Bitcoin soars to new 2020 high on PayPal shift to crypto
Bitcoin, the largest digital coin, soars after PayPal announced that it would allow customers to use cryptocurrencies.
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Obama to hit campaign trail for Biden: US election live news
The former president, a valuable asset for the Democratic party, will hold his first in-person event of the campaign.
US stocks drift higher despite fading hopes for stimulus deal
The clock is ticking for Washington to pass a new fiscal aid package before November 3 elections.
Outrage in Nigeria after peaceful protesters shot at: Live news
Unrest spreads in Lagos a day after witnesses, rights groups say soldiers fired at crowd of protesters.
‘Moria 2.0’: Groups slam conditions at replacement refugee camp
Concerns rise for thousands of refugees in new shelter ahead of winter, after a huge fire reduced Moria to ashes.
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga to be sent to The Hague
Felician Kabuga, 84, is likely to spend several months in The Hague and be brought before an international judge.
Burundi ex-leader rejects life sentence for murder
Pierre Buyoya derides the court sentence handed down for the assassination of President Melchior Ndadaye in 1993.
Opposition complains of repression as Tanzania heads to the polls
Magufuli promises to continue fighting corruption if re-elected, but critics accuse gov't of cutting political freedoms.
Thai PM ‘preparing’ to lift emergency decree as protests continue
Embattled PM says he may lift emergency measures as anti-government protesters rally for eighth straight day in Bangkok.
US says nearly 300,000 excess deaths in 2020 as COVID-19 rages
CDC analysis shows excess deaths were highest among Hispanic and Black people, and those aged between 25 and 44.
Human remains found in Tulsa could be victims of racist massacre
At least one set of human remains found as search for victims of the 1921 massacre continues in US state of Oklahoma.
Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case
Anonymous grand juror claims limited charges for police were presented to the grand jury in Taylor killing case.
Colombia sees surge in femicides amid uptick in violence
Femicide Observatory records 86 killings of women and girls in September, the highest monthly total since 2017.
Are you still watching? Netflix misses subscriber target by 1.2m
The streaming giant missed Wall Street's and its own target for the quarter that ended September 30.
San Francisco ‘CAREN Act’ lets people sue over racist 911 calls
US city set to enact the CAREN Act, through hate crime legislation, targeting needless 911 calls on people of colour.
American Voter: Reverend Jennifer Butler
Al Jazeera asks the same key questions about the presidential election to voters across the United States.
COVID, tech advances could disrupt 85 million jobs by 2025: WEF
Some 97 million new jobs could be created, but the public and private sectors must do more to prepare workers for them.
Gold rises on renewed US stimulus hope, dollar falls
Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,910.56 an ounce at 3:37pm, New York time, after falling as much as 0.5 percent.
US: Houston police officer fatally shot during service call
Sergeant Harold Preston, a 41-year veteran of the Houston police force, died from wounds suffered during the shooting.
Bolivia’s Luis Arce says ‘no role’ for Evo Morales in new gov’t
Morales remains president of Arce's party, but Bolivian president-elect says influence will be limited to that position.