• Shanghai lantern show lights up Spanish celebration | 2026-10-15
  SHANGHAI, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn A centuries-old folk tradition from Shanghai took center stage recently at La Merce Festival, one of Barcelona's biggest cultural celebrations, as performers carrying giant bamboo lanterns rolled, spun and...
• North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay | 2026-10-15
  China is the North's largest trading partner and a lifeline against the sanctions Pyongyang faces.
• Trucks line up as long-delayed China-North Korea bridge officially opens | 2026-10-15
  China and North Korea officially marked the long-delayed opening of their ‌most significant land border crossing on Thursday, aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of soured ties and pandemic-related disruptions to cross-border exchange.
• Alcoa Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript | 2026-10-15
  Alcoa (NYSE:AA) reported third-quarter financial results on Thursday. The transcript from the company’s third-quarter earnings call has been provided below.This transcript is brought to you by Benzinga APIs. For
• Houthis launch deadly attack on presidential palace in Yemen's Aden | 2026-10-15
  The Houthis launched missile strikes on Yemen’s presidential palace in Aden, killing at least four people and injuring 10.
• Anduril CEO defends Trump administration contracts: 'We've done incredibly well under Biden' | 2026-10-15
  Anduril CEO Brian Schimpf says contracts are won 'on the merits' amid ethics questions over co-founder Palmer Luckey's Pentagon role
• John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget | 2026-10-15
  Exclusive: Chancellor to target sector in his first budget to help offset damage caused by Iran war on public financesJohn Healey is poised to tax Britain’s banks in his 28 October budget, to help offset the damage inflicted on the public finances by war in the Middle East, the Guardian understands.The chancellor is in Bangkok, where the International Monetary Fund has praised the UK’s progress towards balancing the books, urging him to “stay the course”. Continue reading...
• Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments | 2026-10-15
  The Saudi-led coalition says it has thwarted a missile attack on Medina, a holy city in Saudi Arabia
• Malnutrition stalks the most vulnerable in Afghanistan as aid cuts leave millions helpless | 2026-10-15
  
• Malnutrition stalks the most vulnerable in Afghanistan as aid cuts leave millions helpless | 2026-10-15
  Hunger and acute malnutrition are rising dramatically in Afghanistan, the result of overlapping crises
• How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point | 2026-10-15
  The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen.
• Gulf cost edge keeps chemical buyers hooked despite Hormuz risks | 2026-10-15
  Chemical buyers are unlikely to permanently shift away from Middle Eastern suppliers despite disruptions to shipments through ​the Strait of Hormuz, as the region's competitive pricing and production scale remain difficult to rival, analysts said.
• Turkey to account for 20% of Europe-CIS new aircraft demand over 20 years, Airbus says | 2026-10-15
  Airbus expects Turkey to account for about 20% of demand for new passenger aircraft in Europe and the CIS over the ​next 20 years, requiring 1,800 new aircraft as passenger traffic grows, ‌a senior Airbus executive said on Thursday.
• TotalEnergies Sees Strong LNG Trading Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions | 2026-10-15
  TotalEnergies forecasts higher Q3 output and surging refining margins, driving stock gains ahead of its Oct. 29 earnings.
• US-Iran stalemate: What are Trump’s next military options? | 2026-10-15
  Trump has ruled out attacks before the midterms. Analysts weigh what he could do next, and at what cost.
• Iran’s deputy army chief warns ships not to attempt Hormuz crossings - Al Jazeera | 2026-10-15
  Iran's deputy army chief warned ships against attempting to traverse the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, saying those making the crossing without Tehran's approval "will see what happens to them." Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said Iran would "confront enemy threats by relying on new equipment and t...
• Russia's oil and gas revenue seen up 10% y/y in October to $12 billion | 2026-10-15
  Russian federal budget revenue from oil and gas taxes, which account for about a fifth of ​total government income, is expected to increase by 10% year ‌on year in October to reach 1 trillion roubles ($11.97 billion), according to a Reuters calculation.
• Saudi Arabia says it thwarted a missile strike on Medina, and other Middle East developments | 2026-10-15
  
• Global tech rout loses steam | 2026-10-15
  ORLANDO, Florida, Oct 15 : The AI equity rout accelerated significantly in Asia on Thursday on growing fears about the murky, circular financing powering the intelligence revolution's buildout, although its force evaporated in European and US trading hours. Still, safe-haven inflows meant US Treasuries had one of th
• TRADING DAY Global tech rout loses steam | 2026-10-15
  The AI equity rout accelerated significantly in Asia on Thursday on growing fears about the murky, circular financing powering the intelligence revolution's buildout, although its force evaporated in European and US trading hours. Still, safe-haven inflows meant US Treasuries had one of their best days in months, despite a surprisingly strong rise in US ​producer inflation.

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