October 27, 2025
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Welcome to Xfinity News’ World News section, where you can stay informed about the latest global events and developments. From breaking international headlines to in-depth analyses of political, economic, and cultural trends, we bring you comprehensive coverage of the stories shaping our world. Stay connected and get a global perspective with Xfinity News.
- Rigged Game: Inside ESPN’s Corrupt Marriage of NFL Billions and Gambling ProfitsWhen ESPN launched its daily betting show “Daily Wager” in 2019, it marked a seismic shift in sports journalism ethics. The network that once prided itself on objective sports…
- Netflix and Spotify Team Up for Video Podcasts: What This Means for the FutureIn a partnership that bridges two entertainment giants, Netflix and Spotify announced they’re bringing select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal marks a…
- Breaking Down the Wall: How One Bill Could Finally Open Investment Doors Shut for DecadesLet’s discuss a financial barrier that has been quietly keeping millions of Americans locked out of wealth-building opportunities for over 40 years. It’s called the “accredited investor” rule, and…
- Am I Crazy, Or Is This Backwards?So let me get this straight. I walked into my local pharmacy last week with a splitting headache and congestion that made me feel like my face was about…
- Trump Announces 25% Tariff on Imported Heavy TrucksPresident Donald Trump revealed plans on Monday to implement a 25% tariff on all medium- and heavy-duty trucks imported into the United States, effective November 1. This marks a…
- Trump Takes Aim at Antifa with New Executive OrderWhat Happened? President Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling antifa a “domestic terrorist organization.” But here’s the thing – legal experts are scratching their heads about what…
- Saudi Aramco’s green initiativesSaudi Aramco’s green initiatives are part of the broader Saudi Green Initiative (SGI), a national effort to combat climate change and promote sustainability. Aramco’s initiatives focus on reducing its…
FOX NEWS
- A Viking Star crew member went overboard in the Mediterranean Sea during a cruise on Monday, prompting the Italian Coast Guard to launch a search.
- Lt. Gen. Sun Li-fang details Taiwan's defense plans against Chinese gray-zone operations and potential naval blockade threats from the PLA.
- Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — a Thatcher-inspired conservative with heavy metal tastes and a passion for drumming — meets Donald Trump in her first major diplomatic test.
- Javier Milei wins decisive midterm victory in Argentina, expanding congressional control to advance libertarian economic reforms and spending cuts.
- Three Chinese nationals were arrested in Georgia for allegedly trying to buy uranium in a foiled smuggling plot involving plans to route it through Russia.
- Navy helicopter and fighter jet from USS Nimitz crash in South China Sea during routine operations. All five crew members successfully rescued and stable.
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that investigators arrested multiple men in connection with the Louvre Museum heist on Saturday evening.
- Trump administration works to counter China's rare earth mineral dominance through new African partnerships, targeting countries like Tanzania and Angola.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Taiwan won't be abandoned in China trade negotiations, emphasizing continued U.S. support amid Beijing's diplomatic pressure campaign.
- Cambodia and Thailand on Sunday signed an expansion of a ceasefire that U.S. President Donald Trump helped broker over the summer to end their border conflict.
- A hotographer captured a stylish passerby at the Louvre investigation scene, creating an internet sensation as authorities playfully keep the man's identity secret.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ambassador Huckabee met with the families of slain American-Israeli hostages Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.
- Military and Middle East experts say a new Gaza rebuilding plan focused on creating secure enclaves, restoring stability and cutting off Hamas terrorists could succeed in the long term.
- Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric offers to host Ukraine-Russia peace talks, citing Serbia's friendship with all parties involved in the conflict.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended his remarks about migration after backlash, saying many Europeans are “afraid to move around in public spaces."
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- The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever.
- Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of one of India's biggest outsourcing companies, says an H-1B visa crackdown would ultimately hurt the U.S.
- Mexican Senator Armando Rios Piter told CNN that he plans to introduce a bill this week that would stop Mexican purchases of American corn.
- The market is at all-time highs and many say Trump is the reason. But stocks were rallying when investors thought Hillary Clinton would win. Janet Yellen and the Fed may deserve more of the credit for the market's move.
- Apple stock is less than $1 away from its all-time high amid renewed optimism for the iPhone.
- President-elect Donald Trump focuses his criticism of NAFTA on Mexico. But Canada and America have a rocky trade history too.
- Verizon has decided to bring back unlimited data plans. But while that's great for its subscribers, it's awful news for investors. It's another sign of how brutally competitive the telecom business is. And it's hurting Verizon's stock.
- The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the oil-rich Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates.
- Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website.
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- The price of crude oil has more than doubled over the past year after bottoming out at $26 per barrel in February 2016.
- Uber's top rival in India has some unsolicited advice for the U.S. startup: Go local.
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- Universal Biopack makes packaging that it sells to restaurants and manufacturers. But rather than plastic, it uses a mixture of bamboo and cassava.
- Treasury secretary pick Steven Mnuchin is an executive producer on Warner Bros.' "The Lego Batman Movie," which pulled in an estimated $55.6 million from U.S. audiences during its opening weekend.