US AND CANADA

64 DEAD, INCLUDING 4 POLICE OFFICERS, AS RIO DE JANEIRO'S LARGEST GANG RAID ENDS IN BLOODSHED

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At least 64 people are dead, among them four police officers, after a massive anti-gang operation in Rio de Janeiro spiraled into a deadly street battle on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

AMAZON TARGETS UP TO 30,000 CORPORATE JOB CUTS AMID COST-SLASHING PUSH

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Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate roles, starting this week, according to sources familiar with the matter. While this number represents only a small fraction of Amazon's global workforce of about 1.55 million, it amounts to nearly 10 % of its roughly 350,000 corporate employees.

US STRIKES ESCALATE AS TRUMP TARGETS DRUG TRAFFICKING BOATS

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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that US strikes ordered by President Donald Trump have destroyed four vessels allegedly carrying narcotics along known trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific. The attacks, which killed at least 57 people, have heightened regional tensions and ignited international debate over their legality. The campaign, which the US describes as part of its war against "narco-terrorism," marks a significant escalation as operations now extend from the Caribbean to the Pacific Ocean.

TRUMP SAYS HE 'WOULD LOVE' A THIRD TERM BUT CALLS VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ROLE 'TOO CUTE'

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President Donald Trump has once again raised questions about the possibility of serving a third term in the White House, saying he would "love to do it," though he dismissed suggestions that he could return in 2028 by running as vice president.

MAN WHO LIVED WITH PIG KIDNEY FOR 271 DAYS RETURNS TO DIALYSIS

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In a groundbreaking medical story that captured global attention, 67-year-old Tim Andrews of New Hampshire has had his genetically modified pig kidney removed after 271 days, marking the longest period any human has lived with such an organ. The transplant, performed at Mass General Brigham in January, was part of a pioneering xenotransplantation experiment aimed at bridging the global gap in human organ donations. Surgeons decided to remove the kidney after signs of declining function, and Andrews will now resume dialysis while remaining on the waiting list for a human donor.

TRUMP HITS CANADA WITH NEW 10% TARIFF IN REACTION TO REAGAN-THEMED AD

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Tensions between Washington and Ottawa flared again on Saturday after Donald Trump declared a new 10% tariff on Canadian goods. The move came after Ontario aired a World Series advertisement quoting former US President Ronald Reagan praising free trade — a clip Trump dismissed as "fraudulent" and "hostile."

ELON MUSK LAUNCHES GROKIPEDIA TO RIVAL WIKIPEDIA

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Aiming to challenge what he perceives as ideological bias, Elon Musk's company xAI has launched Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia intended to compete with Wikipedia. The new site, currently in its initial version (0.1), had amassed over 885,000 articles by Monday evening. While significantly smaller than Wikipedia's extensive collection of over seven million English-language articles, Musk claims the existing Grokipedia is already "better than Wikipedia" and that a future version 1.0 will be "10X better.”

TWO ARRESTED OVER THEFT OF JEWELS AT LOUVRE MUSEUM IN PARIS

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French authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with last week's daring daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum, during which thieves stole crown jewels valued at an estimated €88 million ($102 million).