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The secondhand marketplace Vinted has been flooded with listings suspected of containing luxury goods looted during France's weekend cost-of-living riots, with some sellers still attaching security tags. Alex and Jordan look at how the looting economy moved online, what Vinted and French authorities are doing, and why this is a new chapter in the riots story.

Arsenal won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday through Noni Madueke's late strike, keeping the pressure on Manchester City in a dramatic Premier League weekend that also saw Brighton thrash Palace 5-0. Alex and Jordan round up the results and the growing worry over Erling Haaland's fitness.

Pakistan's powerful army chief Asim Munir is visiting Tehran on Tuesday, a significant military-diplomatic move as Iran faces a U.S. naval blockade, internal protests, and the threat of renewed American-Israeli strikes. Alex and Jordan unpack what Islamabad's engagement with Tehran signals about regional realignment.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held an unannounced meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at Ovda air base, eight days before Israel's October 28 election, amid discussions of resuming major combat against Iran. Alex and Jordan examine what the secrecy signals and what a U.S. military campaign could target.

Taiwan's export orders surged 62.4% in September to a record $114.2 billion, topping $100 billion for a second straight month on white-hot AI hardware demand. Alex and Jordan look at what's driving the boom, which markets are buying, and why it cuts against fears of an AI spending bubble.

Germany's Friedrich Merz and France's Emmanuel Macron have struck a deal to replace the EU's 2035 zero-emissions car mandate with a roughly 90% CO2 cut, reshaping Europe's auto industry and its fight against Chinese EV imports. Alex and Jordan explain the compromise, the "Made in EU" strings attached, and the hurdles still ahead.

Chancellor John Healey has rejected calls to raise capital gains tax at the October 28 Budget, removing one of the biggest uncertainties for businesses and investors ahead of his first Budget. Alex and Jordan explain who pushed for the rise, why Healey said no, and where the revenue will come from instead.

Official data released Tuesday shows UK wages grew 3.7% in the three months to August while unemployment unexpectedly fell to 4.7%, all but guaranteeing the Bank of England raises rates to 4.0% next month. Alex and Jordan unpack what the numbers mean for households ahead of the October 28 Budget.

Three New York Fed economists have found that Trump's 2025 tariffs decisively raised consumer prices, contributing 2.9 percentage points to goods inflation by February — directly contradicting the White House's "no inflation" claim. Alex and Jordan break down how the tariffs filtered into prices and why the timing matters two weeks before the midterms.

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 on Monday night, winning the ALCS 4-2 and reaching the World Series for the third time in franchise history. Alex and Jordan recap how the Rays closed it out and preview the Fall Classic against the Milwaukee Brewers.