US announces 59 billion in military and budget aid to Ukraine Reuters

Several were killed and nearly 3,000 others including Hezbollah fighters, medics and Iran's envoy to Beirut were wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon.

U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in September as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and spent more at restaurants and bars, cementing expectations that economic growth accelerated…

Asian shares fall on global rate scare, yen plumbs 34-yr low - Reuters