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Japan core inflation in September surges to its highest this year at 2.1%

Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, was in line with the 2.1% forecast by economists polled by Reuters.

Bank of Korea holds rates after President Lee calls for boosting housing supply

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the Bank of Korea to hold rates.

Japan exports post huge miss in September as growth slows to 16.7%

Japan's imports grew 18.9%, also missing expectations of 19.6% from Reuters.

Trump approval hits record-low 31 percent, polls show Republican struggles

Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Democrats leading by 12 points in generic US congressional ballot surveys against Republicans.

China's producer prices rise at fastest pace since June 2022, beating expectations

The increase was higher than the 4.5% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and higher than the 3.8% seen in the previous month.

Singapore third-quarter GDP growth softens from four-year high but beats estimates

The GDP print beat expectations of a 5% growth from economists polled by Reuters.

17 killed by Russian bombs in Zaporizhia while Trump calls for "a new president" for Ukraine

Donald Trump raged hard this Saturday against his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodímir Zelenski, and stated that it was time for Ukraine to have "a new president," condemning Ukrainian attacks on Russian hydrocarbon infrastructure. This Saturday, a Russian attack on Zaporizhia in south-eastern Ukraine left at least 17 dead, including three children, according to rescue services. In Kiev, Russian attacks caused massive blackouts and the temporary stoppage of the subway, according to DTEK and the mayor.

Strong earthquake of preliminary magnitude of 7.6 shake Panama (Reuters, USGS)

Trump faces midterms with a gap of enthusiasm between his own voters

Voters who supported Kamala Harris in 2024 now show more enthusiasm for participating in midterms than those who supported Donald Trump, according to a Reuters / Ipsos survey. The data is a warning signal for Republicans less than a month away for elections that will decide on the control of the U.S. Congress.

Oil prices lower as G7 nations to release diesel stocks, Saudis reportedly plan attack on Houthis

The G7 will deploy 100 million barrels of reserves over the next four months, the group's leaders said in a joint statement.

Syria denies officials held ‘secret’ talks with Hezbollah in Turkiye

Six sources from Syria, the US and Lebanon told Reuters news agency the reported meeting aimed to calm tensions.

OpenAI postpones new version of GPT-6.1 Astra for safety; Antrophic prepares its exit to bag

Artificial intelligence tool developers continue to warn of the risks this advanced technology poses to humanity. OpenAI cancelled the launch of its latest model for security reasons, while apologizing for the unauthorized break-in of Australian government agencies. Anthropic, for his part, recognized in his package leaflet, known to Reuters, that IA could pose "catastrophic risks to humanity."

Anthropic warns investors of AI’s 'existential risk to humanity' in IPO prospectus, reports say

Anthropic's IPO filing dedicates 80 pages to the risks of AI, nearly double the 48 pages it spends discussing its business plans, according to Reuters.

OpenAI scraps release of its latest AI model over safety concerns

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has decided to cancel the release of its latest agentic model Astra 6.1 because it did not meet safety standards. Rival AI firm Anthropic, meanwhile, is dedicating a large majority of its IPO prospectus to laying out the risk factors associated with AI, according to Reuters. Also in this edition: Russia adds another layer of secrecy to its energy sector and NASA reboots Boeing's struggling Starliner rocket programme.

Australia says more hikes not off the table after raising rates to 15-year high

The hike of 25 basis points was in line with expectations by economists polled by Reuters.

Infantino maintains support: will the strategy of its opponents change?

FIFA President Gianni Infantino would have the necessary votes to seek re-election in March 2027, despite the disputes surrounding his administration. According to Reuters, sources close to the talks point out that their opponents could change their strategy and focus on limiting or redistributing the powers of the presidency. What options does the opposition have and how could the power structure change within FIFA?