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King Charles III will preside over a two-minute silence in central London to honor those fallen in conflicts, as part of the Remembrance Sunday service. He will be accompanied by senior royals and political leaders. The event will mark notable anniversaries and include a nationwide remembrance acknowledgment.

A summer mutation of the H3N2 flu virus has sparked concerns over a potentially severe flu season, with the NHS issuing a 'flu jab SOS.' This unexpected change makes the virus more adept at evading immunity, leading experts to predict it could be the worst flu season in a decade.

The UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, plans to overhaul the immigration and asylum system in the UK, drawing inspiration from the Danish model. This initiative, aiming to toughen standards and reduce the influx of migrants, faces opposition from within her party.

Blue Origin's CEO, Dave Limp, expresses the company's readiness to help NASA accelerate human lunar landings, as they prepare for the company's second launch of the New Glenn rocket. Amid competitive pressures and NASA's efforts to speed up the Artemis III mission, Blue Origin has proposed new strategies to fast-track lunar operations.

James Dewey Watson, renowned for co-discovering the DNA double helix and involved in the Human Genome Project, has died at 97. While celebrated for his scientific achievements, his legacy is marred by racist, sexist comments and controversial treatment of fellow scientists.

A recent study by researchers from multiple universities found AI-generated responses on social media to be markedly distinguishable from human posts, largely due to their overly polite tone. Despite extensive efforts to optimize these models, their inability to replicate the casual negativity typical of human interactions suggests current AI isn't yet convincingly imitating conversational nuances.

State Street continues to endorse the AI trade despite recent setbacks in the Nasdaq. Chief Business Officer Anna Paglia highlights the enduring appeal of momentum stocks and suggests a potential market cooling early next year. Meanwhile, Todd Rosenbluth notes a growing interest in health-care stocks as a possible diversification strategy.

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran indicated that increasing demand for dollar-backed stablecoins might lead to lower U.S. interest rates. Speaking in New York, Miran noted that the influx of these digital assets could decrease the 'neutral' rate of interest, prompting the Fed to reduce policy rates to sustain economic growth.

Following the SEC's decision to allow ETF share classes of mutual funds, State Street Investment Management plans to reverse this trend and introduce mutual fund share classes of its ETF strategies within the U.S. retirement market.