6 AM · While you were asleep · Thursday, October 15, 2026

Asian stocks plunge after hot U.S. inflation, Peshawar school collapse, Omar probe

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South Korea's Kospi plunges more than 7% as tech selloff spreads across Asia

South Korea's Kospi fell more than 7% on Thursday and Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped about 5%, as a selloff in technology and AI-related shares spread to Asia. It followed losses on Wall Street Wednesday, when the S&P 500 fell 1.1% and the Nasdaq 1.9% after…

✔ Sources: AP via WDIV ClickOnDetroit, The National

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School roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, kills at least 28 children and a teacher

The roof of a private school collapsed Thursday in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 28 children and a female teacher, according to AP; Pakistan's Dawn newspaper later reported the toll had risen to 33. Peshawar's police chief said the…

✔ Sources: AP via Gulf News, Dawn, The Express Tribune

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Grand jury subpoenas relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar in immigration paperwork probe

Relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., received grand jury subpoenas in a federal investigation of possible fraud in her family's immigration paperwork, CBS News and AP report. A person briefed on the probe told AP that more than a dozen grand jury…

✔ Sources: AP via MPR News, CBS News

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TSMC posts record quarterly profit, up 69%, on AI chip demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a 69% jump in third-quarter net profit on Thursday, a record that beat forecasts, driven by soaring demand for its AI processors, Reuters reports. AP reports revenue of $46.72 billion, above analysts'…

✔ Sources: Reuters via StreetInsider, AP via Yahoo Finance

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Brewers beat Dodgers 6-2, lead NLCS 3-0

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night to take a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. Jackson Chourio homered on the game's first pitch, and Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit…

✔ Sources: MLB.com, Fox Sports, Yahoo Sports

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