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AI trade worries, oil and Treasury yields weigh on marketsEconomy

The Close covers news and analysis around Wall Street’s closing bell, focusing on AI trade concerns, oil and Treasury yields as market pressures. Guests include executives and analysts from Schroders, Applied Digital, Barclays and other firms.

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Is the US retreating from the world? Charles Kupchan on the future of US global leadershipPolitics

US troops are leaving Iraq, American bombers are being withdrawn from Britain, and Washington is reducing its international commitments. Is Donald Trump reshaping US foreign policy, or is America abandoning its role as global leader? DW asks Charles Kupchan of the Council on Foreign Relations and Georgetown University whether this is strategic restraint, renewed isolationism or the start of a more dangerous world.

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Elon Musk’s ex on Musk, MAGA ‘cult’ and her Democratic Socialist leaningsPolitics

Ashley St. Clair, a former MAGA influencer and the mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, tells CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan about embracing Democratic Socialism as she leaves MAGA and Musk behind. The program also examines growing divisions within MAGA and the movement’s future after Trump.

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Meet the Press NOW — Oct. 8Politics50:10

Trump is weighing whether to strike Iran again after the midterms. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told NBC News he has not spoken with Trump since their 2021 call, when Trump asked him to “find” more than 11,000 votes. NBC’s Sahil Kapur examines whether 2026 polls can be trusted.

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Adventurer Karl Bushby arrives home in UK after 28-year walkSociety

Karl Bushby began a 50,000-kilometre walk around the world from Chile in 1998, vowing not to use transport to advance or return home until he had walked there. He became the first known person in modern history to walk across the Bering Strait sea ice and the first to swim the Caspian Sea. He spoke with Global before returning to Hull, East Yorkshire.

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Jesse Watters: This Isn’t a Political StoryPolitics

The segment ranges from Trump’s awards ceremony for technology figures at an innovation summit to Democrats’ complaints about his track record and Jeff Bezos’s latest statements.

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Longshots Losing 98% of the Time Dominate Kalshi and Polymarket TradingEconomy

Bettors on Polymarket and Kalshi often take longshot positions. About half of Kalshi trading volume involves bets with potential returns of at least 1,000%; since early 2025, “yes” longshots have lost bettors 15% on Kalshi and 27% on Polymarket.

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Trump says US had ‘productive discussions’ with Iran and will pause attacksWorld9:00

Trump posted on Truth Social that the US would not strike Iran again before the midterm elections. Former State Department official Jen Gavito called it unusual for a president to signal an attack, and said military strikes cannot be the strategy or end goal in themselves, even if the US attacks Iran again.

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Trump honors Elon Musk and tech billionaires with science awardsPolitics1:23

President Donald Trump recognized billionaire technology leaders, including SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, for their contributions to America. The ceremony came hours after the administration targeted Microsoft over foreign workers. Five of the six honorees are immigrants.

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Can You Trust the Polls in 2026?Politics

NBC News senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur discusses the accuracy of election polling over the past decade and President Donald Trump’s ability to mobilize low-propensity voters who typically do not take part in polls.

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USS Lincoln docks in San Diego after 10-month deploymentWorld

NBC News senior national security correspondent Courtney Kube reports from the USS Lincoln as service members prepare to reunite with their families following a record-long deployment.

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Quantum in space and at the White HouseTech4:17

The US government is investing $2 billion in quantum computing firms including Infleqtion, seeking to advance faster, more energy-efficient computing and new sensor technologies.

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Conservatives allege Carney stands to benefit from $2B heat-pump investmentPolitics

Hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $2-billion federal investment to help homeowners cut emissions and reduce the upfront cost of electric heat pumps, Conservative MP John Brassard alleged the move also benefits Carney’s own investments. Brassard cited Trane and Enercare, which are owned by Brookfield and finance and install heat pumps, calling the conflict of interest obvious.

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Istanbul building collapse kills 2, traps residents in rubbleWorld0:52

The first three floors of a seven-storey residential building collapsed early Thursday in Istanbul’s Maltepe district, killing two people and trapping 14. Residents on unaffected floors were evacuated, and rescuers dug tunnels to reach those still trapped. The cause was unclear.

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Food and fuel shortages deepen in Yemen’s Taiz as supply routes remain cut offWorld2:15

Intensifying fighting in Yemen has severed key routes into besieged Taiz, leaving residents struggling to afford food and fuel. Authorities are limiting wheat sales to one bag per family to curb hoarding and black-market trading. The UN says nearly 200,000 people have been displaced since August; agencies have reached more than 126,000, but needs exceed available resources.

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