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A bus carrying passengers was hit with a Molotov cocktail during student protests in Belgium yesterday, causing it to crash into another bus. Protesters then smashed the bus windows with rocks, escalating the violence on the streets. ~ Europa

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He asked to WFH to get a plumber over. Actually, he was in Bali

A foreign exchange trader who was sacked for secretly working overseas has won his unfair dismissal case. www.afr.com/work-and-car...

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A foreign exchange trader caught secretly working overseas has won his unfair dismissal case.

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U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests

U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests The US President says Moscow has agreed to supply large amounts of the fuel to the US and global markets, as rising prices rattle voters www.axios.com/2026/10/10/t...

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Zelensky "misread the room," the official said.

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Investors Pour Into Cash and Set to Stay, BofA’s Hartnett Says

Investors just poured money into cash funds at the fastest pace since the pandemic, and are unlikely to shift it anytime soon, according to Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Investors just poured money into cash funds at the fastest pace since the pandemic, and are unlikely to shift it anytime soon, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 - Just hours after the US-Russia diesel deal, Ukraine launched a massive attack on the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Terminal in the Rostov region, southwest Russia.

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🇾🇪🇸🇦 Large smoke plumes observed at Saudi Arabia's Ghawar Field, the world's largest oil field, following an Ansarullah ballistic missile attack.

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🇪🇹 Ethiopian National Defense Forces, ENDF, have captured the city of Adigrat. Tigray Defense Forces withdrew from their stronghold without a fight.

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A temporary consumption tax cut on food approved by Japan's cabinet Friday leaves many important details unresolved, including how to pay for it and who will qualify, setting the stage for a debate in parliament

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🇨🇾🇮🇳 Cyprus and India intend to expand defense cooperation. The parties discussed an action plan for 2026–2031.

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France’s Harmattan AI has unveiled IRIFI, a one-way strike drone advertised with a 2,000-km range and GPS-independent navigation

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Iran’s reported release of Shahed-238 launch footage draws attention to a jet-powered attack drone designed to compress interception windows

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Turkish Drones Are Fueling Conflict in Ethiopia Ethiopian government forces have stepped up drone attacks as fighting spreads across Tigray, Amhara and neighboring regions, bringing renewed attention to Turkey’s growing role as a supplier of unmanned aerial systems to the war-torn country

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Serial killer could be on the loose in US state – police Police in Lansing, Michigan, are investigating five deaths amid fears that a serial killer may be targeting homeless men

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Construction crews upgrading security at North Dakota’s governor’s mansion uncovered human remains from a long-forgotten 19th-century cemetery The remains belonged to 2 women, 2 men, 2 teenagers and a toddler

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Japanese school textbooks emphasize unfounded territorial claims against neighboring states while almost completely omitting the horrific atrocities committed by the Japanese military during World War II, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

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The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up to 5.26% on Friday, following a volatile session on Thursday, when the benchmark yield fell 6 bps from its highest level since 2002

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The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 46.3 in early October 2026, according to the preliminary estimate, its lowest level since May’s record low and well below market expectations of 47.6

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US stock indices closed higher on Friday amid expectations of a strong earnings season. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.5%, both nearing their record highs, while the Dow added 423 points.

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Crude prices wavered near $91.50 a barrel on Friday after US President Trump said Russian President Putin had agreed to release diesel supplies into the global market

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* SPACEX SHARES UP 3.3% AFTER CO STRIKES DEAL TO ACQUIRE NATIONWIDE LOW-BAND SPECTRUM PORTFOLIO

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WIRED @wired.com · 23h

More than two dozen workers at three major publishing houses—HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette—tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech. Read the full story: buff.ly/p0ymGmN

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Rosoboronexport introduces the modular Nerekhta-E unmanned combat ground vehicle to international buyers, combining armed reconnaissance, anti-tank firepower and frontline transport capabilities

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The US Navy has awarded US$743.6 million for SLCM-N nuclear cruise missile prototypes, advancing a Virginia-class submarine capability intended to deter Russia and China

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🇸🇦/🇾🇪 The PLC offensive in Bab Al-Mandab, which took place with heavy Saudi air support, has failed Visual confirmation of Ansarallah forces in Murad, the tip of Bab Al-Mandab.

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🇸🇦/🇦🇪 FlyDubai has suspended flights to Riyadh, Yanbu and Abha, Saudi Arabia

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China and Laos have opened a new joint air base that previously served as a CIA logistics and support hub for secret operations during the Vietnam War. The base lies approximately 64 km north of Laos’ capital, Vientiane, and just 40 km from the nearest Thai border.

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy struck the LPG tanker NV Sunshine in the southern Strait of Hormuz a few hours ago after it attempted to pass through an unauthorized route, Iranian broadcaster IRIB reports, citing the IRGC statement.

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Numerous accounts on X are falsely claiming that President Trump has suspended H-1B visas, a claim that has been parroted across the platform in an apparent effort to drum up enthusiasm ahead of the midterms.

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Former U.S. Green Beret and UFC fighter Tim Kennedy was wounded last month while working as a private military contractor for Vectus Global, according to Reuters. They were ambushed in the DRC South Kivu province Ex New Zealand SAS operator Justin Conaglen was reportedly among those killed.

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🇪🇹 ENDF/TPF forces have captured the towns of Hawzen, Idaga Hamus, and Shire as a result of TDF troops withdrawing from the settlements. The ENDF/TPF has now entered the town of Adigrat following another TDF withdrawal, Eritrean military personnel are also retreating back toward the border.

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The EU’s new military mission in Lebanon is expected to have a permanent military component of around 100 personnel. Italy, France and Spain are set to provide the bulk of the force — which Paris and Rome are already competing to lead.

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The volume of small international parcels entering the U.S. and the EU fell significantly since tariff exemptions for such shipments were ended, according to a report Friday from a U.N. body that coordinates global postal policies

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🇫🇷 Authorities in southern France reported that they found two works by the artist Renoir that were stolen about a month ago, and detained six people involved in the crime.

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Putin conveys gratitude to 1st Lady Melania’s 'active humanitarian work' in call with Trump Russia's Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova to be in constant contact with Melania Trump’s office

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🇺🇸🤝🇷🇺 Donald Trump has relaxed fuel sanctions on Russia allowing them to sell diesel fuel on the open market with no restrictions. Russia will supply the U.S. with 4.8 million tonnes of Diesel Fuel over a 6 month period until April 7th 2027.

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🇵🇦 – A massive magnitide 7.6 earthquake, followed 40 minutes later by another 6.1 earthquake, struck southern Panama.

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Just hours after the delivery of the Nobel Peace Prize to an ICC judge, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions aimed at "crippling" the Court's ability to operate.

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🇷🇺Lukoil and Gazprom launch pilot commercial production at the Layavozhskoye Arctic oil and gas field in Russia’s Nenets region — Lukoil. Oil processing and shipment infrastructure, production facilities, access roads, and an energy center are now operational.

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