More liquefied natural gas cargoes loaded at Ras Laffan reappeared outside the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend after passing through the waterway. The movement extends a recent rise in Qatar’s LNG traffic despite security risks linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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ReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:35
Quebec voters are heading to the polls in a provincial election that is expected to bring the Parti Québécois to power. The party has pledged to hold a referendum on independence from Canada by 2028, potentially reviving intense disputes with Ottawa over language and identity. Its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, has also gained support through rightwing positions on immigration and religious symbols.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:30
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council chairman Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi announced the launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen to restore state institutions and liberate Sanaa from the Houthi movement. Earlier, government forces recaptured Dhubab near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, cutting rebel supply lines almost entirely after intense fighting.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:27
Yemen’s military said Monday it would launch a broad campaign of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in an effort to reclaim territory lost during a Houthi offensive in September. UN figures say the offensive killed hundreds of combatants on both sides and has become the most active front in the wider Middle East war.
A major cybersecurity breach in Denmark exposed the personal data of 8.8 million people and was described as “extremely serious.”
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:27
Kraken operator Payward and Singapore Gulf Bank will initially offer a digital-asset settlement service to selected institutional clients in Asia and the Gulf region, with around-the-clock settlement in U.S. dollars.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:26
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces captured key positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, military and government sources said. They are fighting Iran-backed Houthi forces to reverse the group’s gains last month and push it away from the vital waterway.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:25
A Russian laboratory worker has died in a suspected plague case and a hospital has imposed quarantine measures, according to a report. Authorities said the epidemiological situation in Irkutsk and nearby Shelekhov remained stable.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:23
A White House official said the Trump administration is aware of a suspected plague outbreak in Russia’s Irkutsk region and is monitoring it while “assessing options.” An employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died in Shelekhov. Unconfirmed reports said she had pneumonic plague, while Rospotrebnadzor attributed the death to “pneumonia of unknown origin.” Several Irkutsk hospitals have imposed a three-week quarantine.
A worker at an anti-plague institute in Russia’s Irkutsk region has reportedly died from a suspected pneumonic plague infection, according to a US official. Russian authorities described the illness as pneumonia of unknown origin and said testing found no microorganisms linked to her work. Nearly 200 people are under medical observation.
Several hospitals in Irkutsk have imposed three-week quarantines after Darya Shipilova, a laboratory technician at the city’s Anti-Plague Institute, died of what authorities called pneumonia of unknown cause. Rospotrebnadzor says the public health situation is stable and no work-related microorganisms were found, while local reports and doctors have raised the possibility of pneumonic plague.
The State Department is tracking reports of a suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and is pressing Moscow to provide accurate information quickly. A U.S. official said many details remain unconfirmed and that agencies including the CDC are watching the situation. Early treatment with common antibiotics can be effective.
Sass Jordan, the Canadian singer-songwriter who found major success with albums including Racine and Rats before serving as a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol, has died aged 65. No cause of death was given. She cancelled tour dates in September, citing a “serious medical condition”.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:22
A high school protest movement that began a week ago is continuing to spread across France, with demonstrations at more than 1,200 schools and over 5,000 arrests, most involving minors. Students are angry about chronic underfunding of state schools and alleged racial and economic disparities in how public resources are allocated.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:22
AFP News AgencyPortuguese political analyst and former MEP João Albuquerque says a Bolsonaro victory could move Brazil further away from the European Union. He says Lula brought the sides closer on trade, climate and democratic values, including progress on the Mercosur deal.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:19
Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro unexpectedly finished first in Sunday’s election, ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Neither won a majority, sending the contest to a run-off in three weeks. Bolsonaro took 47% of the vote to Lula’s 45%, putting him in a “very strong position,” according to France 24 correspondent Time Vickery.
Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff after no candidate won at least 50% in the first round. Incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face each other on October 25. With 99.70% of electronic records processed, Bolsonaro led with 47.09% against Lula’s 45.09%; turnout exceeded 78.93%.
Bolsonaro surged to an unexpected lead over Lula in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, making him the overwhelming favorite to win the runoff and push Latin America’s heavyweight nation sharply to the right.
Family members of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro made major gains in Sunday’s general election. His eldest son, right-wing lawmaker Flavio Bolsonaro, overtook President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first-round presidential vote after pledging during the campaign to seek amnesty for his imprisoned father.
Brazil’s closely contested presidential election will go to a runoff after incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro both failed to secure the 50 percent needed for an outright victory.
Millions of Brazilians voted in Sunday’s first round of the presidential election. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term, while right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro is making his first presidential run. The contest now goes to a 25 October runoff, with BBC correspondent Ione Wells examining the result.
Brazil will hold a presidential runoff after Bolsonaro and Lula failed to secure the outright majority required. Senator and presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro said he was “very happy” to have led in the first round and reached the runoff, while incumbent Lula expressed disappointment at the “unexpected” result.
Japan has strongly protested an alleged robbery and murder in Okinawa involving a US Marine. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for full US cooperation and strict discipline among military personnel. Devin Ballard, 20, was sent to prosecutors over the alleged killing of Anna Yagi, 39; police said he denies the allegations.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:19
Japanese police said Sunday they arrested a U.S. Marine over the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa. The arrest has triggered outrage in Japan.
The arrest of US Marine Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard over the alleged robbery and killing of 39-year-old Anna Yagi in a Naha hotel has revived Okinawans' longstanding anger over crimes involving US military personnel. About 100 people protested in Naha and Tokyo, while residents demanded concrete action beyond official expressions of concern.
Estonia is moving troops and weaponry toward its border with Russia under its so-called active defense program, the Financial Times reports. A new base is being built in Narva for up to 1,000 troops, while Tallinn says Moscow does not want a full-scale war with NATO in at least the next two years. Estonia bought nine HIMARS systems from the US last year.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:18
Google’s €13 billion data centre investment is expected to reshape Muhos and the wider Oulu region through new jobs and economic activity. Many locals welcome the development, while environmental campaigners say more than 300 hectares of forest were cleared without a required assessment.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:17
The FBI has arrested a woman accused of spying on Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s family in the United States on behalf of China. Lai condemned the incident, accusing Beijing of blatant disregard for human rights and suppression of personal freedoms, and called it a “barbaric” act.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:16
The FBI arrested Chinese American real estate agent Wanying Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport. She is charged with acting as an unregistered foreign government agent and is accused of repeatedly surveilling Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s son, Lai Ting-yu, sending details including images of his home, vehicles and license plates to a Chinese government contact. Taiwan’s presidential office called it “typical transnational repression” and strongly condemned it.
The FBI says the US arrested a woman suspected of spying for China by surveilling Taiwan’s president’s son and his family before she could board a flight to Shanghai, as tensions between the rival powers persist.
The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport and charged her with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Prosecutors allege she was directed by Chinese officials to surveil the son of Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, and send them photographs, video and licence-plate information. Taiwan’s presidential office condemned the alleged conduct as transnational repression.
The FBI arrested California resident Wanying Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport and charged her with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Authorities allege she surveilled Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te’s son and family at the direction of Chinese officials, sending photos, video and licence-plate information to China.
US officials say the FBI arrested 34-year-old California resident Wanying Z. at Los Angeles International Airport before a flight to China. She is charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent and allegedly surveilling Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s son on instructions from Chinese officials, sending them photos, videos and license-plate information.
Federal officials said the FBI arrested a 34-year-old California woman charged with acting as an unregistered agent for China. She allegedly surveilled the Taiwanese president’s son and his family.
South Korea said on Monday that a recent explosion near the border was caused by mines planted by North Korea, seriously injuring two South Korean soldiers.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:15
The US Supreme Court is weighing a major lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado, against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy. The city is seeking financial damages for the effects of climate change.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:11
The Supreme Court has returned from its summer recess to hear arguments in Boulder, Colorado’s lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy liable for climate change.
The US Supreme Court formally opens a new term with a wave of appeals from President Trump on its docket, alongside major cases involving guns, religious freedom and climate change.
AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:10
Circle is urging the EU to recognize qualifying foreign-regulated stablecoins and replace MiCA’s requirement that issuers hold at least 30% of reserves in commercial-bank deposits, rising to 60% for significant tokens. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has made a similar warning that the rule could increase bank credit and counterparty risks.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:10
Most major Gulf markets opened slightly higher on Monday as easing fears over energy disruptions and weaker expectations of an immediate Federal Reserve rate hike supported sentiment. The Middle East war, however, continued to simmer.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:10
Yemen’s army is set to begin operations to retake territory captured by the Houthis, as fighting between the Saudi Arabia-backed government and Iran-backed rebels escalates.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:09
Yemen’s internationally recognized government has announced a new offensive to retake territory held by the Iran-backed Houthis. The announcement followed the rebels’ capture of a key road linking Taiz and Aden, effectively isolating Taiz. More than 70 people were reportedly killed in fighting around the city over the past day.
China celebrated its 77th National Day on October 1. Some Chinese parents name children born that day “Guoqing,” meaning “national celebration” in English. An American actor living in China who was also born on October 1 has proudly adopted the name.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:08
Honda Motor plans to cut costs by up to a fifth and halve development times through its new partnership in India with Tata Technologies, according to two people familiar with the matter. Pressure from rivals is pushing the Japanese automaker to reconsider its go-it-alone strategy.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:05
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has confirmed that Spain will hold a general election on 29 November after his Socialist party, which leads a minority government, failed to pass housing reforms in Congress. Polls put the Socialists behind the conservative People's Party, which is widely expected to seek a government deal with far-right Vox. Sanchez warned of an “extreme-right wave” abroad and said Spain should remain an example of “peace, feminism and prosperity”.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:03
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election for November 29, seeking a renewed mandate after parliament rejected measures intended to ease the country’s housing crisis as public anger grows.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early election for November 29, seeking a stronger mandate after a fragmented parliament rejected the government's key housing decrees last week amid widespread protests.
Spain’s Sánchez has called an early election after housing measures were rejected.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called early elections after his government suffered a damaging legislative defeat last week over emergency measures linked to the country’s housing crisis.
Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called a general election for 29 November after the People’s party, Vox and Junts rejected his minority government’s emergency housing decrees. The vote follows nationwide protests over soaring rents and insecure tenancies, and Sánchez hopes the issue will rally leftwing voters.
Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez has called a snap election for November 29.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election following protests over the housing crisis.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap general election for November 29 after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government. The defeat was followed by mass protests over the housing crisis, including a demonstration in Madrid that the government said drew more than 70,000 people.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early general election for November 29, bringing forward a vote scheduled for 2027. The announcement follows parliament’s rejection of his minority government’s housing-crisis measures and growing public pressure over housing costs, including protests across the country.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called early elections in Spain after days of deliberation. His decision follows the defeat of housing decrees in Congress, a migration crisis in Ceuta and a weakening parliamentary majority.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early general election for November 29. He said he had informed the head of state and would convene an extraordinary cabinet meeting to dissolve parliament under the legal timetable. The move followed parliament’s rejection of two government housing decrees amid widespread protests over the housing crisis.
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is due to hold a press conference amid expectations he may call an early election to address the housing crisis. Parliament’s rejection of two emergency relief measures prompted tens of thousands to protest over rents and tenant protections. Up to 500 French schools also remain closed after nationwide protests over classroom conditions.
Formula One’s governing body will conduct a full review of a software bug that caused several cars to lose power on the formation lap at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit after heavy rain delayed the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton had to stop and restart his car on track, while the FIA said wet-weather energy settings and the circuit configuration contributed to the problem.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:02
The euro fell against the US dollar on Monday to its weakest level since May 2025. France’s debt problems and Spain’s political turmoil, intensified by the snap election announcement, raised fears of a new eurozone crisis and contagion across the bloc’s bond markets.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 09:01
Satellite imagery shows that Yemeni forces have seized strategic sites near the Bab el Mandab Strait.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 09:01
Goldman Sachs said rising political opposition to US data centers has had limited near-term impact on their rapid expansion. The bank’s growth outlook through 2027 remains largely unchanged.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:00
Award-winning author Arundhati Roy explains why she is unafraid to tackle politically charged subjects. Her fiction, nonfiction and essays focus on social injustice, while she outspokenly criticizes Narendra Modi’s administration. Supporters call her relentless in challenging the political establishment; critics accuse her of being divisive and anti-India. Roy remains optimistic that political change is coming.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 09:00
The story begins at a three-square-meter orange hut in Beijing’s Sanlitun. It has become a base for more than 500 volunteers, about one-third from overseas, who help foreigners with everyday matters including payments, transport, housing and healthcare.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:59
Bloomberg says nearly a decade of Emmanuel Macron’s rule has made France Europe’s “weakest link.” It argues that his promised economic and political “revolution” failed to alter a spending-heavy policy, while anger rises, growth weakens and debt climbs. Macron’s movement may effectively end after he leaves office in 2027.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:59
A thick layer of duckweed has blanketed Ghent’s canals after a record-hot summer, disrupting tour boats and renewing concerns about climate change in Belgium.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:58
Military expert Andrey Marochko said Ukraine’s armed forces are broadening rationing and strengthening monitoring and audits after Russian strikes on Ukrainian rear areas. Supplies of weapons, equipment, ammunition, fuel and other logistical resources are worsening, while strikes on bridges in Kyiv shocked officials and the public, he said.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:56
Goldman Sachs’ Anthony Gutman said governments need to reduce fiscal deficits to tackle surging bond yields and runaway borrowing costs.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:52
More than a third of Israelis have reported medium or severe symptoms of post-traumatic stress, depression or anxiety since the October 7 attack, according to a State Comptroller report. Despite rising need, treatment numbers have barely increased, while public-system waiting times exceed six months and can reach more than a year.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:52
Israel has barred the UK Green Party leader after the party voted to define Zionism as racism. Jewish groups said the motion stokes hatred amid a series of attacks on their community, while Labour and the Conservatives condemned the policy; at least three of the five Green MPs opposed it.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:51
Vivien Lichtenstein, head of the Jewish Greens, says she may leave the Green Party after members adopted a binding policy equating Zionism with racism and calling for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. She calls the motion unhelpful, while anger grows over leader Zack Polanski’s absence from the vote. The policy is expected to face a legal challenge under equality law.
Tourists are visiting Kashi in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region during the week-long National Day holiday for desert activities at the southwestern edge of the Taklamakan Desert. The N39 scenic area in Makit County draws about 6,000 visitors daily, who ride off-road vehicles and camels, try sandboarding, and enjoy intangible cultural heritage performances and desert-themed art.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:48
A shell that landed at the Palanca-Mayaky-Udobne crossing between Moldova and Ukraine ricocheted into a passenger bus and a control booth on Oct. 5, lightly injuring a Moldovan border guard, Moldova’s Border Police said. The crossing was closed while authorities investigated, as Russia attacked infrastructure in Ukraine.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:47
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces struck a power substation in Ukraine’s Kharkov Region and a port facility in Odessa Region used to move military cargo. Fuel storage sites and a dry cargo ship carrying materiel were also hit at Chernomorsk port, while a large fire broke out at an industrial facility in southern Odessa Region, Ukrainian officials said.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 08:46
Russia has pledged to intensify attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after a weekend drone strike damaged the capital’s key Northern Bridge. The escalation comes as the United States makes another effort to advance peace talks.
Russian forces struck Kharkiv on the evening of Oct. 4, killing one person and injuring eight, Ukrainian officials said. Across Ukraine, Russian attacks over the past day killed five civilians and wounded 61. Russia launched 205 attack drones, including 49 jet-powered models; Ukraine said its air defenses destroyed 172 drones and two Banderol loitering munitions.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 199 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions, Crimea and the Black Sea overnight from October 4 to 5. A fuel truck driver was injured in a drone attack in Rostov Region, suffering multiple burns and being hospitalized in serious condition.
Up to 500 French high schools are set for a second week of full or partial closures on Monday over deteriorating facilities, overcrowding and teacher shortages. A nationwide protest day is planned for Tuesday. Early Monday morning, the situation outside a school in Aubervilliers was relatively calm as students sought to revive last week’s momentum after a quiet weekend.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:46
Around 400 to 500 French high schools will close fully or partially on Monday because security conditions have not been met after nationwide student protests. Students cite teacher absences, long school days, poor facilities and inadequate cooling, while further demonstrations are planned for Tuesday.
A farm in Heilongjiang, northeast China, became a popular destination during this year’s National Day holiday after farmers transformed its rice paddies into eye-catching artworks, giving tourists a distinctive rural experience.
CCGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:45
The New York Times reports that Vladimir Putin raised Lukoil’s foreign asset sale during September 5 talks with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, proposing its completion as proof that Russians and Americans can do business. Potential buyers’ links to the Trump and Witkoff families have prompted conflict-of-interest concerns.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 08:45
Injective CEO Eric Chen expects US exchange-traded funds tied to INJ to launch before 2027. Two applications are currently pending: the 21Shares Injective ETF and the Canary Staked INJ ETF.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:42
AFP News AgencyHundreds of French high schools are set to enter a second week of closures on Monday as protests over deteriorating schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages build toward a nationwide day of demonstrations on Tuesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:40
More than 400 schools across France closed on Monday as the government failed to calm angry student protesters. Other stories include Boulder, Colorado, seeking billions from ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy over wildfire damage, plus a look at some of nature’s more whimsical offerings.
Israel is holding nationwide memorial ceremonies for people killed in the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and soldiers who died in the subsequent Gaza war. Two state ceremonies are planned at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, with President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials expected to attend.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 08:38
Britain’s disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor filed legal action on Monday seeking to overturn search warrants used to search his residences. Police arrested the 66-year-old on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who has since died.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:36
Britain’s former Prince Andrew has launched legal proceedings seeking to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences.
A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked a judge to assess whether the search warrants that led to his arrest in February were lawful, Britain’s judicial office said. He is King Charles’s brother.
Thousands of supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have begun a long march to Islamabad to demand his release, his party said Monday, as divisions between the party and Pakistan’s leadership deepen.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 08:30
Thousands of supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are marching toward Islamabad, demanding his release. The protest resumed after talks between the government and Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party ended without agreement. Authorities have placed shipping containers across key routes into the capital.
Former European Council President Charles Michel says the EU needs a stronger role in resolving conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, calling Europe’s absence from the negotiating table a failure.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:29
Türkiye’s Aselsan has signed deals worth $2.75 billion for hybrid air defence systems. The company listed October 5 as the expected start date for the new business relationship.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:23
Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, head of the IRGC commander-in-chief’s advisory group, said US forces had moved more than 1,000 km from Iran’s border. He claimed US warships were absent from the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean for the first time, and said Iran had controlled the strait for months.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 08:23
Investors have plenty to digest as a new trading week begins: all U.S. bombers have left a U.K. base after a suspected terror attack, while more tankers were struck near Iran.
Yemen’s government has announced a major offensive against the Houthis, while Iran says it is prepared to defend itself if the United States attacks.
An Iranian diplomat said Sunday that the war with the United States had no military solution as peace talks appeared to stall. Washington has reduced its attacks while relying more on economic pressure, and Iran’s attempted blockade of the Strait of Hormuz remains disputed. A UK maritime agency said another tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile.
The Bank of Russia carried out no yuan purchases or sales on the domestic market with settlements on October 2, 2026, regulator data showed. It also conducted no such operations with settlements on October 1. The central bank uses the yuan-ruble instrument on the Moscow Exchange for these transactions.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:22
Germany’s Embassy in Moscow denied a study visa to a Higher School of Economics design graduate accepted by a German art university. The student rights project Molnia said the embassy cited fears that the knowledge gained could be misused and threaten Germany’s security and interests. Molnia called it a dangerous precedent, noting this was the first such “security threat” designation it had seen applied to an arts graduate without government or military ties.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:21
Saudi Aramco chief Amin Nasser says oil inventories depleted by the Middle East conflict could take up to two years to rebuild.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 08:21
The US National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, with temperatures forecast to reach the high 30s Celsius and fire risk rising. Indonesia’s severe wildfire season has damaged western Kalimantan and southern Sumatra, sending smoke across the region. Super Typhoon Choi-Wan is also strengthening as a category 4 storm southeast of Japan.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:20
Police in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are stringing fishing nets above vulnerable checkpoints as a low-cost defence against armed groups’ drone and quadcopter attacks. Officials say the nets may stop drones or reduce shrapnel damage, and the system is being expanded across several districts.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:20
AFP News AgencyRosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev says Ukrainian forces have systematically shelled the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant in Enerhodar for two weeks. He says a transformer powering equipment that redirects electricity to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was damaged, leaving emergency diesel generators to keep the critical systems operating.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-05 08:09
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said Ukrainian armed forces attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant’s laboratory building and radioactive waste processing facility simultaneously overnight. The roofs of both buildings were damaged, but he said nuclear safety was not threatened.
A Premier League panel found that Manchester City overstated income by more than £830m after owners channelled money into the club that was recorded as sponsorship. The case has drawn attention to Manchester United, whose latest accounts show £37m in interest payments and total debt of £1.15bn. Swiss Ramble estimates United’s net interest payments since the Glazer takeover at £852m.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:08
Mass production of 12x12-inch and 7x12-inch propellers for FPV air defense drones is due to start in Novosibirsk, Spektr Design Bureau Executive Director Andrey Bratenkov told TASS. He said the propellers, made from domestic plastic and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, could help drones exceed 500 km/h. A test batch has passed testing.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:07
China’s week-long National Day holiday brought crowds to Tian’anmen Square and revolutionary landmarks, while immersive cultural and tourism offerings boosted spending. From October 1 to 3, foot traffic at 78 monitored shopping streets and commercial districts rose 3.4% year on year and revenue increased 5.3%. A consumer-goods trade-in program generated 19.63 billion yuan in sales and benefited 3.48 million consumers.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:05
France host Belgium at the Stade de France in a Group A1 clash separated by one point. France lead with seven points from three games, while Belgium have six. Belgium will be without Kevin De Bruyne and Youri Tielemans through suspension.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:05
France meet Belgium in the fourth and final Nations League match of this international break, with the teams competing for first place in Group A. France beat Belgium 1-0 on September 28 in matchday two.
Canadian troops are struggling in Alaska as the military relearns the skills and capabilities needed for Arctic warfare.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 08:01
The 2026 Nobel Prize season has begun at Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute, where the physiology or medicine award is being announced first.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:00
This year’s Nobel Prize week is beginning in Stockholm, with the medicine prize being awarded first at the Karolinska Institute.
Taiwan’s Foxconn reported a 47% year-on-year increase in third-quarter revenue on Monday, exceeding market forecasts. The world’s largest contract electronics maker and Nvidia’s biggest server maker said strong AI-related demand fueled the gain.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:00
Hong Kong lawmakers support the government’s proposed tax incentives for large innovative companies, but many say the planned five-year concession is too short to persuade major firms to establish headquarters or expand in the city. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the government plans to introduce preferential profits tax rates of 5 per cent or 8.25 per cent.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:00
U.S. Treasury yields edged lower on Monday after a sharp selloff the previous week, with investors looking ahead to the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes for clues on the interest-rate outlook.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-05 08:00
Build Canada Homes has pledged to accelerate affordable housing delivery as industry leaders warn that housing development across Canada is lagging. One year after its launch, the agency has only begun construction on about 2,000 units.
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The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to investigate why boys’ and men’s health is suffering. Reported data show young men self-reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety, while experts warn that the online manosphere is worsening the problem.
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The most comprehensive study of maternal health in Canada found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than white people. Researchers and advocates say better data tracking and tools are urgently needed to eliminate systemic anti-Black racism in health care.
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