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Some TV campaign ads are misleading. Why are they still allowed to air?

Voters are being inundated with campaign ads on TV — some of which deliver misleading messaging about candidates.

November 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM

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Developers plan 450 Lake Norman apartments and townhomes along congested highway

November 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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How a ‘game changing’ election could impact NC’s top Democrat, Gov. Josh Stein

November 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Endangered Species Act rollbacks could hit NC wildlife hard. Here's what to know

November 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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A 19-year-old opened a WA newspaper office in 1976. Her killer was never found

November 1, 2026 at 9:03 AM

National

China's shift to new policy rate signals easier funding conditions

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:49 AM

Business

Binance sees outflows stabilising as exchange returns online after $6.3 billion heist

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM

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Anthropic plans to sell $3.5 billion of shares to Japan investors in IPO, filing shows

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM

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As Europe's right advances, Germany's AfD rethinks its anti-euro roots

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM

Business

AVID matches Warburg Pincus' sweetened $1.6 billion bid for Australia's Ingenia

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:45 AM

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BOJ flags progress in anchoring inflation around target

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM

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North Korea touts BBQ restaurant boom, but sceptics dismiss it as propaganda

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM

World

Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM

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Oman proposes preferential trade, investment deal with China

Updated November 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM

Business

Apple's new CEO Ternus to face first earnings test as memory costs surge

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:59 AM

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Analysis-BOJ locks in December hike, but neutral-rate uncertainty muddies outlook

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:55 AM

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Dollar dithers ahead of US midterms; bitcoin under pressure from crypto heist

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:55 AM

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Morning Bid: Markets hope for relief in Apple margins

November 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM

World

Oleshky ceasefire expires, Ukraine evacuates civilians from parts of Kherson region

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM

World

Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks to end US-Iran war

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM

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Serbians mark railway disaster that led to rise of victorious student movement

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:33 AM

National

US judge dismisses Trump election lawsuit in Alaska

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:31 AM

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Trump White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:23 AM

National

Bank of England poised to raise rates but may push back on bets for more

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:17 AM

World

Police with assault rifles begin Sydney patrols in wake of Bondi attack

Updated November 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM

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AVID matches Warburg Pincus' sweetened $1.6 billion bid for Australia's Ingenia

BOJ flags progress in anchoring inflation around target

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