The United Nations’ migration agency says more than 200,000 people have been displaced across Yemen as fighting between Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces has intensified in recent weeks.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-07 14:00
Israel ordered the UK consulate in East Jerusalem to close in response to Britain’s ban on trade with illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and sanctions on those who support their construction or financing. The mission is due to shut on Thursday, marking a low point in UK-Israeli relations; reports say London is considering expelling Israeli diplomats. Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza will lose the consulate’s services.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-07 14:00
Anthony Albanese highlighted climate injustice at a climate meeting in Fiji and joined Pacific leaders on a visit to Tuvalu. Yet he had opposed legal action seeking to stop a New South Wales coalmine expansion. Australia’s high court has overturned regulatory approval for the Mount Pleasant expansion in the Hunter Valley.
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A Palestinian was killed on Wednesday in an attack by Israeli settlers while Palestinians were picking olives near Burqa village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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Palestinian authorities say Israeli settlers, protected by Israeli forces, attacked Palestinians picking olives in the northern occupied West Bank, killing a 44-year-old man and wounding 16 others. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said Israeli forces also assaulted ambulance crews and briefly detained three paramedics and a volunteer.
Garmin generated $7.2 billion in sales last year across fitness, outdoor, marine, automotive and aviation. CEO Cliff Pemble, the sixth employee hired in 1989, has been with the company throughout its journey.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 14:00
A former Buddhist monk in Thailand was convicted of misusing donations intended for the hospice he founded for people with HIV/AIDS. He received the maximum sentence of 50 years in prison.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 14:00
Google says its SynthID detector now recognizes watermarks from all its partners and is available to everyone on a dedicated website. Users can check images, videos and audio for AI watermarks at SynthID.com; previously, the detector only identified Google’s own SynthID.
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Google launched a new website on Tuesday that lets anyone check whether an image, video or audio clip was generated using AI.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 14:00
More than 10,000 people from the global startup and tech ecosystem are expected at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco in six days. Prices will rise at the door; registering now saves up to $100, and a second pass of the same type is half price.
TTechCrunchOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-07 14:00
Amazon’s first Ring Smart Lock can generate enough power to unlock the door when its rechargeable battery dies: turn the thumb-turn dial a few times. Expected in the US in early 2027 pending FCC approval, it will cost $249 and support fingerprint, keypad, app, and Alexa-compatible controls.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 14:00
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Washington understood and acknowledged Moscow’s position on a possible trilateral meeting on Ukraine after what he described as Kyiv’s attempts to disrupt State Duma elections with massive attacks. He cited an “unprecedented number of terrorist attacks” on civilian targets, including polling stations, and said Russia wants to hear proposals from Vladimir Zelensky’s envoys.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-07 13:59
After stocks reached a record high, two large bearish trades pointed to skepticism. About an hour after Tuesday’s opening bell, someone traded a 100,000-lot put spread in the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY).
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:59
Students, parents and trade unions staged demonstrations across France on Tuesday over what they describe as insufficient investment in high schools. Major student and youth protests, from May 1968 to the 2006 CPE crisis, have pressured leaders and reshaped French politics.
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Widespread protests over anger at France’s school system took place across the country on Tuesday. Police used tear gas and water cannons after violence broke out among some people at the edges of the marches. Parents marched with their children to back their cause and, after several teenagers were injured, to help keep them safe from further clashes.
Student protests over school conditions and funding in France have entered their third week and grown into wider, more violent unrest. Experts quoted by Fox News blame an alliance of far-left, radical Islamist and pro-Palestinian groups for fueling the demonstrations. Authorities have arrested more than 5,000 people and nearly 200 have been injured; schools have been vandalized, blockaded and set on fire.
France has suspended police use of stun grenades at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said, as allegations of police brutality grew after several days of sometimes violent protests nationwide. Tens of thousands marched Tuesday for better high-school conditions, while President Emmanuel Macron met Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and other ministers that evening to address the crisis.
After a week of high school protests spread across France, the government is seeking to appease demonstrators. President Emmanuel Macron met Monday with his prime minister and the interior and education ministers to seek a solution, but widespread protests are still expected from Thursday despite efforts to reopen dialogue.
France has suspended the use of stun grenades at student protests after a 15-year-old lost his hand in an incident in Lens. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez ordered the pause pending clarification of conflicting accounts, while groups accused police of using disproportionate force against teenagers. Protests continued nationwide, with hundreds of schools disrupted and investigations under way.
Students, teachers and parents across France are protesting deteriorating school buildings, staff shortages and overcrowded classrooms. Protesters say the government’s five-point education plan is inadequate, while a forceful police response has led to more than 6,000 arrests and injuries to hundreds of teenagers and officers; police conduct is under investigation.
Motorsport sponsorship has shifted in recent years toward technology, crypto, cyber and AI companies. The article says Chip Ganassi Racing’s partnership with OpenAI in IndyCar shows how a sponsor can contribute practical benefits beyond funding.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:56
Paramount Skydance has completed its takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, placing CNN and CBS News under one corporate owner. The deal has prompted concerns about editorial independence and free speech. Critics question whether an editorial board appointed by the company’s directors can provide meaningful oversight.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:56
Mali’s army says it has entered Kidal as it advanced after Tuareg separatists announced their withdrawal from the strategic northern city. The separatists seized it around five months ago, and the junta’s return is a symbolic boost for its Russian backers.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:55
Fresh clashes in northern Ethiopia and rising tensions with Eritrea have raised fears of a broader conflict in the Horn of Africa. The countries and their neighbors dispute allegations of foreign interference, while analysts warn that escalation could draw in Sudan, disrupt Red Sea commerce and worsen humanitarian conditions. The African Union is urging restraint and dialogue.
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The writer recommends Bissell’s ProHeat 2X Revolution Pet Pro Plus for cleaning large carpeted areas, highlighting its brushes, reservoirs and hose attachment. It is discounted to $209.99 at Amazon and Bissell for October Prime Day, compared with the $279.99 the writer paid about a month earlier.
TThe VergeOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:55
Izmir mayor Cemil Tugay has joined Erdoğan’s ruling AKP, despite previously vowing never to switch sides. Erdoğan welcomed him at a parliamentary group meeting. The move comes as Turkey’s opposition faces an intensifying crackdown, including arrests and lawsuits targeting elected officials.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:54
Art historian and author Lauren Jimerson discusses “The Choice of Independence,” an exhibition on Mary Cassatt currently on view at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. She explains Cassatt’s importance to the Impressionist movement and the significance of the exhibition.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:52
Moscow’s Tagansky District Court fined Google and TikTok 10 million rubles each for repeatedly failing to meet requirements under Russian law. The court also separately fined Google 3.8 million rubles for refusing to remove prohibited information.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:50
Poland continues to lag clearly behind Western Europe in life expectancy and years spent in good health. Public health specialist Robert Mordaka says prevention and everyday habits are crucial.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:49
New statistics released on the opening day of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s global summit in Malta show Europe’s travel and tourism industry is expected to grow 3.1% in 2026.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:48
EU ambassadors have agreed to resume the technical stage of Ukraine’s and Moldova’s accession talks, which Hungary had blocked since summer, Rapporteur reported, citing sources. A draft common position is next; if adopted, it could pave the way to opening two negotiation clusters. The report also says Brussels expects to agree unanimously after Ukraine’s parliament passes a minorities law on October 12.
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Hungary dropped its veto on two clusters in Ukraine’s EU accession talks on Wednesday. The next phase depends on Ukraine’s parliament passing a law on minority rights.
EU ambassadors agreed to advance Ukraine and Moldova’s membership bids, paving the way for talks on the internal market and competitiveness clusters next week. Ukraine must still submit its negotiating position, secure an EU common position and pass a minorities education law. If all goes as planned, the clusters could open in Luxembourg on Oct. 13, potentially allowing Ukraine to gain EU benefits as reforms progress.
A congressional committee says trading platform Webull is not the ordinary U.S. company it claims to be and exposes customer data to the risk of Chinese surveillance. Its stock fell 18%.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:46
AFP News AgencySouth Sudan plans to hold its first general election since independence on December 22, but insecurity, political tensions and the lack of voter registration have raised doubts about whether it can be credible. Preparations are also hampered by concerns over funding, the legal framework and security deployments.
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The World Health Organization and Western leaders urged Russia on Wednesday to provide more information about the death of a worker at a plague institute in Siberia, as reports surfaced of a second suspected case. The Kremlin said Moscow had shared what it knew and accused the media of spreading “false information.”
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:43
Residents of Irkutsk are reacting to reports that a person may have died from pneumonic plague at a local anti-plague institute. Authorities say the cause of death has not been confirmed.
The death of Daria Shipilova, a laboratory technician at a plague research centre in Siberia, prompted fears of a possible lab leak after Russian officials initially linked it to plague. Authorities later said she died of pneumonia of unknown cause and found no work-related microorganisms, while reports of a second victim and a St Petersburg lockdown remain unverified.
Donald Trump said he plans to call Vladimir Putin soon about a possible plague outbreak in Russia and will share what U.S. intelligence agencies are reporting “tomorrow.” The claims began after an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died in Shelekhov, with reports suggesting pneumonic plague and quarantine measures at hospitals. Authorities have not confirmed the reports; Rospotrebnadzor cited pneumonia of undetermined etiology.
Belgian virologist Marc Van Ranst says plague may seem like something from the medieval era, but cases are reported every year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Madagascar. He adds that the laboratory link makes this incident “a little more serious”.
Russia is investigating the death of laboratory worker Darya Shipilova at a plague research centre in Siberia’s Irkutsk region. Nearly 200 contacts are being monitored and have tested negative for pneumonic plague. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Moscow to share more information, while Russian officials played down reports and denied claims of special measures.
Sri Lanka has arrested former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa as part of a corruption investigation. She is the wife of the country’s former president Rajapaksa and arrived at court.
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Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested in Colombo over allegations that a charity linked to her misused 10 million rupees raised for a specialised scanner for a children’s hospital. Officials say China had already donated such a scanner. She denies wrongdoing and says the money has not been appropriated.
The Bank of Russia said international reserves totaled $731.76 billion on October 1, 2026, down $37.262 billion, or 4.85%, from the start of September. Foreign currency reserves fell 1.24% to $430.153 billion, while the value of monetary gold declined 9.56% to $301.607 billion.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:42
Thailand has reached the “last paragraph” of a trade agreement with the United States, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:40
Amazon uses shopping histories to personalize recommendations and lists details it believes about users in account settings. After one Threads post revealed Amazon had inferred that a shopper had “flat buttocks,” others shared similarly specific descriptions, including that some users have no friends or treat cats as biological children. Users can review, edit, or delete these details under “About You.”
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:40
Rospotrebnadzor says a biosafety review in the Irkutsk Region found no emergencies involving pathogens and that preventive measures have been implemented, with no epidemic risks to the public. The agency informed the WHO, which assessed that a community-acquired pneumonia case in Irkutsk posed no risk.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:39
China introduced new funeral rules this year, with the government emphasizing affordable, environmentally friendly services as part of a decades-long effort to promote cremation. How are these modernization attempts viewed in a country where burials are deeply tied to local traditions?
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:39
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Freedom, carrying Crew-12 members including Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyayev, successfully undocked from the International Space Station. The return trip will take more than a day, with splashdown planned off California. Crew-12 has been aboard the station since mid-February.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:38
South Korea’s sports minister says the government will review military-service exemptions for gold-medal-winning athletes after backlash over comments by men’s football players following their Asian Games final win against Japan. The defence ministry says it plans to reduce or scrap the supplementary service system for artists and athletes.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:38
South Korea’s government has signalled it may end the current military service exemption for Asian Games gold medallists. Controversial remarks by winners prompted public backlash.
Irina Strelnikova says China could strengthen its Arctic position over the next decade by taking part in resource development, logistics and research, though it will not become a full-fledged Arctic state. She cites Chinese investment in energy and logistics, its icebreaker fleet and observer role in the Arctic Council, while noting that its reach is limited by its lack of Arctic territory and reliance on cooperation with Arctic states.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:36
François Picard welcomes British historian Julian Jackson to discuss his biography of General de Gaulle, which laid the groundwork for the two-part French biopic. Following the film’s surprise box-office success, Jackson’s book, “La Chute: France 1940,” has been released in French. He revisits Paris’s occupation and France’s extraordinary collapse in the summer of 1940.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:36
Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain’s opposition Conservatives, said on Wednesday that a Conservative government would abolish inheritance tax on family homes and allow couples to pass on an extra £1 million ($1.3 million) tax-free.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:35
Iranian armed forces will soon block routes used for illegal oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, IRGC commander-in-chief adviser Mohammad Reza Naghdi said. He estimated the volume of such oil as extremely small and said the armed forces control the strait until Iran’s legitimate demands are met.
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An Iranian official said routes deemed “illegal” in the Strait of Hormuz would soon be blocked. Iranian attacks on tankers have continued despite rising oil flows in September.
Okinawa Governor Genta Koja urged Japan’s central government to do more to ensure discipline among US service members on the island. Marine Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested on suspicion of strangling 39-year-old Anna Yagi and stealing her wallet and backpack; he has denied the allegations. US forces announced a 48-hour pause in training operations and a 30-day period of reflection with a curfew.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:31
Polymarket’s Protocol V2 rollout will not automatically migrate existing bets held under the older Conditional Tokens Framework. Trading integrations must support both legacy and V2 positions and permissions. App and website users do not need a technical migration, but should complete any approval prompts shown.
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Saudi Arabia defeated the United Arab Emirates 2-0 in Jeddah to claim their fourth Arabian Gulf Cup, their first since 2004. Hammam Al-Hammami and Firas Al-Buraikan scored early as the hosts secured the regional title.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:30
Former Israeli hostage Shoshan Haran told France 24 that terrorists pulled her out through a window, handcuffed her and pushed her into a car they had brought from Gaza.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:30
Homes cost more per square metre in Madrid than in several major Latin American cities, but lower wages in those cities can make rents less affordable.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:30
President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is giving Prime Minister Mark Carney room to accelerate an industrial agenda that would have been deeply divisive only a few years ago.
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Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone said all senior military commanders on NATO’s Military Committee visited Kyiv on October 6 to reaffirm unwavering support for Ukraine. NATO had previously announced plans for a visit but did not disclose its timing or agenda.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-07 13:27
Iran’s parliament passed the bill by 174 votes to six, despite cabinet opposition. It would punish Iranians who speak to outlets the Intelligence Ministry designates as hostile with up to two years in prison, fines and flogging. The bill is not yet law and must be reviewed by the Guardian Council.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:27
Democrats are urging HHS Secretary Kennedy to halt proposed changes to Head Start, calling the reforms illegal and “antithetical” to the program’s mission.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:26
The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin received birthday messages and telegrams from foreign leaders, heads of government, international organizations and social and political figures. Several colleagues also warmly congratulated him by phone.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:26
CIS Anti-Terrorism Center chief Yevgeny Sysoyev said at a counterterrorism forum in Minsk that integrating the capabilities of CIS and SCO member agencies and aligning their positions helps broaden security in and around Eurasia and put the Greater Eurasian Partnership concept into practice. The forum included conferences and joint counterterrorism exercises.
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The Minsk counterterrorism forum marks the culmination of years of partnership-building between the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, deputy secretary general Nurlan Seitimov said. He said terrorist groups are exploiting digital spaces, AI, cyberattacks and cryptocurrencies, and suggested future cooperation could include CSTO members.
A judge at Germany’s Federal Court of Justice issued a formal arrest warrant for a former intelligence chief accused of buying secret documents and using them in an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:25
Families of thousands still missing weeks after catastrophic floods devastated Nepal expressed mixed feelings after the government announced this week that it was ending the search for victims. Nearly 5,300 people remain unaccounted for.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:24
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone and expressed satisfaction with the dynamic development of cooperation between their countries. Mirziyoyev’s press service said mutual trade and cooperation among leading companies in industry, energy and other priority areas are growing steadily. Mirziyoyev also congratulated Putin on his birthday and praised his role in modern Russia and Uzbek-Russian relations.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:24
Student protests in France paused on Wednesday after weeks of unrest, while market pressure on the government intensified ahead of budget talks.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:23
Ukrainian authorities say Russian attacks killed at least 24 people and injured at least 134 across Ukraine in the past 24 hours. A cruise missile struck a residential building in Pryluky, killing 14, including at least four children, and injuring 50, among them seven children. Rescue efforts continued as Kyiv and other areas also came under attack.
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Russia carried out a missile-and-drone assault across several Ukrainian regions overnight. In Pryluky, a cruise missile destroyed two sections of a five-story apartment building, killing 14 people, including four children, and injuring 50. Zelensky called the strike the Russian army’s “birthday present” to Putin, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it targeted military facilities.
Ukraine says Russian missile and drone strikes hit 11 regions overnight, killing at least 15 people. A ballistic missile destroyed a five-storey apartment block in Pryluky, in Chernihiv region, killing nine people including three children and injuring 38. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians and urged allies to provide Patriot interceptors.
At least 15 people were killed in overnight strikes across central and eastern Ukraine. A residential building was destroyed in Pryluky, where rescuers continued searching the rubble, while Kyiv, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia and Oleksandriya were also hit. Zelensky said Russia fired 70 missiles and renewed his appeal for allied air-defence support.
Three years after Hamas’s October 7 attack killed at least 1,195 people in Israel, mostly civilians, sites near the Gaza border have become heavily visited memorials. They give Israelis and Jews in the diaspora a place to honour those killed.
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a massive, coordinated series of deadly attacks on Israeli towns and military sites near the Gaza border. The report traces events hour by hour and describes how the assault came to be known as the biggest massacre in the history of the Jewish state.
Aner Shapira, a 22-year-old Israeli, was killed when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023. His parents, Shira and Moshe, told FRANCE 24 they still feel his presence, but are learning to live with their loss. Aner threw seven grenades back toward Hamas fighters before an eighth exploded in his hands.
A minute-long siren marked the occasion in Tel Aviv, where Israelis gathered on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks to honour those who died.
Israel is observing three years since the Oct. 7 attacks with solemn commemorations of what it calls the deadliest day in the country’s history. A moment of silence honored the 1,200 people killed and 251 kidnapped in the 2023 Hamas-led attack.
Three years into Israel’s war in Gaza, US military aid, arms transfers and diplomatic support for Israel remain largely unchanged under both the Biden and Trump administrations, despite limited criticism, ceasefire violations and wider regional conflict. The article says at least $25.5bn has been appropriated since October 7, 2023, while US public sentiment has shifted.
Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least four Palestinians and wounded several others, according to medical sources. A Palestinian Civil Defence volunteer, identified as Mohamed Tamous, was killed while travelling to help wounded people near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya. Strikes also killed people in Khan Younis, while Israeli forces carried out demolitions in parts of Khan Younis and Gaza City.
Israel is holding memorials nationwide on Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas terrorist attack of October 7, 2023. At the Nova music festival site, where more than 300 people died, families observed silence at dawn and honoured the festival-goers and security personnel killed that day.
Israeli newspapers mark the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks. The review also highlights high school protests spreading across France and abroad, Argentine coverage bidding farewell to Lionel Messi after his final international match, and a British adventurer completing a 28-year walk around the world.
Israel is marking the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack with memorial events across the country for the scores killed in the assault led by the Islamist movement's militants from Gaza. The deadliest day in Israel's history is expected to dominate an election due in the coming weeks.
Israelis gathered Wednesday to commemorate the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack, which killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. It triggered a devastating war in Gaza, leaving much of the territory in ruins and its two million residents in dire conditions.
Residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza held a memorial at 6:29 a.m., the precise time Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The assault killed 1,200 Israelis and left 251 people taken hostage in Gaza. It triggered Israel’s war in Gaza, which has killed more than 75,000 Palestinians and caused widespread devastation.
Israel observed a moment of silence for those killed in the 7 October attack. A group representing bereaved families organised tributes, including silence at 6:29am, the minute the attack began, with a ceremony due in Tel Aviv tonight.
As Israelis and Palestinians mark the sombre anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that launched the three-year war between Israel and Hamas, people in Gaza are beginning to consider the future. CBC News spoke with six residents about how they are coping with shelter, food and education.
Three years to the minute after the start of the deadliest single day in Israel’s history, the country will hold ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations to mark the somber occasion.
Ceremonies at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza commemorated the third anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7 attack, which sparked the Gaza war.
Israel is holding memorials nationwide for those killed in Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack. Families gathered at the Nova music festival site and Kfar Aza, where more than 1,200 people in Israel were killed and 251 were taken hostage. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed support for Israel and backed a Palestinian state alongside it. Palestinian officials said new Israeli strikes in Gaza killed two people.
Three years after the Hamas-led October 7 attacks in southern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting to preserve his political future ahead of legislative elections later this month. Reports that Arab leaders warned him beforehand have weakened his claim that Israel’s security chiefs were responsible, yet his political base appears to be holding.
Three years after the Hamas-led 7 October attacks devastated Nir Oz, some survivors have returned to the kibbutz, where 47 people were killed and 76 were taken hostage. Residents including Dalit and Achi Aharon want to rebuild in memory of those lost, while preserving some damaged homes as evidence of the destruction.
On the anniversary of Hamas’s terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which killed 1,200 people and abducted 250, Sacha Roytman Dratwa of the Combat Antisemitism Movement looks in a Euronews opinion piece at what had already begun in many countries on 8 October 2023.
Israelis gathered at memorials to mark the start of the Hamas-led attack on Israeli border communities on October 7, 2023. Nearly 1,200 people were killed across multiple locations, and 250 were taken captive to Gaza.
Israel will hold memorial events nationwide on Wednesday to mark three years since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Security has been heightened around the commemorations, while voters prepare for an election expected to keep Israel’s deadliest day at the centre of debate.
EU law enforcement agencies are urging developers, exchanges and users to begin phased post-quantum migrations immediately to guard against future unauthorized fund transfers.
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As Israel marks three years since Hamas’s October 7 attack and elections approach later this month, questions have resurfaced about what Benjamin Netanyahu knew beforehand. He has been accused of ignoring repeated warnings, an allegation he denies.
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Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack amid intense political debate ahead of elections, with the country's deadliest day set to dominate the campaign. Claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to prevent the assault have gained force following reports that the United Arab Emirates and Egypt warned him of an imminent threat.
Travel surged during China’s 13-day Golden Week, but early data showed modest spending per traveler and broadly flat passenger traffic. Consumers described tighter budgets and selective spending, while analysts pointed to weak demand, confidence, income and job expectations, and the wealth gap as factors behind restraint.
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Three years after war began between Israel and Hamas, bombardment has dramatically transformed Gaza, the Palestinian territory. Residents are doing what they can to survive, caught between hope for a better future and resignation.
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During three years of what it describes as genocide in Gaza, Israel has devastated key infrastructure and uprooted hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
Tent settlements are expanding across Gaza as families mourn the dead, tend to the wounded and face repeated displacement. Since Israel began what the article calls its genocidal war against Palestinians in October 2023, more than one in 10 of Gaza’s pre-war population has been killed or wounded by Israeli fire. Nearly all residents are homeless; despite a 2025 “ceasefire,” Israeli strikes continue, while restrictions on building materials hamper rebuilding and a reconstruction plan remains stalled amid disagreements with Hamas.
Gaza City’s port was once a centre for fishing and tourism before the genocide. Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid shows what remains there.
Three years of Israel’s sustained aerial and ground assault have devastated Gaza’s homes, infrastructure, public services and economy, transforming daily life for its roughly two million residents. Repeated displacement, unreliable water and electricity, and the collapse of education and healthcare have made survival the organising principle of everyday life.
Three years of Israeli attacks have killed at least 74,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including at least 21,000 children, and injured more than 175,000. Most buildings, health facilities, water systems and schools have been destroyed or rendered unusable, displacing about 1.98 million people. Attacks and killings have continued despite the October 2025 ‘ceasefire’, which the US insists is holding.
Kirill Smurov, acting head of Russia’s Main Directorate for Narcotics Control, said no direct or targeted drug supplies from Ukraine to Russia had been reported since the special military operation began. He recalled that authorities had observed targeted trafficking around the turn of 2020 and said Russia’s adversaries still harbored such aims.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:17
In a small outdoor plot in Fargo, breeder Carrie Dottey studies a tiny flower on a soybean plant. Her research could help turn wheat-known North Dakota into a soybean powerhouse.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:15
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces struck workshops assembling UAVs for the Ukrainian army, UAV storage sites, ammunition and materiel depots, and deployment areas at 146 locations over the past 24 hours. It said Ukraine lost roughly 1,440 troops across the front lines and reported fighting in the Kharkov Region.
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Microsoft will hold an event in San Francisco to preview what is next for Windows and Surface, alongside a discussion on how local AI could shape the PC’s future. Satya Nadella, Jensen Huang, and Pavan Davuluri will take part. Expected topics include Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform and a Surface Laptop Ultra using Nvidia’s new Arm-based chips. The keynote starts October 7 at 10AM PT and will stream on YouTube.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:12
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev called Russian President Vladimir Putin to wish him a happy birthday. The two leaders voiced satisfaction with the development of relations between their countries and discussed prospects for cooperation in various fields.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:11
A series of summer heatwaves has battered France’s wine industry, and this year’s harvest is expected to reach a historic low. Agriculture ministry estimates published Wednesday put the total 14 percent below the 2021–2025 average.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:08
A German state minister said on Wednesday that a nuclear fuel plant in Germany should not begin making components for Russian-made reactors. Berlin said EU sanctions would be required to stop the plan.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:05
Mercedes-Benz shares fell after the German automaker reported a 6% drop in global sales, driven by weakness in China. Sales outside China edged up, supported by growth in Europe and North America.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:04
The Court of Appeal overturned the convictions of former Barclays traders in a rate-rigging case, following the reversal of Tom Hayes’s guilty verdict last year.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:03
The trailer for Digger looked intriguing, with Tom Cruise nearly unrecognizable and echoes of Doctor Strangelove. But the film opened to just $20 million worldwide against a budget of at least $125 million, and has divided critics and audiences: some praise its creative risks, while others find it nearly unwatchable.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:01
The US trucking industry and consumer-driven economy have weathered energy shocks before, but the timing of this one is particularly painful for both.
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CNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:01
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said agricultural exports rose by more than 15% by late September, reflecting demand for domestic food and farm commodities. He also reported growing use of Russian seeds for sunflower, rapeseed, sugar beet, soybeans and corn.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:00
Five rock-hewn mosques and related sacred sites in Kazakhstan, dating from the 12th to 18th centuries, form the country’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property. The complexes preserve centuries of Sufi tradition alongside older beliefs.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:00
Against dire predictions that AI could wipe out humanity, the report highlights two studies using the technology for potential medical advances. One explores an experimental approach to removing the need for cold storage of mRNA vaccines.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:00
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for explaining how chemical reactions can favour one version of asymmetric, mirror-image molecules. Their findings have become important tools for designing reactions used to manufacture pharmaceuticals.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:00
Two researchers have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work that could transform how medicines are made.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to two scientists for unraveling the mystery of how molecules exist as non-identical mirror images of one another.
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
France’s Henri Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The award recognizes their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, according to the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
French scientist Henri B. Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for explaining why life uses one mirror-image form of certain molecules. Their work showed how chemical reactions can be designed to produce more of the desired form, a finding with importance for drug development.
Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, the Nobel award body said on Wednesday.
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
France’s Henri Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for discovering non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their work helps explain how chemical asymmetry can arise spontaneously and gives chemists greater control over reactions that produce mirror-image molecules.
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai became chemistry Nobel laureates on Wednesday. Sweden’s science academy linked the honor to their findings on nonlinear phenomena and self-catalyzing reactions in asymmetric organic synthesis.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is set to award the Nobel Prize in chemistry in Stockholm.
Paramount has completed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros., bringing together the vast Hollywood portfolios of the two companies.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-07 13:00
Eric Trump said massive investment in artificial intelligence, one factor weighing on cryptocurrency prices, will ultimately become the fastest driver of digital-asset growth.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-07 13:00
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