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Feeling lucky? Google parent Alphabet Inc returns to sales growth
Alphabet said in July that advertiser spending was inching back following a March plummet due to lockdowns.
Facebook beats revenue estimates by $1.6bn, eyes tougher 2021
Facebook's monthly active users rose to 2.74 billion, but the company warned of a tougher 2021.
Justice and accountability key to Libya peace: Human Rights Watch
Rights watchdog says 'failure to see justice done will only hamper aspirations for durable peace'.
US stocks close on upbeat data ahead of tech earnings reports
The rebound underscores heightened market volatility days before the US presidential election.
Palestinian olive farmers defy Israeli attacks for prized crop
Israeli restrictions, attacks and intimidation continue to hinder the vital olive harvest but Palestinians persevere.
Twitter misses new daily user target by 8 million in Q3
The company added just one million new daily users in the third quarter, missing analysts' estimates by eight million.
Add to cart: Amazon.com reports record profits amid pandemic
The online retailer has seen its business boom as the coronavirus pandemic once again drives shoppers indoors.
American Voter: Spencer Lindquist
Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
Trump administration strips protection from US’s largest forest
Timber harvest and road construction is now allowed for more than three million hectares of Tongass National Forest.
Tropical storm Zeta barrels across southeast US
Millions of homes and businesses are without power as strong winds leave a trail of destruction across seven US states.
Lebanon justice minister ‘waiting’ to judge blast probe
Marie-Claude Najm says she is waiting for the results of the probe before she makes a judgement.
US seizes missiles and sanctions 11 firms over Iran oil dealings
Five days before the US presidential election, the Trump administration has announced a litany of new sanctions.
Digital ‘redlining’ suit accuses Redfin of racial discrimination
Several fair housing organisations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit filed on Thursday.
US allows Jerusalem-born to put Israel as passport birthplace
The move is the latest in a line of policy decisions by the Trump administration that show support for Israel.
Job cut nation: Exxon Mobil to lay off 1,900 US employees
Layoffs are part of a global reorganisation but most of the job cuts announced on Thursday will fall on Houston, Texas.
Muslims have ‘right to punish’ French, says Malaysia’s Mahathir
Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad says Muslims have a right 'to kill ... French people' after a deadly attack.
‘Wrong direction’: COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations soar in US
The United States records more than 500,000 cases of COVID-19 in the past week, as hospitalisations surpass 45,000.
No top officials to be indicted over Beirut blast: Sources
Lead investigator in Lebanon blast that killed 200 has limited probe to low- and mid-level officials, sources say.
Timeline: A series of attacks in France amid a debate over Islam
The atmosphere in France is tense, with three killed in an attack on a church in Nice.