North Korea joins Russia's fight

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Sign up for Reuters newsletters  Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton NATO confirms North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region, politicians and celebrities blast a Trump-allied comedian for calling Puerto Rico 'garbage', and China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt. Plus, will a curfew ease overtourism in Seoul's historic Hanok Village? Today's Top News   Ukrainian service members fire a howitzer M119 at a front line near the city of Bakhmut, Ukraine March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak The US will not impose new limits on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korea joins Russia's war, the Pentagon said, as NATO said North Korean military units had been deployed to the Kursk region in Russia. Max Hunder tells the Reuters World News podcast what North Korean troops on the ground for Russia would mean for Ukraine - listen now. Republican and Democratic leaders alike and Puerto Rican celebrities bashed comments made at a major Donald Trump event in New York by a comedian who called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage." As millions around the US vote early, on the campaign trail Trump is appealing to religion, while Harris talks jobs. Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it had elected deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air attack on Beirut's southern suburb over a month ago. Follow the latest news from the Middle East. Chinese President Xi Jinping asked US President Joe Biden last year to change the language the United States uses when discussing its position on Taiwanese independence, according to two US officials familiar with the private conversation. China's Ministry of State Security said that it had retrieved spying devices both on the ocean surface and in the depths of the sea, including underwater "lighthouses" that could guide the transit of foreign submarines. Georgia's central electoral commission said it would recount ballots at some 14% of polling stations after independent monitors raised concerns about the conduct of Saturday's parliamentary election. Meanwhile, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the election in Georgia won by the ruling party was free and democratic. Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the UN COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week, with nations pledging millions of dollars rather than the billions needed. Business & Markets   US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is seeking to reclaim the narrative on the Biden administration's economic record, arguing that Americans are better off than they were when President Joe Biden took office. China is considering approving next week the issuance of over $1.4 trillion in extra debt in the next few years to revive its fragile economy, a fiscal package which is expected to be further bolstered if Donald Trump wins the US election, said two sources with knowledge of the matter. ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China's richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed, although counterparts in real estate and renewables have fared less well. BP reported a 30% drop in third-quarter profit to $2.3 billion, the lowest in almost four years, weighed down by weaker refining margins and oil trading results. Volkswagen plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, lay off tens of thousands of staff and shrink its remaining plants in Europe's biggest economy as it plots a deeper-than-expected overhaul, the company's works council head said. Thyssenkrupp is focused on a 50:50 steel joint venture with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky but will seek talks with other steelmakers should that deal falter. A new lawsuit accuses Subway of "grossly misleading" customers by advertising sandwiches that contain at least three times more meat than it delivers.  Next week, voters will choose between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Their decision will impact governments, companies and investors outside the US. In this episode of The Big View podcast, geopolitical strategist Tina Fordham explains why markets misjudge the possible turmoil. In a small Wisconsin church, Trump's threat of refugee crackdown looms   Masomo Rugama and fellow Congolese community members dance and sing at a local church in Appleton, Wisconsin, October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria On a fall Sunday in the US election battleground state of Wisconsin, Masomo Rugama and fellow Congolese community members danced and sang to worship songs in their native Kinyamulenge. They prayed for a good outcome in the presidential election. This Congolese church is one of several in the city of Appleton that have sprung up to serve a growing number of refugees who have settled there after fleeing the war-torn African nation. Rugama, who became a US citizen in 2022, is new to American politics but is keenly aware that Trump has repeatedly painted Congolese immigrants as formerly imprisoned criminals - despite any evidence of widespread criminality among them - and is expected to again greatly reduce entries of refugees from abroad. Read more And Finally... Tourists take selfies at Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea, October 25, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul's historic Bukchon Hanok Village, is concerned about an impending curfew policy aimed at mitigating overtourism in the area. The curfew, set for a trial in November and to be officially launched in March next year, will limit tourist access to specific areas of Bukchon from 5 p.m to 10 a.m. Fines of up to 100,000 won will be imposed on violators. Read more Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters.com Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2024 Thomson Reuters. 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