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IRAN WARNING: Israel weighs Trump's 'easy or hard way' messageWorld

Israeli President Isaac Herzog responds to the FlyDubai terror investigation, warns about gaps in aviation security and addresses the threat from Iran. He also reflects on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and urges the world to fight terrorism together.

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German and US scientists win 2026 Nobel Prize in medicineScience

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for research on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a method offering unprecedented opportunities to map the brain and reveal its mysteries.

Eeuronews
Euro hits 17-month low as French debt fears mount and Spain heads for snap electionEconomy

The euro fell to its weakest level against the US dollar since May 2025 on Monday. Rising concern over France’s debt problems and Spain’s political turmoil, heightened by a snap election call, revived fears of a new eurozone crisis and contagion across the bloc’s bond markets.

Eeuronews
What explains Flávio Bolsonaro’s strong showing in Brazil?Politics

Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff after right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, won the first round. He received just over 56 million votes against President Lula da Silva’s 53.7 million, defying most polls. Octavio Ferraz of King’s College London explains.

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Open Interest: AI Chips Surge as Brazil Markets Jump on Bolsonaro UpsetEconomy

Bloomberg’s Open Interest previews the US trading day as AI chips rally, with Sam Altman backing Cerebras and Elon Musk driving a TSMC surge. The program also covers two major deals, Brazil’s market jump after a Bolsonaro upset, the $110 billion Skydance-Paramount merger, a potential gold rebound and an $845 billion increase tied to tech billionaires.

BBloomberg Television
Yemen fighting traps civilians in Taiz as displacement crisis deepensWorld

Renewed fighting in Yemen’s Taiz region has stranded dozens of people, including patients who travelled for medical care, after Houthi forces cut land and sea routes along the western coast. About 100,000 others have been displaced, with families in fragile camps facing disease, hunger and a severe shortage of humanitarian aid. Many are seeking safe passage through the al-Wadiah crossing into Saudi Arabia.

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Why has the US withdrawn all its bombers from RAF Fairford?World

The US has withdrawn all bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire after reports of a new security threat. US media say commanders received information about a possible Iran-backed plot, prompting the aircraft to return to America. Six men arrested after suspicious vehicles were reported near the base last month have been released on bail. Iran denies involvement.

BBBC News
Windows smashed at Cornell amid sexual assault investigationSociety

Windows at Cornell University's main administrative building were smashed overnight, and messages were spray-painted on the walls amid an outcry over the New York university's handling of sexual assault allegations.

CCBC News
Could Trump get another Supreme Court pick? Alito weighs retirementPolitics

As the Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday, Associate Justice Samuel Alito told CBS News that he thinks about retiring “every term,” but believes he can still make “a valuable contribution” and will reconsider each year. CNN’s chief Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic examines his comments and whether Trump could make a fourth nomination if Democrats take control of the Senate in the 2026 midterms.

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US Monitors Suspected Plague Case After Russian Worker DiesHealth

The U.S. is monitoring a suspected plague case after a worker at a Russian laboratory researching plague died from what is being called pneumonia of an unknown cause. The program also reports the withdrawal of U.S. heavy bombers from a British air base and the arrest of a U.S. Marine in Okinawa on suspicion of murder and robbery.

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Latest news bulletin | October 5th, 2026 – EveningOther

An evening bulletin covering the most important stories from Europe and beyond on October 5, 2026, including world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.

Eeuronews
French students close hundreds of schools in protestSociety

French high school students have blockaded hundreds of schools nationwide to protest poor conditions in education. Officials say between 400 and 500 schools remain closed amid the unrest.

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Right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro wins first round over incumbent LulaPolitics

Brazil is heading to a presidential runoff after neither of the top two candidates won enough votes for an outright victory. Challenger Flávio Bolsonaro finished first, ahead of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The runoff is scheduled for October 25.

DDW News
30-Year Muni Yield Hits Highest Level Since at Least 2011Economy

A painful fixed-income selloff is eroding returns on state and local government debt, pushing the benchmark 30-year municipal bond yield above 5%—its highest level since at least January 2011.

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OKX Now: Tokenized Stocks With ICE, OKX Money and AI AgentsEconomy

At OKX Now, the company outlined a tokenized stock trading venue with NYSE parent ICE, which Governor Andrew Cuomo said would go live in about 30 days. OKX also launched OKX Money in more than 30 countries, demonstrated a payment to Venezuela and introduced new AI trading tools.

CCoinDesk
New study links doomscrolling to negative health effectsHealth

A new study says the way people use technology is directly associated with both mental and physical well-being. Author Jay Shaw says the digital design of popular smartphone apps is creating real health risks worldwide, including poor mental health, sleep deprivation and less physical activity.

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NEW DETAILS: Alleged Chinese spy arrested at LAXWorld

Central District of California U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli criticized Democratic senators for blocking a fraud bill and discussed the recent arrests of a tech CEO accused of allegedly smuggling AI chips and a woman accused of alleged espionage on behalf of China. The woman was arrested at LAX.

FFox News
Off-campus sign depicting rape culture draws condemnationSociety

A sign outside an off-campus house during St. Francis Xavier University’s homecoming weekend was called an example of rape culture. The message, “Drop-off zone: Acadia girlfriends,” was condemned by both Nova Scotia universities and a St. FX professor.

CCBC News
Singapore-Panama ties have considerable room to deepen, President Tharman saysPolitics

Singapore has joined 41 parties, including France, Korea and the UK, in supporting a treaty that would keep the Panama Canal open to all vessels in peace and war. The decision came during Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino’s state visit to Singapore. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said free and open trade is vital to both maritime nations, leaving considerable scope for closer cooperation.

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ISIS suspects face ‘outsourced’ justice in Iraq as HRW warns of global detention crisisWorld

Human Rights Watch senior counterterrorism adviser Letta Tayler warns that Islamic State suspects transferred from northeast Syria to Iraq are part of a wider global detention crisis in which security concerns have repeatedly outweighed fundamental rights. Men and boys held in Iraq face dire, overcrowded conditions, illness-related deaths and torture allegations.

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Morning News NOW Full Episode – Oct. 5Politics

President Trump takes to the campaign trail to rally Republican voters ahead of the midterms. New details emerge about what Cornell campus police knew regarding an alleged sexual assault, while the Supreme Court opens its new term with a major climate change case.

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