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World in Brief: Binyamin Netanyahu pulls ahead; Alphabet’s disappointing earnings

Alphabet’s quarterly earnings disappointed investors. Revenues at Google’s parent company were up by 25% year on year, to $127.6bn, but fell slightly short of analysts’ estimates. The tech giant, which has increased spending on artificial-intelligence data centres,

Who is Julie Falcon? Singer-songwriter singing World Series Game 5 national anthem

Here's who will be part of the pregame festivities as the Rays attempt to hold off the Brewers in Game 5 of the World Series.

World Bank's Banga: Availability of capital 'not really an issue' as AI demand drives up borrowing costs

World Bank President Ajay Banga came on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Oct. 27, 2026.