Emmy-winning actor Bradley Whitford has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is best known for playing White House deputy chief of staff Josh Lyman on NBC’s “The West Wing.”

RReuters2026-10-01 07:04

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Project Meridian and appointed Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to co-lead the Pentagon’s effort to study the future of warfare.

RReuters2026-10-01 07:04

Israeli journalist Neria Kraus described conversations with Israeli passengers aboard a plane in an alleged hijacking, sharing their firsthand accounts on “America Reports.”

FFox News2026-10-01 07:00

At the Euronews defence summit, Rutte calls on Russia to stop making nuclear threats.

Eeuronews2026-10-01 07:00

Students have been protesting across France over allegedly poor school conditions, with hundreds detained. Their complaints include timetables, class sizes and teacher shortages, while unions are also angry about the national government’s budget due later this week.

DDW News2026-10-01 06:49

US equity-index futures rose and Asian technology shares gained after Micron issued an upbeat forecast for artificial intelligence demand. Google has started rolling out Gemini 4 Argon, but the company is facing internal skepticism about it.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-01 06:48

Passengers helped avert the crash of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv after a pilot attacked the co-pilot. Oil prices held their gains as traders assessed recovering Middle East crude flows, with Hormuz shipments nearing late-June highs. Donald Trump said oil flows through the strait had returned to historic levels as diplomatic efforts with Iran continued.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-01 06:47

Shota Musayev, a doctor and eyewitness, described the attack aboard a flight to Israel. He told The Associated Press that passengers stepped in while one pilot was already stabbing another pilot.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-01 06:45

India may be approaching a rate-hike moment as inflationary pressure builds. The program also examines mostly higher Asian stocks and whether the artificial-intelligence trade is reaching maturity.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-01 06:41

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Yaniv Hayun, a passenger who helped subdue a pilot after an alleged stabbing on a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel. Hayun recounted the dramatic cockpit attack during the meeting.

Eeuronews2026-10-01 06:39

Democrats in competitive midterm races are increasingly calling themselves proud capitalists, concerned that Republican accusations of socialism and communism could sway crucial swing voters this November.

RReuters2026-10-01 06:26

OpenAI has accused Moonshot of extracting data from artificial intelligence models.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-01 06:21

A mass funeral is being held in Gaza City for 100 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from the ruins of a residential building hit by an Israeli strike in October 2023. Gaza health officials said Israeli strikes in two separate attacks on Sept. 30 killed at least seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

RReuters2026-10-01 06:17

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said there was no doubt the Flydubai pilot intended to bring down a plane bound for Tel Aviv. Speaking on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” he described the incident as an attack on the Abraham Accords.

FFox News2026-10-01 06:15

Cristiano Ronaldo has left Portugal’s training camp after several days of tension with head coach Jorge Jesus. Federation president Pedro Proença travelled to Copenhagen to try to defuse the situation, but failed. Ronaldo missed training and then flew out of Denmark on his private jet; he must now explain his decision.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-01 06:14

A FlyDubai pilot stabbed a colleague and attempted to crash the jet while it was carrying more than 170 passengers to Tel Aviv. Passengers and crew members stormed the cockpit and managed to stabilize the aircraft.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-01 06:11

The $160 billion Swiss banking giant faces a huge capital burden after rescuing Credit Suisse. Breakingviews columnists debate whether the government is right to demand larger regulatory buffers and how the lender could actually leave its home market.

RReuters2026-10-01 05:58

France’s government is preparing to unveil a €54 billion spending-cutting package aimed at sharply reducing the budget deficit. The plan seeks to lower the shortfall from 5.4% of economic output this year to 5% in 2027.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-01 05:48

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals. In his “State of the Force” address, he also made several announcements about a new drone command.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-01 05:45

The co-hosts of “The Five” discuss a poll finding that 66% of young Democratic women believe men are to blame for problems in society.

FFox News2026-10-01 05:30

Thousands of protesters camped in Madrid’s main square and other Spanish cities, urging parliament to quickly approve measures to protect tenants and curb the country’s acute housing crisis. The demonstrations were sparked by the eviction last week of an 87-year-old woman from her Madrid home, where she had lived for more than seven decades.

RReuters2026-10-01 05:14

A morning bulletin covering important stories from Europe and beyond on October 1, 2026, including world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.

Eeuronews2026-10-01 05:09

A pilot allegedly tried to hijack a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel on September 30 after stabbing the co-pilot. Passengers and crew forced their way into the cockpit and restrained him. The aircraft plunged about 15,000 feet, issued a distress call and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Israeli officials have not established a motive; the defence minister called it an act of “jihadist terrorism” without offering detailed evidence.

BBBC Chinese2026-10-01 05:01

Shanghai Electric has won the contract for Unit 3 of the Samalaju Combined Cycle Gas Turbine project in Sarawak, Malaysia. The project will be the first overseas deployment of a heavy-duty gas turbine made by the Chinese company and marks progress in commercialising China’s technology internationally.

CChina News Service2026-10-01 04:59