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Asian stocks retreated ahead of the US midterm elections, while oil prices steadied as markets focused on the upcoming vote. The contrasting moves placed regional equities and the oil market at the centre of attention before the US midterms.

Tech entrepreneur Adam Robinson told a friend that life was “going too well” just days before he was killed with his wife and two young children in a Florida plane crash. Robinson had spoken of his happiness as his businesses continued to grow and his family enjoyed life in Aspen, Colorado, according to his friend Jesse Ouellette. Ouellette remembered him as “an incredible person”, saying: “His loss will be deeply felt by the software founders who knew him as a friend and colleague.” He added: “He challenged the way things were done and was far ahead of his time. It’s…

Election Day voting is under way in Williamson County, Texas, with polling stations open from 7am to 7pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voters are choosing candidates for a range of national, state and local contests, including the Texas Senate, governor and lieutenant governor. School board races, bond measures and other local offices are also on the ballot. Williamson County Elections says registered voters may cast their ballots at any designated polling location in the county on Election Day. The county has published a full list of voting sites, including locations in Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto, Taylor…

Jesse Baird’s new boss received a text message resigning from the role “effective immediately” the day after the TV presenter was allegedly murdered, a court has heard. The resignation was allegedly sent after Mr Baird’s death, with Lamarre-Condon accused of murdering the presenter. The circumstances surrounding the message were outlined in court proceedings.

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Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems are being investigated after temperature spikes spoiled food in stores across Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden. Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt said an overnight IT incident caused fridges and freezers to warm in dozens of shops in Belgium and Luxembourg. Swedish chains ICA and Coop also reported problems, with some stores forced to discard food. The incidents came less than three weeks after French retailers reported a cyberattack that sent refrigeration temperatures soaring in hundreds of outlets. Refrigeration systems switched into defrost mode Delhaize said it discovered the temperature increases on Monday after reporting a cybersecurity incident…

King Charles and Queen Camilla have confronted Antigua and Barbuda’s history of slavery during a visit to a museum containing shackles, a conch shell and other artefacts from the era, as the slavery reparations row continued to overshadow the royal tour. The King examined an exhibition at Government House Museum in St John’s, where displays charted the islands’ history from sugar plantations and enslavement to emancipation and independence. He pointed towards a silk parasol in a cabinet containing ceramic abolitionist medallions and asked: “Is that an umbrella?” The case also held iron shackles and a conch shell used by enslaved…

The United States has struck Iran’s Qeshm Island, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Melissa McCarthy hopes her upcoming JonBenét Ramsey miniseries will prompt fresh investigation into the long-running cold case, rather than simply entertain true-crime audiences. The actress discussed The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey during an appearance at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday. McCarthy plays JonBenét’s mother, Patsy, in the programme. McCarthy said she also wants the miniseries to encourage greater empathy for those involved in real-life tragedies. She expressed concern that some people have become too comfortable treating true-crime cases as spectator entertainment, and hopes the show will lead viewers to consider the human impact behind the headlines.

Illinois voters are set to decide three closely watched contests on election night, including the first open US Senate race in decades, a gubernatorial rematch and Chicago’s first fully elected school board. The Senate contest will determine who succeeds Democrat Dick Durbin, who is retiring after representing Illinois in the chamber since 1997. Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is facing Republican Don Tracy, a former chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, with independent candidate Whitfield Harrington also on the ballot. The race has drawn particular attention because Durbin’s departure ends a long period of Democratic incumbency. Illinois has not elected a…