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US inflation fell to 2.4% in September

Financial Times: Figures for headline and core rates marginally surpass expectations.

'Deflated': NZ band denied entry to US after being deemed not 'big enough'

'How do you become a bigger band if you can’t go and tour places?'

Catastrophic flooding, homes destroyed: Deadly storm smashing Florida weakens to Category 1

More than a million people in Florida have been ordered to leave or brace for impact.

Trump rejects Fox News invitation to debate Harris

Trump said there would be no rematch, citing it was too late in the process.

Meteorologist's tearful warning: Hurricane Milton fueled by climate change

Climate scientists link stronger storms to global warming, warning of increased risks.

'The storm is here': Hurricane Milton starts making landfall

More than a million people in Florida have been ordered to leave or brace for impact.

Hurricane Milton update from Orlando

AFP correspondent Daniel Stublen gives an update on Hurricane Milton from Orlando, Florida. Video / NZ Herald

Trump family business eyes hotel deals in Israel

New York Times: The negotiations raise questions about the mingling of politics and money.

Shark swallows remains of missing diver, raising questions about her death

Colleen Monfore was on a diving trip with six friends when she disappeared.

Storm of the century: Florida residents rush to evacuate as major hurricane nears

Millions of Floridians are being told to evacuate as Hurrican Milton barrels in.

TikTok faces US lawsuits for harming youngsters

States accuse the company of deploying addictive features to keep children watching.

Trump suggests ‘bad genes’ to blame for undocumented immigrants who commit murders

Trump has faced backlash for his rhetoric targeting undocumented immigrants.

'A strong and towering figure': Whitney Houston’s mother dies aged 91

'We lost the matriarch of our family.'

In the firing line again: Hurricane Milton targets Florida

A second hurricane in as many weeks is closing in on the US state.

Another hurdle in recovery from Helene – misinformation is getting in the way

NY Times: Conspiracy theories and false claims after Hurricane Helene alarm officials.

Anxious Europeans hoard savings as US consumers boost global economy

Financial Times: Eurozone sentiment splits from Americans' buoyant spending.

'Charismatic but totally narcissistic': Anthony Fauci on the two faces of Donald Trump

Times: When Covid hit, Fauci had to contradict his boss. That's where his problems began.

British and American climbers missing on Himalayas mountain after food fell down ravine

Fears grow for Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak.