EXPLOSION AT TENNESSEE EXPLOSIVES PLANT LEAVES MULTIPLE DEAD, SEVERAL UNACCOUNTED FOR -CNN, CITING LOCAL OFFICIALS
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VIDEO SHOWS: COMMENTS FROM NORWEGIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT, LISEKLAVENESS, NORWAY TEAM TRAINING, COMMENTS FROM NORWAY COACH, STALE SOLBAKKEN AND STRIKER, ALEXANDER SORLOTH RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: OSLO, NORWAY (OCTOBER 10, 2025)(TV2 – No use Norway. No use Russia) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NORWEGIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT, LISE KLAVENESS, SAYING: “Football matters, perhaps more than ever, when the world around us is facing difficult times. And that is why the Norwegian Football Federation and also everyone, has a responsibility to ensure that Ullevaal remains a safe and respectful arena for everyone who comes to experience the game tomorrow. It is a football match we're playing, a very important one for both federations. Nevertheless, the backdrop of this game is special and well-known to everyone here. Neither we nor any other organisation can be indifferent to the extreme humanitarian suffering unfolding in the backdrop of this game.” 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE)(English) NORWEGIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT LISE KLAVENESS, SAYING: “For us, football and a possibility to reach the World Cup are hugely important. But in a broader perspective, football becomes secondary. There is now a glimmer of hope. The first phase of a peace plan has been signed. And our sincere hope is that the bombing of Gaza will stop, that humanitarian aid, food and water, will reach those in need, and that the Israeli hostages will return safely home. Much work remains before we can speak of any lasting peace, of course. But my job and the job of any leaders in any organization now in this initial phase is to give this plan energy and momentum. But right now, our focus is, of course, the World Cup qualifier game tomorrow, and it's important for us to protect our players and coaching staff so that they can focus fully on football." 4. (MUTE) NORWAY PLAYERS TRAINING 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Norwegian) NORWAY COACH, STALE SOLBAKKEN, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE CONTINUES OVER SHOT 6) “Now we just have to hope that we get a good football match and that we can concentrate on that. And then it looks like there are good things happening in the big picture.” 6. (MUTE) SOLBAKKEN WATCHING ON DURING TRAINING SESSION 7. (MUTE) TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS 8. (SOUNDBITE) (Norwegian) NORWAY STRIKER, ALEXANDER SORLOTH, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE CONTINUES OVER SHOT 9) “You enter a kind of bubble at the national team meeting, so for me it's no problem to look forward to the game, but I think it's fun to train with the boys. I like playing cards with the boys and having fun at the meeting, so I'm just looking forward to the game now.” 9. (MUTE) SORLOTH AT TRAINING 10. (MUTE) NORWAY PLAYERS TRAINING STORY: Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klavenesson on Friday (October 19) welcomed a peace deal between Israel and Hamas ahead of Norway’s vital World Cup qualifier against Israel on Saturday (October 11). The two countries governing bodies have been at odds after the Norwegian FA said in August it would donate profits from ticket sales from Saturday's game to support the work of Doctors Without Borders in Gaza, prompting criticism from the Israelis. Israel's government ratified the ceasefire with Hamas in the early hours of Friday morning, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that. “There is now a glimmer of hope. The first phase of a peace plan has been signed. And our sincere hope is that the bombing of Gaza will stop, that humanitarian aid, food and water, will reach those in need, and that the Israeli hostages will return safely home,” Klavenesson told a press conference. The Group I match will be played at the Norway national team's home Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo amid heightened security measures. No fan zone will be set up, with the capacity reduced to about 3,000 and the roads around the Ullevaal closed off several hours before kick-off. A protest in Oslo has been announced by the Norwegian Palestine Committee to coincide with the match. Norway's men's team, who have not qualified for the World Cup since 1998, top the five-team group on 15 points, six ahead of third-placed Israel, who are behind Italy on goal difference. (Production: Ilze Filks)
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(Adds details throughout) Oct 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Indian authorities have not yet acted on its requests to serve summons and complaints to Adani Group executives over alleged securities fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme, a court filing showed on Friday. The case is one of the most high-profile attempts by a U.S. regulator to secure cross-border cooperation from Indian authorities in a matter involving one of that country’s largest conglomerates. The SEC told a New York district court that it has been in repeated contact with India’s law ministry in efforts to serve legal documents to Adani Group founder Gautam Adani and his nephew, Sagar Adani . Its most recent communication with the ministry was on September 14, but no confirmation of delivery has been received. "The SEC will continue communicating with the India Ministry of Law and Justice and pursuing service of the defendants via the Hague Service Convention," the filing said. Neither Adani Group executive is in U.S. custody, and both are currently in India. Last year, U.S. prosecutors in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment accusing Adani of bribing Indian officials to convince them to buy electricity produced by Adani Green Energy, a unit of the Adani Group. The SEC complaint alleged that the executives then misled U.S. investors by providing reassuring information about the company's anti-graft practices. Adani Group and India’s Ministry of Law and Justice did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. In the past, the Adani Group has called the allegations "baseless" and said it would pursue "all possible legal recourse." In January, Adani Green Energy said it had appointed independent law firms to review the U.S. charges. (Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Barcelona and Nishit Navin in Bengaluru; Editing by Louise Heavens)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday it would publish September's consumer inflation report on October 24 to assist the Social Security Administration determine the annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2026. But the collection, processing and publishing of other official economic data remained suspended until the government resumed regular operations, the BLS said. The government shut down on October 1 after funding lapsed, delaying the release of September's closely watched employment report due last Friday. "This release allows the Social Security Administration to meet statutory deadlines necessary to ensure the accurate and timely payment of benefits," the BLS said in a statement posted on its website. The Consumer Price Index report was originally scheduled for release on October 15. The Social Security Administration uses the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers data from the third quarter of 2024 to the third quarter of 2025 to determine the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for 2026. The programs benefit older Americans who have retired as well as the disabled and certain widows, widowers and children. The COLA announcement – a widely anticipated event each October among the households relying on those payments – is typically made shortly after the September's CPI report is released. In 2025, more than 72.5 million Social Security and SSI beneficiaries received a 2.5% COLA increase. The Senior Citizens League, one of the nation's biggest seniors groups, last month projected a 2.7% COLA raise in 2026, which would lift the average monthly benefit for retirees by $54 to $2,062 from $2,008. (Reporting by Lucia Mutikani, additional reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Katharine Jackson; editing by Susan Heavey and Alistair Bell)
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By Elizabeth Howcroft and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -Ten major banks including Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and UBS are jointly exploring issuing a stablecoin, the latest sign of traditional finance seeking to get to grips with the growth of digital assets. The group of lenders, which includes Citi, MUFG, Barclays, TD Bank, Santander and BNP Paribas, will work together to explore creating blockchain-based assets pegged to G7 currencies, the banks said in a statement on Friday. The project, which is in its early stages, will explore whether there is value in issuing assets on public blockchains which are pegged 1:1 to real-world currencies – a type of cryptocurrency known as stablecoins. "The objective of the initiative is to explore whether a new industry-wide offering could bring the benefits of digital assets and enhance competition across the market, while ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and best practice risk management," the banks said. CRYPTO RALLY, TRUMP AID INTEREST IN STABLECOINS Various banks and other financial institutions have announced plans to look at launching stablecoins, as soaring crypto prices and U.S. President Donald Trump's support for the sector has sparked a revival of interest in the idea of using blockchain in the mainstream financial system. Regulators and financial stability authorities have expressed concern that stablecoins could facilitate the movement of funds outside regulated banking systems, potentially undermining the role of commercial banks in global payment flows. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned UK banks against issuing their own stablecoins, while the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said in June that privately issued stablecoins posed risks for monetary policy and financial stability. So far stablecoins have been largely used for moving money between crypto markets, which remain a small part of wider financial markets. Nearly nine-tenths of stablecoin transactions are related to crypto trading while just 6% for actual payment of goods or services, BCG estimated in a report earlier this year. The market is dominated by the El Salvador-based Tether, which accounts for $179 billion of the $310 billion worth of stablecoins in circulation, according to CoinGecko. France's Societe Generale, which was not included in the list, became the first major bank to issue a dollar-backed stablecoin through its digital asset subsidiary earlier this year. The token has not been widely adopted, with just $30.6 million in circulation. RIVAL CONSORTIUM OF BANKS LAUNCHING A EURO STABLECOIN A separate consortium of nine European banks including heavyweights ING and UniCredit, said last month they were forming a new company to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin. Some bank bosses say they see greater promise in the tokenisation of financial assets, in which digital representations of assets such as deposits, stocks and bonds are created and stored on a blockchain. Citi's CEO said in July that tokenised deposits were probably more important than a stablecoin. Many such projects remain in the pilot phase and executives said last year that efforts to tokenise assets were moving more slowly than expected. (Reporting by Elizabeth Howcroft and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes, Editing by Louise Heavens)
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RABAT, Oct 10 (Reuters) – King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Friday called for accelerating reforms to create jobs for young people, improve public services, and give greater attention to rural areas. The King made the call in a speech at the opening of the country's parliament, a week after widespread youth-led protests demanding better health, education and an end to corruption. (Reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
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VIDEO SHOWS: COMMENTS FROM NORWEGIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT, LISEKLAVENESS, NORWAY TEAM TRAINING, COMMENTS FROM NORWAY COACH, STALE SOLBAKKEN AND STRIKER, ALEXANDER SORLOTH RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: OSLO, NORWAY (OCTOBER 10, 2025)(TV2 – No use Norway. No use Russia) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NORWEGIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT, LISE KLAVENESS, SAYING: “Football matters, perhaps more than ever, when the world around us is facing difficult times. And that is why the Norwegian Football Federation and also everyone, has a responsibility to ensure that Ullevaal remains a safe and respectful arena for everyone who comes to experience the game tomorrow. It is a football match we're playing, a very important one for both federations. Nevertheless, the backdrop of this game is special and well-known to everyone here. Neither we nor any other organisation can be indifferent to the extreme humanitarian suffering unfolding in the backdrop of this game.” 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE)(English) NORWEGIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION PRESIDENT LISE KLAVENESS, SAYING: “For us, football and a possibility to reach the World Cup are hugely important. But in a broader perspective, football becomes secondary. There is now a glimmer of hope. The first phase of a peace plan has been signed. And our sincere hope is that the bombing of Gaza will stop, that humanitarian aid, food and water, will reach those in need, and that the Israeli hostages will return safely home. Much work remains before we can speak of any lasting peace, of course. But my job and the job of any leaders in any organization now in this initial phase is to give this plan energy and momentum. But right now, our focus is, of course, the World Cup qualifier game tomorrow, and it's important for us to protect our players and coaching staff so that they can focus fully on football." 4. (MUTE) NORWAY PLAYERS TRAINING 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Norwegian) NORWAY COACH, STALE SOLBAKKEN, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE CONTINUES OVER SHOT 6) “Now we just have to hope that we get a good football match and that we can concentrate on that. And then it looks like there are good things happening in the big picture.” 6. (MUTE) SOLBAKKEN WATCHING ON DURING TRAINING SESSION 7. (MUTE) TRAINING SESSION IN PROGRESS 8. (SOUNDBITE) (Norwegian) NORWAY STRIKER, ALEXANDER SORLOTH, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE CONTINUES OVER SHOT 9) “You enter a kind of bubble at the national team meeting, so for me it's no problem to look forward to the game, but I think it's fun to train with the boys. I like playing cards with the boys and having fun at the meeting, so I'm just looking forward to the game now.” 9. (MUTE) SORLOTH AT TRAINING 10. (MUTE) NORWAY PLAYERS TRAINING STORY: Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klavenesson on Friday (October 19) welcomed a peace deal between Israel and Hamas ahead of Norway’s vital World Cup qualifier against Israel on Saturday (October 11). The two countries governing bodies have been at odds after the Norwegian FA said in August it would donate profits from ticket sales from Saturday's game to support the work of Doctors Without Borders in Gaza, prompting criticism from the Israelis. Israel's government ratified the ceasefire with Hamas in the early hours of Friday morning, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that. “There is now a glimmer of hope. The first phase of a peace plan has been signed. And our sincere hope is that the bombing of Gaza will stop, that humanitarian aid, food and water, will reach those in need, and that the Israeli hostages will return safely home,” Klavenesson told a press conference. The Group I match will be played at the Norway national team's home Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo amid heightened security measures. No fan zone will be set up, with the capacity reduced to about 3,000 and the roads around the Ullevaal closed off several hours before kick-off. A protest in Oslo has been announced by the Norwegian Palestine Committee to coincide with the match. Norway's men's team, who have not qualified for the World Cup since 1998, top the five-team group on 15 points, six ahead of third-placed Israel, who are behind Italy on goal difference. (Production: Ilze Filks)
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OMB'S VOUGHT: THE RIFS HAVE BEGUN
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By Niket Nishant and Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -Wall Street's calm was shattered on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump rattled markets with the threat of a "massive increase" in tariffs on Chinese imports over a rare earths dispute, sending indexes tumbling and volatility spiking. In a Truth Social post, Trump also called off his planned meeting with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea. He said Beijing had been sending letters to countries to tell them that it planned to impose export controls on every element of production related to rare earths. The sharp selloff in indexes disrupted a relatively quiet week for markets, which had been gaining on hopes of dovish monetary policy, and underscored how sensitive investor sentiment remains to trade uncertainty. A fresh flare-up in U.S.-China trade tensions could weigh on global growth and cloud the outlook for corporate America, which is already navigating higher costs. "He's caught the market off guard again and he's thrown more question marks into it," said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth. At 12:11 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 554.58 points, or 1.20%, to 45,803.84, the S&P 500 lost 105.34 points, or 1.56%, to 6,629.77 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 471.76 points, or 2.05%, to 22,552.86. All three indexes were on track for weekly declines if current levels hold. "We finally got through the worst of the tariff concerns, and now we find ourselves once again faced with another round of them," said Steve Sosnick, chief market analyst at Interactive Brokers. The S&P 500 tech sector lost 2%. Financials fell 1.4% on the S&P 500, while energy stocks declined 1.8%. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index dropped 3.7%, among the worst hit after Trump's announcement. China produces over 90% of the world's processed rare earths and rare earth magnets, which are critical for products ranging from electric vehicles and aircraft engines to military radars. Renewed tensions between the two largest global economies could trigger major supply chain disruptions, particularly for companies in technology, EV and defense space. The CBOE volatility index, investors' fear gauge, spiked to the highest in a month. U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies dropped sharply, with heavyweights Alibaba Group Holding, JD.com Inc and PDD Holdings down between 3.9% and 6.7%. Qualcomm fell 4.5% after China's market regulator said the country had launched an antitrust investigation into the semiconductor manufacturer over its acquisition of Israel's Autotalks. Separately, a preliminary reading of the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index for October came in at 55, compared with the estimate of 54.2, according to economists polled by Reuters. Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a 2.73-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 3.36-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P 500 posted 17 new 52-week highs and 12 new lows while the Nasdaq Composite recorded 93 new highs and 82 new lows. (Reporting by Niket Nishant, Sukriti Gupta, Purvi Agarwal and Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Shilpi Majumdar)
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -OpenAI and Sur Energy have signed a letter of intent for a data center project in Argentina requiring an investment of up to $25 billion, the nation's government said on Friday. The project would involve a large-scale facility with a capacity of up to 500 megawatts to support advanced artificial intelligence computing, according to a government statement. Structured under Argentina's RIGI tax break scheme which went into effect last year, the project, if completed, would be "one of the largest technology and energy infrastructure initiatives," in the country's history, the statement said. (Reporting by Walter Bianchi; Editing by Natalia Siniawski)
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