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Oct 7 (Reuters) – European Union governments have agreed to limit the travel of Russian diplomats within the bloc, the Financial Times said on Tuesday. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. (Reporting by Rhea Rose Abraham in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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Oct 7 (Stats Perform) – Results from the MLB games on Monday (home team in CAPS) LA Dodgers 4 PHILADELPHIA 3 LAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 – 4 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 – 3 MILWAUKEE 7 Chicago Cubs 3 CHC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 MIL 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 X – 7

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EU TO CURB RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS’ TRAVEL AS SUSPECTED SPY ATTACKS MOUNT – FT

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(Updates with auction result from third paragraph) By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) – The yield on Japan's 30-year government bond rose to an all-time high on Tuesday, extending its climb from the previous session after the ruling party chose fiscal dove Sanae Takaichi as its leader, setting her up to become the country's next premier. Twenty-year JGB yields marked fresh 26-year peaks and 10-year yields notched 17-year highs, with the bond market facing additional pressure from an advance for Treasury yields overnight as the U.S. government shutdown dragged on. Bond yields rise when prices fall. A closely watched auction of 536.8 billion yen ($3.57 billion) of 30-year JGBs passed smoothly, allaying some worries that investors might baulk at buying long-dated debt amid the fiscal uncertainty. Weak demand at long-term debt auctions earlier this year triggered record spikes in yields that prompted the Ministry of Finance to curtail issuance of 20-, 30-, and 40-year securities. No cash bonds traded immediately after the auction announcement, but benchmark 10-year JGB futures pared declines to be down 0.1 yen at 135.8 yen. The 30-year yield soared 6 basis points (bps) to an unprecedented 3.345% ahead of the auction results. The 20-year yield climbed 5 bps to 2.74%, the highest since August 1999, and the 10-year yield advanced 2.5 bps to 1.695% for the first time since July 2008. Takaichi was considered to have the most expansionist fiscal and monetary agenda among five candidates in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's weekend race to replace hawkish Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. A veteran lawmaker, Takaichi is a devotee of the "Abenomics" stimulus policies of the late Shinzo Abe, who called for loose fiscal settings and ultra-low interest rates to revive the economy. Her win saw swaps traders rapidly adjust expectations for a Bank of Japan interest rate hike this month, with market-implied odds dropping to around 25% currently from 37% on Friday, according to LSEG data. Japan's two-year bond yield plunged as much as 5 bps to a three-week low of 0.89% on Monday, but undid part of that in the current session with a 1.5 bps rise to 0.91%. The five-year JGB yield rose 2.5 bps to 1.215%, undoing the bulk of Monday's slide. ($1 = 150.42 yen) (Reporting by Kevin Buckland; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Kim Coghill)

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(Updates for market open) Oct 7 (Reuters) – Indian benchmark shares opened a tad higher on Tuesday, as upbeat business updates from companies and the central bank's lending reforms supported sentiment. The Nifty 50 was up 0.03% at 25,085.3, while the BSE Sensex added 0.11% to 81,883.95, as of 9:15 a.m. IST. Fourteen of the 16 major sectors advanced at open, but the gains were modest. The broader mid-caps and small-caps were up 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. The benchmark indexes have gained about 1.9% each in the last three sessions, led by financials, while IT stocks rose on Monday ahead of the firms' quarterly earnings that kick off this week. (Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman and Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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* Hardline conservative poised to be Japan's first female PM * Friends highlight people skills, humble background * Takaichi has criticised behaviour of visitors in hometown Nara * Her haircut designed to show she is listening, hairdresser says By Joseph Campbell NARA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Motoko Shimada fondly recalls when a classmate at her public school in the western Japanese city of Nara, Sanae Takaichi, showed early signs of the leadership that would set her on course to become the country's first female prime minister. It was just before an important high school entrance exam, and Shimada had forgotten her lunch, intensifying already jangling nerves. "Let's share mine," a young Takaichi gestured. Another classmate, overhearing the offer, also came forward. "Thanks to that, I passed the high school entrance exam. I’m truly grateful," recalled Shimada. The anecdote is one of several shared by Takaichi's hometown friends and supporters that render a softer side to the hardline conservative, who cites Margaret Thatcher, a divisive figure in British politics known as "the Iron Lady", as her hero. The selection of Takaichi, 64, to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has raised fears that her nationalistic and traditional views may rile neighbouring countries, alienate minorities and stymie social reforms. She was picked to rejuvenate a party that has lost control of both houses of parliament in recent elections, with voters angry over rising living costs and drawn to opposition offering big stimulus and controls on foreigners. As her party remains the largest, Takaichi is expected to win approval for her premiership from parliament later this month. Her former hairdresser, Yukitoshi Arai, believes she is well prepared to solve Japan's problems and even her hairstyle – which he has dubbed the 'Sanae Cut' – is designed to show she is paying attention to people. "It has a sleek, sharp, and stylish look. The sides are long, but she deliberately tucks them behind her ears as a way of showing that she listens carefully to other people," said Arai, who started cutting Takaichi's hair around 30 years ago. Unlike Thatcher – known for her tough budgeting policies – Takaichi has promised help to households via tax cuts and spending that have shaken investor confidence in the world's fourth-largest economy. "For Japanese people, our underlying problem is really the economy. There’s a strong desire for solid economic policies that make daily life more affordable and comfortable because everything is so expensive now," said Arai. NATIONALIST WITH SOCIALLY-CONSERVATIVE VIEWS At Takaichi's constituency office in Nara, where a massive mound of congratulatory flowers partially blocked the entrance, her school friend Shimada said Takaichi's modest upbringing had instilled a strong work ethic. Unlike the two lead male candidates she defeated in Saturday's race, who hail from powerful political families, Takaichi's mother was a local police officer and her father worked at a car company. Her surroundings in the ancient city of Nara, where temples dot the skyline and sacred deer roam its park, also shaped her traditional values and nationalist pride, Shimada said. "I'm like (Takaichi) too – growing up with that kind of sentiment, and feeling proud of it. I believe that's really the foundation of who she is," she said. That conservative appeal may help blunt the rise of Sanseito, a 'Japanese First' anti-immigration party that broke into the political mainstream in a July election. During her campaign, she pledged to crack down on rule-breaking visitors and immigrants, who have come to Japan in record numbers in recent years, and complained about tourists reportedly kicking Nara's sacred deer. But even though she has smashed the glass ceiling like her idol Thatcher, her socially-conservative views – such as opposing changes to allow married women to keep their surnames – mean she is unlikely to be a champion for women, said youth activist Momoko Nojo. "She gained her position by accommodating the male-dominated society as much as possible," said Nojo. "We can't expect much." (Reporting by Joseph Campbell in Nara; Additional reporting by Kaori Kaneko, Tom Bateman and Rikako Maruyama in Tokyo; Editing by John Geddie and Lincoln Feast.)

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MELBOURNE, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Former test opener Matt Renshaw is in the frame for a long-awaited one-day international debut after being named in Australia's squad for this month’s home series against India. Renshaw played the last of his 14 tests against India in New Delhi nearly three years ago but has earned a surprise place in the Mitchell Marsh-captained squad released on Tuesday after piling on the runs for Australia 'A' against Sri Lanka 'A' in July. The 29-year-old lefthander was one of four additions to the 15-man squad, joining fast bowler Mitchell Starc and all-rounders Matt Short and Mitchell Owen. With Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis recently retiring from ODI cricket, Renshaw and power-hitter Owen could form part of a new-look Australian middle order in the lead-up to the 2027 World Cup. Starc, meanwhile, returns to international action for the first time this summer after resting from the South Africa tour. Australia will play three ODIs against India starting October 19 in Perth, followed by a five-match T20 series. Skipper Mitchell Marsh will continue to lead the ODI side in Pat Cummins's absence, with the fast bowler recovering from a back injury ahead of the home Ashes. Selectors also named a 14-man squad for the first two T20s in Canberra (October 29) and Melbourne (October 31), with Josh Inglis to replace Alex Carey as wicketkeeper after recovering from a calf strain. Carey, who helped Australia beat New Zealand 2-0 in the recent T20 series at Mount Maunganui, was included in the ODI squad but will miss the series-opener to play red-ball cricket in the domestic Sheffield Shield. Australian ODI squad: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa. Australian T20 squad (first two games): Mitchell Marsh (captain), Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Matt Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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Oct 6 (Reuters) – Elon Musk has appointed former Morgan Stanley banker Anthony Armstrong as the new chief financial officer of his artificial intelligence group xAI, the Financial Times reported on Monday. (Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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Oct 7 (OPTA) – Final Rounds and Seeds Progress from the WTA 1000, Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open Women's Singles matches on Monday .. Final Rounds .. Seed Round Rslt Opponent Score 10 Clara Tauson (DNK) 1/64 won Olga Danilovic (SRB) 6-3 7-5 final – Olga Danilovic (SRB) 1/64 lost 10-Clara Tauson (DNK) 6-3 7-5 final 1 Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 1/64 won (Bye) final – 1/64 lost 1-Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) (Bye) final 2 Iga Swiatek (POL) 1/64 won (Bye) final – 1/64 lost 2-Iga Swiatek (POL) (Bye) final 3 Coco Gauff (USA) 1/64 won (Bye) final – 1/64 lost 3-Coco Gauff (USA) (Bye) final 5 Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 1/64 won (Bye) final – 1/64 lost 5-Mirra Andreeva (RUS) (Bye) final 6 Jessica Pegula (USA) 1/64 won (Bye) final – 1/64 lost 6-Jessica Pegula (USA) (Bye) final 7 Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 1/64 won (Bye) final – 1/64 lost 7-Jasmine Paolini (ITA) (Bye) final 8 Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 1/64 won (Bye) final – 1/64 lost 8-Elena Rybakina (KAZ) (Bye) final 9 Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 1/64 won Victoria Mboko (CAN) 6-3 6-2 final – Victoria Mboko (CAN) 1/64 lost 9-Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 6-2 final (RUS) LL Iva Jovic (USA) 1/64 won (Bye) final quali lost Q-Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 3-6 6-4 6-2 fying final quali won Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 6-3 6-4 fying 1st – 1/64 lost LL-Iva Jovic (USA) (Bye) final Q Antonia Ruzic (HRV) 1/64 won Magda Linette (POL) 6-2 6-3 final quali won LL-Emiliana Arango (COL) 7-6(4) 6-4 fying final quali won Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 6-3 6-1 fying 1st – Magda Linette (POL) 1/64 lost Q-Antonia Ruzic (HRV) 6-2 6-3 final Q Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) 1/64 won Xinyu Wang (CHN) 6-4 7-6(3) final quali won Xiyu Wang (CHN) 6-4 6-3 fying final quali won Alexandra Eala (PHI) 6-4 3-6 6-2 fying 1st – Xinyu Wang (CHN) 1/64 lost Q-Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) 6-4 7-6(3) final Q Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 1/64 won 15-Diana Shnaider (RUS) 6-4 6-4 final quali won Yafan Wang (CHN) 6-3 7-5 fying final quali won Catherine McNally (USA) 7-5 6-3 fying 1st 15 Diana Shnaider (RUS) 1/64 lost Q-Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-4 6-4 final WC Yue Yuan (CHN) 1/64 won Q-Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 7-6(2) 7-6(1) final Q Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 1/64 lost WC-Yue Yuan (CHN) 7-6(2) 7-6(1) final quali won Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 6-3 4-6 6-4 fying final quali won Fangran Tian (CHN) 6-4 6-2 fying 1st – Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 1/64 won Q-Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 7-6(0) 6-2 final Q Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 1/64 lost Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 7-6(0) 6-2 final quali won LL-Iva Jovic (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-2 fying final quali won Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 5-7 5-2 (Retired) fying 1st – Maya Joint (AUS) 1/64 won Lin Zhu (CHN) 7-5 7-6(10) final – Lin Zhu (CHN) 1/64 lost Maya Joint (AUS) 7-5 7-6(10) final – Hailey Baptiste (USA) 1/64 won Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 2-6 6-4 6-2 final – Ashlyn Krueger (USA) 1/64 lost Hailey Baptiste (USA) 2-6 6-4 6-2 final – Laura Siegemund (DEU) 1/64 won Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 7-5 4-6 4-1 (Retired) final – Dayana Yastremska (UKR) 1/64 lost Laura Siegemund (DEU) 7-5 4-6 4-1 (Retired) final – Elise Mertens (BEL) 1/64 won Q-Polina Kudermetova (RUS) 7-6(5) 6-3 final Q Polina Kudermetova (RUS) 1/64 lost Elise Mertens (BEL) 7-6(5) 6-3 final quali won Viktoriya Tomova (BGR) 6-4 6-1 fying final quali won Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) 7-6(4) 7-5 fying 1st – Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 1/64 won WC-Camila Osorio (COL) 6-3 6-4 final WC Camila Osorio (COL) 1/64 lost Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 6-3 6-4 final LL Emiliana Arango (COL) quali lost Q-Antonia Ruzic (HRV) 7-6(4) 6-4 fying final quali won Anna Bondar (HUN) 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) fying 1st – Viktoriya Tomova (BGR) quali lost Q-Polina Kudermetova (RUS) 6-4 6-1 fying final quali won Katie Boulter (GBR) 3-6 6-4 6-1 fying 1st – Kimberly Birrell (AUS) quali lost Q-Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 6-3 4-6 6-4 fying final quali won Suzan Lamens (NLD) 6-1 6-2 fying 1st – Xiyu Wang (CHN) quali lost Q-Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) 6-4 6-3 fying final quali won Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 2-6 6-3 6-3 fying 1st Q Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) quali won Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 1-6 7-6(6) 6-3 fying final quali won Alycia Parks (USA) 6-4 6-0 fying 1st – Bianca Andreescu (CAN) quali lost Q-Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) 1-6 7-6(6) 6-3 fying final quali won Tereza Valentova (CZE) 6-4 6-2 fying 1st – Yafan Wang (CHN) quali lost Q-Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 6-3 7-5 fying final quali won Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) 6-4 4-6 6-4 fying 1st Q Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) quali won Anna Blinkova (RUS) 6-1 6-1 fying final quali won Diane Parry (FRA) 6-1 6-0 fying 1st – Anna Blinkova (RUS) quali lost Q-Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-1 6-1 fying final quali won Caroline Dolehide (USA) 4-6 6-4 6-1 fying 1st ………………………………………….. .. Seeds .. Seed Round Rslt Opponent Score LL Iva Jovic (USA) 1/32 to play Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) (start 00:00) final Q Antonia Ruzic (HRV) 1/32 to play 10-Clara Tauson (DNK) (start 00:00) final Q Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) 1/32 to play 3-Coco Gauff (USA) (start 00:00) final Q Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 1/32 to play Maya Joint (AUS) (start 00:00) final WC Yue Yuan (CHN) 1/32 to play 7-Jasmine Paolini (ITA) (start 00:00) final LL Iva Jovic (USA) 1/64 won (Bye) final LL Emiliana Arango (COL) 1/64 to play 16-Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) (start 03:05) final Q Antonia Ruzic (HRV) 1/64 won Magda Linette (POL) 6-2 6-3 final Q Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) 1/64 won Xinyu Wang (CHN) 6-4 7-6(3) final Q Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 1/64 won 15-Diana Shnaider (RUS) 6-4 6-4 final Q Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 1/64 lost Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) 7-6(0) 6-2 final Q Polina Kudermetova (RUS) 1/64 lost Elise Mertens (BEL) 7-6(5) 6-3 final Q Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 1/64 lost WC-Yue Yuan (CHN) 7-6(2) 7-6(1) final Q Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) 1/64 to play Sofia Kenin (USA) (start 03:00) final Q Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 1/64 to play Linda Noskova (CZE) (start 06:30) final WC Yue Yuan (CHN) 1/64 won Q-Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 7-6(2) 7-6(1) final WC Camila Osorio (COL) 1/64 lost Marie Bouzkova (CZE) 6-3 6-4 final WC Shuai Zhang (CHN) 1/64 to play 14-Emma Navarro (USA) (start 06:00) final WC Donna Vekic (HRV) 1/64 to play 13-Belinda Bencic (CHE) (start 06:30) final LL Iva Jovic (USA) quali lost Q-Varvara Gracheva (FRA) 3-6 6-4 6-2 fying final LL Emiliana Arango (COL) quali lost Q-Antonia Ruzic (HRV) 7-6(4) 6-4 fying final Q Varvara Gracheva (FRA) quali won LL-Iva Jovic (USA) 3-6 6-4 6-2 fying final Q Antonia Ruzic (HRV) quali won LL-Emiliana Arango (COL) 7-6(4) 6-4 fying final Q Polina Kudermetova (RUS) quali won Viktoriya Tomova (BGR) 6-4 6-1 fying final Q Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) quali won Kimberly Birrell (AUS) 6-3 4-6 6-4 fying final Q Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) quali won Xiyu Wang (CHN) 6-4 6-3 fying final Q Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) quali won Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 1-6 7-6(6) 6-3 fying final Q Katerina Siniakova (CZE) quali won Yafan Wang (CHN) 6-3 7-5 fying final Q Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) quali won Anna Blinkova (RUS) 6-1 6-1 fying final LL Iva Jovic (USA) quali won Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 6-3 6-4 fying 1st LL Emiliana Arango (COL) quali won Anna Bondar (HUN) 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) fying 1st Q Varvara Gracheva (FRA) quali won Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 5-7 5-2 (Retired) fying 1st Q Antonia Ruzic (HRV) quali won Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 6-3 6-1 fying 1st Q Polina Kudermetova (RUS) quali won Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) 7-6(4) 7-5 fying 1st Q Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) quali won Fangran Tian (CHN) 6-4 6-2 fying 1st Q Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) quali won Alexandra Eala (PHI) 6-4 3-6 6-2 fying 1st Q Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) quali won Alycia Parks (USA) 6-4 6-0 fying 1st Q Katerina Siniakova (CZE) quali won Catherine McNally (USA) 7-5 6-3 fying 1st Q Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) quali won Diane Parry (FRA) 6-1 6-0 fying 1st 1 Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 1/32 to play (start 00:00) final 1/64 won (Bye) final 2 Iga Swiatek (POL) 1/32 to play Marie Bouzkova (CZE) (start 11:00) final 1/64 won (Bye) final 3 Coco Gauff (USA) 1/32 to play Q-Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) (start 00:00) final 1/64 won (Bye) final 5 Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 1/32 to play Laura Siegemund (DEU) (start 12:30) final 1/64 won (Bye) final 6 Jessica Pegula (USA) …

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Oct 7 (Reuters) – Striker Harry Kane has indicated that he is open to extending his stay at Bayern Munich beyond 2027 when his current contract ends, saying his desire to return to the Premier League has dimmed. Kane has set a string of records since joining Bayern from boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur in 2023, scoring 103 goals in 106 appearances across all competitions and winning the Bundesliga and German Super Cup. His performances have ignited transfer speculation, with the 32-year-old having a reported 67 million euro ($78.42 million) release clause in his contract. Asked about extending his contract, Kane told British media: "I could definitely see that. I spoke openly a couple of weeks ago that I have not had those conversations with Bayern yet. "But if they were to arise I would be willing to talk and have an honest conversation. Obviously it depends on how the next year or so goes and what we achieve together. "Right now, I would say we are in a fantastic moment and I am not thinking about anything else." Last month, Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said there were many supporters who would like to see Kane return to the Premier League, where he is the second-highest scorer of all time with 213 goals – 47 behind Alan Shearer. "In terms of the Premier League, I don't know. If you had asked me when I first left to go to Bayern, I would have said for sure I would come back," Kane said. "Now I have been there a couple of years I would probably say that has gone down a little bit, but I wouldn't say I would never go back. "What I have learned in my career is that different opportunities and different timings happen and things fall in place. Going back to my first point with Bayern, right now I am fully all in with Bayern." Captain Kane is part of the England squad which will host Wales in a friendly on Thursday at Wembley, before heading to Riga to play Latvia in a World Cup qualifier on October 14. ($1 = 0.8544 euros) (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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