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  Zelenskyy brands Putin birthday strikes on Ukraine 'one of the most vile' as 11 dead in energy infrastructure blitz 07.10.2026 3min

  At least 11 people are dead and 34 others injured after Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilian areas. Strikes hit five cities including Kyiv as President Zelenskyy called it one of the most vile strikes, a birthday gift for Vladimir Putin who turned 74. He demanded stronger sanctions on Russia's military-industrial complex and faster air defense support ahead of winter. And in European news the DAX is trading near 25,341 after openi
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  Kemi Badenoch to slash inheritance tax in Tory fightback against Labour's spending addiction 07.10.2026 3min

  Bitcoin is holding at $84,124 showing resilience in thin overnight trade despite broader risk-off sentiment across global equities. In Asian markets the Hang Seng finished at 24,137. European stocks are under pressure in early dealing with Germany's DAX trading near 25,226. Oil is at $89.79. Gold hit $4,164 an ounce. And finally Britain's Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce plans to cut inheritance tax as she argues the next general election will be a battle of ideas betwee
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  Tories to slash jobs tax in new rescue package to get Britain's young people back into work 07.10.2026 3min

  Scientists who put faith in technology are less likely to take personal climate action according to new research from the London School of Economics. A study of more than nine thousand scientists across one hundred fifteen countries found those exhibiting techno-optimism are significantly less likely to sign petitions, join protests, or make high-impact lifestyle changes such as reducing flights, cutting car use, or adopting vegan or vegetarian diets. And in Asian markets the Hang Seng is tradin
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  Landlord shuts historic Worcester pub after seven years as energy bills, NI hikes and cost-of-living crisis leave nothing in the till 07.10.2026 3min

  A naval drone struck a Liberian-flagged oil tanker off Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi, igniting a large blaze with crude oil burning on the water. Russian officials say all 23 crew members, all Indian nationals, were safely rescued as firefighters wait for the intensity to ease before moving in. The strike is the latest in escalating attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, adding fresh tail risks for energy logistics, insurance costs and global oil balances heading into winter.
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  Drone strike on oil tanker off Russian resort of Sochi sparks huge blaze as 23 Indian crew rescued 07.10.2026 3min

  Singapore's state-owned investment firm Temasek is warning that an unwinding of the artificial intelligence trade is the single biggest risk facing markets right now. Chief Investment Officer Rohit Sipahimalani told the Milken Institute Asia Summit that while a reversal is not imminent, bumps are possible in 2027. And in Asian markets the Nikkei finished near 70,119 while the Hang Seng is trading near 24,152. Gold is down -0.2% at $4,163 an ounce. Oil is unchanged at $90.21. Bitcoin has moved to
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  British ultra-runner who survived being left for dead in Ohio ditch now completes historic treble by running length of Britain 06.10.2026 3min

  Bitcoin has moved to $84,189 after shaking off earlier selling pressure in Asian trade. The digital asset is up four-tenths of a percent in the past hour as traders position ahead of potential policy signals out of Washington later this week. In Asian markets the Nikkei finished near 70,197 while the Hang Seng is trading near 24,147. The moves come as President Trump is set to speak with Russia's Vladimir Putin very soon about the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia from a suspected case of
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  Retired teacher Wendy Wales defeats Hunter Valley coal giant in landmark emissions ruling 06.10.2026 3min

  A retired teacher has won a landmark High Court battle that could reshape Australia's coal industry for years to come. In a 3-2 decision the court ruled planners must now consider and where possible mitigate scope 3 emissions generated when exported coal is burned overseas. The case centred on the proposed expansion of the Mount Pleasant coalmine in the Hunter Valley which would have doubled output to 21 million tonnes a year until 2048. Wendy Wales led more than four years of community campaign
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  Ex-BitMEX boss Arthur Hayes predicts AI trillions will crash then trigger central bank bailout windfall for Bitcoin 06.10.2026 3min

  Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes warns that trillions are being wasted on an overbuilt artificial intelligence infrastructure boom. He predicts the massive data center buildout will create extreme overcapacity, trigger a market crash, and force a government or central bank bailout injecting fresh liquidity. Hayes says Bitcoin and crypto will be the biggest winners from that excess liquidity, and he's channeling the thesis into his new AI-agent payments network Flop, set to launch in the first quar
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  Australian court blocks Hunter Valley coal mine expansion over overseas emissions in landmark Scope Three ruling 06.10.2026 3min

  Vice President Vance says Iran must sharply cut its nuclear enrichment if it wants to end the war, delivering the clearest US signal yet on conditions for any ceasefire. President Trump added that nobody seems to know exactly who is running Iran right now. The landmark Australian High Court decision is now sending fresh shockwaves through the coal industry and global supply chains. In a three-two ruling justices said the New South Wales planning commission must consider and where possible limit
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  Nepal flood victims' families forced to wait 12 years for death certificates as they burn kusha grass effigies 06.10.2026 3min

  Oil is trading at $89.97 with traders citing the impact of the G7's emergency 100 million barrel release after the Trump administration's diesel export ban threat. Early voting lines formed before dawn in Ohio as midterm frustration builds with voters telling Reuters they're getting fed up. The Nikkei finished near 70,684. Gold hit $4,195 an ounce and Bitcoin sits at $85,574. And finally, more than 5,000 Nepalis swept away in last month's catastrophic floods along the China border are not yet of
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  Trump's diesel export ban threat forces G7 to rush 100 million barrel oil release 06.10.2026 3min

  President Trump pressured G7 leaders into accelerating an emergency oil release, threatening a U.S. diesel export ban to ease record domestic fuel prices ahead of the 2026 midterms. The 100 million barrel coordinated release via the IEA begins immediately with a front-loaded focus on diesel. Analysts say the move is largely already priced in, as it mostly accelerates barrels already announced after the Iran war. Oil is down -0.2% at $89.77. Gold is little changed -0.0% at $4,191 an ounce. Bitcoi
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  Hundreds of thousands of French school pupils and parents tear-gassed 06.10.2026 3min

  Riot police in France have clashed with school protesters using tear gas as hundreds of thousands demonstrate over school resources and alleged police repression. The marches spread from Paris's Place de la République to Lyon, Marseille and Rennes with parents, university students and unions joining in. Gold is flat at $4,193 an ounce. U.S. crude inventories slid 2.09 million barrels last week with the SPR also drawing further, tightening the physical balance and supporting higher-for-longer cru
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  UK Chancellor to spend over £1bn shielding poor families from £442 energy bill shock 06.10.2026 3min

  The S&P returned to record territory as the Magnificent Seven rode to the rescue once again. The index finished at 7,818.93 with the VIX ending at 15.01. Today's lighter macro calendar showed steady trade flows and modest optimism readings while two Federal Reserve speakers offered measured remarks on the policy path ahead under Chair Kevin Warsh. Oil rose to $90.01 a barrel. Gold eased to $4,191 an ounce. Bitcoin climbed to $85,619. And finally, the UK Chancellor is preparing a major interventi
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  Labour bans Green coalition forever after 'Zionism is racism' vote tears UK left apart 06.10.2026 3min

  Marvell Technology shares are jumping after the semiconductor maker raised its fiscal 2028 revenue target by $2 billion to $20 billion, citing surging demand for data-center connectivity, scale-up optics and custom chips for Amazon and Alphabet. The upbeat long-term outlook is rippling through the broader AI stock universe, lifting Broadcom more than 4% and helping underpin sentiment on Wall Street this afternoon. Treasury yields have slid as the recent surge to multiyear highs cools off. The S&
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  French police blast tear gas at 250,000-strong school funding protests 06.10.2026 3min

  And in European news, French police fired tear gas and water cannons as more than 250,000 people demonstrated across the country in support of school students calling for increased education funding. Officials report thousands of arrests amid the unrest that signals rising social tension in Europe's second-largest economy. In U.S. markets the S&P is at 7,827.83 while the VIX is near 15.05. Gold hit $4,198 an ounce. Oil stood at $89.59 a barrel. Bitcoin traded near $85,550. On Wall Street Marvell
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  Loneliness shaves six years off healthy life as study warns of public health crisis hitting retirees 06.10.2026 3min

  Crypto and digital asset markets are in focus with Bitcoin traded near $85,727. On Wall Street analysts say the rest of the S&P 500 could outpace the Magnificent Seven this earnings season. The S&P 493 is projected to grow earnings 27.7% in the third quarter versus 20.3% for the Mag 7 according to Russell Investments. That reversal from the second quarter could help heal badly deteriorated market breadth and support flows into small caps value and equal weight names. The S&P is at 7,826.70. The
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  Tiger Mum Yasmin Sarwar denies raiding £5m from her own top A-level college to fund luxury lifestyle 06.10.2026 3min

  A self-styled Tiger Mum and her husband are in court accused of stealing more than £5million in school fees. Yasmin Sarwar, 48, and husband Nadeem, 50, allegedly set up a private sixth-form college as a charity then treated its accounts as their own piggy bank to fund a lavish lifestyle. Prosecutors say the couple raided the funds after establishing the top college, paying themselves handsomely and diverting money through sham companies while the original accountant could not produce proper audi
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  Russian plague lab technician dies of mystery pneumonia as Trump offers US help and Moscow fires back with its own assistance 06.10.2026 3min

  Russia has responded to an American offer of assistance after the death of a lab technician at a high-security plague research centre in Siberia. The official cause is pneumonia of unknown origin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has urged Russians to ignore rumours and rely only on information from the public health watchdog. President Trump offered US help tackling infectious diseases and Moscow has now reciprocated with its own offer of assistance. The incident at the Siberian facility is bein
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  Gulf oil chiefs tell importers: you must now pay to bypass Strait of Hormuz after wave of attacks 06.10.2026 3min

  Gulf oil producers are calling on importers and consuming nations to co-invest in new infrastructure that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz as repeated attacks drive up costs and threaten global energy security. Top executives from Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum and others told the Energy Intelligence Forum in London that rerouting crude via the Saudi East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, using shuttle tankers, expanding storage closer to end markets and even reactivating old pipelines such as Iraq's l
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  Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks surge as nearly 20 vessels targeted in a month 06.10.2026 3min

  Rebounding oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz remain vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks. Nearly twenty commercial vessels targeted in the past month alone have forced costly ship-to-ship transfers and a protected southern route along Oman's coast. Crude flows now average between nine and ten point three million barrels per day, still well below pre-war levels. Shipping costs to China have surged toward one million dollars per tanker per day. At least nine sailors have died wit