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Taiwan holds Double Ten National Day ceremony as Lai prepares to speakPolitics

Taiwan holds the Republic of China’s 115th National Day ceremony on 10 October, with President Lai Ching-te due to deliver a speech. November’s local elections will test the Democratic Progressive Party’s record in office, while Taiwan has also figured intermittently in recent US-China exchanges; Lai’s response is expected to draw attention.

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LIVE: French students continue protestsSociety

French high school students are maintaining blockades outside their campuses, sustaining a student-led movement until concrete measures address their demands for better conditions.

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Housing crisis drives voters to the streets — and radical solutionsSociety

Housing costs are soaring across Europe, prompting snap elections in Spain and an unexpected victory for Berlin leftists who pledged to expropriate large real estate companies. Right-wing factions may also benefit. Political economist Eoin Drea and housing law expert Andrei Quintia Pastrana discuss the causes and where new policies might lead.

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OpenAI revenue report deepens AI bubble fears as Firmus shelves IPOEconomy

Bloomberg’s Asia-focused market program says sources expect OpenAI to reach $70 billion in annualized revenue by the end of 2026. The headline says the revenue report has intensified fears of an AI bubble and that Firmus has shelved its IPO.

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China rejects claims that the yuan is undervaluedEconomy

As trade talks with the European Union began, China’s central bank rejected claims that the yuan is undervalued. EU officials have increasingly linked trade imbalances to exchange rates, while the People’s Bank of China said currency adjustments would not resolve structural imbalances in the global economy.

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Domenicali: Asia Is Important to F1’s Growth AmbitionsSports

Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali says Asia is important to the sport’s future growth plans. He spoke with Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the 2026 Milken Institute Asia Summit.

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Morocco and Senegal await final verdict in AFCON title appealSports

The Court of Arbitration for Sport held a long-awaited hearing in Lausanne on Thursday over Senegal’s appeal of the decision to award Morocco this year’s Africa Cup of Nations title. Senegal had won the match in Rabat ten months earlier, but the Confederation of African Football later overturned the result after Senegal’s players left the pitch in protest mid-game and returned. The three-judge panel is expected to rule soon.

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Minnesota police chief: This is horrificSociety

Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges discussed the investigation into a foiled terror plot targeting the Mall of America on “America Reports.”

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Protesters clash with police at New York demonstration over ICE shootingSociety0:59

Protesters and police scuffled in New York City on Thursday after a federal immigration officer shot and wounded a Dominican man during an arrest. The Department of Homeland Security described the operation as “targeted.”

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Why people are rushing to leave Kyiv before winterWorld9:44

As Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital intensify, fears of another winter of blackouts and freezing temperatures are prompting some families to make the difficult choice to leave. BBC correspondent Paul Adams met residents heading to different destinations to get away.

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WTO raises global trade outlook as AI boom fuels Asian growthEconomy

The World Trade Organization says a surge in AI investment has helped global goods trade withstand the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict. It now forecasts merchandise trade volumes to rise 3.9% in 2026, up from 1.9% in March. Much of the strength is concentrated in AI-related products and Asian economies, while the rest of the world remains considerably weaker.

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