before deadly airport attacks

Saudi Arabia stopped issuing public warnings of imminent military attacks days before a series of deadly strikes on Riyadh airport that killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 300

They (the Saudi government) want to have it both ways: to launch a military operation and at the same time try to give confidence to the population and external stakeholders,
Our gathering here does not mean the risk is gone."
We will never forfeit any chance to maintain our commitment and our vision,
Their approach to public messaging seems like a corollary to the quandary they are in: They need to respond to the Houthis but don't want that to result in societal disruption and their public messaging is a reflection of that,
In Saudi Arabia you have too much to protect. It's a huge country with airports, pipelines and oil facilities. There is just not enough coverage to defend everything at once, not enough Patriots (missile defence systems), interceptors and missile batteries to do it all,

KOSPI plunges 3.65% despite Samsung's record earnings

The two chip heavyweights came under pressure as investors weighed renewed concerns about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble following reports about OpenAI,
Although both markets stand to gain from rising global AI spending, their companies generate revenue differently and occupy distinct positions in the value chain,
Investors need to examine changes in global portfolio allocations, Korean semiconductor stocks’ relative valuations and differing expectations for future profit growth,