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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026

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Today’s Headlines

01 Deadly Russian strike in Ukraine 02 Republicans distance themselves from Trump 03 RBI raises its key rate to 5.5% 04 Indian households brace for inflation 05 Israel marks three years since October 7 06 Oil prices climb on supply fears 07 Wall Street slips from record highs 08 Rahul Gandhi detained at protest 09 U.S. voters want stronger AI safeguards

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01 / 09

UKRAINE

Deadly Russian Strike

A major Russian missile and drone attack killed at least 24 people in Ukraine.

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02 / 09

U.S. POLITICS

Distancing From Trump

Republicans in competitive races are increasingly distancing themselves from Trump.

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03 / 09

INDIA ECONOMY

RBI Raises Key Rate

The Reserve Bank of India raised its key repo rate to 5.5%.

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04 / 09

INDIA

Inflation Worries

Indian households expect higher inflation as food and fuel costs rise.

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05 / 09

MIDDLE EAST

Three Years On

Israel marks three years since the October 7 attack.

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ENERGY

Oil Prices Climb

Oil prices rose as Middle East supply risks grew.

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WALL STREET

Markets Slip

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped from record highs.

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08 / 09

INDIA POLITICS

Rahul Gandhi Detained

Rahul Gandhi and opposition lawmakers were detained during a protest.

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TECHNOLOGY

AI Safeguards

A Reuters/Ipsos poll found many U.S. voters want stronger AI safeguards.

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