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• U.S. Turns to China to Stop North Korean Troops From Fighting for Russia

  

  American agencies have assessed that China dislikes the growing partnership between Russia and North Korea. The State Department has raised the troop issue with Chinese diplomats.

• Spain Flash Floods: Scenes From the Deluge

  

  Flash flooding across Spain killed more than 95 people after torrential rain left towns and villages submerged and turned streets into rivers.

• Election Falsehoods Take Off on YouTube as It Looks the Other Way

  

  The video site removed 2020 misinformation, fearing real-world harm. Now it’s amplifying and profiting from 2024 falsehoods, researchers said.

• U.S. Officials Head to Middle East to Advance Cease-Fire Talks

  

  William Burns, the C.I.A. director, is making a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.

• After the Flash Floods in Spain, Rescuers and Residents Face a Grim Scene

  

  At least 95 people have died, and others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said.

• CNN host clashes with GOP lawmaker over Trump saying he'll protect women whether they 'like it or not'

  

  CNN host John Berman and Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., argued over a clip of former President Trump saying he'd protect women from migrant gangs whether they'd "like it or not."

• Observatory finds local 1.1 ºC increase in 20 years, twice as much as predicted by climate models

  

  The meteorological data recorded over the past two decades by sensors of the Roque de los Muchachos astronomical observatory facilities point to a rise of 1.1ºC in the average temperature. The analysis,...

• Taiwan Braces for Powerful Typhoon Kong-rey

  

  The approaching storm was forecast to hit as the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane along Taiwan’s eastern coast on Thursday.

• EU greenhouse gases dropped sharply in 2023

  

  Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions in the EU have shown one of the steepest drops in decades. Brussels said the data showed that tackling climate change does not need to put the brakes on economic growth.

• Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian

  

  The rare step of closing the consulates reflected German protests over the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, an outspoken opponent of the Iranian regime.

• Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say

  

  Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thu…

• Oversupply of green energy

  

  Renewables market is saturated, but applications for new photovoltaic parks keep coming in.

• Spain’s deadly flooding killed 159. These photos show the aftermath.

  

  More than 150 people were killed in unprecedented floods in the Valencia region of Spain.

• 8,000 North Korean troops in Kursk could join Ukraine war in days, Blinken says

  

  The Defense Department said earlier this week it believes North Korea sent 10,000 troops to Russia. Now, most are in Kursk, Antony Blinken said.

• The Jobs Report on Friday May Be a Fluke and a Political Football

  

  Economists expect the October data to show unusually weak job creation. But hurricanes and strikes may account for much of the shortfall.

• Surprise: Trump Had Another F--ked-Up Thing to Say About Women

  

  The ex-president used a rally in Wisconsin to remind women that he doesn’t know or care about consent.

• Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election

  

  The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.

• Inside Robinhood Co-Founder Baiju Bhatt’s Vision for Distributed Solar Power from Space

  

  The billionaire co-founder of investing platform Robinhood is staking his name and fortune on a decades old problem to put solar panels in space. The billionaire co-founder of investing platform Robinhood is staking his name and fortune on a decades old problem to put solar panels in space.

• Ameren Missouri approved to build 800 MW simple-cycle facility at former coal site

  

  The Castle Bluff Energy Center is expected to be ready to serve as a backup source of energy in 2027, and represents an investment of approximately $900 million.

• Comcast Explores Spin-Out of Cable Business

  

  The company’s president, Mike Cavanagh, said the company was also considering finding a partner for its Peacock streaming service.

• "Whether the women like it or not": Trump's words fan the GOP's gender gap

  

  "Donald Trump thinks he should get to make decisions about what you do with your body," Harris responded.

• 'Whether the women like it or not': Harris campaign uses Trump's own words against him

  

  Vice President Harris slammed former President Trump's comments on women, calling them "offensive to everybody." NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports from Arizona. Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky and 'The Circus' creator Mark McKinnon join Chris Jansing to react.

• EU emissions fall by 8% in steep reduction reminiscent of Covid shutdown

  

  Annual decline, helped by switch to renewable power, means greenhouse gas pollution is now 37% below 1990 levels

• Power Factors Named Energy Management System Leader by Guidehouse Insights

  

  Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard highlights Power Factors’ globally deployed energy management system solutions as sophisticated, interoperable, and future-proofedSan Francisco, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Power Factors, the leading renewable energy management suite (REMS) provider, has been recognized as one of the top three energy management system (EMS) vendors in the utility-scale energy storage industry by Guidehouse Insights in its latest Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard: Energy Storag

• Flood survivors say regional Spanish officials waited too long to warn them of the danger

  

  BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Moments after rushing waters burst through the door to her home, Mari Carmen Pérez received a text message alert from regional Spanish authorities warning her of th…