AFP News AgencyCanada’s federal government is launching a $2-billion rebate program. It says the aid will help homeowners who install heat pumps reduce annual heating costs and emissions.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:57
The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate for October 9 at 85.4173 rubles, 6.38 kopecks lower than the previous rate. The euro rate fell 85.78 kopecks to 95.4709 rubles, while the yuan rate was set at 12.732 rubles, down 1.96 kopecks. The bank said official dollar and euro rates are based on banks’ reports of over-the-counter currency transactions.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:56
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran head Mohammad Eslami said the IAEA cannot inspect Iranian nuclear facilities struck by US forces or threatened with strikes. He said Iranian law bars cooperation with the agency, which he accused of endangering the country and its specialists.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 15:55
UK police acknowledged that warrants used to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were unlawfully issued. A judge said police made a significant error, but quashing the warrants does not end the investigation. Police are still investigating and seeking to retain material seized in the searches.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:53
A London judge said Thursday that police had agreed the warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s properties during investigations into his links with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were unlawful. Andrew was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
A London judge said police agreed that warrants used to search former Prince Andrew’s properties in connection with Jeffrey Epstein were unlawful.
British police said search warrants for properties linked to King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, were granted incorrectly and must be quashed.
A London judge says police warrants used to search former Prince Andrew’s properties in connection with Jeffrey Epstein were unlawful.
A recently released video is said to show Mali’s armed forces in Kidal after they recaptured the strategic northern city from Tuareg separatists. The move would be a major symbolic gain for the military government, which lost the city to separatists six months earlier.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:50
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he discussed with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday intensifying efforts to locate people missing from decades of conflict. At the end of a conference in Baku, Azerbaijan outlined its information exchanges with Yerevan.
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ReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 15:50
Mikhail Mishustin said the share of information technology in Russia’s GDP doubled over six years. He described artificial intelligence as a priority and said Russia holds a leading position in international digital interaction, while exports of domestic IT products and services are growing annually.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:50
Sberbank CEO Herman Gref urged financial market participants to be cautious about entrusting capital to AI and not to leave final decisions to algorithms. He said AI still requires deliberate human judgment and strict oversight at the current stage of development.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:48
Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov said the absence of cryptocurrency infrastructure costs the state budget billions in taxes because the industry does not pay them. He said building domestic infrastructure would help legalize the activity, understand how it operates, protect citizens and ensure compliance with rules. Russia is following the global trend toward crypto regulation and legalization.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:46
Lufthansa Group airlines and Air India said on Thursday they would suspend flights to Riyadh. The move followed renewed Houthi threats against airlines after the group claimed an attack on the Saudi capital’s airport.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 15:45
Human Rights Watch says the US is unlawfully sending migrants who cannot be returned to their home countries to African third countries, exploiting suffering to deter migration. Citing US data, it says more than 500 people have been sent to African countries where they are not citizens since Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025. The Department of Homeland Security calls third-country removals an essential public-safety tool.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:44
Russian military educational institutions train junior specialists for African countries, Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov said. He said instructor training has expanded over the past three years, drawing on experience from the special military operation.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:43
Arkham data shows 12,267 BTC moved to unlabeled wallets rather than an exchange. The transfer came a day after $383 million in bitcoin went to Coinbase Prime.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:43
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $484.9 million in outflows on Oct. 7, their largest one-day withdrawal since June 25. Ethereum ETFs lost $160.9 million, bringing five-session outflows to $506.3 million, the highest since January. The two groups shed about $646 million as Bitcoin closed below $83,000 and Ethereum moved toward $2,500. Analysts said institutional demand had already weakened, and further price declines could prompt more redemptions.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:40
A newly released body-camera video shows a 6-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher in Virginia in 2023 cursing at police officers.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:39
AFP News AgencyEurope has 18 bars in this year’s top 50, and Paris has overtaken London as the continent’s best-represented city. Hong Kong’s Bar Leone keeps the global top spot, while Moebius Milano in Milan and Line in Athens make the top five.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:36
American Airlines said on Thursday it plans to begin installing SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service across its entire mainline fleet of more than 1,000 aircraft next year, expanding a plan that had covered about half the fleet.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:35
Videos are spreading on social media under #IAmJaneDoe in support of an anonymous Cornell University student who alleges that several fraternity members sexually assaulted her in 2024.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:34
International Criminal Court judges ruled that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte can understand the charges against him and follow proceedings. His legal team has argued that he has cognitive deficiencies. The trial is scheduled to begin on November 30.
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Judges have found former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial, the International Criminal Court said on Thursday.
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for playful works that blend genres and bring together classical and modern forms. Artist, podcast host and writer Mia Funk joined France 24 to discuss Carson’s work.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:30
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy cited her bold, inventive work and its playful dialogue with classical tradition. Carson, 76, said she was surprised and joked that the judges were “crazy.”
The Swedish Academy has awarded Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, citing her bold, inventive body of work and its dialogue with the classical tradition. Carson, 76, was reportedly taken by surprise while in Iceland.
The Swedish Academy has awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, citing her bold, inventive work and its playful engagement with classical tradition. Carson’s writing ranges across poetry, prose and translation; her best-known work is Autobiography of Red. She will receive the medal and diploma at a ceremony in Stockholm in December.
The Swedish Academy’s Nobel Committee for Literature announced that Canadian author Anne Carson has received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The citation praised her bold, inventive work for creating new forms for contemporary literature through playful dialogue with the classical tradition.
The Swedish Academy announced Thursday that Canadian writer Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, making her only the second Canadian recipient. It praised her “bold and inventive” work for creating new forms in modern literature through engagement with the classics.
Anne Carson, whose body of work resists easy categorisation, was among the favourites for this year's prize. The Nobel committee praised her bold, inventive writing for creating new forms for contemporary literature through playful dialogue with the classical tradition.
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in literature. The Swedish Academy praised her bold, inventive work for drawing on classical traditions to create new forms.
Canadian writer Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson has won the Nobel Prize in Literature for work that combines classical and modern elements.
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded Thursday to Canadian poet and librettist Anne Carson for what the prize described as her “bold and inventive oeuvre.”
Anne Carson of Canada has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The Swedish Academy awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature to Anne Carson on Thursday, praising her “inventive and bold oeuvre.” The 76-year-old poet and essayist is known for her reverence for Latin and Greek classics and has also translated ancient Greek poets.
The Trump administration is investigating foreign exchange visa holders at nine leading colleges, including Harvard, Stanford and MIT. The inquiries are its latest broad action targeting international students and scholars at elite universities.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:30
Local authorities said a Russian strike on Thursday set two public buses on fire in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 33 people. It was the deadliest single-strike attack this year.
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CNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 15:30
Authorities said Thursday that Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine killed 30 people and wounded at least 18, including in an attack on a public bus. The strikes came amid an intensive wave of attacks ahead of winter.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi met EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Beirut as Lebanon seeks EU support to end the Israeli occupation and place weapons under state control.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 15:30
Amazon has built its 1,000th satellite and plans to launch a satellite broadband service by the end of the year. After developing a low-Earth-orbit constellation for nearly a decade, it is preparing to challenge a market dominated by SpaceX’s Starlink.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:28
Google has released the experimental, free Google AI Edge Foresight app for macOS. It uses an on-device model to transcribe meetings and audio, summarize them, turn shorthand notes into polished notes, and answer questions using transcripts and connected local files. Google says the files, audio, and notes stay on the computer. The app is currently optimized only for Apple Silicon Macs.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:27
Prime Big Deal Days has ended, but Amazon still has deals under $50 on household essentials, beauty products, vacuums and more.
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:25
October Prime Day has ended, but some discounts on products from Apple, Kindle, Yeti and other brands remain available across tech, home and beauty categories, though they will not last long.
October Prime Day has ended, but some technology discounts remain available. Editor-picked deals include headphones, TVs, smart home devices and more.
Although Amazon’s major sale was supposed to be over, many of its biggest discounts remain, including deals on Apple’s Mac Mini, MacBook Air and AirPods Pro 3, as well as Sony flagship headphones. Some prices have edged up, and offers are split between Prime-only and broader deals available at retailers such as Best Buy, Walmart and Target.
Heavy autumn snowfall has brought roads in Russia’s Magadan region to a standstill. Trucks are struggling through the snow, and intercity bus services have been disrupted.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:25
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said her country is prepared to receive as many Ukrainians as need safety if the coming winter is as difficult as expected. More than one million Ukrainians have arrived in Moldova since 2022, and around 100,000 have settled there.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:25
Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling cited multiple active federal investigations into Microsoft and Adobe's involvement in the program on Thursday.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:24
ESMA said authorized platforms must prevent new access to stablecoins that do not comply with MiCA, while national authorities will oversee customers’ existing holdings.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:23
Students in France have protested classroom conditions for days. France 24 reporter Claire Paccalin says they do not appear willing to relent, despite the French prime minister’s promises to introduce measures addressing their grievances.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:23
A youth-led protest began when students at a Créteil high school blockaded their school over staff absences, then spread to hundreds of schools. Demonstrators are protesting deteriorating buildings, overcrowded classrooms, long school days and wider educational inequality. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets, with more strikes planned.
Since late September, students in France have protested underfunding, staff shortages and deteriorating school facilities, blocking access to many high schools. Some demonstrations have turned violent, with hundreds injured and thousands arrested. The report says these grievances alone do not explain the movement’s unprecedented scale or tactics, pointing also to France’s tradition of settling policy disputes on the streets.
During a visit to Lisbon, Marco Rubio described Portugal as an “ideal gateway” to Europe for the United States. Portugal, one of the smaller members of NATO and the EU, is eager to build ties with larger countries.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Portugal, concluding a tour of NATO allies. He praised Portugal as a “great ally” and is looking to deepen ties.
Russia has denied that a second illness case has emerged amid concerns about a possible “plague” in Siberia.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:20
US prosecutors in New York charged former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, with conspiring to commit torture, alleging they tortured political opponents to stay in power. The new count was added to their existing drug trafficking case; both have pleaded not guilty to the drug charges.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 15:20
US prosecutors have accused Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, of conspiring to torture US citizens held in Venezuela while he was in power. The charges, made public Thursday, add to existing drug-trafficking and weapons accusations, which the couple deny. Both have been detained since January, and their trial is scheduled to begin in June 2027.
Manhattan federal court papers say deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were indicted for alleged conspiracy to commit torture. Both have been jailed in New York since early January. A judge denied Flores’s request for pre-trial release; the indictment alleges they used torture to repress opposition, including against US citizens.
AFP News AgencyWith the Yankees’ season on the line, Anthony Volpe was denied a game-tying home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 3 of the AL Division Series after replay review found fan interference.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:20
Voters are casting ballots in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary by-election, where the Greens are challenging Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Labour Party. The contest is seen as an early test of whether Burnham can rebuild faith in Labour. The seat was vacated by Keir Starmer’s resignation.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:19
The fraternity member’s lawyer argued that James’s social media post showed bias and presumed the client was guilty.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:18
Gillio Lopes, one of seven fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2024, is taking legal action. He says the governor’s appointment of New York Attorney General Letitia James was “improper,” alleging her social media comments show she has already formed an opinion about the case.
A U.S. Army investigative report reviewed by Reuters found that several systemic failures led to the collision of an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:15
María del Carmen Abascal, 87, became a public symbol of Spain’s housing crisis after an investment firm sought to raise her rent by 230% and she was evicted. Thousands are expected to march in Madrid in her memory. Her death has made housing a major issue ahead of the forthcoming election.
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María del Carmen Abascal, widely known as Maricarmen, died suddenly on Wednesday at 87, two weeks after being evicted from her apartment. Her death is expected to revive the protest movement and deepen polarization in Spain before next month’s national election, where housing will be a central issue.
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died after being evicted last month from the home where she had lived for more than 70 years. The property had been bought by an investment fund, and her eviction triggered nationwide protests. Some protesters said they believed the stress of being forced out had caused her death.
María del Carmen Abascal died on Wednesday while in hospital, aged 87. Her eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and a political crisis.
The death of 87-year-old Maricarmen, evicted from her longtime Madrid home, has provoked nationwide outrage and protests. Her case has intensified Spain’s housing debate and triggered a political crisis.
The intensely private daughter of Zara’s founders has never held a role at the company, but her already enormous wealth is expected to grow significantly.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:15
Digital assets outperformed stocks and gold in the third quarter.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:11
Nikolay Patrushev, a Russian presidential aide and chairman of the Russian Marine Board, visited Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao shipyard during a working trip to China. Leading a delegation of Russian officials and business representatives, he is due to hold talks on maritime cooperation.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:10
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung watched the first test launch of a domestically developed hypersonic glide vehicle. A presidential spokesperson said it separated from its booster, followed its planned flight path and hit the target. The test examined thermal protection, guidance and control systems, and low-altitude maneuverability.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:08
High energy prices continue to fuel inflation and anger voters around the world. With more crude oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz and governments releasing additional emergency fuel stockpiles, the question is how long the crunch will persist.
FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:05
Britain's counter-terrorism officers opened a probe after two Latvian nationals were taken into custody close to an RAF installation in Cambridgeshire before dawn on Thursday, police said.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:05
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces used Geran drones to hit a logistics center, power grid substations and a mobile air defense system deep inside Ukraine. It said the destruction of strategic targets significantly reduced Ukrainian forces’ ability to conduct combat operations.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 15:05
AFP News AgencyThe Trump administration said Thursday it would suspend an immigration program used by several technology companies, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:02
Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev said that after an employee fell ill, no accidents involving the handling of pathogenic microorganisms were found at the region’s Anti-Plague Research Institute. He said proper oversight of the work had been confirmed.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:02
Xi Jinping Thought on Culture was introduced three years ago at a two-day national meeting in Beijing, where Xi emphasized strengthening cultural confidence. He has discussed Chinese culture and called for developing socialist culture with the power to guide theory, unite and inspire people, and influence the world.
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CGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:01
A New York Times report says Trump operatives James Blair and Chris LaCivita advised Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik ahead of parliamentary elections and each received hundreds of thousands of dollars. The revelation drew criticism within the Republican Party. The report says they were hired through a Washington law firm retained by Republika Srpska’s government.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:01
MetaMask’s precautionary validator exits, prompted by a roughly $1,000 reward diversion, are testing Ethereum’s staking capacity. Lido expects affected ETH to return gradually; the entry queue was worth about $3.59 billion on Oct. 7. If the wider MetaMask cohort all restakes, the backlog plus returning demand would total about 1.96 million ETH, worth roughly $5.04 billion. Actual delays depend on backlog clearance, Lido’s return pace and other deposits.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:00
Oil prices climbed Thursday as concerns about global supply persisted after a record number of tanker attacks drove crossings through the Strait of Hormuz to a two-month low.
CCNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 15:00
Nearly one in four U.S. adults care for adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities, and the share is growing.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:00
French high school students again blockaded schools and marched in cities, saying government pledges do not meet their demands for more education funding and improved conditions. The protests, now in their tenth day, have left hundreds injured, with further clashes with police during demonstrations.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:00
Students have clashed with police outside French schools as blockades, tear gas and fires feature in a new nationwide mobilisation ahead of the 2027 election.
Experts say France’s protests over education reflect generational discontent, as student demonstrations did in 1968 before nationwide strikes. Organisers and unions call the current movement exceptional; government sources put Tuesday’s protest turnout at 266,000. Students cite education funding, teacher shortages, crowded classrooms and school facilities, while historians say deeper frustrations include economic problems, political extremes, war risks in Europe, AI’s threat to careers, youth unemployment and the climate crisis.
French high school students continued protesting on Thursday, saying the government had failed to address their demands. It was the fourth day of protests.
French teenagers blockaded some high schools and marched in cities on Thursday after the government pledged to address concerns over teacher shortages and deteriorating school buildings. Protesters told France 24 they considered the measures vague and would keep demonstrating until concrete action is taken.
Protests have restarted at schools across France, with high school students demanding more education funding and better conditions. University students and unions have joined. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ordered ministers to prepare an action plan, but protesters say they will continue until demands are met. Dozens have been injured and at least 6,600 arrests have been made.
A police tear-gas grenade shattered the jaw and many teeth of a 14-year-old in Paris, drawing attention to how France polices high school protests.
High school students across France held another day of protests on Thursday despite government efforts to ease a crisis that has shaken the country for days. With living costs under pressure and presidential elections approaching, France 24’s Douglas Herbert examines whether the unrest reflects a wider French malaise.
Students are taking to the streets over inadequate education funding, while the government looks for budget cuts to appease bond markets.
Teenagers blockaded some high schools and prepared to rally again after the government pledged to address complaints about teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings, without offering specific details.
Protests at high schools across France continue, disrupting nearly 400 educational establishments. Demonstrators rejected Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s pledge to present an education-system plan by month’s end and demanded earlier action on their concerns.
Ambrosia Energy CEO Ben Longmier and Bloom Energy SVP Bill Thayer will appear on the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to discuss opportunities created by the AI infrastructure boom.
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TechCrunchOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 15:00
Before a surge of water swept down the Bhote Koshi River and its tributaries, researchers were calculating how many people downstream of Nepal’s high mountain basins faced potentially catastrophic flood risk.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 15:00
Protesters interrupted Trump at a rally in Texas. His $90 Medicare rebate is rolling out, though millions are ineligible, while most Americans say artificial intelligence is developing too quickly.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 14:58
Hurricane Isaias threatens to disrupt U.S. oil and gasoline production as retail gas and diesel prices are already squeezing American consumers.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 14:57
Hurricane Isaias is moving quickly toward the Gulf Coast and is expected to strengthen into a Category 2 storm. Preparations are underway at Pensacola Beach after Florida declared a state of emergency in 25 counties.
After Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened into a hurricane and headed toward the Gulf Coast, officials issued warnings from Louisiana to Florida and preparations began. Nearly a foot of rain, dangerous storm surge and possible tornadoes are expected over the weekend.
Isaias, the Atlantic season’s first hurricane, is moving quickly toward the U.S. Gulf Coast. The governors of Florida and Alabama declared emergencies in dozens of counties.
Anne Carson’s work can seem daunting. The article outlines her approach, including its blend of poetry, criticism and personal reflection, and recommends the verse novel “Autobiography of Red” as an accessible starting point that does not require prior knowledge of Greek mythology.
DDWOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 14:57
Marco Rubio warned that the war in Ukraine has reached a dangerous stalemate as the United States presses for a deal.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 14:56
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that fighting in Ukraine could broaden into a far more dangerous regional conflict. He said a stalemate could end through a negotiated settlement or escalation, and that Washington would keep working to facilitate a negotiated end to the conflict.
Rockstar Games says GTA VI will feature the series’ broadest in-game radio selection yet, with at least six stations spanning talk radio and music genres. For the first time, players will also be able to listen to fictional on-demand podcasts while driving.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 14:52
Bitcoin traded near $82,000 on Thursday. Analysts at QCP expect it to trade between $80,000 and $90,000 in the fourth quarter.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 14:52
The Retro Song Bird is a media player that plays music and sound effects stored on Game Boy cartridges, rather than running games. It also offers stereo output, separate USB audio streams, game-data backups and WAV export. Only a few prototypes exist, and it is not yet for sale.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 14:52
Several major Russian news sites, including RBC, Vedomosti, RIA Novosti, Kommersant, Vesti, Interfax and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, became inaccessible on the afternoon of October 8, RBC reported; they were back online by publication time. Earlier that morning, Ukraine attacked Yandex’s data center in Sasovo, Ryazan region, causing a fire and temporarily halting operations. Yandex said the attack affected part of its infrastructure.
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A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at a Yandex data center in Sasovo, Ryazan region, forcing it to halt operations; no one was injured. Yandex warned that services could be disrupted, and outages were reported across Yandex platforms and other websites. The facility sits on the grounds of the Sasta machine-tool plant and houses two of Yandex’s three supercomputers. It remains unclear whether the plant or data center was the intended target, and Ukraine has not officially commented.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 399 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea overnight. An attack caused a fire and infrastructure damage at a Yandex data center in Sasovo, Ryazan Region, suspending its operations. Fires and power outages were also reported in other areas.
Yandex confirmed that Ukrainian drones struck its data center in Sasovo, Ryazan region, damaging part of the infrastructure and starting a fire. No one was injured, but the center has been completely shut down and some Yandex services may be unavailable. Ukrainian monitoring channels attributed the fire to the strike; Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down Ukrainian drones in the region overnight.
Russian internet giant Yandex paused operations at one of its data centers after a drone attack, as Ukraine continues to strike infrastructure in Russia.
Yandex said a drone attack sparked a fire at its data center in Sasovo, in Russia’s Ryazan Region. No one was injured. The facility has been fully shut down while emergency services address the aftermath, and some Yandex services may be unavailable.
Yandex said on Thursday that drones struck a major data centre it owns in Russia’s Ryazan region.
A major Yandex data center in Russia’s Ryazan Oblast was reportedly damaged in an overnight drone attack, with a large fire at the industrial site. Yandex acknowledged an incident and power problems at its cloud facility but did not connect them to the attack. It remains unclear whether the data center, the Sasta plant or both were targeted.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission returned on Thursday after nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station. Its four astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific near Los Angeles, completing a 237-day mission that included scientific experiments and technology demonstrations.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian plans to discuss energy cooperation, trade, politics and security with leaders on the sidelines of the CIS summit in Turkmenistan on October 9. He also described the trip as an opportunity to address environmental risks, multilateral relations and efforts to counter unilateral actions.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-08 14:51
Amazon says the Alexa tablet’s faster performance, AI features and upgraded design justify a higher price. The company is dropping its budget Fire device.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-08 14:51
A Russian glide bomb struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk on Thursday morning, killing at least 30 people and wounding 18, Ukrainian regional authorities said. Officials said the attack was deliberate. Russia’s strikes on trains, buses and ports are paralysing the country’s transport network and endangering civilians.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-08 14:50
Russia attacked the frontline city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on October 8, likely with a guided bomb that struck two commuter buses. The latest figures put the death toll at 33, with 18 injured. Public transportation was halted in Kramatorsk and neighboring Sloviansk after the attack.
A Russian bomb killed 33 people on a street in Kramatorsk, an eastern Ukrainian stronghold. Authorities described the attack as a targeted strike on civilians.
Authorities said Thursday that a Russian bomb attack on Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine killed at least 33 people. They described it as a targeted strike on civilians in a key stronghold Moscow seeks to capture.
Officials said Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 35 people. A passenger bus was struck in Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region.
Authorities said a bomb killed at least 30 people on a bus in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, as Russian attacks across the country intensified.
A Russian attack on a bus in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, killed at least 12 people and wounded 14, local authorities said. The prosecutor’s office said the final toll was still being determined.
Ukrainian authorities said a Russian strike on two passenger buses in Kramatorsk killed at least 30 people and wounded 18. Public transport was suspended after the attack. The regional governor said Russian forces were deliberately targeting civilian transport.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported that a Russian strike on Kramatorsk killed 33 people and injured 18 others. The regional prosecutor’s office said the attack likely involved a guided aerial bomb, with two passenger buses at its center.
Rescue officials say a Russian glide-bomb attack on two civilian buses in frontline Kramatorsk killed 33 people and wounded 18. Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin accused Russia of targeting a passenger bus to kill as many civilians as possible. Volodymyr Zelensky offered condolences and urged Ukraine’s partners to take concrete action.
Local authorities say a Russian strike hit two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, near the front line in eastern Ukraine, killing 30 and injuring 18. Public transport has been suspended, according to the governor’s office.
At least 30 people were killed on Thursday when Russia struck two buses in Kramatorsk, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Earlier, a drone hit a data centre belonging to Russian technology company Yandex, setting it on fire.
A Russian strike hit buses in Donetsk, killing at least 12 people and injuring 19. Public transport in Kramatorsk has been suspended following the attack, the city council said.
A Russian glide bomb struck a bus stop in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on the morning of Oct. 8, killing 12 people, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Governor Vadym Filashkin reported 14 others injured and condemned Russia for bringing death to Ukrainian cities. Russian forces had also shelled Donetsk settlements 31 times over the previous day.
US wholesale inventories rose less than first estimated in August as strong demand lifted sales, government data showed Thursday.
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Security services from Russia, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, China and Uzbekistan held a joint exercise in Minsk to rehearse thwarting UAV attacks on crowded sites and critical infrastructure, along with an operation against an illegal armed group in a populated area. The drills formed the final phase of Eurasia-Antiterror 2026, with authorities from 10 states participating overall.
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The EU diplomatic service withdrew its support for a disinformation conference following pressure from the United States. MEPs and NGOs criticised the move, saying it undermines the bloc’s own defence of civil society.
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Homeowners in British Columbia are feeling financial pressure as mortgages taken out during the pandemic come due for renewal.
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Trump disclosed 517 trades made in August, including as much as $5 million in SpaceX debt. SpaceX is a major Pentagon contractor and a NASA launch provider.
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A Saudi Civil Defense spokesman said debris from a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement and intercepted by air defenses damaged a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh. No possible casualties were reported. Earlier, a Houthi military spokesman said the group struck Riyadh International Airport with a ballistic missile, bringing air traffic there to a halt.
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The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two ballistic missiles heading towards Riyadh and another aimed at Khamis Mushait, near the Yemeni border. Saudi civil defence said debris damaged a kindergarten and medical clinic complex in Riyadh, with no casualty information provided. The Houthis claimed a missile hit Riyadh airport, causing damage and disrupting flights; Al Jazeera could not independently verify the reports.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Thursday they had launched another ballistic missile attack on Riyadh airport. Saudi authorities said earlier Houthi strikes on Riyadh and Abha international airports this week killed three people and wounded 36. The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in retaliation as fighting continued in Yemen.
The Houthis claimed a missile attack on Riyadh airport as witnesses reported several explosions across the Saudi capital. The previous day, a separate Houthi drone attack on the same airport killed one person, and flight delays continued into Thursday.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they fired a ballistic missile at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday, killing three people, injuring several and disrupting operations. The Saudi-backed Yemeni government had announced a major counteroffensive a day earlier, while the Houthis warned airlines against flying through Saudi airspace.
Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement, the Houthis, said it hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile. Spokesman Yahya Saria said air traffic stopped after the direct hit and urged international airlines to avoid Saudi airspace, which he called a “theater of war” apart from Mecca and Medina.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it attacked King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile on Thursday.
The Houthi group said Thursday it had attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile. Hours earlier, Saudi Arabia said an attack on the same airport earlier in the week had killed one person.
Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ruslan Varankov said a drone strike on a Belarusian-registered truck in Russia’s Bryansk Region was an attempt to escalate tensions and draw Belarus into the conflict. A Belarusian citizen was injured on October 8.
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US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the federal government was suspending Microsoft from a program through which skilled foreign workers can obtain permanent residency, citing alleged fraud.
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