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Analysis-Entrenched premium leaves gold primed to climb despite surge in US bond yields

By Polina Devitt LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Gold's resilience above $4,000 an ounce despite soaring T...

1st October, 2026

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ConocoPhillips explores sale of Norway business and UK Teesside asset

By Pooja Menon Oct 1 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips is evaluating a potential sale of its Norway busines...

1st October, 2026

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Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows

Oct 1 (Reuters) - A growing number of people think social media manipulates and divides people and h...

1st October, 2026

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As Germany's Merz feels the pressure, an ally seeks to avoid leadership talk

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Hendrik Wuest, the German state premier often seen as a p...

1st October, 2026

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ICC cuts ties with AXA over US sanctions, FT reports

Oct 1 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court has cut ties with its health insurance provider A...

1st October, 2026

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Oil prices rise as China suspends fuel exports

By Robert Harvey LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Brent benchmark oil prices rose around 2% on Thursday aft...

1st October, 2026

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Israel's Netanyahu: Co-pilot of flydubai plane underwent radical Islamist indoctrination

By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a passenger jet who stabbed the c...

1st October, 2026

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Europe's defence spending props up shrinking refining sector, says VAROPreem CEO 

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Europe's shrinking oil refining sector is benefiting from rising demand fo...

1st October, 2026

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TotalEnergies to invest $10 billion in Argentina, CEO Pouyanne says

PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - French oil company TotalEnergies plans to invest $10 billion in Argentina,...

1st October, 2026

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China driving worrying rise in EU imports, Commission official says

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Nearly a quarter of imports into the European Union...

1st October, 2026

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Finance

Tesla September registrations rise across Europe, extending recovery

By Amir Orusov Oct 1 (Reuters) - Registrations of new Tesla cars rose across several European market...

1st October, 2026

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Factbox-What is in France's 2027 budget?

PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government delivered its 2027 bud...

1st October, 2026

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Teachers' strike brings new upheaval for Libyans as school year stalls

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A teachers' strike over pay and working conditions is disrupting...

1st October, 2026

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Latvia's Kulbergs eyes election win as Russia divides society

By Andrius Sytas and Janis Laizans DAUGAVPILS, Latvia, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Latvia's staunchly pro-Ukra...

1st October, 2026

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Caixabank to assess possible bid for BNP's Cetelem in Spain and Portugal, newspaper reports

(Corrects to make clear potential deal is for Cetelem's business in Spain and Portugal, not the whol...

1st October, 2026

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Finance

Eramet plans $350 million lithium expansion in Argentina

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Eramet plans to invest about $350 million to expand its production of battery meta...

1st October, 2026

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Russian drone strikes Kyiv school, pupils escape unhurt

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A Russian drone smashed into a school in Kyiv and set it ab...

1st October, 2026

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EU cuts aid to Sierra Leone over its help to convicted cocaine kingpin, Netherlands says

AMSTERDAM, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The European Commission has suspended its financial aid to Sierra Leone...

1st October, 2026

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Finance

BoE's Mann criticises monetary policy response to Iran shock

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann criticised on Thursday the cen...

1st October, 2026

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Euro slides to 17-month low, hit by rates and inflation mix

(Corrects paragraph 10 to show dollar index at highest since mid-May 2025 and not mid-May this year)...

1st October, 2026

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Bonds fend off bears; Micron results boost tech stocks

By Alun John and Amanda Cooper LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Global bond markets came under a brief bout...

1st October, 2026

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Explainer-Why the ECB is unlikely to step in for France

FRANKFURT, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is again facing questions about whether it mi...

1st October, 2026

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Greece proposes suspending asylum requests in emergencies

ATHENS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Greece said on Thursday that the EU should develop an emergency mechanism...

1st October, 2026

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Exclusive-Hungary's euro roadmap could spur fresh bond rally, debt chief says

By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Hungary's bond yields could fall f...

1st October, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Kone plans TK Elevator Europe sale to address antitrust concerns, sources say

By Alexander Hübner and Christoph Steitz MUNICH/FRANKFURT, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Kone is planning to lau...

1st October, 2026

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ECB focuses on inflation, not bond spreads, Nagel says

By Marc Jones LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Joachim Nagel said on Thur...

1st October, 2026

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France's HyPrSpace targets 100 'Baguette One' rocket engines a year in debut factory

By Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro Oct 1 (Reuters) - HyPrSpace has opened its first mass produ...

1st October, 2026

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Keurig Dr Pepper names Kimberly Clark executive as new CEO of coffee unit

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Keurig Dr Pepper on Thursday named Kimberly-Clark executive Russ Torres as CEO of...

1st October, 2026

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US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say

(Refiles to remove extraneous text in headline) By Kate Abnett, Jarrett Renshaw and John Irish WASHI...

1st October, 2026

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Attackers douse teacher in petrol as student protests rage across France

PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Attackers doused a headteacher in petrol and started fires in at least two...

1st October, 2026

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Europe's earnings growth seen easing from Q2 levels ahead of peak reporting season

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Analysts expect third-quarter earnings for Europe's blue-chip companies to rise 19...

1st October, 2026

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Accenture forecasts annual sales above estimates on robust consulting demand

Oct 1 (Reuters) - Accenture forecast full-year revenue growth above estimates on Thursday, helped by...

1st October, 2026

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Analysis-Romania's political stalemate intensifies rating pressure before S&P review

By Luiza Ilie, Gergely Szakacs and Karin Strohecker BUCHAREST, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Romania's failure t...

1st October, 2026

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Pound falls to three-month lows as investors fret over rates, oil

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The pound fell on Thursday to its lowest in three months against the dolla...

1st October, 2026

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Explainer-Why are world bond markets selling off again?

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Harry Robertson LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Government borrowing costs from th...

1st October, 2026

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US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline, sources say

(Repeats story with no change except shorter name for spokesperson in paragraph 7) By Phil Stewart a...

1st October, 2026

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Russia expels Hungarian diplomats in tit-for-tat move

MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Russia will expel an unspecified number of Hungarian diplomats in a retali...

1st October, 2026

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EU Commission, UK, France, Italy, Ireland in call on diesel stock releases, EU official says

BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The EU Commission, France, Italy, Ireland and Britain are holding a call...

1st October, 2026

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UK's latest Russia sanctions target ships and disinformation networks

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Britain announced new sanctions targeting Russian ships and individuals on...

1st October, 2026

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Supermodel Naomi Campbell wins appeal against charity trustee ban

LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Supermodel Naomi Campbell on Thursday won her appeal against a five-year b...

1st October, 2026