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DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — When he saw a group of Soviet soldiers on the street in East Berlin, Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Irv Pankey had an idea.He wanted a fur hat, and offered an NFL-branded cap in return.“The guy, he was cool about that, and the rest of it is history,” Pankey said.Pankey has still got the hat and chunks of the Berlin Wall that are “all dust now,” he told The Associated Press ahead of the NFL’s first regular-season game in Berlin next Sunday.Pankey was there in 1990 for a preseason game between his Rams and the Kansas…

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry said Tuesday that the Netherlands’ seizure of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia has caused “chaos” in the semiconductor supply chain that could threaten global auto production.The Dutch government in late September took control of Nexperia, which is based in the Netherlands but owned by Chinese company Wingtech Technology, citing national security concerns. In response, China blocked shipments of chips from Nexperia’s plant in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan, though it has now allowed those exports to resume.Nexperia’s Chinese unit said in late October that its Netherlands headquarters had suspended supplies of wafers used to…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general warned Tuesday that the war in Sudan is “spiraling out of control” after a paramilitary force seized the besieged and famine-stricken Darfur city of el-Fasher.Speaking in Qatar, Antonio Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in the two-year conflict that’s become one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.“Hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped by this siege,” Guterres said. “People are dying of malnutrition, disease and violence.” He noted “credible reports of widespread executions since the Rapid Support Forces entered the city.”The paramilitary RSF reportedly killed more than 450 people in…

Ukrainian long-range drones attacked an industrial plant around 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) inside Russia, local officials said Tuesday, while Ukraine’s army remained locked in an intense battle to hold back a Russian push on the key city of Pokrovsk in the eastern Donetsk region.Two drones targeted an industrial facility in Sterlitamak, a city in Russia’s Bashkortostan region, regional Gov. Radiy Habirov said in an online statement. He didn’t specify what facility was targeted but he said that both drones were shot down. There were no casualties, and the facility was operating normally, he said.Meanwhile, the city administration reported an explosion…

The US-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of US government and private interests extending a technologically driven form of hegemony, employing communications, data and AI systems to deepen dependence on American networks and weaponize against rivals. China has built a parallel structure of influence through its own technology exports, manufacturing base and integrated supply chains, challenging the American model without the costly global military footprint. And unlike earlier empires, Washington’s and Beijing’s systems increasingly overlap:…

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore’s plan to preserve founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew’s home as a national monument was condemned by his youngest son Tuesday, fueling a bitter, years‑long family dispute over the legacy of the city-state’s founding leader.The government announced on Monday that it intends to preserve Lee’s residence at 38 Oxley Road after a heritage advisory body found the site to be of “national significance, with great historic merit, and worthy of preservation.”“The site bore witness to discussions and pivotal decisions that shaped the course of Singapore’s history to become an independent nation,” acting Culture Minister…

Luis Enrique is confident Paris Saint-Germain can bring an end to Bayern Munich’s “incredible” 15-game winning run in Tuesday’s Champions League showdown.The German champions head for the French capital to face the last side to beat them in a competitive match, with PSG having emerged 2-0 winners when the sides met in a Club World Cup quarterfinal in Atlanta in July.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedHead coach Luis Enrique told a press conference: “If we talk about the results and their run in the last 15 games, it is incredible. We know how difficult it is to win three or four matches in…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The national battle to control the U.S. House shifts to California on Tuesday as voters consider a Democratic proposal that could erase as many as five Republican districts and blunt President Donald Trump’s moves to safeguard his party’s lock on Washington power.The outcome will reverberate into next year’s midterm elections and beyond, with Democrats hoping a victory will set the stage for the party to regain control of the House in 2026. A shift in the majority would imperil Trump’s agenda for the remainder of his term at a time of deep partisan divisions over immigration,…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation’s largest city. The first state and local general elections since Donald Trump retook the White House and set into motion a dramatic expansion of executive power will be held Tuesday. Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary earlier this year, faces former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and perennial Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, who is trying to land a massive upset.A…

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 3 2025.NYSEStocks fell Tuesday, pressured by declines in artificial intelligence-related names like Palantir as investors grow increasingly concerned about valuations in the bull market-leading shares.The S&P 500 dipped 0.8%, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 196 points, or 0.4%.Palantir shares shed 7% even as the software company beat Wall Street’s estimates for the third quarter and gave strong guidance, fueled by growth in its artificial intelligence business. Palantir sees $1.33 billion in revenue for the current period, higher than the $1.19 billion expected by…