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STARTRADER Adds 20 Stock and ETF CFDs to Its 24/7 Trading Range

STARTRADER Adds 20 Stock and ETF CFDs to Its 24/7 Trading Range

Available from October 6, 2026, the 12 stocks and 8 ETFs extend STARTRADER's round-the-clock access across South Korea, Hong Kong and the US.

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Exiled Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain

Exiled Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont cleared to return to Spain

A Spanish judge on Tuesday lifted an arrest warrant for exiled former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, paving the way for his return to Spain ahead of a general election in November.

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Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit more Black Sea ships

Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit more Black Sea ships

Bulgarian authorities launched a major search on Tuesday for the missing crew of a ship that sank in the Black Sea after drones hit two vessels in what the prime minister slammed as an "absolutely unacceptable" attack.

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Stock markets climb as oil prices retreat

Stock markets climb as oil prices retreat

Stock markets firmed Tuesday and oil prices retreated, helping to temper worries about spikes to government borrowing costs.

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Alcaraz wins Japan Open for first title since return from injury

Alcaraz wins Japan Open for first title since return from injury

Carlos Alcaraz won his first title since returning from a four-month injury layoff after beating the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in Tuesday's Japan Open final.

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'No future': Thousands mass in France for high school protests

'No future': Thousands mass in France for high school protests

Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations.

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India, Qatar, S.Africa among nations who want to host 2036 Olympics

India, Qatar, S.Africa among nations who want to host 2036 Olympics

India, Qatar and South Africa were confirmed on Tuesday among the seven countries interested in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics.

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Nobel physics prize honours work on 'ghostly messengers' from outer space

Nobel physics prize honours work on 'ghostly messengers' from outer space

Belgian physicist Francis Halzen on Tuesday won the Nobel physics prize for groundbreaking work using South Pole ice to capture neutrinos originating in the distant cosmos, providing insight into the far reaches of space.

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Muchova squeaks out win over Osaka to reach China Open quarter-finals

Muchova squeaks out win over Osaka to reach China Open quarter-finals

Karolina Muchova beat former world number one Naomi Osaka on her ninth match point to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open, triumphant in a tense tie-break on Tuesday in Beijing.

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Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after death of worker

Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after death of worker

Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing special anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as the UN's health agency said the risk to the country was low.

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