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NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is using GoFundMe to rally its network of deep-pocketed backers and everyday donors around the survivors of his July assassination attempt and Hurricane Helene’s destruction, bucking more traditional avenues of emergency relief. The two high-profile fundraisers — organized by the Republican nominee’s national finance director — have … Read more

KAMPALA, Uganda — A regional partnership of 10 countries says an agreement on the equitable use of water resources from the Nile River basin has come into force despite the notable opposition of Egypt. The legal status of the “cooperative framework” was formally confirmed by the African Union after South Sudan joined the treaty, the … Read more

LONDON — Britain’s new Labour Party government is announcing billions of pounds in investment in U.K. artificial intelligence, life sciences and infrastructure on Monday at a business summit attended by executives from major international companies — though it was the absence of Elon Musk that made headlines. Prime Minister Keir Starmer ’s center-left administration is … Read more

PARIS — Four people have died in a car crash in France after their Tesla vehicle reportedly hit a road sign and caught fire, police said Monday. A local police spokesman, Lt. Eric Hoarau, said the exact circumstances of the crash Saturday night near the city of Niort were still to be determined and an … Read more

WASHINGTON —  For a long time, Donald Trump derided electric vehicles as expensive and impractical. “Nobody wants them,” he charged, even though almost 6 million have sold in the U.S. since 2012. Then Trump met Tesla mogul Elon Musk, who began pouring millions of dollars into pro-Trump campaign advertising — and now the former president says … Read more

HONG KONG — China’s exports slowed sharply in September as global demand weakened, adding to worries over how to recharge growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Exports rose 2.4% in dollar terms from a year earlier last month, down from 8.7% year-on-year growth in August, the Chinese customs office reported Monday. Imports rose just 0.3% … Read more

STOCKHOLM — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is unveiling the winner — or winners — of the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics on Monday, wrapping up six days of awards announcements. The award is formally known as the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. The central bank established … Read more

Getty Images Some of the world’s biggest companies have voiced confidence in the UK economy ahead of the government’s first international investment summit in London. More than a dozen business leaders have signed a letter in the Times, saying greater stability has increased the UK’s attractiveness. At the conference, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will … Read more

A new restaurant is now available inside Los Angeles’s Crypto.com arena with a twist on a beloved snack.  Doritos announced it has opened a “new, bold,” culinary experience for ticket holders who “seek the unexpected” by opening a “Doritos After Dark™” restaurant inside the LA arena. “Taking cues from our consumers, we are enabling people to experience … Read more

BANGKOK — Asian shares gained ground on Monday, with stocks in China rising more than 1% after the finance minister said over the weekend that more stimulus is needed for the slowing economy. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices retreated. China’s finance minister said Saturday that the government was looking at additional ways … Read more