U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in September, while nonfarm payrolls for the previous two months were revised sharply downward. The figures have nearly ruled out another Federal Reserve rate hike this month.

RReuters2026-10-02 19:11

School protests in France have continued for 18 days, beginning with isolated actions in Rennes, Caen and Villeneuve-d’Ascq over overloaded schedules, staffing shortages and poor facilities. The movement later spread to Saint-Denis and Créteil outside Paris and gathered pace during the week.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-02 18:53

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says the woman at the centre of the Cornell University rape case was failed at every turn, as state prosecutors reopen their investigation. She alleges in a civil lawsuit that she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house and that Cornell did not protect her or adequately punish the men involved.

BBBC News2026-10-02 18:45

LNG Canada plans to double production by adding two LNG trains. State-owned China Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd. will again provide more steel components for the expansion in British Columbia.

CCBC News2026-10-02 18:45

Spain’s progressive government suffered a costly legislative defeat on Friday when lawmakers rejected emergency measures intended to address the country’s housing affordability crisis. Protesters marched outside Parliament, calling for help for renters.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-02 18:44

South Korea is demanding an apology after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly disclosed the transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured while fighting for Russia. Seoul says the disclosure breached a confidentiality agreement and may endanger the soldiers and their families, while Ukraine denies that any such agreement existed. The dispute has become a diplomatic flashpoint.

DDW News2026-10-02 18:37

Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Slok discusses economic tailwinds, inflation, the bond market, AI and private markets on Bloomberg Money with Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-02 18:33

The G7, led by France, announced plans to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil after Donald Trump threatened to ban diesel exports.

Eeuronews2026-10-02 18:33

Watch the full Oct. 2 episode of NBC’s TODAY Show, which airs on weekdays at 7 a.m. local time.

NNBC News2026-10-02 18:32

The programme highlights French school protests, the reported “starvation” of Oleshky, Brazil’s elections and the heroism aboard FlyDubai flight 1073. Witnesses said the co-pilot tried to kill the captain and wreck the cockpit controls, sending the plane into a descent of more than 14,000 feet in 30 seconds. Despite repeated stab wounds, Captain Smit Machchhar opened the door, enabling passengers to overpower the suspect and regain control.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-02 18:32

New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor in the Cornell sexual assault investigation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, while severe flooding in Texas has placed 19 million people under flood watches.

NNBC News2026-10-02 18:31

Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok says the yields currently available in fixed income are “juicy.”

BBloomberg Television2026-10-02 18:21

NBC News NOW is live with real-time coverage of breaking news and developing stories, including on-the-scene reporting and deeper looks at the day’s key issues.

NNBC News2026-10-02 18:16

Former Israeli National Security Council head Eyal Hulata analyzes an alleged midair cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight on “America’s Newsroom.”

FFox News2026-10-02 18:15

NBC News NOW is broadcasting live with real-time coverage of breaking and developing stories, including on-the-scene reporting and deeper analysis of the day’s major issues.

NNBC News2026-10-02 18:14

Spain’s Congress has rejected two key housing measures intended to calm public anger over affordability. The failure, despite last-minute talks, leaves Pedro Sánchez’s government without the policies and highlights its difficulty securing support in Congress. Sánchez warned opponents they would be judged sooner than they expected.

Eeuronews2026-10-02 18:13

Protesters said they would keep taking to the streets across Spain and continue their encampment at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol after parliament rejected the minority government’s housing decree. Crowds outside the assembly chanted, “your profits, our misery,” amid anger over the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal in Madrid.

RReuters2026-10-02 18:07

Newly released police bodycam footage shows officers approaching, arresting and searching Luigi Mangione at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. The arrest was connected to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to the report.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-02 18:07

The US admitted only 13,000 refugees over the past year, far fewer than in previous years, and nearly all the new arrivals were white South Africans. The Trump administration says Afrikaners are escaping persecution, but there is little evidence of attacks specifically targeting South Africa’s white Afrikaner minority.

BBBC News2026-10-02 18:00

First Nations and environmental groups in British Columbia and Alberta are questioning the pace of discussions on the proposed PacificLink pipeline. Some First Nations support its economic potential, while others doubt there is enough time for meaningful consultation and environmental reviews. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre supports development but says he will wait to applaud until steel pipe is in the ground.

GGlobal News2026-10-02 17:56

An investigation examines rising injuries involving e-bikes and e-scooters, a patchwork of age and speed rules, and products that can be modified to exceed legal limits. It also asks retailers and government what is being done to protect riders.

CCBC News2026-10-02 17:54

Bloomberg’s Open Interest examines how a major US jobs miss shook markets and prompted credit investors to become more cautious. The program also covers Blackstone joining Broadcom’s large AI financing effort, Anthropic considering an IPO, factory orders, the G7 oil release, tariffs and US manufacturing.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-02 17:53

Authorities confirmed that Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, was found dead at his Louisiana home on Thursday night.

AABC News2026-10-02 17:45

About 600,000 people watched a second effort to lead a shark known as “Bukangi” from a canal in the South Korean port city of Busan back to the open sea. The attempt was unsuccessful.

RReuters2026-10-02 17:42