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Asia · Nong BuaA gunman who attacked a child care center in Thailand and then fired from his car as he fled killed more than 30 people Thursday, including two dozen children, authorities said. Police say the attacker shot and stabbed children and adults before taking his own life.See the Story
Gunman kills 35 in attack starting at Thai child care center
47% Center coverage: 162 sources
Europe · PragueLeaders from around 44 countries are gathering in Prague to launch a new forum. The European Political Community is aimed at boosting security and economic prosperity. Russia is the one major European power not invited to the meeting. Critics claim the new forum is an attempt to put the brakes on EU enlargement.See the Story
Europe holds 44-leader summit in Prague without Russia
55% Center coverage: 29 sources
Kim Jong-Un · WashingtonNorth Korea carried out its sixth missile test in less than two weeks. Peter Bergen says the tests are meant to grab the attention of Joe Biden. He says there's been little indication Biden will pursue messy, politically dangerous diplomacy. Bergen: North Korea has shown no signs of being willing to abandon its nuclear weapons.See the Story
Analysis: North Korean missile launches test Biden
41% Left coverage: 22 sources
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Business · WashingtonMore Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains strong even in the face of persistent inflation and a slowing overall U.S. economy. Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 1 rose by 29,000 to 219,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Last week’s number was revised down by 3,000 to 190,000.See the Story
US applications for jobless benefits increased last week
46% Left coverage: 11 sources
Business · New YorkPresident Biden on Thursday will tout IBM Corp's (IBM.N) plans to invest $20 billion in New York over the next decade in development and manufacturing of semiconductors, mainframe technology, artifical intelligence and quantum computing.See the Story
Biden to tout IBM's $20 bln investment in New York over next decade
70% Center coverage: 23 sources
Business · New DelhiThe cough syrup was made by New Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. India is awaiting a report establishing the relation to death with the medical products in question. A Maiden director told Reuters it heard about the deaths only on Thursday morning and were trying to find out details. Maiden says on its website it has two manufacturing plants, in Kundli and Panipat, near New Delhi in Haryana state.See the Story
CDSCO orders probe as WHO links 66 deaths in Gambia to India-made cough syrup
39% Center coverage: 18 sources
Europe · TehranIran releases video showing two detained French citizens accused of spying. Clips are part of what is described as a forthcoming documentary to air on Iranian state television. Iran has been roiled by weeks of protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in police custody.See the Story
Iran airs video with 2 French citizens it claims were spying
63% Left coverage: 16 sources
Money · ColomboSri Lanka is nearly bankrupt and has suspended repaying its USD 51 billion foreign debt. It has reached a preliminary agreement with the IMF for a USD 2.9 billion rescue package over four years. Finalisation of the rescue hinges on assurances from Sri Lanka's creditors on debt restructuring.See the Story
Sri Lanka begins crucial debt restructuring talks with China
Coverage: 11 sources
Europe · BerlinPilots for the German airline Eurowings went on strike on Thursday, prompting the cancellation of scores of flights.See the Story
Germany: Flights canceled as Eurowings pilots go on strike
40% Left coverage: 10 sources
US & Canada · TennesseeThe dogs attacked a 2-year-old girl, a 5-month-old boy and their mother. The children were pronounced dead at the scene. Their mother was taken to a Memphis hospital in critical condition. No further information was immediately released. The investigation remains active.See the Story
Sheriff: Dogs attack family in Tennessee, 2 children killed
62% Center coverage: 8 sources
Middle East · BeirutSali Hafez last month broke into a BLOM Bank branch in Beirut with activists from the Depositors' Outcry protest group. They forced bank employees to hand over $12,000 and the equivalent of about $1,000 in Lebanese pounds. One million Lebanese pounds was once worth over $666, but has since devalued to $25.See the Story
Judge fines Lebanese bank heist figure, issues travel ban
Coverage: 7 sources
