China's National Bureau of Statistics released preliminary Q3 2026 GDP figures. Sector GDP YoY: finance +4.1%; wholesale and retail +5.6%; information transmission, software and IT services +9.8%.

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China's National Bureau of Statistics released preliminary Q3 2026 GDP figures. Sector GDP YoY: finance +4.1%; wholesale and retail +5.6%; information transmission, software and IT services +9.8%.

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The Israel Defense Forces released an internal document it says belongs to Hamas that details plans to rig explosive devices in Gaza refugee camps. The IDF said the document shows Hamas's engineering unit proposed placing explosives around camps to d