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Trump to cut Canadian tariffs after pressure from Republicans

Financial Times /

Also: The New York Times Ahead of Tight Race, Trump Exempts Some Canadian Goods From Tariffs

In other languages: Aftenposten Trump endrer tollsatsene på kryssfinerplater fra Canada for å hjelpe senator fra Maine (no), Handelsblatt +++ US-Zollpolitik +++: USA heben offenbar Zölle auf bestimmte kanadische Waren auf (de), Neue Zürcher Zeitung DIE NEUESTEN ENTWICKLUNGEN - Handelsstreit: USA passt einige Kanada-Zölle nach Druck aus grenznahen Gliedstaaten an (de)

  1. Russian Diesel Tanker Heads to New York After Trump-Putin Deal

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent How EU ships are still able to carry Trump's Russian diesel despite so many sanctions, Al-Monitor Exclusive-First Russian diesel from Putin-Trump deal heading for US, data shows, Bloomberg Ship With Russian Diesel Signals US Port After Trump-Putin Deal, Euronews First Russian diesel shipment is heading to US under Trump-Putin deal · see all

    In other languages: Dagens industri Efter Trumps avtal: Rysk diesel på väg mot USA (sv), Valor Econômico Análise: Medidas de Trump para conter preço do diesel ficam mais caras às vésperas das eleições (pt), Der Spiegel Donald Trump: Erster Tanker mit Diesel aus Russland offenbar auf dem Weg in die USA (de)

  2. Trilateral peace talks with Russia, US negotiators to begin in November, Zelensky says

    Lachlan Hyatt / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Al-Monitor Zelenskiy says Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators to meet in early November in Abu Dhabi, Kyiv Post Abu Dhabi Considered for Ukraine-Russia-US Talks in November

  3. French Bond Risk Gauge Rises Another Week as Crisis Deepens

    Georgia Hall / Bloomberg /

    Also: Financial Times How nervous are bond markets about France?, Euronews France's bond drama takes centre stage ahead of ECB rate decision

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Euro-Zone: Anleiheinvestoren erhöhen Druck auf Frankreich – jetzt schmiert auch noch die Wirtschaft ab (de)

  4. Big Paydays Ahead for Anthropic's Early Backers

    Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico FT: Anthropic fecha acordo com private equity Hg para abrir consultoria de IA na Europa (pt)

  5. OpenAI to Train AI Models Without Internet After Cyber Incidents

    Rachel Metz / Bloomberg /

  6. ‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking

    Johana Bhuiyan / The Guardian /

  7. Oil price rises above $117 a barrel amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran

    Lauren Almeida / The Guardian /

    Also: Bloomberg Oil Climbs on Threats of a Widening War in Middle East, The Wall Street Journal Oil Prices Rise on Fears of Middle East Conflict Escalation

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Petróleo sobe com riscos geopolíticos; Brent se aproxima de US$ 115 por barril (pt), Diario Financiero El Brent alcanza los US$ 117 por barril por primera vez desde abril por los temores a una escalada bélica en Medio Oriente (es)

  8. Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes

    Rebecca F. Elliott and Maddie McGarvey / The New York Times /

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Investimento em data centers deve mais que dobrar e chegar a US$ 2,1 tri até 2028 (pt)

  9. Iran puts army on highest alert as Hormuz tanker strikes mount

    bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Al-Monitor Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October

  10. Civilian cargo ship sinks off coast of Romania after Russian drone strike, authorities say

    Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Drone hits another ship in Black Sea near Romania, killing at least 1 sailor, Kyiv Post Romania Blames Russia for Drone Strike That Sank Black Sea Ship

  11. Tory gamblers stood to make nearly £50,000 from insider information, court told

    Financial Times /

  12. The real test for Moderna’s cancer vaccine isn’t about beating Keytruda. It’s keeping cancer from coming back in the long term.

    Jaimy Lee / MarketWatch /

  13. How France became ungovernable at home yet unstoppable in Brussels

    The Economist /

    In other languages: NRC How France became ungovernable at home yet unstoppable in Brussels (nl)

  14. Ukraine to end automatic 100% mobilization exemptions for critical industries, Prime Minister says

    Tania Myronyshena / The Kyiv Independent /

  15. Volvo Cars shares plunge as much as 30% after it swings to loss

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Der Spiegel Volvo: Umsatzeinbruch in China zwingt Autobauer zum Abbau von 2500 Stellen (de), Svenska Dagbladet Drastiskt fall när Volvo Cars drar ned igen (sv), Neue Zürcher Zeitung MELDUNGEN WIRTSCHAFT - Der Bund gibt 45 Millionen Liter Diesel aus Pflichtlagern frei +++ UBS gewinnt laut Medienbericht Rechtsstreit gegen ehemalige CS-Manager in New York (de)

  16. Whoever wins Brazil's runoff inherits an economic impasse

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Peterson Institute (PIIE) Monica de Bolle on Brazil's economy ahead of the presidential runoff election

  17. Signs point to renewed major US military ops against Iran

    Al-Monitor /

  18. All 4 Moscow Airports Halt Flights as Sheremetyevo Issues Air Raid Alert

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, missile reportedly strikes Oryol semiconductor plant

  19. Russia’s Hot War on NATO: Airport Sabotage, Cruise Missiles & European Silence

    Chuck Pfarrer / Kyiv Post /

  20. SpaceX-Tesla merger could face antitrust scrutiny

    Ashley Gold / Semafor /

    Also: The Japan Times Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here’s what to know, Bloomberg SpaceX-Tesla Merger? | Zuckerberg's Deal | The Rundown

    In other languages: Valor Econômico SpaceX mira 80 mil torres para se tornar operadora de celular nos EUA e derruba ações do setor de telecom (pt), Cinco Días SpaceX hará a Tesla una oferta difícil de rechazar (es)

  21. Starlink still restricted for Ukraine despite Trump saying Musk lifted speed limits

    Veronika Melkozerova / POLITICO Europe /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Ukraine Says Starlink Isn’t Working, Despite Trump’s Promise to Restore It, Kyiv Post Ukraine Still Recording Starshield Connectivity Losses at 161 Kph, Defense Ministry Source Says, Financial Times Ukraine says Starlink speeds still throttled, The Kyiv Independent Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access is still crippled, and no one is taking the blame · see all

    In other languages: Rzeczpospolita Nowe informacje z Kijowa. Starlink nie odzyskał sprawności. Ukraina czeka na decyzję USA (pl), Handelsblatt Satelliteninternet: Trump: Musk hat Starlink-Drosselung für Ukraine aufgehoben (de), Dagens Næringsliv Trump hevder Starlink er i full drift for Ukraina igjen (no), Aftenposten BBC: Starlink er fortsatt begrenset i Ukraina (no) · see all

  22. Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say

    Al-Monitor /

  23. US and Israel are warned against launching fresh strikes on Iran

    The Guardian /

  24. OFFLINE: SA’s Presidency website taken down as cybersecurity flaw sparks warnings across the world

    Caryn Dolley / Daily Maverick /

Earlier today

  1. Hackers Morph Exposed AI Models Into Tools for Cybercrime

    Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg /

  2. Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

    Jonathan Yerushalmy / The Guardian /

  3. ‘AI is on trial’: Bond yields sink below 5% as investors look for safety

    Joy Wiltermuth / MarketWatch /

  4. This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

    Zia Weise / POLITICO Europe /

  5. Meta Credit Risk Gauge Surges to Record on AI Spending Plans

    Caleb Mutua / Bloomberg /