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French Bonds Will Sell Off Further: 3-Minute MLIVEconomy

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Mark Cudmore examine the prospect of further losses in French bonds and the key themes for analysts and investors on Bloomberg’s Opening Trade.

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Sánchez able to turn housing weakness into electoral issue, expert saysPolitics

Javier Carbonell, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, says housing has been one of the “biggest policy failures” of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s administration. Yet he argues Sánchez has managed to turn the weakness into an electoral issue.

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Europe Today: Sánchez calls snap election in Spain as French students protest againPolitics

Pedro Sánchez is gambling on a snap election on 29 November after Congress rejected his housing decrees and tens of thousands took part in protests. French students are again demonstrating over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages, while MEPs debate Europe’s housing crisis and AI deepfakes.

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LIVE: Protesters camp out in Madrid square to demand action on housing crisisPolitics

Protesters are camping in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to press politicians to address the housing crisis. The attempted eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal last month, after a real estate firm bought her building, sparked nationwide protests and pushed housing to the top of the political agenda ahead of the snap election announcement on October 5.

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US pulls bombers from UK’s RAF Fairford over Iran-linked threatsWorld1:48

President Donald Trump says the United States removed its bombers from RAF Fairford in Britain because of a threat linked to Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier described the move as a routine rotation, while the UK government says the base is safe.

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France Protests Go Nationwide as Europe Takes Tougher Line on ChinaPolitics

Student protests in France are gaining momentum and spreading nationwide, while Europe is taking a tougher stance on China. Global stocks moved toward record highs as investors looked past concerns over elevated oil prices and bond yields near multi-decade highs.

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Yemen Says It Retook Mocha Port as Hormuz Oil Transits RiseWorld

Yemen says its forces have recaptured the strategic Red Sea port of Mocha as the military begins a broader campaign to seize territory. Oil markets remain under scrutiny after the G7 released up to 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel. Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is operating normally, Kuwait’s output has recovered to 75% of prewar levels, and Iraq is seeking more tankers for shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sworn in for second termPolitics1:27

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed began a second five-year term after taking the oath of office. He pledged to strengthen Ethiopia’s regional influence and said the country would work to secure access to the sea.

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Paris students gear up for 'Black Tuesday' protestsSociety

Students at Paris's prestigious Henri IV high school blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of “Black Tuesday” protests. Authorities say the demonstrations could draw up to 40,000 people, while students say they feel ignored after weeks of mounting protests.

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Turkiye, Pakistan agree to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pactWorld3:22

Turkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to activate deterrence measures under the Mecca joint defence agreement and quickly deploy their forces to Saudi Arabia after an emergency meeting involving the three countries’ defence and foreign ministers. Yemen’s government forces say they have retaken the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the port of Mocha, a claim Ansar Allah’s Houthis deny.

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Researchers test experimental Ebola drug in DR Congo’s Ituri provinceHealth

Researchers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and abroad are testing an experimental pill in Ituri province to help contain an Ebola outbreak. More than 4,000 people have died and over 8,000 have been infected. With no approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, the team hopes the drug can protect exposed people before they become ill.

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LIVE: Students protest in FranceSociety

French students are protesting in Paris over broad grievances, chiefly arguing that schools lack adequate resources, have run-down facilities and do not have enough staff.

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Beware of the plague: Mystery death triggers precautions as US monitors closelyHealth

Fears of pneumonic plague have emerged after a 28-year-old employee at a Siberian plague research institute died from a mysterious pneumonia case. Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and placed dozens of people under observation, while the US is monitoring the situation closely.

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'The opposite of Jaws': 'Whalefall' team on survival filmCulture

At the London premiere of his new survival thriller “Whalefall,” director Brian Duffield described the film as “the opposite of ‘Jaws.’” The story follows a teenager who is swallowed by a sperm whale.

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French Student Unrest Spreads NationwidePolitics

Hundreds of French high schools are set to close Tuesday as teacher unions join a student-led movement seeking more education funding. The government says the unrest has become “urban violence” and blames the far left for driving it.

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