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Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms

The U.S. national average price of diesel topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions pushed up transportation costs in the country.

'Red' Diesel to Hit U.S. Highways

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing diesel normally reserved for off-road use to hit U.S. public roads and highways.

Partita By Barbara Kingsolver Review

The sex writing threatens to throw the novel off-kilter, but there are rich rewards in this tale of music and middle-aged compromises

The pest I’ll never forget: the cockroaches I still dream about

My student house in Manchester had several thousand other occupants. Despite pest controllers regularly dousing the property, the glossy, greasy, relentless insects marched onwards, endlessly reproducing

'There’s always been a belittling of African women': honouring history’s invisible heroines

Congolese photographer Pamela Tulizo uses costume and vivid scenery to celebrate women’s strength and give a new perspective on slavery

The Lost Children of Tuam review

Monica Dolan is superb as the amateur historian who uncovered the horror of mass graves at a mother and baby home in this Liam Neeson produced drama

‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms

Campaign groups report surge in membership after a spate of AI safety alerts and apocalyptic warnings

Opposition Pledges to Cut Australia’s Net Migration to 100,000 per Year

The Coalition's plan comes after One Nation and Labor outlined their plans for dealing with migration.

Tigray rebel groups ‘forcibly recruiting boys as young as 15’ as fighting spreads

Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts again

Jose Pizarro’s Recipe for Poached Pear and Almond Tart with PX Caramel

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How Quant Funds Beat the Market by Being 'Early, Contrarian and Right'

Quantitative hedge funds have captured big trends in bonds and oil to outperform the stock market this year.

What We Got Wrong in September

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