📈 Markets edge higher as U.S. government shutdown nears end
Global stocks gained Tuesday after the U.S. Senate approved a bill to end the long‑running funding gap for federal agencies, easing major economic uncertainty. Reopening restores paychecks, contracts, and federal data that markets and businesses rely on.
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🩺 Canada loses measles elimination status after decades
Canada said it no longer meets the World Health Organization’s measles “elimination” bar after a surge of cases, reversing a status held for about 30 years. Public health officials are urging vaccination, since outbreaks can spread quickly through schools, workplaces, and travel.
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🌍 Fighting in Sudan displaces thousands in North Kordofan
The U.N. migration agency said intensified clashes in central Sudan forced about 2,000 people to flee over three days, the latest displacement as the war grinds on. The conflict between the national army and the Rapid Support Forces, a powerful paramilitary group, has created a severe humanitarian crisis across Darfur and nearby states.
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🔏 EU moves to revise its privacy rulebook, drawing pushback
Brussels is weighing changes to the General Data Protection Regulation that critics say would weaken enforcement and carve out more exceptions. Any shift could affect how companies handle user data across Europe and how easily consumers can challenge misuse.
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🚨 Deadly car blast near New Delhi’s Red Fort kills at least 8
Police said a car exploded near the Red Fort, a historic site in India, late Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring others, and opened a probe under India’s anti-terror law while the cause remains under investigation. Authorities put key transit hubs on alert and urged people to avoid speculation as they review security footage.
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