EconomyEarl Davis, head of fixed income and money markets at BMO Global Asset Management, says 30-year Treasury yields will inevitably cross 6%, potentially as soon as this month. He explained the call on Bloomberg Surveillance.
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WorldPro-government forces said Sunday they had regained control of Tigray’s capital, dealing a major setback to the opposition alliance that governs the northern Ethiopian region as rebel forces pulled out.
WorldSouth Korea says North Korea deliberately planted the mines that caused blasts in the DMZ and injured three South Korean soldiers. The programme also covers Takaichi’s pledge to cut taxes without adding debt, and US accusations that a California woman spied for China on Taiwan’s president’s son.
PoliticsFelipe Krause, head of Oxford University’s Brazilian Studies Programme, says Brazil’s election reflects an increasingly polarised political landscape. The first round showed significant consolidation of the Brazilian right in government, while voters expressed “tired polarization” and frustration that the political class was offering more of the same.
PoliticsFar-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has unexpectedly won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, taking 47 percent against 45 percent for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Researcher Thomas Zicman de Barros said no candidate who was trailing had previously led in Brazil’s first round.
CultureNew Mexico’s sky is busy with hot-air balloons as Albuquerque’s international fiesta unfolds.
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SocietyFrance’s education minister has announced that up to 500 schools will close partially or fully on Monday after more than a week of nationwide student protests demanding education reforms. Clashes with police have occurred, thousands have been detained and officials say at least 24 schools were “burned or ransacked.”
WorldFox News correspondent Trey Yingst reports on the latest developments in the investigation into the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight bound for Israel.
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WorldIsrael held a state ceremony marking three years since a Hamas-led offensive triggered a full-scale war. Families gathered at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl, while President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu honoured fallen soldiers. Netanyahu warned that the mission was not over despite major Israeli gains.
WorldYemeni government forces say they have taken control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a major trade route linking Asia and Europe through the Gulf of Aden, Red Sea and Suez Canal. Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, denies the claim.
World5:26Japanese police arrested a 20-year-old US Marine over the suspected killing and robbery of a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa, on Oct. 3. The suspect denies the allegations. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for full US cooperation, while the US ambassador to Japan has pledged to cooperate fully.
WorldUkraine’s security agency claims Russia is impersonating official government websites to spread disinformation and gather personal data.
WorldYemen’s government has launched a new offensive aimed at retaking territory held by the Houthis. Yemen is backed by Saudi Arabia, while the Houthis are supported by Iran.
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SocietyABC News obtained a recording of a call between Jane Doe and the fraternity brother she went to see on the night she was allegedly attacked in 2024.
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WorldThe US has moved its long-range bombers back to American home stations following an unspecified new threat, a US official said. The move came days after Britain arrested several people over an alleged Iranian plot targeting the UK airbase where the aircraft had been based. A source familiar with the matter called the threat a “real world incident.”
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EconomyThe euro fell to a 17-month low as government borrowing costs rose, with the sharpest concern focused on France. Laura Cooper of Nuveen said markets fear none of the candidates in France’s coming election is prepared to curb spending.
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WorldUS officials told ABC News that at least a dozen aircraft used to launch strikes in Iran have been removed from a UK airbase following alleged terror-related arrests last week.
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SocietyMembers of Prince Edward Island’s music and LGBTQ+ communities are standing with a transgender musician who was denied access to a washroom at Sportsman’s Club in Charlottetown. Bands are now pushing back in response.
WorldArmy reservist Lt. Col. Tim Halbur was injured in the March 1 attack at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait, where six soldiers were killed and dozens wounded. After nearly 30 years of service, he may never salute again: the blast shattered his dominant right forearm in four places, including the elbow, and it likely will not bend beyond 90 degrees.
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World2:27Six people are presumed dead after a medical plane traveling to Boston disappeared off the coast near Massachusetts.
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Economy4:21France’s fiscal crisis is helping push the euro lower. TD Securities Head of FX Strategy Jayati Bharadwaj discusses France’s efforts to contain the crisis and the role the European Central Bank could play.
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EconomyGlobal equities waver as political upheaval pushes the euro to a 17-month low. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls for an early election amid growing housing protests. In Brazil’s presidential first round, Flávio Bolsonaro takes a surprise lead over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Yemen’s government launches a full-scale campaign to retake territory held by the Houthis.
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SocietyA student lost a hand after being hit by a police grenade as school protests continued in France. More than 400 schools had been disrupted by late morning, while the government promised legislation to dock family benefits over damage.