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Hackers stole more than $6 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in a major cyberattack.

U.S. stocks fell sharply after technology companies reported weaker-than-expected results and higher spending forecasts. Political and legal disputes continued in the United States as campaigns made their final push before the midterm elections. Canada is seeking a deeper partnership with the European Union, while European allies and Canada agreed to fund a proposed U.S. missile sale to Ukraine. Dakar is hosting the first Olympic event in Africa.

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Binance said it was working with law enforcement and industry partners to recover the stolen assets, and companies had frozen about $3 billion.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expects negotiations on a deeper Canada-European Union partnership to conclude in June.
The United States approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, but the new missiles are unlikely to arrive quickly.
A federal judge is investigating whether Justice Department lawyers misled the court about plans to renovate a golf course in Washington, D.C.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli could become Formula One’s youngest world champion at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

European objections to Russia’s foreign minister canceled the G20 group photo in Atlanta.

Foreign ministers met for two days with divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Iran, tariffs and tensions in the South China Sea. The meeting was not expected to produce a joint statement. The talks unfolded alongside efforts to support Ukraine and new economic partnerships elsewhere.

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The United States approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of 500 new Patriot missiles to Ukraine, with European allies and Canada covering the cost.
Residents began leaving Russian-occupied Oleshky under a temporary ceasefire, with a route planned through Russia and Belarus back to Ukrainian-controlled territory.
The European Union and Canada announced a partnership covering trade, technology and security, and agreed to discuss deeper market integration.
Nearly 200 countries approved two agreements at the COP17 biodiversity summit in Armenia after negotiations ran into overtime.
Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court upheld former Liberian rebel commander Alieu Kosiah’s 20-year prison sentence for war crimes but overturned his conviction for crimes against humanity.

Donald Trump restored campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa after canceling them earlier.

The final days before the November 3 midterms brought legal disputes over election procedures and candidate conduct. Candidates made closing appeals in competitive races. Election officials also faced new federal scrutiny.

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Federal prosecutors in Alaska opened a criminal investigation into an alleged effort to recruit a Senate candidate whose name matches Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan.
A federal appeals court rejected the Justice Department’s request to set aside about 20,000 California ballots linked to people whose citizenship was disputed.
The Justice Department warned election officials in several states that they could face jail time if they failed to preserve election records.
Senator Ted Cruz warned that Republicans could lose as many as eight Senate seats in the midterms and every statewide race in Texas.

Binance said hackers stole $6.3 billion from its cryptocurrency exchange.

Blockchain analysis firms linked the attack to North Korea, but Binance said it had not confirmed who was responsible. Companies froze about $3 billion in assets. Binance said it would cover customer losses, while recovering some of the remaining funds may require court proceedings.

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General Motors agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims by the District of Columbia and 35 states over sharing data from its Smart Driver program.
Meta settled a lawsuit with an 18-year-old plaintiff who said using Instagram and Snapchat as a child harmed her mental health; the case will continue against Snap.
Fujifilm plans to invest about $63 million to increase magnetic tape production capacity fivefold, citing demand for data archiving linked to generative AI.
A Quilty Space report estimated that rocket supply outside China will fall about 150 launches short of demand through 2030.

U.S. technology shares fell sharply as investors questioned the returns on heavy artificial-intelligence spending.

The Nasdaq Composite dropped more than 3 percent, while the S&P 500 fell more than 1 percent. Binance said a security breach affected about $6.3 billion in digital assets and suspended deposits and withdrawals during its investigation. Energy costs remained a pressure point for households, even as major oil companies reported stronger-than-expected earnings.

Key Developments

Binance said it had secured roughly $3 billion, while investigators and blockchain analysts linked the attack to North Korea but had not confirmed the perpetrators.
The Federal Reserve held its target interest rate range at 3.75 percent to 4 percent, with analysis pointing to energy costs as the main driver of recent inflation.
ExxonMobil and Chevron beat third-quarter analyst estimates, while the average U.S. price of gasoline reached $4.20 a gallon, according to AAA.
DoorDash chief executive Tony Xu said outside AI agents had generated only several hundred orders, compared with nearly 1 billion orders handled by the company in the third quarter.

Dakar is hosting the first Olympic event on African soil, with nearly 2,700 athletes competing at the Youth Olympic Games.

Charles Leclerc led first practice for the Mexico City Grand Prix, where Kimi Antonelli could secure his first Formula One title on Sunday. Australia began a difficult chase of 288 against South Africa in the third Test in Cape Town. England’s men are likely to miss the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals after their win over Papua New Guinea was not large enough.

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Alexander Zverev is guaranteed to become the world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player on November 2 after beating Tallon Griekspoor in Vienna.
Elena Rybakina withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals with a neck injury a day after securing the year-end world number one ranking.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Russia must be allowed back into international ice hockey competitions covered by its decision.
The Confederation of African Football reversed its plan to hold the Africa Cup of Nations every four years and restored the tournament’s two-year cycle.

Hackers stole more than $6 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in a major cyberattack.

U.S. stocks fell sharply after technology companies reported weaker-than-expected results and higher spending forecasts. Political and legal disputes continued in the United States as campaigns made their final push before the midterm elections. Canada is seeking a deeper partnership with the European Union, while European allies and Canada agreed to fund a proposed U.S. missile sale to Ukraine. Dakar is hosting the first Olympic event in Africa.

Key Developments

Binance said it was working with law enforcement and industry partners to recover the stolen assets, and companies had frozen about $3 billion.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expects negotiations on a deeper Canada-European Union partnership to conclude in June.
The United States approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine, but the new missiles are unlikely to arrive quickly.
A federal judge is investigating whether Justice Department lawyers misled the court about plans to renovate a golf course in Washington, D.C.
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli could become Formula One’s youngest world champion at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

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Hackers stole more than $6 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in a major cyberattack.

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European objections to Russia’s foreign minister canceled the G20 group photo in Atlanta.

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Donald Trump restored campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa after canceling them earlier.

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Binance said hackers stole $6.3 billion from its cryptocurrency exchange.

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U.S. technology shares fell sharply as investors questioned the returns on heavy artificial-intelligence spending.

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Dakar is hosting the first Olympic event on African soil, with nearly 2,700 athletes competing at the Youth Olympic Games.

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Hackers stole more than $6 billion from cryptocurrency exchange Binance in a major cyberattack.

Key Developments

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European objections to Russia’s foreign minister canceled the G20 group photo in Atlanta.

Key Developments

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Donald Trump restored campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa after canceling them earlier.

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Binance said hackers stole $6.3 billion from its cryptocurrency exchange.

Key Developments

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U.S. technology shares fell sharply as investors questioned the returns on heavy artificial-intelligence spending.

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Dakar is hosting the first Olympic event on African soil, with nearly 2,700 athletes competing at the Youth Olympic Games.

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