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US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates for the Second Time This Year as Job Growth Cools
The US Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to a range of 3.75 to 4 percent, its second cut of the year, as policymakers weigh a cooling labour market against inflation that remains above target.
Alexander Zverev Secures World No. 1 for the First Time With Vienna Win Over Griekspoor
Alexander Zverev beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-4, 7-5 in the Vienna Open last 16 on Thursday, guaranteeing he will overtake Jannik Sinner and become world No. 1 when the new ATP rankings are published on Monday — the first German man to top the rankings since Boris Becker in 1991.
Bank of Canada Raises Rates for the First Time in Three Years as Energy-Driven Inflation Overshoots Target
The Bank of Canada raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on October 28, 2026 — its first increase since July 2023 — warning that soaring energy costs risk spilling into broader inflation, and leaving the door open to further rises.
Former FBI director James Comey charged for a third time under Trump in national defence information case
Federal prosecutors have brought a third criminal case against former FBI director James Comey, accusing him of unlawfully transmitting national defence information to the press in 2016. Comey denies wrongdoing and calls the prosecution political retribution; his lawyers argue the case is time-barred.
'Now Is the Time': Rubio Publicly Urges Cubans to Work With the CIA as Trump Floats a Warship Stopover Off Cuba
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has openly called on Cubans seeking political change to build a 'discreet partnership' with the CIA, while President Donald Trump told a Florida rally that warships returning from a confrontation with Iran could stop off Cuba's coast — remarks Havana dismissed as desperate.
Macron brands Trappes drive-by shooting a 'racist terrorist attack' as France confronts a new kind of threat
A gunman killed one person and wounded five — including a 12-year-old girl shot eight times — as he drove through the Paris suburbs of Trappes and La Verrière on October 23. President Emmanuel Macron called it a 'racist terrorist attack', saying it was the first terrorist act in France aimed at killing people 'for the colour of their skin or what their religion is thought to be'. A 39-year-old suspect named Kevin T is in custody.
French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget deadlock spook markets
The yield on France's benchmark 10-year bond topped 5% for the first time since 2002, as investors punish the eurozone's second-largest economy for a stalled budget, a widening deficit and weekend riots. The gap over German borrowing costs is now the widest in the eurozone.
US grants last-minute deportation reprieve to more than 100,000 Ukrainian and Sudanese migrants
The Department of Homeland Security said some 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese covered by Temporary Protected Status would 'retain protections' after the programme was set to expire on Monday — but gave no timetable for a final decision on their future.
'Some Outside Our Borders Are Working to Break Us': Carney Rallies Calgary Against Alberta Separation Push
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told a 5,000-strong pro-unity rally in Calgary that Monday's Alberta referendum comes at the worst possible time, warning that forces outside Canada want to break the country apart so they can 'own us' — with Donald Trump's trade war and 51st-state threats as the backdrop.
France's Yellow Vests Return: 'Finish What We Started' as They Join Students in Nationwide Day of Action
Eight years after they shook Emmanuel Macron's first presidency, France's Yellow Vests are marching again — this time alongside striking high-school students in a nationwide day of action on October 17 against rising prices and what demonstrators call a fraying social model. Hundreds of thousands are expected on the streets.
The Grand Condé Goes Public Again: France's Nine-Carat Pink Diamond Returns 100 Years After an Overnight Heist
The nine-carat, pear-shaped Grand Condé — a rare pink diamond stolen from the Château de Chantilly in October 1926 and hidden inside a hollowed-out apple — has gone on public display for the first time in nearly a century, at the very museum it was taken from.
The Leap Second Is Dead: World's Timekeepers Vote to Replace It With a Leap Hour
Delegates from 69 countries at the General Conference on Weights and Measures in Versailles voted to abolish the leap second and replace it with a leap hour, ending a decades-long debate and shielding the world's computer systems from a feared 'negative second'.
Argentina Temporarily Closes Iguazu Falls as El Niño-Fuelled Surge Swells the River to Six Times Its Average Flow
Argentine authorities closed tourist access to Iguazu Falls on Monday as the Iguazu River surged past 12,000 cubic metres per second — more than six times its average — amid relentless rain fuelled by a powerful El Niño. The park reopened on Tuesday as flows began to ease.
AI Revenue Questions Pull Semiconductor Stocks Off October Highs
Semiconductor shares slid after the Financial Times reported that OpenAI told investors its annualised revenue was nearing $50 billion at the end of September — below the roughly $70 billion figure cited in media reports. The PHLX Semiconductor Index finished the week lower after five straight sessions of gains, reviving doubts about whether AI infrastructure spending can keep justifying record valuations.
Burnham Says Russia Interfered in 2016 Brexit Vote, Breaking With Predecessors
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum — the first time a sitting British prime minister has said so openly — and warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed efforts to disrupt their politics.
Verstappen Seizes First Singapore Pole and a Shot at Breaking His Marina Bay Duck
Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday, putting the four-time world champion in prime position to end his winless run at Marina Bay after nine fruitless attempts.
Portugal provisionally suspends Cristiano Ronaldo over national team walkout
The Portuguese Football Federation has provisionally suspended Cristiano Ronaldo and opened disciplinary proceedings after the 41-year-old walked out on the national team camp during a row with coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.
Reading the fingerprints of life, one molecule at a time
Japanese researchers have demonstrated the first electrical discrimination of amino acid chirality at the single-molecule level — a technique that could fit on a spacecraft and supercharge the search for life beyond Earth.
Bordeaux Confirmed in French Sixth Tier as Financial Fall Deepens
Six-time French champions Bordeaux will play in the sixth tier of French football this season after the Nouvelle-Aquitaine league unanimously approved their place in Régional 1, capping a financial collapse that saw the club sold for a symbolic one euro.
The Hormuz bonus: tanker captains offered $100,000 salaries and $50,000 per-trip payouts as war chokes the strait
As attacks in the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest level since the US-Israel war on Iran began, shipping firms are paying captains base salaries of up to $100,000 plus $50,000 bonuses per voyage — and deck crews can earn four to six times normal pay.
Tanker struck by projectiles off Qatar's coast as Gulf shipping attacks hit a record week
The UK's maritime agency said a tanker was hit by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles off Qatar's northern coast, with casualties reported. The attack caps the most intense week of Gulf shipping incidents since the US-Iran war began, pushing Brent crude above $101 a barrel.
Smriti Mandhana Takes Charge: Named India's Full-Time Captain Across Formats
The BCCI has appointed Smriti Mandhana as India's full-time women's cricket captain across all formats, hours after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down. Her reign begins with a home white-ball series against Zimbabwe starting October 16.
SpaceX Seeks $40 Billion in Apollo-Led Financing to Buy Nvidia AI Chips, FT Reports
SpaceX plans to raise about $40 billion in bank loans and investment-grade debt, led by Apollo Global Management, to fund a massive purchase of Nvidia AI chips, the Financial Times reported. The deal would underscore just how much capital the AI infrastructure race now demands.
Harry Kane Equals Peter Shilton's England Record With Double in 3-0 Nations League Win Over Czechia
Harry Kane equalled Peter Shilton's all-time England appearance record of 125 caps and marked the night with two goals as England eased past Czechia 3-0 at Wembley, all but sealing a Nations League quarter-final place.
NBA Tests Smart Basketball and Referee Wrist Wearables in Select Preseason Games
The NBA is experimenting with a Bluetooth-enabled smart basketball developed with Wilson and wrist wearables for referees in select preseason games, collecting research data for future real-time officiating decisions — without letting the technology affect a single call.
Anthropic Says Russia Used Its Claude AI to Run Propaganda Campaigns Across Africa
Anthropic says Russian operatives used its Claude chatbot to produce pro-Kremlin propaganda broadcast in the Central African Republic and to run disinformation networks across at least four more African countries. The report details how AI is becoming the engine room of foreign influence operations — and how the models sometimes refuse to cooperate.
U.S. Natural Gas Output Hits All-Time Record in July 2026 as Permian Basin Pumps 137 Billion Cubic Feet a Day
U.S. gross natural gas withdrawals averaged a record 137 billion cubic feet per day in July, the EIA said — the first new monthly high of 2026, powered by the Permian Basin and new pipeline capacity moving gas to Gulf Coast LNG terminals.
Ramaphosa Unveils Four-Point Plan as South Africa Confronts Its Gender-Based Violence Crisis
After the discovery of 11 women's bodies in Ekurhuleni since July, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced four urgent measures against gender-based violence and femicide — and made a direct appeal to South Africa's men: 'It is time for good men to stop being silent men.'
Trump Announces One-Time $90 Medicare Payments for 20 Million Seniors Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump announced on October 2 that the federal government will send one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees to help offset monthly premiums, funded from the $2 billion Medicare Improvement Fund, weeks before the November 3 midterm elections.