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    Paramount takes over Warner Bros in mega deal

    06/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    Paramount Skydance has officially taken over Warner Bros Discovery in a $110bn merger that is set to change the entertainment industry. We hear what this mean for cineme goers across the globe.
    As Lionel Messi prepares to play his final match for Argentina, we look at the extraordinary fortune the football superstar has built alongside his record-breaking career.
    And we will tell you why the price of your favourite chocolate bar could be about to go up.
    (Picture: A billboard displaying the logos of Skydance, Warner Bros. and Paramount on the Paramount Global offices in New York. Credit: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
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    Education protests continue in France

    06/10/2026 | 8 mins.
    Mass protests and school blockades have swept across France as teenagers, teachers, and unions demand more investment in dilapidated classrooms and smaller class sizes.
    India says its trade talks with the United States have now reached a “plateau”, after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal wrapped up negotiations in the US without the breakthrough many had hoped for.
    OpenAI’s chief strategy officer has apologised to an Australian parliamentary committee after one of its models gained unauthorised access to government websites during testing.
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    Markets rally after surprise Brazilian election result

    05/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    Brazil's presidential election fails to return a frontrunner. This sets up a second-round runoff later this month between right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finishes and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
    There’s increasing concern about the pressures on airlines as fuel forces up costs. One airline, AirBaltic has announced more than 500 jobs losses
    And we look at the financial fallout for Tom Cruise's latest film, Digger, at the box office.
    (Photo: Scenes following the first round of Brazil's presidential election. Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters)
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    Spain's housing crisis leads to snap General Election

    05/10/2026 | 8 mins.
    Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez seeks new mandate after Parliament rejected housing reforms. The election will be held on November 29.
    More oil is leaving the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman than in the days before the US/Israel war on Iran began. Will oil prices start to fall?
    And workers in India from different sectors are being used to train robots of the future.
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    Why has Nike lost its shine?

    02/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    In a bid to head off a US diesel export ban, G7 countries agree to release 100mn barrels of diesel and crude. We ask if the plan will be enough to keep global supplies flowing.
    And a home for one euro in some of the most beautiful regions of Europe sounds like a steal, but what does it really cost to take on an abandoned house?
    Picture: Mina Kim, REUTERS
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