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Iceland plans to discuss closer cooperation with the US, including on defense, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for a visit next week.

Florida Democrat Angie Nixon is getting help for her US Senate bid from progressives like Bernie Sanders, as the party establishment mostly shies away from investing in a state that for years has been dominated by Republicans.

European Union policymakers are growing increasingly concerned about government demands for budget leniency as the bond market tumbles, according to an EU official.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says it's unusual that Jerome Powell is still a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors after being replaced as chairman. When asked if Powell should leave, Hassett says it's up to him. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Kennedy Center Honors program will take place at the Capital One Arena in Washington in December, a spokesperson for the center said, announcing a new location for the awards show while its main building is closed.

President Donald Trump said he’s concerned about Republican nominee Michael Whatley’s prospects in the North Carolina Senate race, the latest sign of trouble following a top super political action committee’s decision to stop funding advertisements on his behalf.

Britain’s mayors will be given a 20% share in any revenue growth from local business taxes to spend on their policies, under a proposal by Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government.

Mexico plans to have a decree ready next week requiring social media platforms to detect, report and swiftly remove content that promotes violence, abuse or harassment, following a series of attacks at schools across the country.

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says the US jobs report for September came in as expected. He says holiday consumer spending will be strong. Hassett also says Jerome Powell has to decide if he's going to stay on the Fed Board of Governors. Hassett speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest." (Source: Bloomberg)

President Donald Trump said Europe had agreed to release diesel oil supplies, following pressure from the administration to help ease high prices ahead of November’s midterm elections.

The Democratic fundraising organization ActBlue raised $833 million for the party’s candidates and causes in the third quarter, a record amount that will help narrow the financial advantage the GOP enjoys with big donors in what is projected to be the most expensive election in US history.

The UK is considering cuts to its flagship program to upgrade millions of homes, as it seeks more than £2 billion ($2.6 billion) in energy-department savings to help fund higher defense spending.

The US and Australia suspended consular services in Brazil, citing “security concerns” ahead of the country’s general elections on Sunday.

Fear stalks Venezuelan migrants after mom’s two months in jail.

The political ideology once widely considered fringe is ticking up in approval.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has tasked senior officials with finding ways to fill a multi-billion pound hole in his flagship plan for a new UK care service, after aides warned it could be delayed until the end of the next decade.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto formed his first Presidential Advisory Council on Friday, bringing 26 people — including billionaires, retired generals and religious leaders — into his widening circle of aides nearly two years into office.

The US military is planning to deploy an advanced anti-ship missile system to a Japanese island close to Taiwan for the first time during a major training exercise later this month, a move that may draw China’s ire.

Another collapse could damage an arrangement that has just about managed to hold a fragile peace for almost 30 years.