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Last Sunday saw yet another apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump's life at one of his golf courses in Florida. The Secret Service has come under renewed scrutiny, as this incident follows the July shooting at one of his rallies in Butler, Pennsylvania. The acting director says he wants a "paradigm shift" for the agency.Major coalitions made their feelings on the election known this week. More than 100 past Republican national security leaders signed a statement supporting Vice President Harris. But one of the country's most powerful unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, said it won't endorse a candidate this year. The group backed Democratic candidates in the last six presidential elections.
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday after its September meeting that it has cut its main interest rate by half of a percent. It's the first cut to interest rates since the beginning of the pandemic in March 20-20.
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On Monday, a European Union naval mission said salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker that was on fire for weeks in the Red Sea to safety. It was carrying one million barrels of crude oil. The tanker was attacked by Houthi rebels in early September. Houthi rebels continue to threaten ships linked to Israel, the U.S. or the U.K. to force an end to Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
China's legislature this week passed a new policy that would raise the retirement age for the country's workers. Starting next year, the retirement ages will be raised over the course of 15 years. It will go from 60 to 63 for men. For women, it will depend on their trade. The retirement age for women in blue-collar jobs will go from 50 to 55. For women in white-collar jobs, the retirement age will go from 55 to 58.
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Meanwhile, two waves of deadly explosions involving pagers, walkie talkies, and other electronic devices rocked Lebanon and Syria this week. Israeli officials notified the U.S. that the country was going to carry out an operation in Lebanon on Tuesday but did not give any details about what was planned.On Monday, a European Union naval mission said salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker that was on fire for weeks in the Red Sea to safety. It was carrying one million barrels of crude oil. The tanker was attacked by Houthi rebels in early September. Houthi rebels continue to threaten ships linked to Israel, the U.S. or the U.K. to force an end to Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
China's legislature this week passed a new policy that would raise the retirement age for the country's workers. Starting next year, the retirement ages will be raised over the course of 15 years. It will go from 60 to 63 for men. For women, it will depend on their trade. The retirement age for women in blue-collar jobs will go from 50 to 55. For women in white-collar jobs, the retirement age will go from 55 to 58.
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