Retail sales up 0.8% in September, but a big chunk of spending went to paying gasoline bills

Houthis attack presidential palace complex in Yemen's Aden, PM unharmed, officials say

Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday, killing two security guards, two government officials told Reuters. Yemen's prime minister and cabinet members who were at the Maashiq presidential palace complex were unharmed, Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said, adding that the Houthis had fired five missiles at the complex. The Houthi-run Saba news agency, citing a military official, said the group had targeted a military operations headquarters run by Saudi officers at the complex, as well as weapons depots. Reuters could not independently verify the claims. The Iran-aligned group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said the strike on what he described as a Saudi military operations headquarters in Aden was part of the group's declared policy of "targeting Saudi military build-ups wherever they are." Three witnesses had earlier told Reuters they heard loud booms in the vicinity of the palace.

Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after broad backlash

WASHINGTON — The firing squad execution of a convicted military base shooter will not be livestreamed, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday, canceling a contentious plan by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The move to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution was widely opposed at home and abroad, prompting outrage from both U.S. Democratic and Republican politicians, the Catholic Church and the United Nations. The cancellation is a blow to Hegseth, who is already under fire over the stalemated Iran war and its fallout, which are weighing on Trump's Republican Party ahead of November midterm elections. Hasan "will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. The U.S. president indicated he did not personally oppose the streaming plan, saying it "might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan." But "many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die," Trump said, adding that the execution could still be viewed in person by

Prince Harry and wife Meghan make first joint appearance since UK return

NOTTINGHAM, England — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan appeared together in public on Thursday for the first time since they made a surprise return to Britain, revisiting the city where they made their maiden joint official engagement nine years ago. Harry, the younger son of King Charles, and Meghan shocked the monarch and other members of the royal family when they relocated from California to England two months ago with their children Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5. In their first joint public outing since then, the couple returned to Nottingham in central England which they visited in 2017, shortly after it was announced they were getting married. "It’s great to be back," Harry said. "Wonderful and great to be back in Nottingham, too." They began by visiting a recording studio run by a youth and community charity which has received support from a £1.1 million ($1.46 million) donation announced by Harry last year. At their next stop at the Himmah charity, which tackles food poverty, Meghan was reunited with four contributors to a charity cookbook released to raise funds

OpenAI donates $5 million to help mathematicians ‘understand’ AI after backlash

Nvidia, Apple among donors to Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project: Report

Nvidia and Apple have each pledged $25 million towards Trump's planned White House ballroom. Most of the donations came from companies and wealthy individuals with interests before the federal government, with half linked to firms holding federal contracts.

Matt Gaetz named as defendant in civil suit alleging sex trafficking

The lawsuit claims the defendants funded trips across state lines to Miami, Las Vegas, New York and the Florida Keys for victims and political figures

Still smiling at 117, Albanian may be world’s oldest woman

KUCOVA, Albania – At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world’s oldest woman — or even persuading Albanian pension officials that she is not dead. For a woman born under Ottoman rule, who turned 36 a fortnight before the end of World War II and outlived Albania’s communist dictatorship,

Carney says Canadian security agencies monitoring foreign interference ahead of Alberta vote

Carney confirmed that Canadian national security agencies are actively monitoring potential foreign interferenceCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned foreign governments, including the United States, against interfering in Alberta's upcoming referendum on the province's future in...

Yemen claims over 700 Houthis killed after 1,250 strikes rained within 24 hours

Yemen armed forces reported conducting 1,250 targeting operations against Houthis in one day. These strikes coincided with Houthi attacks on Aden’s presidential palace, resulting in casualties. Houthi spokesperson denied claims of missile strikes towards Medina, asserting their innocence. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition intercepted several missiles aimed at its territories amid ongoing tensions. Overall, hostilities between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia have intensified over recent months.

Why have US-Ukraine relations soured ahead of the midterms?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said he felt “betrayed” on Wednesday after access was seemingly restricted to US intelligence and Space X satellite services, raising new questions about US commitment to Ukraine. With Trump under pressure over rising fuel prices, is the White House hoping criticism of Kyiv can help shift the blame?

Indiana teen brothers, 15 and 14, rescue grandmother and two children from pond; toddler revived

During a tense moment in Carmel, Indiana, two brothers displayed extraordinary bravery by rescuing a grandmother and her grandchildren from a pond. Their ordeal began when a pushchair slipped into the water, triggering panic. The older brother dove in, employing life-saving measures that successfully revived a two-year-old boy who had momentarily lost consciousness. The brothers will receive community recognition for their courageous actions at the next city council meeting.

FIFA to amend Article 27 of disciplinary code after Balogun case