Top 7 stories of October 30, 2026

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   Lagarde will leave ECB presidency on February 7, 2027

   Christine Lagarde will leave the European Central Bank presidency on February 7, 2027, about eight months before her term was due to end in October. Her departure opens the selection process for a successor.

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   Patrick Stewart, Star Trek and X-Men Star, Dies at 86

   Patrick Stewart, best known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, has died at 86. His family said he died at home in Los Angeles after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia.

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   EUFOR helicopter crash in Bosnia kills four Italians

   EUFOR confirmed that four Italian nationals were killed when a CH-47 Chinook crashed in Bosnia. Eleven people were injured, according to hospital information.

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   Russian drone strike kills 13 at Dnipro station

   A Russian drone struck a crowded platform at Dnipro’s railway station, killing at least 13 people. Reports said five to 10 others were injured.

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   Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Was Reportedly Targeted in Spy Plot

   Reports say Alice Huang, a Chinese business executive with close ties to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, was suspected of passing information to Beijing. She was also linked to a firm under investigation over alleged shipments of restricted AI chips to China.

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   DoorDash will acquire Instacart for about $17 billion

   DoorDash plans to acquire Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion. The combination would unite DoorDash’s restaurant delivery business with Instacart’s grocery marketplace.

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   Everton drop Grealish for disciplinary breach

   Everton left Jack Grealish out of their Carabao Cup squad to face Newcastle, citing a breach of club discipline. Reports say he missed training without permission.

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