Gold near nine-week low on prospects for rate hike by end-2026

Gold near nine-week low on prospects for rate hike by end-2026

Bullion nears US$4,110 an ounce, after falling 1.3% the day before to the lowest since early August Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 09:16 AM [MELBOURNE] Gold traded near a nine-week low as fresh tensions in the Strait of Hormuz heightened war-driven inflation concerns and investors weighed prospects for at least one more US rate…

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Notorious LA “trash house” sparks outrage again as new images reveal new mountains of debris: ‘This should be grounds for losing your house’

Notorious LA “trash house” sparks outrage again as new images reveal new mountains of debris: ‘This should be grounds for losing your house’

Los Angeles’ infamous “trash house” is back to its filthy old ways and fed-up neighbors are once again raising a stink. The notorious Fairfax District property, which has repeatedly made headlines for its mountains of garbage, is once again buried beneath piles of junk, just two years after city crews hauled away tons of waste…

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Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Investment

Stocks to watch: SIA, CapitaLand Investment

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Oct 8): SIA : Singapore Airlines and Air India will offer standalone code-share flights and “enhanced” frequent-flyer benefits, giving passengers “greater flexibility” in trip planning with 126 weekly flights, the two carriers announced on Wednesday. The expanded offerings cover…

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San Francisco Dems in chaos mode as sex assault allegations blow up election — clearing path for pro-drug use champion

San Francisco Dems in chaos mode as sex assault allegations blow up election — clearing path for pro-drug use champion

A well-connected San Francisco activist and trendy cafe owner has dropped out of the race for the city’s District 8 supervisor at the last minute due to a series of lurid sexual assault allegations. His decision to withdraw from the race has seen the city’s Democratic powerbrokers throw their weight behind Gary McCoy, who has…

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Oil falls with focus on Hormuz vessel attacks and Mideast flows

Oil falls with focus on Hormuz vessel attacks and Mideast flows

Brent settles lower, near US$100 a barrel, as West Texas Intermediate dips 1.3% to around US$88 Published Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 06:09 AM [TOKYO] Oil fell in choppy trading as traders weighed a pickup in Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz against resilient flows from the Middle East. Brent settled slightly…

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Exclusive | JD Vance’s tiny hometown is overrun with illegal migrants from Uzbekistan who operate hundreds of shady trucking businesses

Exclusive | JD Vance’s tiny hometown is overrun with illegal migrants from Uzbekistan who operate hundreds of shady trucking businesses

The southern Ohio community made famous by Vice President JD Vance’s childhood memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” has been rapidly colonized by thousands of migrants from Uzbekistan who run shady, accident-prone trucking operations with glaring red flags for safety violations, The Post discovered. Locals say the sudden invasion has rattled the quaint, conservative community. One local school…

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