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Filed from the World desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.

Business · 6 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
Financial analysts admit their models are broken and are considering spinning tops for fiscal guidance, while the summit produces a two-basis-point victory.
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World · 6 October 2026
Lina Okoro, World desk
After criticism over taxpayer‑funded advertising, President Trump announced he will finance his self‑promotional ads through the MAGA Inc. campaign vehicle. He also expressed anger at media coverage of recent rally a…
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Entertainment · 6 October 2026
Tariq Bell, World desk
Apple TV renewed the thriller "Imperfect Women" for a second season, shifting it from a limited series to an ongoing one, with Kerry Washington reprising her role as Eleanor and Justin Hillian joining Annie Weisman as co…
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World · 6 October 2026
Lina Okoro, World desk
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 · 5 October 2026
Sam Orbit, World desk
Former prince Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor has filed a civil claim against Thames Valley Police, challenging the search warrants that underpinned his earlier‑year arrest. The case is being billed as a quasi‑scientif…
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Environment · 5 October 2026
Sam Orbit, World desk
As the 2026 Nobel Physiology or Medicine award is set to be announced at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute, scientists are busy polishing lab coats and dreaming of medals that fit their pockets. The institute buzzes with…
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World · 5 October 2026
Lina Okoro, World desk
Bosnian Serb nationalist Milorad Dodik announced his party’s victory in the recent Bosnia elections, a claim made while he himself was absent from the ballot amid a backdrop of economic pressure.
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Environment · 5 October 2026
Sam Orbit, World desk
Neither candidate secured the 50% needed in the first round, leaving Brazil with a runoff between Flávio Bolsonaro, who said he is “very happy” to be in front, and incumbent Lula, who called the result “unexpected…
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Business · 5 October 2026
Noor Hale, World desk
President Trump announced a temporary cut to gasoline prices ahead of the US midterm elections, a move experts say will likely be short‑lived.
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