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Dallas ISD agrees to $1 million settlement over student-safety reporting

A federal civil settlement requires multi-year reporting and compliance reforms; Dallas ISD disputes the government’s legal interpretation.

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Kyiv attack kills one, injures 22 as peace talks are discussed

Ukrainian officials reported casualties in an overnight strike on Kyiv; separate U.S.-mediated talks may resume, but no ceasefire has been agreed.

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Bank of Korea holds benchmark rate at 3% after two hikes

South Korea’s central bank kept its policy rate at 3% on Oct. 22, pausing after increases in July and August.

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Niger Basin states advance financing plan for regional climate-adaptation fund

A regional workshop in Abuja reviewed the financial model for a fund intended to support water security, ecosystem protection and climate-resilient livelihoods across nine countries.

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IMF chief warns debt and uneven AI gains are widening economic risks

Kristalina Georgieva urged governments to address heavy debt, inequality and financial-stability risks before next week’s IMF–World Bank meetings.

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Indonesia’s foreign reserves ease to $146.3 billion

Bank Indonesia says September reserves remained well above the international adequacy benchmark despite debt repayments and rupiah-stabilization operations.

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Hong Kong closes Asian Games with record 54-medal haul

The delegation finished the Aichi–Nagoya Games with 11 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze medals, setting records for both golds and total medals.

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Nigeria begins coordinated rollout of African Union food-security plan

Federal and state officials, civil society and development partners met in Maiduguri to align Nigeria’s implementation of the 2026–2035 Kampala agriculture agenda.

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Texas comptroller moves to end sales tax on electronic medical records

A proposed rule change would exempt electronic health-record systems, patient portals and related services from Texas sales tax after a public-comment period.

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World Bank raises South Asia’s 2026 growth forecast to 6.9%

The World Bank says strong domestic demand is helping South Asia withstand global shocks, while energy, weather and financial-market risks remain.

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Drone attacks hit two merchant ships in Bulgaria’s Black Sea zone

Bulgaria says aerial and maritime drones struck two commercial vessels in its Black Sea economic zone, sinking one and setting the other on fire.

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Brazil sets Lula–Flávio Bolsonaro presidential runoff for October 25

Brazil’s election authority says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro will meet in a presidential runoff after neither won a first-round majority.

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Nigeria confirms 25 dead in Air Force ATR-42 crash near Igbokoda

The Nigerian Air Force says all 25 people aboard an ATR-42 died after the aircraft crashed in Ondo State, revising an earlier government count.

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