Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA: 2026 Limits, Income Rules and Which to Choose
A traditional IRA can cut your tax bill now; a Roth IRA gives tax-free withdrawals later. Here is how the 2026 rules compare and how to choose.
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Mbappé Apologises Over Mao Meme as Chinese Sponsors Cut Ties
Kylian Mbappé has apologised for comments about a meme linked to Mao Zedong after three Chinese sponsors dropped him and state broadcaster CCTV suspended La Liga coverage.
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 10,000 Cases Across Eight Provinces
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have passed 10,000, with nearly 4,900 deaths, as the outbreak spreads across eight provinces and cases are reported in neighbouring Kenya.
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Stubb and Støre Call Putin: Nordic Leaders Report ‘Big Differences’
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke to Vladimir Putin by phone, describing a frank conversation that exposed big differences over Ukraine.
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World Series Game 4: Rays Beat Brewers in 12 to Force Game 5
The Tampa Bay Rays stayed alive in the World Series, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 12 innings at Tropicana Field to force a Game 5 in St Petersburg.
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Villa Vie Suspends Odyssey Residential Cruise: What It Means
Villa Vie Residences has suspended operations of the Villa Vie Odyssey in Cambodia while it attempts a 60-day restructuring, leaving around 200 people who had made the ship their home ashore in Sihanoukville.
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Australia Inflation Jumps to 4.3% as RBA Rate Hike Looms
Australia’s annual inflation rate climbed to 4.3% in September as fuel and housing costs rose, strengthening expectations that the Reserve Bank will raise its cash rate next week.
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SAVE Plan Deadlines: What Student Loan Borrowers Must Do Now
With the SAVE repayment plan ending, more than 7.5 million US student loan borrowers face final deadlines to choose a new plan. Here is what the options are and what happens if you do nothing.
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Rubin Observatory Finds 2026 ED138, a Distant Possible Dwarf Planet
Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have identified 2026 ED138, a distant icy body beyond Neptune that could be large enough to count as a dwarf planet.
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Israel Election Results: Netanyahu Bloc Leads as Count Continues
Partial results from Israel’s Knesset election put Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc ahead of Gadi Eisenkot’s camp, but short of the 61 seats needed to govern alone, setting up difficult coalition talks.
