Gold retains key reserve status despite surging bond yields, central bankers say

Gold remains a strategic reserve asset as concerns over rising government debt and geopolitical instability boost its appeal ...

The US said China was priming a trade superweapon. Then it vanished

Four years ago, the United States warned that China was poised to unleash a trade superweapon: a state-backed digital dragnet ...

Student, 15, has hand blown off during French school protests, local press reports

A fifteen-year-old student protesting France's dilapidated and understaffed schools had his hand blown off on Monday in the ...

Connections hints, clues and answers on Monday, October 5 2026

WARNING: THERE ARE CONNECTIONS SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT THE OCTOBER 5, 2026 NYT CONNECTIONS ...

Cork & Pig is open in Parker County, and Fruity Pebbles French toast is back

Willow Park has Fort Worth restaurants including Cork & Pig and MELT Ice Cream. Cork & Pig serves wood-fired steaks, pizzas ...

Poll: Who should be The Oklahoman's Student of the Week for Oct. 5-8? Vote here

The Oklahoman's Student of the Week poll for the week of Oct. 5 is now live. The nominations for The Oklahoman's Student of ...

US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises

The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the US-Mexico border area, seeking to sharpen its defenses against the ...

Replenishing crude and fuel stocks could take two years, Saudi Aramco CEO says

The squeeze on crude oil and refined fuels is set to tighten, and it could take up to two years to refill global stockpiles ...

Quebec heads to the polls with focus more on Trump than independence

The predominantly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec goes to the polls on Monday and while a separatist party looks ...

US appeals court weighs Trump's block on Harvard research funding

US President Donald Trump's administration will ask an appeals court on Monday to revive his effort to terminate more than $2 ...

Germany's AfD weighs shift from anti-EU roots, strategy paper shows

Members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) are advocating a shift in the party's long-standing opposition to ...

US Supreme Court weighs bid by oil companies to avoid climate lawsuit

The US Supreme Court is set on Monday to hear a bid by oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to thwart a lawsuit by officials in Boulder, Colorado, seeking monetary damages for harms caused by ...