Finance · 5 October 2026
In an Axios interview, Treasury Secretary Bessent said he can’t control the Treasury market and expects U.S. bond yields to fall over time.
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World · 5 October 2026
Russian drones struck several major bridges in Kyiv, disrupting traffic and prompting Ukrainian officials to vow a stronger response as Russia ramps up its attacks on the city’s infrastructure.
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Finance · 5 October 2026
A surprisingly lukewarm U.S. jobs release has market participants swapping sweat for smiles, nudging the Australian Securities Exchange higher and the New York indices toward their all‑time peaks.
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Politics · 5 October 2026
A 55% rise in legal cigarette sales in Queensland is being touted by the federal cabinet as proof that street‑level enforcement can dismantle the $8.5 billion illicit tobacco market, prompting a new federal blueprint…
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Business · 5 October 2026
A handful of New Zealand towns, once labelled ‘zombie’ for their dwindling populations, are showing signs of life after a surge of demand‑driven housing supply, sparking debate over developers, planners and communi…
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Business · 5 October 2026
In a dry parody of the latest earnings season, the Fed’s cautious stance and a Treasury briefing that repeated "robust" four times paint a picture of a market in a strange, yet oddly calm, pasture.
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Entertainment · 5 October 2026
Warner Bros.’ oil‑tycoon satire ‘Digger’ opened to $8 million, whereas Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s satire ‘Verity’ debuted with $32 million.
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Entertainment · 5 October 2026
A fresh theatrical re‑release of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame added $1.8 million to its total, pushing it to $2.9255 billion and reclaiming the highest‑grossing title from James Cameron’s Avatar, which sits at…
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Politics · 5 October 2026
At its Brighton conference, the Green Party formally adopted a policy that equates Zionism with racism, prompting sharp reactions from party leaders and MPs.
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