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  Pregnant mother’s fatal bleed dismissed as trapped wind – baby dies as inquest reveals hospital missed agony at 34 weeks 05.10.2026 3min

  President Trump says the United States has moved its long-range B-1 bombers out of Britain after receiving a specific threat linked to Iran. The president described the repositioning from RAF Fairford as a low-cost precaution after authorities uncovered a planned terror attack. With geopolitical escalation signals back in focus, gold is holding at $4,168 an ounce as safe-haven demand stays steady. Oil trades at $89.30 a barrel while Bitcoin sits at $85,963. Singapore is accelerating plans to exp
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  Doctors mistook fatal pregnancy bleed for trapped wind 05.10.2026 3min

  President Trump is promising $90 Medicare rebate checks to seniors ahead of the midterms funded by a temporary cut in payments to Medicare Advantage insurers. Analysts warn the move masks deeper structural problems in Medicare funding and adds to deficit spending that could keep long-term rates elevated. Investors are digesting today's softer-than-expected ISM Services PMI as the macro calendar turns to tomorrow's ADP employment report and monthly trade balance. The S&P closed at 7,773.95 while
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  TNT Sports chairman and CEO Luis Silberwasser is departing the soon-to-be-merged Skydance entity 05.10.2026 3min

  TNT Sports chairman and CEO Luis Silberwasser is departing the soon-to-be-merged Skydance entity. CBS Sports chief David Berson will lead the new consolidated global sports group overseeing CBS, TNT and Warner Bros Discovery sports assets. The merger is set to close tomorrow creating a powerhouse controlling NFL games, March Madness, college football, NHL, NASCAR, the French Open and The Masters. President Trump says the U.S. moved its long-range B-1 bombers out of the U.K. because of a threat l
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  Eight million Danes have personal data stolen in worst breach in country's history 05.10.2026 3min

  And in European news, hackers have stolen the records of eight million citizens from Denmark's Central Person Register, the largest data breach in the country's history. Glasgow City Council has struck a revised pay deal with Unison, averting the fire-and-rehire of its 23,000 non-teaching staff. Britain's Sainsbury’s and Morrisons held talks over a potential multi-billion-pound merger, while BT has agreed a deal to rescue broadband provider TalkTalk. The S&P is holding a modest gain at 7,781.06
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  Tory shadow chancellor admits party strangled economy with red tape as Badenoch lurches right at Birmingham conference 05.10.2026 3min

  Crypto markets are showing resilience this afternoon as traders weigh fresh signals on digital asset regulation coming out of Washington. Bitcoin has moved to $85,351. Gold remains flat at $4,160. Oil is unchanged at $89.74. And in U.S. markets the S&P is holding a modest gain at 7,774.91 while the VIX is quiet near 15.57. Microsoft shares continue their strong run with analysts saying the comeback still has room to run as a safer way to play the AI boom. Wells Fargo is getting a bold upgrade fr
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  Pregnant mother, 31, died after doctors dismissed fatal internal bleeding as trapped wind, inquest hears 05.10.2026 3min

  Young people across France and Spain are taking to the streets in growing numbers, protesting what they see as the erosion of the stability their parents' generation enjoyed. In France, nearly two hundred students have been injured in clashes with police as demonstrations over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling school buildings enter a second week. In Spain, tens of thousands have marched in dozens of cities against an acute housing crisis, with many explicitly blaming specu
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  Yemeni forces claim control of Bab al-Mandab Strait as Houthi media deny advances near vital Red Sea chokepoint 05.10.2026 3min

  Yemeni government forces say they have secured the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a critical chokepoint for global shipping already strained by months of Red Sea tensions. Houthi-run media deny any government advances in the Dhubab area overlooking the strategic waterway. Oil is up 0.52% at $90.72 a barrel. Gold is down 0.1% at $4,164 an ounce. Bitcoin is down 0.4% at $85,266. In U.S. markets the S&P is holding a modest gain at 7,761.94 while the VIX is quiet near 15.59. In both France and Spain ruling p
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  Aramco boss warns oil stocks now 'scarily thin' as Iran crisis drains global buffers and logistics chains buckle 05.10.2026 3min

  Treasury yields are rising at the start of the week as traders look ahead to the release of Federal Reserve minutes. Saudi Aramco's CEO warns that global oil inventories are scarily thin after nearly three billion barrels of supply were lost since the start of the Iran conflict, adding fresh tension to supply chains already strained by logistics bottlenecks and thin commercial stocks. Iran's oil minister has resigned as the country's economic crisis deepens with runaway inflation and a collapsin
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  Houthis claim missile strike on Aramco plant in Riyadh as Yemen government launches all-out offensive to recapture Sanaa 05.10.2026 3min

  Houthi rebels claim a missile and drone strike on a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh as fighting in Yemen sharply escalates. Saudi officials dismissed the claim as misleading and say the group is trying to distract from battlefield losses. Yemen's recognized government has now launched operations to retake all Houthi-held territory including the capital Sanaa and the western coast along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The renewed clashes reintroduce Red Sea shipping risk just as Saudi Arabia restored p
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  British whistleblower who exposed Howard Lutnick-Epstein links found dead as Trump team takes shape 05.10.2026 3min

  The FBI has arrested a woman accused of spying on the family of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te for the Chinese government. Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather Zhang, is charged with surveilling the president's son and his relatives here in the United States as part of a Beijing-directed intelligence operation. The case underscores escalating U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan. An investigation into last week's FlyDubai flight attack now reveals the perpetrator intended to crash the plane directl
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  £30,000 Forbidden City porcelain dish worth a fortune found hidden under north London family sofa 05.10.2026 3min

  Traders are watching gold closely this morning as the metal remains flat at $4,183 an ounce. Saudi Aramco's chief executive has warned that global oil stockpiles are scarily thin and could take up to two years to replenish, tightening the buffer against any fresh supply shock. In European markets the DAX is trading near 25,287 while the FTSE is trading near 10,522. Oil has moved to $90.24. Bitcoin is holding at $86,041. Treasury yields remain near multiyear highs as traders await this week's U.S
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  rioters set fire to Paris high school entrance 05.10.2026 3min

  Traders are watching today's services PMI readings for fresh clues on the health of the U.S. economy with the final services PMI due shortly and the ISM services index to follow. The data arrives as European shares hold steady with the DAX trading near 25,186 and the FTSE trading near 10,487. Oil is a touch higher at $90.76. Gold remains flat at $4,186. Bitcoin has moved to $86,069. Saudi Aramco's chief executive warned that replenishing global oil stockpiles could take as long as two years even
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  Bipartisan crackdown on pharmacy benefit managers could force break-ups and shake up billion-dollar healthcare deals 05.10.2026 3min

  Republicans and Democrats are uniting against pharmacy benefit managers, the powerful middlemen accused of inflating drug prices and reducing transparency in the healthcare system. Lawmakers from both parties, patients and even some insurers say these corporate giants have too much power with too little oversight. Tennessee and Arkansas have already passed tough new rules targeting PBM practices, a rare bipartisan move that could open the door to broader regulation, forced divestitures and major
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  French schools face second week of chaos as teachers and pupils protest crumbling classrooms 05.10.2026 3min

  Oil has surged to $90.69 after jumping more than one percent as traders reposition ahead of fresh U.S. services data. And in European news the DAX is trading near 25,222 as the session gets underway. Gold is holding at $4,191 an ounce while Bitcoin trades at $86,199. Treasury yields edged lower with the 10-year now at 5.255% after a soft jobs report cut the odds of another rate hike. In corporate news Schneider Electric sealed a $23 billion takeover of an industrial design software maker at a de
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  Spanish PM calls snap November election as housing crisis triggers political meltdown 05.10.2026 3min

  Bitcoin has moved to $86,274 as digital asset markets stay range-bound overnight. In Asian markets the Hang Seng finished at 23,960. And in European news Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for the twenty-ninth of November after parliament rejected two emergency housing measures amid the country's severe housing crisis and widespread protests. The DAX is trading near 25,169. Oil has moved to $89.74. Gold is up slightly at $4,188 an ounce. And finally millions
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  Millions of British broadband customers breathe sigh of relief as BT rescues TalkTalk from collapse 05.10.2026 3min

  BT has agreed a rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk out of administration, preventing the collapse that would have left millions of UK households and businesses without internet or phone service. The takeover still needs regulatory approval before customers eventually migrate onto BT's network. In the Asia-to-Europe handoff the Hang Seng is trading near 23,972 while the DAX is flat near 25,231. Gold is up 0.3% at $4,180 an ounce. Oil holds at $90.13 a barrel. Bitcoin has climbed to $8
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  US pulls all B-1 bombers out of UK base after terror arrests near runway 05.10.2026 3min

  US forces have withdrawn all B-1 Lancer bombers from the British base at RAF Fairford following a major security incident. The move comes as crude oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have surged back above pre-war levels despite Houthi attacks and reported Iranian strikes on tankers. The Pentagon described the bomber relocation as an operational decision after three suspicious vehicles triggered the arrest of six men on terror offences near the Gloucestershire airfield. Oil is $90.06. Gold is
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  experts warn Britain has NO plan to feed population in crisis 05.10.2026 3min

  And in European and Asian news, the EU's new ambassador to Britain says the ball is now in London's court. Jukka Salovaara tells the UK that Brussels is ready to engage on everything from food standards and carbon trading to youth mobility once Britain decides what kind of relationship it wants, with options including deeper integration or even rejoining the bloc still on the table. More than 150 food security experts have warned the government is complacent about food as a national security mat
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  Prince Andrew in historic legal fight against police and courts over Epstein files raids 04.10.2026 3min

  Bitcoin has moved to $86,228 after a modest pullback on the weekend. The digital asset is down four tenths of one percent in the past hour as traders position for the start of the Asian week. Gold is down two tenths of one percent at $4,172 an ounce. Oil is down two tenths of one percent at $90.01 a barrel. And in British news, former Prince Andrew has launched a judicial review against Thames Valley Police and the Old Bailey, challenging the lawfulness of search warrants used in February raids
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  80 starving springer spaniels rehomed after council worker convicted of cruelty and faces jail 04.10.2026 3min

  Brazil’s presidential race is headed to a second round after far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro took the lead over incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The runoff sets up a high-stakes rematch between the son of disgraced former president Jair Bolsonaro and the left-wing leader that could reshape South American trade routes and commodity flows. Surging Treasury yields above 5% have pushed U.S. net interest costs to roughly $1.05 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal 2026 yet analysts at T