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663 storiesCollins and Jackson clash in first Maine Senate debate as race stays tight
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson met Tuesday night in Portland for the first of four scheduled Maine Senate debates. Jackson repeatedly tied Collins to President Donald Trump, saying she votes with him 96…
US 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002 as long-dated selloff extends
US long-dated Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since 2002 on Oct 5, with the 10-year reaching about 5.35% and the 30-year above 5.70%. Chosun Ilbo reported the 10-year closed the third quarter at 5.29%, the biggest quarterly …
Leaked audio: Paxton says D.C. controls campaign; estranged wife backs bid
Audio obtained by Politico captured Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee, telling a Sept. 24 Washington fundraiser that he had little control over his campaign and its messaging was “all coming … from D.C.” Paxto…
Bolsonaro's son leads Brazil's first round; Lula faces Oct. 25 runoff
Brazilians voted on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, in the first round of a presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, and no candidate won a majority, sending the race to an Oct. 25 runoff. The Wall …
Russia's Finance Ministry places 39.13 bln rubles of OFZ 26252 bonds at auction
Russia's Finance Ministry held an auction on 7 October for federal loan bonds of the OFZ-PD 26252 series and placed 39.13 bln rubles of the issue, TASS reported, citing demand of 134.371 bln rubles. The ministry had announced the auction a …
Mishustin takes part in Russian agro-industrial exhibition Golden Autumn 2026
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin took part in the XXVIII Russian agro-industrial exhibition “Golden Autumn 2026” in Moscow on 7 October, according to the government press service. He was due to speak at the plenary session “Navigato…
Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego; California officials condemn
President Donald Trump said at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling the war with Iran “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe.” California Govern…
Apple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…
Kremlin: Putin to hold series of international calls on his birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a series of international telephone calls on October 7, his birthday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov said other events are planned and the Kremlin will give details later. Kremlin aid…
Korean court suspends market-cap delisting decisions; exchange halts two more exits
Seoul Southern District Court Civil Division 51 granted injunctions on Oct 2 suspending the Korea Exchange's delisting decisions against KOSPI-listed Joo Yeon Tech and KOSDAQ-listed KM Pharma until a main ruling. The court questioned the 45…
Bank of Russia raises official dollar rate to 84.93 rubles for October 6
The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate for October 6 at 84.93 rubles, up 1.45 rubles from 83.48 rubles on October 3, with the euro rising 1.01 rubles to 95.33 rubles and the yuan up 0.22 rubles to 12.65 rubles. RBC reported the rub…
New York stocks open mixed as 10-year Treasury yield holds near 5.3%
New York's main stock indices opened mixed on October 5, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down about 0.27% as the 10-year US Treasury yield held around 5.3%, a level Asia Economy described as the highest in several years. The S&P 500 a…
European stock indices close higher on Oct 6 after mixed Oct 5 session
On Oct 6, 2026, major European stock indices all closed higher: the UK FTSE 100 rose 0.42%, France’s CAC 40 0.47%, Germany’s DAX 0.82% and Italy’s FTSE MIB 0.87%, according to CLS. The previous day, most indices rose but France’s CAC 40 fel…
Times Car data leak class action sign-ups top 40,000
Registrations on a website set up to prepare a class action over the Times Car personal data leak passed 40,000 by 2 pm on Oct 5, Livedoor News reported. Lawyer Hiroki Makino opened the site on Sept 30 to seek damages over the handling of p…
Japan farm minister retracts budget-cut remarks, apologises, denies resignation
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana retracted and apologised on Oct 5 for remarks that he had “greatly cut” road budgets of municipalities whose mayors did not support him in the February lower house election. He denied lobbyi…
India's central bank raises key rate to 5.5%, first hike in 3 years 8 months
The Reserve Bank of India decided on 7 October to raise its main policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 5.5%, the first increase in three years and eight months. Governor Sanjay Malhotra cited a worsening Middle East situation, sharp swin…
JPX to cut TOPIX constituents from about 1,600 to 986 under new selection rules
Japan Exchange Group announced on Oct 7 that it will sharply reduce the number of companies in the TOPIX stock index, to 986 from 1,634, in a phased change running from late October to July 2028. A reassessment in October 2027 will decide w…
Japan Supreme Court concludes 2025 upper house vote disparity arguments
Japan’s Supreme Court Grand Bench held and concluded oral arguments on Oct. 7 in 16 suits over the July 2025 upper house election, where the maximum vote disparity was 3.13 to 1. Lower courts split 11 rulings of “unconstitutional state” and…
Chief Justice Cho Says Assembly, President Cannot Intervene in Justice Nominations
Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae said on October 6, 2026 that the National Assembly and the President cannot intervene in the Chief Justice's recommendation of Supreme Court justices, citing Article 104 of the Constitution. He refused the witness …
Turkey's Aselsan announces Astralink network of 198 low-orbit satellites
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol said at the International Astronautical Congress in Antalya that Turkey is building Astralink, a low-orbit satellite constellation of 198 spacecraft, with the first launch planned within two years. Akyol said work be…