As AI rally wobbles, stock market’s spotlight turns to earnings

As AI rally wobbles, stock market’s spotlight turns to earnings

The upcoming week of quarterly reports includes semiconductor companies Lam Research and Texas Instruments Published Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 10:05 PM [NEW YORK] Stumbles in the market-leading artificial intelligence trade are set to test investor confidence in the rally in the coming week, as Wall Street focuses on quarterly results due from key players…

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Map shows states facing higher wildfire risk during El Niño

Map shows states facing higher wildfire risk during El Niño

A strengthening El Niño could leave parts of the northern United States more susceptible to wildfires, even as the climate phenomenon lowers the threat across much of the South and Southwest. The latest outlook from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) says El Niño has developed and is strengthening, with central Pacific sea surface temperature…

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Abdul El-Sayed clashes with voter on Muslim brotherhood question

Abdul El-Sayed clashes with voter on Muslim brotherhood question

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed clashed with a voter who asked him to disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, prompting an extended exchange in which the progressive contender accused the man of questioning his loyalty to the U.S. because of his religion. The confrontation happened at a town hall in Caro, Michigan, on Saturday as El-Sayed…

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London Film Festival 2026 Award Winners — Full List

London Film Festival 2026 Award Winners — Full List

Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa’s latest feature Imperium has won the Best Film Award in the Official Competition at this year’s London Film Festival. The winners were announced this afternoon, the last day of the LFF. The LFF Official Competition jury was led by documentary filmmaker Sam Pollard. Discussing why they chose Imperium, the jury described…

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El Gouna Unveils Third Cohort Of CineGouna Emerge Rising Stars

El Gouna Unveils Third Cohort Of CineGouna Emerge Rising Stars

EXCLUSIVE: Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival has announced the third cohort of emerging talents from across the Arab world selected for its Rising Stars program. They are Egyptian director Abdallah Dnewar, Saudi Arabian writer-director Razan AlSoghayer, Palestinian filmmaker Omar Rammal, Palestinian Jordanian director-producer Asmahan Bkerat and Syrian DoP, editor and director Rama Abdi. Launched in…

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The SEC should protect investors, not private funds

The SEC should protect investors, not private funds

There are reasons these investments have been off-limits to ordinary investors, and those issues still exist IN A potential test of the law of unintended consequences, the US’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a rule proposal that would make it far easier for private equity, venture capital and private capital fund managers to…

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Greenback falls as Fed hike bets fade, AI jitters linger

Greenback falls as Fed hike bets fade, AI jitters linger

Published Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 04:14 PM [NEW YORK] The US dollar was lower on Friday (Oct 16) and on track for its first weekly fall last week in more than a month against the euro and the yen, reflecting fading expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike and lingering concerns about an artificial…

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