EconomyBloomberg ETF IQ examines opportunities, risks and trends in the global exchange-traded funds industry, worth trillions of dollars. Guests from TD, State Street, T. Rowe Price and TMX VettaFi discuss topics including autocallable ETFs.
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WorldFox News reports that far-left riots and looting in France are intensifying as the crisis escalates.
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PoliticsPresident Donald Trump signed an order expanding federal research into women’s health. It creates a new division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House task force; first lady Melania Trump championed the initiative.
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SocietyOfficials said US citizen Ricardo Gonzalez was detained and injured by ICE officers during an arrest in Long Beach, California, on 17 October. The Department of Homeland Security has not publicly explained why he was detained. Long Beach police said officers arrived amid a large disturbance involving federal agents, then removed Gonzalez’s handcuffs and took him to hospital.
PoliticsFormer US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is set to hold a get-out-the-vote rally in Henrico, Virginia, to increase Democratic turnout in the upcoming midterms.
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PoliticsOil-rich Alberta is holding a nonbinding vote on whether the western province should secede from Canada. Many believe the debate will continue even if, as widely expected, separatists lose.
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ScienceJapan’s space agency JAXA has launched the Martian Moon Exploration probe, which aims to land on Phobos and collect samples from its surface in a world-first mission.
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WorldVolodymyr Zelensky said Monday that speed limits on a US military-grade satellite system are hampering Ukrainian forces’ coordination of drone strikes against Russian forces. He said frontline units reported Starshield equipment stops working at speeds of 130–160 kilometres per hour in some sectors. Separately, a Ukrainian brigade said it rescued a wounded soldier from the front line using an aerial drone.
SocietyPeople shared views on Andy Burnham’s effort to tackle passengers playing loud music on public transport. The prime minister announced a campaign against nuisance behaviour on Monday, with guidance allowing local transport authorities to impose fines of up to £100 for non-compliance.
WorldPolice were overwhelmed by turnout at France’s October 17 cost-of-living demonstrations, which far exceeded expectations. Rioters included radical militants seeking a fight and people looting; attacks on symbols of the Republic, including Limoges city hall, drew worldwide attention.
WorldA major protest day in France on Saturday turned into rioting and looting, although most of the roughly 550,000 people who demonstrated were peaceful. President Emmanuel Macron said protesters’ “legitimate demands” should be distinguished from those who destroyed and looted. The report asks what the rioters want and whether their demands will be met.
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PoliticsVice President JD Vance’s favorability has fallen sharply nationwide and in his home state of Ohio. CNN analysts say his standing is historically low compared with past Republican vice presidents, while prediction markets have sharply reduced his chances of winning the White House over the past year.
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WorldTorrential rain is sweeping eastern Spain, with helicopters rescuing people stranded on rooftops. Floods and storms have killed at least three people, while shelter-in-place orders remain in effect for more than 80,000 residents.
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EconomyUS Energy Secretary Chris Wright described diesel as a “three-alarm” fire and said Europe should release more fuel from its reserves. He spoke with Bloomberg’s Annmarie Hordern at the Citadel Securities Conference in New York.
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SocietySocial media videos showing French shopkeepers and residents taking matters into their own hands and resisting rioters have prompted an outpouring of public support and solidarity.
OtherThe program covers early voting in more than a dozen states, with the midterm elections 15 days away; a truck crashing into a youth soccer field and killing two people; and France facing its worst unrest in years after protests over school conditions erupted into violent riots.
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PoliticsPresident Donald Trump is traveling to Kansas to support Republican incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, who faces a close contest with Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton. Voters interviewed by NBC News said affordability is a central issue in the race.
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PoliticsKerri Urbahn, Fox News’s legal editor, discusses the federal inquiry involving Rep. Ilhan Omar and family members. Questions focus on their citizenship paperwork and immigration backgrounds; texts on her sister’s phone prompted the raid.
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PoliticsWith just over two weeks until Americans could shift Congress’s balance of power and the country’s direction, campaign debates are becoming more personal. Minnesota candidates sparred over a fraud scandal, a heckler disrupted a Senate debate in Maine, and Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed publicly rejected accusations linking him to the Muslim Brotherhood. Texas is in the spotlight as early voting begins.
EconomyOn CoinDesk’s Public Keys, Citi digital-assets equity research director Peter Christiansen explains why the bank is more bullish on crypto stocks ahead of Q3 earnings. He discusses upgrades for Galaxy and Gemini, a downgrade for Securitize, Strategy’s risk of exclusion from an MSCI index, and his top pick, Circle, with a $243 target. The episode also features Avalanche Treasury Co. CEO Bart Smith.
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PoliticsPalestinian Israelis make up nearly 20 percent of Israel’s population but have long been kept outside the centre of political power. As Israel prepares for its first election since the October 7 attacks and the genocide in Gaza, their parties could be pivotal to forming the next government if other parties agree to work with them.
PoliticsDavid Cochrane hosts live coverage from Calgary as Albertans vote on whether to begin the process of separating from Canada.
WorldIndependent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines was critically injured when a car struck her on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the incident appeared to be a deliberate attack and that a suspect was in custody.
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WorldVladimir Putin is reportedly urging talks with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in China to discuss Ukraine’s future, though no agreement has been reached. Kyiv warns that leaving Ukraine out would only embolden Moscow.