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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  US forces have withdrawn all B-1 Lancer bombers from the British base at RAF Fairford following a major security incident.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
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  Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has launched a major military campaign to retake all Houthi-held territory and rest… 04.10.2026 3min

  Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has launched a major military campaign to retake all Houthi-held territory and restore state authority nationwide. The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthi forces cut a key supply route to the besieged government-held city of Taiz, encircling it after heavy fighting that killed more than 70 people. US forces have withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain following an alleged Iran-linked terror plot against the base. Some of the aircraft
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  Lula-Bolsonaro rematch set to roil South American trade routes and shipping as right surges in Brazil election 04.10.2026 3min

  Brazil's presidential race is heading to a Lula-Bolsonaro runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in the first round of voting with the right showing strong gains across key states and congressional races. The result sets up a tense polarized rematch that could reshape trade routes, shipping logistics and commodity flows out of South America in the months ahead. Oil is down slightly at $90.76. Gold is up two-tenths of one percent at $4,181 an ounce. Bitcoin has edged higher to $86,584.
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  Coast Guard gives up hope for six on missing medical jet as debris found off Nantucket 04.10.2026 3min

  Rescuers have suspended their search for survivors after a medical transport plane vanished off the US coast. The US Coast Guard ended its effort after 66 hours with no survivors among the six people on board. The Gulfstream G-100 operated by Latitude Air Ambulances disappeared en route from Bermuda to Boston. Flight data showed a rapid descent from 24,000 feet before the pilot declared an emergency over radio and electrical problems. A debris field was located off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The
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  US pulls all B-1 bombers from UK base hours after terror arrests linked to Iran as tankers hit in Hormuz 04.10.2026 3min

  U.S. bombers have been rapidly withdrawn from their forward base at RAF Fairford in England after British authorities disrupted a suspected terror plot linked to Tehran. At least 10 of the B-1 Lancers left for home bases in the United States, including some that had only just arrived. Six people, including a dual British-Iranian national, were arrested. Iran has denied any involvement. The base had served as a key launch point for strikes on Iran since fighting began in late February. Separately
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  Queensland opal miners and whip crackers dream of striking Olympic gold in their own backyard 04.10.2026 3min

  U.S. bombers have been sent home from their base at RAF Fairford in Britain following a suspected terror plot linked to Iran. Gold remains flat at $4,162 an ounce as investors weigh where to put cash to work in this uncertain market. Oil is unchanged at $91.11 a barrel. Bitcoin has edged higher to $85,881. And finally, opal miners, whip crackers and teddy makers in the most remote parts of Queensland are hoping they too can have a crack at a piece of the state's Olympic pie. Condor Studio News
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  Australian farmer, 73, fined $60,000 for bulldozing 250 hectares of protected native bush on his own land 04.10.2026 3min

  With tomorrow's key services PMI and ISM readings due, attention is turning to whether super intelligence safeguards can restore public trust in artificial intelligence. The non-binding international safety pact signed at the White House and the new oversight structure are being positioned as answers to AI's growing image problem. Oil is unchanged at $91.11. Gold remains flat at $4,162. Bitcoin has moved to $85,796. And finally, a 73-year-old farmer north of Adelaide has been fined $60,000 after
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  Trump puts intelligence chief Jay Clayton in charge of new 'Super Intelligence Force' to control White House AI policy 04.10.2026 3min

  President Trump has named his nominee for Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to also serve as the new White House AI czar heading a newly created Super Intelligence Force. The appointment centralizes federal artificial intelligence policy inside the national security apparatus. In France up to 500 schools will remain partially or fully closed on Monday after widespread student protests over education policy and broader social tensions with at least 5,000 people arrested. Oil is unchan
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  Guardian demands Labour scraps 'feudal' leasehold system that costs London flat owners £7,000 a year 04.10.2026 3min

  And in European news the Guardian is urging Britain's new Labour government to fully abolish the feudal leasehold system in England and Wales rather than settle for half measures. Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has announced plans for an independent regulator and a consultation on capping administrative fees but the paper says these steps fall far short of ending a structure that treats homes as perpetual income streams for freeholders. Average annual service charges have climbed sharply in rec
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  Yemen declares all-out war on Houthis after missile strikes on Saudi oil facilities 04.10.2026 3min

  Yemen's government has launched full-scale military operations to reclaim all territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis. President Rashad al-Alimi declared the all-out war after the group launched ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh and the Khurais oil area. Saudi forces have struck back while Houthi fighters have seized the Bab al-Mandab Strait and cut the main supply route to the government-held city of Taiz. Oil is unchanged at $91.11. Gold remains flat at $4,16
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  California cracks down on robotaxis with tough new law after driverless cars block emergency crews 04.10.2026 3min

  More than 400 schools in France will be fully or partially closed on Monday as fresh student protests loom over chronic underfunding, dilapidated buildings, teacher shortages and an unequal education system. Education officials say 24 schools have already been burnt or ransacked with 78 staff members injured since the unrest began. Thousands of teenagers have clashed with riot police leading to hundreds of injuries and more than 5,000 arrests, most of them minors. Investors enter a quiet week on
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  Russian missiles hammer Kyiv bridges for second day as Yemen launches full-scale war on Iran-backed Houthis 04.10.2026 3min

  Russian strikes have intensified on Kyiv's major bridges with fresh attacks overnight. The Pivnichnyi Northern Bridge was hit for the second day in a row as Ukrainian emergency crews work to contain fires and restore limited crossings. BBC correspondent Dan Johnson reported from the scene during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's surprise visit to the capital. In the Middle East Yemen's Saudi-backed government has launched a major military campaign to retake territory from Iran-backed Houthi reb
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  UK Green Party votes to equate Zionism with racism at fiery annual conference 04.10.2026 3min

  Retailers on both sides of the Atlantic are tightening return policies this autumn, but one veteran carpet seller says the move is proving costly as loyal shoppers walk away for good. Accountant Gene Marks recounts how the late wholesaler Jerry Crawford treated returns as a predictable cost of doing business, reserving 0.5% of every sale to cover them without burdening customers. That approach helped him run a profitable national operation. Now with return rates climbing and customer loyalty sli
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  French schools burn as students riot over crumbling classrooms and teacher shortages 04.10.2026 3min

  OPEC+ has agreed to keep its November oil output targets unchanged for its seven core members. The decision, in line with market expectations, leaves existing production cuts in place with no further policy adjustments likely until 2027. Brent crude holds above $100 a barrel, supported by tight physical supply from Middle East disruptions tied to the ongoing conflict. Gold is unchanged at $4,162 an ounce. Bitcoin has edged higher to $85,254. And finally, up to 500 French high schools will be tot