Business · 6 October 2026
The Department of Defense labeled Anthropic a supply‑chain risk earlier this year, yet months later quietly ceased using its Claude model despite its recent widespread use, leaving analysts puzzled.
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Finance · 6 October 2026
High borrowing costs are tightening households and businesses, but the AI sector remains buoyant, inflating prices and leaving the Fed puzzled.
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Finance · 6 October 2026
Iran’s oil minister Mohsen Pakneja resigned amid allegations that a trust owed the state millions in oil export receipts, as oil revenues plunge and inflation accelerates, deepening the country’s economic crisis.
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Sports · 6 October 2026
Daniil Medvedev was defaulted after his shot struck a spectator during the China Open semi‑final, handing Novak Djokovic a 33‑0 record in Beijing and putting him one win away from a 2026 title.
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World · 6 October 2026
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a snap election for 29 November after right‑wing parties rejected emergency legislation aimed at the housing crisis. The move turns Spain’s already pricey property market int…
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Entertainment · 6 October 2026
Rachel Jupp, former Panorama editor and Newsnight deputy, has been appointed director of news at the BBC, succeeding Deborah Turness who resigned last November.
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World · 6 October 2026
An anti‑migrant protest in Gosport over a migrant boat’s arrival saw flares set off and a few scuffles, resulting in twelve arrests.
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Business · 5 October 2026
Gulf‑based lender BBK is in talks to acquire a 20% share of Panmure Liberum, the City’s prolific broker to London‑listed companies, prompting speculation about a new Gulf‑London flavour in finance.
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Business · 5 October 2026
The Supreme Court will begin its new term hearing a landmark case that could let local governments sue oil companies for climate‑change damages.
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