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Monday, 12 October 2026
Trade & Economy
Syria's transitional government scraps fuel subsidies, sparking largest protests since Assad's ouster23dBrazil's Lula raises welfare payments and offers free weight-loss jabs weeks before election23dWarren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman after six decades at the helm23dBolivia's Congress approves $1.9bn IMF loan amid union opposition23dScientists warn super El Niño could deepen global food security crisis24dUS approves $414m uranium investment in Niger two years after troop withdrawal24dIndia faces 100% tariff threat over Russian oil purchases after US House vote24dArgentina's 2027 budget proposes $3.5bn purchase of submarines and frigates for navy modernisation24dBrazil's central bank cuts interest rate for fifth consecutive time ahead of presidential election24dItaly to deploy warships independently to protect Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane24dIndonesia receives former Italian aircraft carrier amid debate over cost and military priorities24dBank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high of 1.25% as inflation persists24dTrump administration approves $24.3 billion sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia24dCanada and EU explore associate membership and defence ties amid US tensions25dPakistan raises fuel prices and launches subsidy scheme amid dealer confusion25dRussia prepares third Africa summit as Moscow deepens ties with the continent25dAI regulation debate divides Washington as industry experts warn governance need not slow development25dIMF urges Australia to rein in spending as growth outlook dims and rate rise looms25dSenegal signs memorandum with ENI to explore five offshore oil blocks25dUK raises interest rates after three-year pause as Fed holds firm despite Trump pressure25d