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According to The Times, former Bank of England chief economist Haldan warned that the UK Labour Party's plans could trigger a Truss-like crisis.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Green: Wage growth needs to be further reduced in order to achieve the CPI target.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Green: 3% wage growth is in line with a 2% inflation rate.

Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Green expressed concern about the Bank of England's estimates of wage growth in line with its targets.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that the Mediterranean agreement signed between Libya and Turkey violates the sovereign rights of third countries, is inconsistent with the law of the sea, and is invalid. The EU reiterated its support for Greece and Cyprus and opposed external interference in Libya.

According to Iranian media Fars News, Iranian President Peskhziyan stated that Iran no longer trusts the United States and believes that if negotiations are held, they will attack again. They constantly broadcast threats of attacking our country in the media, attempting to intimidate our people—but our nation is not afraid of martyrdom. We have no intention of imposing our will on anyone, but we will never succumb to coercion; war will only bring destruction and damage to the entire region.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio: (Regarding Iran) We are dealing with a nation-state that openly and publicly declares, "We are targeting merchant ships." You haven't seen anything like this since World War II.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: (Regarding Iran) Reaching an agreement with the Iranian regime is difficult. Unfortunately, they don't know how to reach an agreement, and they are controlled by radical Shiites.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: (Regarding Russia) People don't realize the consequences of sanctions because they're not just targeting Russia, but anyone doing business with Russia. There's a balance to be struck. It always has been.

According to TASS: Sources say that the planned visit to Russia by U.S. Middle East envoy Witkov on October 21 has been confirmed.

According to ABC News, two U.S. officials and another person familiar with the matter said the Trump administration is close to reaching an agreement with Russia that would release several detained Americans from Russia.

According to the Daily Telegraph, British Prime Minister Burnham plans to pass legislation to cut welfare spending.

Norwegian Prime Minister: I am pleased that we can get together today to sort things out and agree that it is important to look to the future now.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I discussed the Patriot missile issue with US Secretary of State Rubio, and I expect a positive outcome.

Finnish President: It is very important for the United States to remain involved.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: Discussed intelligence and Starlink issues with US President's special envoy Witkov; hopes to restore connectivity within 48 hours.

Norwegian Prime Minister: I believe it is necessary to discuss the security order in Europe. European countries should participate in this discussion.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $227 million from three counterparties in its fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I hope to speak with US Secretary of State Rubio within the next 48 hours.

Following meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Special Envoy Joachim Witkov, the Finnish president stated that some elements conducive to achieving peace have been identified, and discussions will continue in St. Petersburg tomorrow.