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Test yourself on the week of Oct. 3: Brazilians and Pakistanis protest, Spain calls for snap elections, and Ebola spreads in East Africa.
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French bonds are suffering through their worst decade since 1803 - and investors are bracing for more pain
The spread between France's 10-year government bond and Germany's equivalent reached its widest last week in available Bloomberg data, dating back to 1990.
Markets
Stocks made a record high. Two big bearish trades point to skepticism
In the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), about an hour after the opening bell on Tuesday, someone traded a 100,000-lot put spread.
Geopolitics
Iran turns citizens into informants as chilling crackdown spreads beyond its borders
Iran's Alaj platform crowdsources diaspora surveillance via Telegram, with an official source confirming the system to Fox News Digital.
Geopolitics
Tigray rebel groups 'forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15' as fighting spreads
Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts again. As renewed fighting has threatened a fresh human…
Healthcare
Pennsylvania health officials brace themselves as measles outbreak expected to spread
Most counties don't have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low vaccination rates. Pennsylvania is bracing for a wave of measl…
Macro
Swiss Franc Rises as Dollar Eases and French-German Yield Spreads Widen Sharply
The Swiss franc rose strongly as the dollar eased on lower U.S. interest-rate rise expectations and as investors sought safety in the Swiss currency.
Markets
This silent alarm in the bond market tells you which stocks to buy and which to avoid
Widening credit spreads send an important signal that investors should heed about which stocks to buy and which to avoid
France rocked by student riots as hundreds arrested, violence spreads nationwide
Violent student protests continue to spread across France, with school blockades, clashes with police and officials warning of outside agitators.
AI
Big Tech's AI fundraising has doubled, and credit spreads are widening
Big Tech's AI fundraising has doubled, and credit spreads are widening
Housing
Spanish housing protests spread as government prepares its response
Housing protesters in Madrid's iconic square are awaiting details from the Spanish government on its response to the housing crisis
Morris Ballen, Who Helped Spread Indie Artists' Music, Dies at 88
Countless independent acts in every genre - punk, hip-hop, church choir - relied on him to create small runs of high-quality records and CDs.
Healthcare
In Amish country, nurses go door to door to stop deadly spread of measles
With four measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, health officials are hoping to get people on board with vaccines in private.
Geopolitics
Trump officials weigh rolling back beef import plan as GOP midterm panic spreads
It's a sign that White House officials are trying to stem frustrations from battleground and farm-state Republicans ahead of the November election.
AI
An A.I. Image of Trump Kissing a Woman Was Fake. It Spread Anyway.
Advances in artificial intelligence and the myriad ways content is shared online have made establishing authenticity even more difficult for users of social me…
Finance
Financial conditions are tightening. Here's why stock investors should pay attention.
Widening credit spreads worldwide are a sign that how stocks are valued may be changing for the worse.
'Let This Be A Warning': DOJ Announces Charges For Election-Related Crimes Across Several States
'Spread the word'
Pennsylvania asks CDC for emergency help as measles outbreak spreads
State reportedly asks for Epi-Aid support unless federal agency recognizes four local measles-related deaths. Pennsylvania is seeking emergency assistance from…
Energy
What's next for oil refiners after an unprecedented run to all-time highs
Refiners don't care what crude costs. They care about the crack spread. Right now, those margins look like the ultimate holiday bonus.
AI
Anthropic has a cute graphic showing how its AI spread 'malicious' code
Anthropic has a cute graphic showing how its AI spread 'malicious' code
Energy
Saudi Oil Exports Plunge as Spread of War Shuts Off Shipping Routes
With few good options for safely shipping oil, Saudi Arabia's exports have plunged to a 13-year low.
Technology
Schools Ban Headscarves For Girls As Islam's Bloody Teachings Spread
Austria began implementing a new ban on headscarves for young girls at schools as lawmakers grapple with the growing influence of Islam in the country. The ban…
Teen girl indicted on murder charges for allegedly helping spread livestream of deadly mosque shooting
A North Carolina teen has been indicted for allegedly recording and spreading a deadly San Diego mosque attack livestream and manifesto.
Healthcare
Vaccine misinformation spreads as RFK Jr suggests two measles deaths were 'fabricated'
Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories after two recent measles-associated deaths in PennsylvaniaAnti-vaccine activists are trying to track down the fa…
Geopolitics
AGC: Construction Input Costs Climb as Impacts From War & Tariffs Spread
Aug. 13, 2026 - The producer price index for inputs to new nonresidential construction rose 7.1% from July 2025 to July 2026 as numerous input prices accelerat…
Industrials
A Mutation Is Making It Easier for Drug-Resistant Malaria to Spread
New findings shed light on what's making the parasite less treatable using the drug that's considered a first line of defense.
Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads
West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected. More than half of the mpox cases re…
'Scared to death': Thousands evacuate Nevada homes as wildfire spreads
Tens of thousands of people in the US state have been warned to evacuate as the wildfire spreads in the outskirts of Reno.
Nevada brush fire spreads to 10,500 acres as governor declares state of emergency
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency as the Hawk Fire exploded across 10,500 acres, threatening 1,000 homes outside of Reno.
