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LIVE: Madrid protesters camp out to demand action on housing crisisPolitics

Protesters are camping in Madrid’s central Puerta del Sol square to demand political action over the housing crisis. On the night of October 3, Spanish police arrested three members of a far-right group and fired rubber bullets in the capital, after tens of thousands marched nationwide against the crisis.

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Search for missing family in Gaza goes on for nearly three years for one womanWorld

Three years of war have left many people missing in Gaza. Some are believed to be beneath destroyed homes, while others cannot be located, leaving families waiting to learn whether relatives were killed or detained. Even recovered remains may be difficult to identify after months or years underground.

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Brazil Election Heads to Runoff as Bessent Downplays Yield ConcernsEconomy

Bloomberg’s Asia Trade leads with Brazil’s election heading to a runoff. The program also examines bond traders’ view that weak jobs data could allow the Federal Reserve to delay rate hikes, while Bessent downplays concerns about rising yields.

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Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first roundPolitics

Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, defeating incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva. He fell short of the 50% needed for an outright victory, so the two candidates will face each other in a run-off on 25 October.

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Could more spending on haze prevention save Southeast Asia billions?Society

Southeast Asia has faced recurring haze for decades, with economic losses reaching billions of dollars. Indonesia’s 2015 fires were estimated to have cost its economy US$16.1 billion, while the 2019 fires caused a further US$5.2 billion in damage and losses. The report examines whether greater prevention spending could reduce those costs, why funding is difficult and who should pay.

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Ottawa backs B.C. biotech company as US tariffs hit sector hardEconomy

Science-related industries have been hit hard by US tariffs. New federal funding is helping British Columbia expand the infrastructure and scientific capacity needed to develop Canadian-patented products, with one biotech company at the centre of the effort.

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NS university orders removal of off-campus banner amid Cornell allegationsSociety

The incident at Cornell is prompting debate across the continent. Two universities in Nova Scotia have now been drawn into the discussion after a demeaning banner was hung near St. Francis Xavier University, leading the university to order its removal.

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‘Deeply disturbing’: Cornell president addresses alleged gang sexual assaultSociety

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff called the alleged 2024 gang rape of a student at a fraternity house “deeply disturbing” and said it would affect the university for years. Amid growing outrage over the school’s handling of the case, he pledged greater transparency and acknowledged troubling questions about the investigations that followed.

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Cornell rape allegations put US campus sexual assault law under national spotlightSociety

Allegations that a Cornell University student was drugged and raped by several fraternity members have focused national attention on Title IX, the 1972 federal law governing how US universities address sexual harassment and assault. The law permits campus investigations and sanctions under a lower burden of proof than criminal proceedings, while critics say the process can be bureaucratic and offer students limited support.

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Brazil elections: Lula and Bolsonaro head to run-offPolitics

Brazil’s presidential election is moving to a second round after candidates Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro failed to win a majority in the first round.

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Global National: Debris found from missing Canadian air ambulanceWorld21:14

Debris from an Ontario air ambulance carrying six people, including four Canadians, was found about 150 kilometres southeast of Boston. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed it came from the missing aircraft, while the search for the passengers continues.

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ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast — Oct. 4, 2026World

The broadcast covers new developments in the gang rape allegations at Cornell University, where the president has promised a transparent investigation. It also reports on the urgent search for six people after a medical aircraft disappeared off Nantucket, and new details about an attack on a FlyDubai flight to Israel, including claims that the alleged co-pilot planned to crash the plane.

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Gillian Anderson confronts ‘distracting’ front-row superfansCulture

A TikTok video shows Gillian Anderson telling a group of fans that they are distracting her by repeatedly sitting in the front row during her London West End performances. While starring in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Soho Place, she says they cannot attend 20 times and sit in the front row every time because it will drive her mad.

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Dan Hoffman: This was a MASSIVE intel failureWorld

Fox News contributor Dan Hoffman discusses the latest developments in the investigation into an attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel on 'Fox News Live.'

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Yemen conflict escalates as air attacks pound SanaaWorld

Yemen’s conflict is intensifying, with air attacks striking Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled capital. Ground fighting is worsening around Taiz in the southwest, while forces battle for Marib, the Yemeni government’s last major northern stronghold. Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi says a counteroffensive has begun to restore territory and extend state authority.

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War on Iran: Is escalation more likely than a deal?World

Former Iranian diplomat Hossein Mousavian argues that Iran’s leaders do not believe US claims that the US-Israel war on Iran is about nuclear weapons rather than oil. Mousavian and former US diplomat Alan Eyre say the conflict is not approaching a peace deal or a “permanent stalemate” anytime soon.

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2 killed, 35 injured in shooting at Georgia block party attended by 1,000Society

Two people were killed and 35 others injured in a shooting early Sunday at a block party in Dooly County, Georgia, attended by more than 1,000 people. Sheriff Craig Peavy said people fled in every direction and gunfire continued about a block away as responders treated victims, while its source remained unclear.

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