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Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmlyl09xjke4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

King praises Strait of Hormuz peace efforts at glittering banquet https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8040qgryqd3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/spacex-and-tesla-boards-form-special-committees-to-review-merger/

Trump sued over 50% tariffs on Canada in latest trade challenge https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/trump-tariffs-canada-section-338-lawsuit.html

Two men re-arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran intelligence after RAF Fairford incident https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqm26z110vzko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Two men re-arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran over RAF Fairford incident https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/20/two-men-re-arrested-on-suspicion-of-aiding-iran-over-raf-fairford-incident

Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs join objections to OKX-ICE tokenized stock trading https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/19/microsoft-alphabet-and-goldman-sachs-join-objections-to-okx-ice-tokenized-stock-trading

SpaceX earnings live updates: Starlink growth, AI revenue and merger speculation https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/spacex-spcx-earnings-live-updates-q3-2026html.html

DeepSeek banned from U.S. federal civilian agencies under new DHS order https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-banning-chinese-ai-deepseek-government-agency-it-systems-2026-10-19/

Bitcoin drops to $81,400 as Asian chip stocks tumble, options traders seek downside protection https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/20/bitcoin-drops-to-usd81-400-as-asian-chip-stocks-tumble-options-traders-seek-downside-protection

How the attack on an Australian MP unfolded https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cqkglz3ljedyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Man charged with attack on Australian MP as suspect's father says she is family friend https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c678pnn9mpgno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

UK to deploy jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckr5yqe1r1llo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

UK government failures led to Covid spreading ‘like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/20/uk-government-failures-led-to-covid-spreading-like-wildfire-in-care-homes-inquiry-finds

Ban on family visits to care homes at start of pandemic had ‘devastating consequences’, inquiry finds – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/20/kemi-badenoch-john-healey-capital-gains-tax-budget-covid-inquiry-care-homes-uk-…

UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi cities from Houthi attacks https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/uk-fighter-jets-saudi-houthi-attacks-iran.html

Bitcoin ETFs just saw their biggest day in a month thanks entirely to BlackRock https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/20/bitcoin-etfs-just-saw-their-biggest-day-in-a-month-thanks-entirely-to-blackrock

UK to deploy fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/20/uk-raf-typhoon-fighters-saudi-arabia-houthi-attacks

South Korean IPO slump adds to AI market jitters as Brent crude tops $111 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/20/south-korean-ipo-plunge-deepens-ai-market-jitters-as-brent-tops-usd111

France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/20/france-s-parliament-approves-vote-to-hit-crypto-to-stablecoin-trades-with-31-levy

Live updates: Market jitters persist as the AI selloff deepens https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/20/live-updates-market-jitters-persist-as-the-ai-selloff-deepens

UK Defence Startups Are Being Denied Banking Services Under ESG Rules https://foxandlion.pub/analysis/uk-defence-start-ups-are-being-denied-banking-services-under-esg-rules

France curfews calm unrest as Macron faces criticism over Gulf trip https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/france-protests-curfews-macron-gulf-trip.html

Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/20/john-healey-no-capital-gains-tax-rise-budget

Trump says he'd meet with Putin and Xi, criticizes Zelenskyy https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/trump-putin-xi-zelenskyy.html

U.S. Supreme Court to review 1868 federal ban on home distilling of liquor https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/10/19/breaking-news/u-s-supreme-court-to-review-1868-federal-ban-on-home-distilling-of-liquor/

Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as lending risks draw regulatory scrutiny https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/19/crypto-vault-deposits-top-usd10-billion-as-lending-risks-draw-regulatory-scrutiny

Shall we have another EU referendum? Maybe – but not yet | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/19/eu-referendum-rejoin-campaign

Bitcoin mining offshoot Nscale loses Microsoft AI deal as power delay stretches into 2030s https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/19/bitcoin-mining-offshoot-nscale-loses-microsoft-ai-deal-as-power-delay-stretches-into-2030s

Saudi Arabia postpones big investor conference to 2027 as Iran-backed Houthis escalate attacks on kingdom https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/saudi-arabia-postpones-fii-investor-conference-to-2027.html

Andy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/19/andy-burnham-new-rules-private-parking-fines-code-of-practice

Bitcoin extends bounce above $82,000 as stocks rebound, DeFi tokens lead altcoin gains https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/19/bitcoin-extends-bounce-above-usd82-000-as-stocks-rebound-defi-tokens-lead-altcoin-gains

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6gel2dlyxvyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckd6d2l3dz4xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Elon Musk says he'll give a SpaceX share to every child in America next year https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/elon-musk-spacex-shares-giveaway-kids.html

Documents: Police officer gave her Flock login to her ICE agent husband https://www.wjcl.com/article/savannah-police-officer-ice-agent-flock-access/74135816

Israeli police arrest 10 over settler attacks on journalist and diplomats in West Bank https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqn7323p0dxyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/19/electricity-costs-uk-steelmakers-worst-position-three-years-eu-rivals

Live updates: Bitcoin tags $83,000 and slips back as chip stocks lead a rebound https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/19/live-updates-bitcoin-tags-usd83-000-and-slips-back-as-chip-stocks-lead-a-rebound

Profit warnings from UK-listed firms at highest level in two years as Iran war drives up costs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/19/profit-warnings-from-uk-listed-firms-at-highest-level-in-two-years-as-iran-war-drives-up-costs

Burnham pledges ‘big changes’ to the way the welfare system works to tackle Neets crisis – UK politics live https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/oct/19/andy-burnham-labour-children-welfare-neets-kemi-badenoch-conservatives-nigel-farage-reform-l…

China's third-quarter economic growth quickens to 4.5% as exports surge, beating estimates https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/chinas-economic-growth-quickens-to-4point6percent-as-exports-surge-stimulus-rolls-out.html

Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/18/anthropic-says-its-committing-5-of-its-shares-to-a-public-benefit-fund/

Bitcoin, Korea’s Kospi and Nasdaq futures rally as China GDP beats estimates https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/19/bitcoin-korea-s-kospi-and-nasdaq-futures-rally-as-china-gdp-beats-estimates

Threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c680zdmn100lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Major fire at Canada military base leaves four dead, dozens injured https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxj0ly1m3q81o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

France hit by worst unrest in years as attempts to rein in government spending meet citizen ire https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/19/france-protests-worst-in-years-unrest-macron-.html

Anthropic commits 5% of shares to new public benefit fund that could address AI job disruption https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/18/anthropic-ai-public-benefit-fund.html

Macron calls for 'calm and order' after riots across France https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw240zl08dm5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

France's Macron vows to hold accountable those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/18/macron-tv-speech-protests-riots.html