US credit card spending at luxury brands declined for a third straight month in September, Citi said on Tuesday, pointing to continued weakness in the industry's largest market ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 00:20
French unions, parents and public-sector workers are rallying in support of high school students protesting crumbling classrooms and teacher shortages.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 00:16
Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko was hit by tear gas while shielding student protesters from riot police. Police also used water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in Paris and Lyon, where tens of thousands called for better funding for French high schools.
Hundreds of thousands have joined protests across France led by high-school pupils, with parents, university students and unions also taking part. Teenagers in Paris demanded more resources for schools and what they called less police repression. Officers clashed with demonstrators in Lyon, used tear gas in Paris and Marseille, and water cannon in Rennes, though serious disorder was limited.
Social media, amplified further by artificial intelligence, is cited as one factor accelerating student protests in France. Some French mayors have called for platforms to be temporarily blocked for minors, prompting a look at their impact.
Hundreds of thousands of students and supporters joined nationwide protests across France on Tuesday. The demonstrations followed weeks of student barricades opposing school conditions, with the movement showing no sign of losing momentum.
Around 250,000 people demonstrated across France on Tuesday as unions and teachers joined high school students in demanding better learning conditions. Sporadic clashes with security forces followed. A French police officer was charged with violence over firing a tear-gas grenade at close range at a 14-year-old student during protests last week. Protesters said the movement would continue and demanded concrete government action.
Student unrest intensified across France, with clashes in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and Rennes, tear gas, fires and thrown projectiles. The Interior Ministry said 6,100 people had been arrested, most of them minors. Donald Trump and Mike Waltz blamed unchecked immigration policies for fueling the violence, while students cited teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, deteriorating buildings and education funding.
The protest movement caught a cash-strapped, lame-duck French government off guard. Civil servants joined high school students on Tuesday, as pupils entered their third week of pickets over deteriorating classroom conditions. France’s familiar way of wearing down movements has been to meet eventual violence with a heavy hand, turning the silent majority against protesters, as happened with the pre-Covid Yellow Vest movement.
US President Donald Trump said France is facing the consequences of an overly lenient immigration policy and claimed that Islam wants “to take over” the country. He said the issue was uncontrolled mass migration, not schools. High-school protests that began in Île-de-France have spread nationwide over strained schedules, teacher shortages and other education problems. Some demonstrations escalated into unrest and clashes with police; more than 6,000 people have been detained, 90% of them minors.
Hundreds of thousands joined high-school protests across France, demanding more resources and an end to what demonstrators called police repression. Police used tear gas in Paris and Marseille, clashed with protesters in Lyon and deployed water cannon in Rennes. The government counted more than 250,000 demonstrators, while student unions claimed 450,000.
Around a quarter of a million protesters rally across France as students demand better learning conditions and increased funding for schools.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is promising to improve schools as his government seeks billions in spending cuts. Student protests over canceled classes, overcrowding and deteriorating buildings have been accompanied by serious clashes with police. The planned austerity budget aims to reduce France’s deficit, underscoring the tension between fiscal restraint and demands for stronger state support.
Tens of thousands demonstrated across France on Tuesday, with unions and teachers joining high school students who have spent days calling for improved learning conditions. The protests were marked by violent clashes.
Tens of thousands took to the streets across France demanding education reform, with more than half of the country’s high schools reportedly closed or blockaded. The Interior Ministry said 6,100 people have been detained since September, while clashes have injured 715 police officers and 215 teenagers. Protests in Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg included fires, tear gas and confrontations with police.
Thousands of student protesters have gathered at Lille’s Place de la République in northern France. Demonstrations continued across the country on Tuesday over what protesters call under-investment in high schools. Police were present nearby, but there were no signs of trouble at the scene, although some recent protests have turned violent.
Protesters have intensified pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron, demanding more education funding. Tens of thousands have demonstrated as unions and teachers joined students protesting poor school conditions. Some protests involved fires and clashes with police; the government says hundreds were injured and more than 5,000 people arrested.
Secondary school pupils and students in France are staging a third day of national action. Parents and trade unions have joined them to denounce a lack of resources in the national education system.
Protests by French students and trade unionists have continued for a third week, expanding from complaints about teacher shortages and poor school conditions into a nationwide movement. School blockades have turned violent, while police use of batons, tear gas and rubber bullets faces scrutiny. At least 6,100 people have been arrested, and students, teachers and officers have been injured.
Several thousand college and high school students rallied at Paris’s Republic Square, demanding more government funding for education instead of higher defense spending. Protesters cited deteriorating school buildings and teacher shortages. Demonstrations have spread across France, with unrest and clashes reported in some areas; more than 6,000 people have been detained, 90% of them minors.
Protests demanding education reforms are spreading across France, with police firing tear gas at demonstrators blockading high schools. Authorities estimated about 250,000 protesters nationwide, while organisers put the figure closer to 500,000; nearly 2,000 high schools were blockaded or closed. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu suspended classes for the rest of the week and ordered ministers to address students’ demands by the end of October.
Students, teachers and parents are marching in cities across France, while protesters have blockaded hundreds of schools. It is the largest day of action so far in demonstrations urging the government to address understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.
Thousands gathered under close police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students protesting for better conditions. The demonstrations had lasted for days and included violent clashes. A France 24 reporter in Paris said students he spoke with remained determined to secure meaningful concessions from the government.
Student protests in France are growing over teacher shortages, crowded classrooms and poor conditions. Authorities have shut hundreds of schools amid the unrest.
A student protest that began outside a school in a low-income Paris suburb has spread nationwide, with pupils demanding more education funding and better conditions while opposing riot police. The government reported injuries to at least 215 teenagers, 715 officers and 85 school staff. Ten investigations into possible police brutality are under way.
More than one million vulnerable people in South Sudan could lose life-saving food and nutrition assistance by October as funding declines and refugees and returnees continue arriving from Sudan. The World Food Programme says stocks at its logistics hub in Malakal have fallen from 10,000 metric tonnes last year to less than 300 tonnes.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-07 00:13
Russia will respond immediately if Canada confiscates Russian assets, Ambassador Oleg Stepanov said. He warned that such actions would be illegal and could bring legal, investment and reputational consequences for Ottawa. He added that Russia reserves the right to take property-related and other measures if a Volga-Dnepr Airlines An-124 aircraft held at Toronto airport is confiscated.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 00:11
Business confidence among Japan’s large manufacturers climbed in October to its strongest level in almost five years, supported by solid chip demand, while sentiment in the non-manufacturing sector worsened sharply as costs rose, a Reuters monthly poll showed.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 00:10
US forecasters said Tuesday that a storm developing in the Gulf of Mexico and moving rapidly toward Louisiana and Mississippi is expected to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 within two days.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 00:00
The Cleveland Guardians’ offense is faltering at a crucial point. Although a late-season surge secured their third consecutive AL Central title, their bats have gone cold again in the postseason, contributing to a Game 2 loss despite Gavin Williams striking out 11 batters.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 00:00
Emma Norchet of T. Rowe Price Group said OpenAI and Anthropic are both positioned to succeed as they move toward initial public offerings, rejecting the idea that the frontier AI market can support only one standard-bearer.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 00:00
Yemeni forces claim they have strengthened their control over the highest peak in Taiz’s Jabal Habashi district.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 00:00
Two days after Yemen’s internationally recognised government announced its counter-offensive, its forces have retaken territory from the Houthis near the Bab al-Mandeb strait. But the analysis says territorial gains alone will not alter the war’s course: success depends on cohesion among government forces and sustained pressure across the western coast, Taiz and Marib to keep the Houthis overstretched.
The International Monetary Fund said it reached a staff-level agreement with Papua New Guinea on reviews of its funding facilities. Approval by the fund’s executive board could unlock up to $189 million.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:50
Christa Pike, a Tennessee death-row inmate who survived a botched lethal injection last week, is conscious and speaking in hospital, her lawyers say. They warn that her prognosis remains unclear, seek to preserve evidence from the attempt and want her sentence commuted to life without parole.
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US death-row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after two failed lethal injections, including an attempt in Tennessee last week. She remains handcuffed in hospital while receiving critical care. An anaesthesiologist advising her defence team said her survival is highly unusual and that, with her prognosis unclear, a long recovery is expected at minimum.
Christa Pike, who survived a failed execution in Tennessee, has regained consciousness but faces an uncertain prognosis and a long recovery, her lawyers said. They called the episode medically unprecedented, saying she remains handcuffed and shackled to her bed despite severe injuries to her arms.
Convicted murderer Christa Pike regained consciousness and began speaking Tuesday after surviving a botched lethal-injection execution. She was the first woman Tennessee had attempted to execute in 200 years and remains hospitalized with severe injuries to both arms.
Lawyers for 50-year-old Christa Pike say she is conscious and able to speak nearly a week after Tennessee’s botched lethal injection on September 30. She remains in critical medical care with severe arm injuries, and her prognosis is still unclear. The case has renewed debate over executions and the suffering caused by failed procedures.
Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who was unconscious and on a ventilator after a failed execution, is now awake and speaking, her lawyers say. They add that she remains handcuffed and shackled.
Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived the state’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking while being treated at a hospital, her attorneys said Tuesday.
Christa Pike, who survived a failed lethal-injection execution attempt in Tennessee last week, has regained consciousness and is speaking, her lawyers said in a statement on Tuesday.
Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived the state’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking while receiving hospital treatment, according to her attorneys.
Christa Pike is awake and able to speak nearly a week after Tennessee’s failed execution, her lawyer says.
Lawyers say death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after two lethal injections failed last week. The 50-year-old remains handcuffed in hospital receiving critical care, with an unclear prognosis. Tennessee authorities have not said what went wrong or whether they will attempt to execute her again.
Attorneys for Tennessee inmate Christa Pike say she survived the state’s attempt to execute her and is now awake and speaking while receiving treatment at a hospital.
Christa Pike is conscious and able to speak nearly a week after a botched execution left her critically injured and temporarily dependent on a ventilator, her attorneys said Tuesday.
Christa Pike, the Tennessee woman who survived a failed execution last week, is conscious, speaking and receiving medical care, her attorneys said Tuesday, describing the development as “unprecedented.”
International human rights lawyer and former New York assistant attorney general Reed Brody says the botched execution of Christa Pike exposes a much broader failure in America’s capital punishment system. The lethal-injection malfunction points to weaknesses in defence representation, disparities between jurisdictions and states’ difficulties in carrying out executions, raising questions about due process and human dignity.
Japan’s real wages increased 1.5% year on year in August, government data showed Wednesday, marking an eighth consecutive month of gains and pointing to a continued recovery in wage growth.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:45
A commercial ship sank and its crew vanished after an apparent coordinated air-and-sea drone attack in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone. A second vessel was badly damaged and set ablaze. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia and warned of a broader “massive strike,” while Bulgarian officials called the attack a flagrant violation of international law. Search-and-rescue efforts continued.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-06 23:42
Turkiye’s first domestically produced electric SUV, the Togg T10X, caught fire at a charging station. No one was injured, and the operator said the vehicle was not charging when the fire began. Electric vehicles reportedly made up 52% of new-car sales in Turkiye so far this year.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:33
A senior US senator is pressing for answers about Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle as lobbying scrutiny surrounds her. Guilfoyle appeared at an event in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and others.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:32
Authorities said Silvia Zhang and her husband, Guojun Xuan, face child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children aged from a few months to 13 years.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:32
Anthropic PBC is widening access to its most advanced AI models, giving a select group of organizations the opportunity to test the startup’s cutting-edge cyber capabilities in cooperation with the US government.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:30
Tuesday’s contact between Delta Air Lines and Air Canada aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport is being reviewed by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The agency says the Delta plane “clipped” the Air Canada aircraft.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:27
OpenAI has published 722 manuscripts covering 372 related result families, with solutions produced by an unreleased frontier model for what AGMAI describes as hundreds of open mathematics questions. The release includes information about the model’s reasoning and computing use, while renewing debate over research ethics, academic conduct, disclosure practices, and credit for human mathematicians.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-06 23:26
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Pyongyang would continue its unwavering support for Russia and develop allied ties with Moscow, according to a birthday telegram published by KCNA. Kim called Putin his “dearest friend” and said he was confident Russia’s “just and sacred war” to defend its sovereignty, security interests and territorial integrity would end in victory.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-06 23:24
President Trump signed an executive order intended to lower diesel prices by easing restrictions on red-dye diesel. NBC News’ Brian Cheung explains the order’s provisions and what they could mean for Americans.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:21
Samsung Electronics is expected to report an almost nine-fold rise in third-quarter operating profit, supported by strong demand for artificial intelligence. Analysts, however, have lowered their forecasts by nearly 8% since the end of August, while chip margins may remain unchanged.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:15
Leading figures in the push for Alberta separation are celebrating Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s election, saying the result is a positive sign for Alberta independence.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:11
A government report says New Zealand is facing record atmospheric greenhouse gas levels, with more frequent and intense heatwaves, damaging storms and cyclones likely ahead. Glacier volume fell from 56 cubic kilometres in 1997 to 30 cubic kilometres in 2023, and could decline by 69% to 100% by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:11
Two studies by Indian researchers found that growing human activity is affecting how the Himalayan monal lives and communicates. Infrastructure development and tourism are squeezing its habitat, pushing the birds higher into the mountains, while human noise is prompting them to alter their vocal pitch. Researchers say the monal may signal wider disruption in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:07
Electricity outages have sharply increased across Venezuela this year, disrupting daily life and essential services, including kidney dialysis. Demonstrators have responded with pot-banging protests, roadblocks and burning tyres. The interim government has cited rationing and El Niño, while an energy specialist blames years of infrastructure neglect and poor management.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:05
Eva Marie Saint, the actor who won an Academy Award for her first film, On the Waterfront, and later starred opposite Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller North by Northwest, has died at 102.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:03
Eva Marie Saint, the Academy Award-winning actress known for standout roles opposite stars including Cary Grant and Marlon Brando, has died, her publicist said. She was 102.
Eva Marie Saint, known for her roles in “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” has died at the age of 102.
Eva Marie Saint, who won an Academy Award for her first film, “On the Waterfront,” has died at 102.
Oscar-winning actor Eva Marie Saint has died at 102. She was best known for playing the grieving sister of a New Jersey dockworker in Elia Kazan’s drama “On the Waterfront.”
Australia’s privacy regulator has opened an investigation into Shenzhen Qingcheng, maker of the HeyCyan app used in Kmart’s $89 smartglasses, after the company failed to answer inquiries. The glasses have faced public outrage over covert recording, petitions for restrictions and bans at some public venues. The regulator said other companies contacted, including Kmart and Meta, are not part of the investigation.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:02
NBC News has obtained a first look at 298 gold bars seized from CIA officer David Rush’s home, along with stacks of cash and luxury watches. Rush has pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:02
Former CIA officer David Rush has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded the US government of about $200m through fake contracts and luxury real estate deals. He also admitted giving top-secret information to an unauthorised foreign official and revealing details of a clandestine human source. Investigators found 298 gold bars, $2m in cash and 35 luxury watches at his home.
Ikea will test an online buyback service in Spain and Portugal, offering vouchers for unwanted secondhand furniture, with a UK rollout possible if successful. It is also launching a UK marketplace that lets members buy and sell used Ikea items, as competition intensifies in the growing resale market.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:01
US Vice President JD Vance gave Reuters an exclusive interview on Monday while campaigning in Alaska, which has become a key battleground ahead of the November elections that will determine control of Congress.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 23:00
Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in autopay and receive a 1% interest-rate reduction. The original deadline was Sept. 30.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:00
Ships are diverting from the drought-stricken Panama Canal to the Strait of Magellan. Chilean Navy data obtained by Bloomberg show maritime traffic through the strait rose more than 70% from a year earlier in both August and September.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:00
Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands accounted for more than one-third of new entrants to Hong Kong’s retail property market in the first nine months of 2026, up 7 percentage points and a three-year high, Cushman & Wakefield said. Demand from mainland Chinese brands declined, while the trend is expected to continue.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 23:00
ABC has reinstated presenter Sarah Macdonald on its Sydney local radio schedule two years after ending her contract without explanation. She will host the afternoon program from March, replacing the late James Valentine; her 2024 departure had prompted an outcry from presenters and listeners.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:59
Zoo Atlanta is preparing to open an upgraded giant panda habitat, where a pair of pandas from Chengdu, China, will live.
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CGTNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:54
Solar panels are improving life in remote Amazon communities as El Niño threatens to intensify drought. In Nova Sociedade, deep inside a protected area of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, solar power supplies clean water and enough electricity for the daily needs of 36 families. The community once depended on costly, polluting and unreliable diesel generators. Similar systems have been installed in 29 other communities, also powering schools, health centers and local businesses.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:53
Cristiano Ronaldo apologised for leaving Portugal’s camp after a fallout with the coach and vowed to continue playing for the national team.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:52
US President Donald Trump said the United States does not need Iranian oil and claimed the US Navy fully controls the Strait of Hormuz. He also said Washington had effectively prevented Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The report notes that Iran has repeatedly denied seeking nuclear arms and that Western intelligence agencies found no evidence of such development.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-06 22:52
U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Reuters in an exclusive interview that Iran must make a “meaningful” cut to its nuclear enrichment capacity to meet U.S. demands and bring the seven-month war between the countries to an end. Washington remains unsure how Tehran makes decisions in negotiations.
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the reported plague death of a laboratory technician. Washington and the World Health Organization are pressing Moscow for greater transparency and clarification of conflicting accounts surrounding the incident in Siberia.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:51
President Donald Trump said he plans to speak with Vladimir Putin about a possible pneumonic plague case in Russia. The death of a staffer at an anti-plague laboratory has raised global public health concerns, while the U.S. has said it was willing to help.
US President Donald Trump said he expects to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon. Asked at the White House whether he had already spoken with Putin, Trump said a call was scheduled and would take place “very soon.”
Bank of Japan board member Ayano Sato supports raising interest rates in several stages because current financial conditions remain accommodative, Kyodo reported on Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:40
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that no one knew who was running Iran during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, which has now entered its eighth month.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-06 22:35
Former Ramp engineers have raised $20 million for their startup, Melius, after abandoning its first product. The company surpassed $1 million in annualized revenue within two months of launching after the pivot.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:34
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend the Commonwealth of Independent States Foreign Ministers Council meeting on Wednesday in the Avaza zone of Turkmenbasy, Turkmenistan. Ministers will review 2026 activities, discuss cooperation prospects, mark the CIS’s 35th anniversary and exchange views on regional issues.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:32
On Tuesday, some Warner Bros. employees encountered changes under new leadership. David Ellison quickly began shaping the company in the style of “A Skydance Corp.”
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:31
Paramount Skydance has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, ending a months-long saga over the company’s future. Skydance said all of its direct-to-consumer streaming services—including HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+—will eventually be unified into one service.
JPMorgan says the deeply distressed segment of the US leveraged-loan market has expanded to levels not seen since the start of the pandemic. Technology is the single largest sector facing pressure.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:30
After surviving five gunshots from a federal immigration officer in Chicago, a US-born citizen is taking the US government to court.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:29
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are recovering after a technology issue on Monday caused problems for travelers around the world.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:29
Sixty years ago, several dozen people gathered in Moscow’s Pushkin Square to demand that the Soviet state follow its own Constitution and respect citizens’ right to an open trial. Authorities dispersed the brief rally, which sought neither regime change nor political reform. The protest nonetheless helped launch the Soviet dissident and human rights movements. The article places it alongside earlier Bolshevik repression, the 1962 Novocherkassk massacre, and the limits of the Khrushchev Thaw.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:26
U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday that a 30-year-old Washington state resident was charged with assisting a teenager who carried out an attack in Canada that killed eight people, including schoolchildren.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:21
The US Justice Department says James Codey Bryant was detained on a conspiracy-to-murder charge over the Canadian school shooting. Prosecutors allege he gave Jesse Van Rootselaar money and “technical advice” for six months, helped her start a car after earlier killings and agreed to livestream the attack, though the pair allegedly never met in person.
US prosecutors charged Washington state resident James Cody Bryant with conspiring to murder people in a foreign country. They allege he gave the Tumbler Ridge school shooting attacker money and technical advice online, and discussed carrying out and livestreaming the attack. Six people were killed and 27 injured.
More than 5,000 people remain missing after a deadly flood on the China-Nepal border, while rescue operations have ended. Because Nepal generally presumes someone dead only after 12 years, families struggle to obtain death certificates needed for compensation, property transfers and inheritance. Some are using sacred kusha-grass effigies to perform last rites.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-06 22:17
Microsoft has reportedly secured exclusive streaming rights for Grand Theft Auto VI, meaning Xbox Cloud Gaming will be the only service able to stream the game at launch. The length of the deal is unclear. The arrangement could help Xbox reach PC and mobile players, while Microsoft plans to introduce pay-as-you-go cloud gaming in November.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:12
The Russian government will consider a bill amending Health Ministry regulations to prevent the spread of infectious diseases at its regular meeting. Other agenda items include airport reimbursement for temporary flight restrictions, pension-related military service confirmation, equal service calculations, civil records, resort infrastructure and construction digitalization.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:11
Strategy estimated a $4.1 billion income-tax benefit as Bitcoin’s fair value exceeded its cost on Sept. 30. The gain reflects an accounting adjustment that reduced estimated tax expense, and the management-prepared figures have not been audited or reviewed by KPMG. The report distinguishes the separate cost bases of Strategy’s holdings, ETF assets and shareholder positions.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:10
Black Hills Corp said Tuesday it signed agreements to supply power to a proposed Google data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It plans to invest $1.8 billion from 2027 to 2029 in new generation capacity as technology companies compete to secure electricity for energy-intensive AI data centers.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:10
Sally Yates, a longtime federal prosecutor and former acting attorney general, will lead a Cornell University investigation. She became known in 2017 for refusing to enforce President Trump’s ban on travelers to the U.S. from predominantly Muslim countries.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:07
Cornell University trustees have appointed former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to independently review the university’s handling of sexual assault and harassment allegations. The review will cover investigations, disciplinary procedures, campus police responses and fraternity oversight, after criticism of Cornell’s response to a former student’s allegations of rape by several fraternity members. No criminal charges have been filed.
Cornell University trustees said Tuesday that former senior Justice Department official Sally Yates will review how the school handles sexual misconduct complaints. The move comes amid an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house.
Cornell University has hired former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to conduct an independent review of how the university responds to sexual assault cases.
Cornell University trustees announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.
Thousands of Argentina fans filled Buenos Aires’ Monumental stadium ahead of Lionel Messi’s final international match. The World Cup-winning captain and Argentina’s all-time leading scorer is ending a 21-year international career, saying it is time for a new generation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:07
Lionel Messi is expected to make his final appearance for Argentina in Tuesday’s friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires. The emotional occasion has been dubbed “The Night That No One Wants to End.”
Benin will face Argentina in Buenos Aires in what is set to be Lionel Messi’s final international match. Injured captain Steve Mounié cannot play but travelled at his own expense to support the team. He says the friendly offers Benin’s selected players a chance to raise their reputations and that of the country’s football.
Constellation Brands beat second-quarter profit and sales estimates, with resilient demand for beers including Modelo Especial and Victoria helping offset challenges across the alcohol industry amid soft consumer spending.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:05
A collection of some of the year’s cutest, strangest and most comedic animal photos and videos has been released.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:01
North Korea criticised the United States for arms sales and military support to Taiwan, accusing Washington of fuelling tensions in the Taiwan Strait, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday. Kim also pledged support for Russia.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:00
An Army study found that shock gloves immigration agents may soon use to control detainees were highly powerful in a military exercise. Participants experienced intense pain, stopped resisting and feared further shocks.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:00
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s view that economic growth paired with spending restraint can bring down the federal deficit is drawing skepticism from market strategists, who point to the scale of current US borrowing.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 22:00
Amazon’s October Prime Big Deal Days brings discounts on several recommended robot vacuum-and-mop hybrids, with deals also available from retailers and manufacturers to non-Prime shoppers. Featured models include the Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow, Saros 20, Narwal Flow 2, Dreame X60 Ultra, Eufy Omni C28, and Deebot X8 Pro Omni.
TThe VergeOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-06 22:00
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation Tuesday into whether Fruit of the Loom and Hanes use toxic chemicals to produce children’s underwear.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-06 21:58
Saudi Arabia’s Jazan and Najran airports were attacked as Saudi-led government forces carried out air strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen and claimed control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Houthi officials said the Iran-backed group retained “firm control” of territory it had recently captured.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-06 21:57
Russian President Vladimir Putin is marking his 74th birthday with family while continuing official work, including international calls and preparations for a CIS summit in Turkmenistan. The Kremlin said public events are scheduled, but gave no details.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 21:49
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics went to Belgian physicist Francis Halzen for his decisive contribution to the IceCube neutrino observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources. The article traces the project to Moisey Markov’s 1960 proposal to detect neutrinos in large bodies of water or ice, and compares IceCube with the Baikal-GVD observatory in Lake Baikal.
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Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for key contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources. Halzen called the award a surprise and stressed that the achievement came from a large research collaboration.
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