Headline news for October 8, 2025: Trump administration threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act amid troop deployments; Gaza peace talks progress; EU moves to protect steelmakers; New Zealand cuts rates; Vietnam gains emerging-market status; and Singapore new US ambassador.

Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.

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