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Tech sell-off gives Wall Street its worst day since June
The Nasdaq fell 2.9% and the S&P 500 1.8% on Friday as Intel plunged and worries grew about the cost of the AI boom.
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Seven stories to know this Saturday, US first: a tech sell-off on Wall Street, record early voting, the first pope to vote in a US election, a standoff over Poland's top court, Patriot missiles for Ukraine, France's Halloween protests and a G20 snub of Russia's Lavrov.
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Early voting tops 43 million before the midterms
More than 43 million Americans have already voted ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, far ahead of the pace set in 2022.
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Leo XIV becomes the first pope to vote in a US election
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, sent in an absentee ballot for Tuesday's midterm elections.
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Riot police guard Poland's top court in power struggle
The suspension of the Constitutional Tribunal's president sparked protests in Warsaw and led President Karol Nawrocki to cut short a trip abroad.
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US approves $2.1 billion Patriot sale to Ukraine
The State Department cleared the sale of 500 Patriot interceptors paid for by allies and an EU loan, but Ukraine warns deliveries could take years.
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France deploys 70,000 police for Halloween protests
France is bracing for a third weekend of youth-led protests over living costs and schools, while large Gen Z protests are planned across Germany.
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G20 group photo scrapped over Russia's Lavrov
The US canceled the traditional G20 foreign ministers' photo in Atlanta after several delegations refused to stand with Russia's Sergey Lavrov.
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- Tech sell-off gives Wall Street its worst day since June: “New York Stock Exchange August 2017 02” by Arild Vågen, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized.
- Early voting tops 43 million before the midterms: “Early Voting Sign in Madison Parish” by Ktkvtsh, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Cropped and resized.
- Leo XIV becomes the first pope to vote in a US election: “Pope Leo XIV 2” by Edgar Beltrán / The Pillar, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized.
- Riot police guard Poland's top court in power struggle: “09'2022 Constitutional Tribunal 1” by PanBe, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Cropped and resized.
- US approves $2.1 billion Patriot sale to Ukraine: “Patriot missile firing during Balikatan 2023” by U.S. Marine Corps (Cpl. Tyler Andrews), via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized.
- France deploys 70,000 police for Halloween protests: “Paris 3e - Place de la République - Monument à la République 01” by Romainbehar, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Cropped and resized.
- G20 group photo scrapped over Russia's Lavrov: “Atlanta skyline from Jackson Street Bridge 2020” by Marc Merlin, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized.
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