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  Trapped in a grain silo: Dramatic rescue under way for man in central Victoria 06.10.2026 3min

  President Trump has signed an executive order allowing cheaper red-dyed diesel on American highways to blunt a historic fuel cost spike ahead of the midterms. The national average diesel price topped six dollars a gallon in September for the first time on record. The order temporarily suspends the federal highway tax and could save truckers more than one hundred dollars per fill-up. And in Asian markets the Hang Seng is trading near 24,225 while Europe's DAX is trading near 25,254. Gold is up sl
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  Indonesia sneaker shop explosion captured on CCTV as five rushed to hospital and 41 buildings damaged 06.10.2026 3min

  An explosion has ripped apart a sneaker shop in Surabaya, Indonesia with CCTV capturing the moment the blast tore through the building. Police say five people were hospitalised and the cause is strongly suspected to be a gas leak with no explosives found. At least 41 surrounding buildings were damaged. The blast in the densely populated city is being watched for any signs of broader infrastructure risk across the region. The Nikkei finished at 70,731 while the Hang Seng is trading near 24,213. $
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  Australia’s opposition vows historic migration crackdown slashing 650,000 temporary visas 06.10.2026 3min

  And in Asian news, Australia's opposition leader Angus Taylor has vowed the biggest cut to migration in the country's history, pledging to slash net overseas migration to 100,000 for the first two years and 160,000 in the third while reducing temporary visas by around 650,000 over four years. The plan includes revising the skilled migration list, clearing construction visa backlogs, doubling the talent visa allocation for AUKUS and Five Eyes partners, tying student visas to specific institutions
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  Trump axes taxpayer-funded 'Patriotic Ads' after bipartisan backlash over self-promotion claims 05.10.2026 3min

  Bitcoin has moved to $85,485 as digital asset markets remain steady overnight. In Asian trading the Nikkei finished higher while the Hang Seng is trading near 24,230. With European and American sessions still ahead investors are watching for any early reaction in risk assets and currency pairs. President Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for a series of television ads promoting his policies after bipartisan criticism questioned their legality. The spots highlighted tax cuts, manufactu
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  One Nation demands nationwide burqa and niqab ban in every Australian school after Hanson clashes with veiled student 05.10.2026 3min

  One Nation has announced it would ban burqas and niqabs in all Australian schools after its senator Pauline Hanson clashed with a female student wearing a full face covering. The party wants a nationwide prohibition on students wearing burqas, niqabs and other full-face veils in every school, including Islamic and private ones, though the ban would not apply to hijabs. Education spokesperson Colleen Harkin says teachers and students must see each other's faces for safety, identification, clear c
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  Trump pulls US bombers from Britain over 'specific threat' as six arrested near base in suspected Iran-backed terror plot 05.10.2026 3min

  President Trump says a specific threat linked to a foiled terror plot prompted the United States to withdraw its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain. The Pentagon confirmed the redeployment of the aircraft back to their home bases, with the President saying the move was made to avoid tempting the enemy. This comes despite earlier comments from Secretary of State Marco Rubio describing the shift as routine rotations. Six people, including five British nationals in their mid-20s and one dual
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  Strait of Hormuz oil flows collapse to 60% of normal as tanker chaos, discounts and Iranian blockade drain global buffers 05.10.2026 3min

  Standard Chartered says Gulf crude exports have recovered to pre-war levels but only 60% of those barrels now transit the Strait of Hormuz, down sharply from 83% before regional tensions escalated. Shippers are shifting to more ship-to-ship transfers, shuttle tankers, pipelines and longer Red Sea routes, yet the system is running less efficiently with saturated transfer capacity, longer voyages, higher freight and insurance costs and thinner spare capacity. Saudi Arabia has restored exports near
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  Nurse banned for two years after dragging dementia patient by the hair in shocking aged care abuse case 05.10.2026 3min

  Oil is trading near $89.17 after holding steady despite persistent crude prices above $90 a barrel driven by ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. India's stock market is sinking even as its economy grows at over 7%. The Sensex and Nifty have now suffered their longest losing streak in 25 years with domestic retail investors in the Nifty down roughly 15% year-to-date. Foreign institutional investors have pulled a net $40 bn from Indian equities in the past two years. The Nikkei is trading
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  G7 oil stock release slammed as 'band-aid' that fails to fix broken fuel market ahead of US midterms 05.10.2026 3min

  The G7's coordinated release of 100 million barrels of emergency oil stocks is drawing sharp criticism as little more than a band-aid for a broken global fuel market. With U.S. mid-term elections approaching, the front-loaded diesel release buys political breathing room and near-term relief at the pump, but analysts warn it further drains already thin inventories without fixing constraints from the Middle East, an extended Russian diesel export ban or renewed Chinese curbs. This policy-driven mo
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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