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Image for Costa Rica's Grynspan ahead in race to be next UN chief, sources say
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Costa Rica's Grynspan ahead in race to be next UN chief, sources say

By Olivia Le Poidevin and Antoni Slodkowski UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - An informal poll by th...

7th October, 2026

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China rejects EU request for voluntary hybrid car export curbs, FT reports

Oct 7 (Reuters) - China has rejected a European Union request for voluntary curbs on hybrid car expo...

7th October, 2026

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Wildfire ash turns Spanish mountain river black, contaminating water supply

By Susana Vera CASAVIEJA, Spain, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A river running through a town in central Spain h...

7th October, 2026

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Airbus says Biman Bangladesh confirms order for 10 jets

PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 10 Airbus jets, the European planemak...

7th October, 2026

Image for Belgian student protests against education costs echo France
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Belgian student protests against education costs echo France

By Bart Biesemans and Charlotte Van Campenhout LIEGE, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Hundreds of students, inspir...

7th October, 2026

Image for Banks lead FTSE 100 decline as bond yields, oil surge
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Banks lead FTSE 100 decline as bond yields, oil surge

Oct 7 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 dropped on Wednesday, as financial stocks pulled the index lower aft...

7th October, 2026

Image for Germany's AfD calls for end to support for Ukraine
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Germany's AfD calls for end to support for Ukraine

BERLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will launch a joint moti...

7th October, 2026

Image for Germany's Merz warns extremism entering parliaments after AfD wins key state post
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Germany's Merz warns extremism entering parliaments after AfD wins key state post

By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Oct 7 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that extremism w...

7th October, 2026

Image for US-based Circle8 gets deadline extension to bid for British recruiter SThree
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US-based Circle8 gets deadline extension to bid for British recruiter SThree

Oct 7 (Reuters) - British recruiter SThree on Wednesday said the UK's takeover panel had extended th...

7th October, 2026

Image for Canada's Weston family to buy UK's Boots in $8.9 billion deal
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Canada's Weston family to buy UK's Boots in $8.9 billion deal

By James Davey and Raechel Thankam Job LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Canadian branch of the Weston f...

7th October, 2026

Image for Five more UK rate-rigging convictions quashed as SFO prosecutions unravel
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Five more UK rate-rigging convictions quashed as SFO prosecutions unravel

By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Five former Barclays traders, jailed in Britain for plot...

7th October, 2026

Image for France arrests brothers suspected of running site with nude images of 17,000 women and girls
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France arrests brothers suspected of running site with nude images of 17,000 women and girls

PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) - French police have arrested brothers aged 21 and 25 suspected of running an...

7th October, 2026