London, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks climb as oil prices retreat under $100 per barrel

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2026-10-06

Stock markets firmed Tuesday as oil prices retreated on easing supply worries, helping to temper concerns about rising government borrowing costs. On Wall Street, the technology-focused Nasdaq index advanced 0.8 percent, coming off a record high set on Monday driven by AI enthusiasm. That boosted European stock markets after gains across most Asian equity markets. Oil prices were down more than one percent as Gulf exports inch back towards pre-w......

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Madrid, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Exiled Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain

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Lagos, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Nearly 2,000 Nigerians flee S. Africa after anti-migrant protests

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Montreal, Canada, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Quebec separatist win rattles Carney's unity push

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London, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Iranians spied on London-based journalists 'on behalf of' Tehran: UK prosecutor

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Roj camp, Syria, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Over 2,200 foreign relatives of IS fighters still in Syrian Kurdish-run camp: official

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Paris, France, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - French policeman charged after firing tear gas grenade at high school student: prosecutor

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Geneva, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - UN rights council keeps spotlight on Russia

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Paris, France, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - France's Macron to meet key ministers on school protests: source

2026-10-06 18:30:39

Odense, Denmark, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Danish reservists practice war games to respond to 'aggression'

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Addis Ababa, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - 'The sound keeps coming back': children maimed in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes

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Moscow, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Russia drops charges against hospice director accused of army 'fakes': lawyer

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