A California couple has been arrested on child abuse charges after an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children, ranging in age from several months to 13 years.

AABC News2026-10-07 10:30

SpaceX is in talks with banks and investors to raise $40 billion to buy Nvidia chips, Bloomberg has learned, in a deal that could rank among the largest debt financings for the AI buildout. Stocks halted a rally and global bonds fell as attacks on Middle East tankers lifted oil prices. Iran has stepped up tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-07 10:29

Paramount Skydance completed its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, creating a Hollywood heavyweight and giving CEO David Ellison control of one of the world’s largest entertainment and news businesses. The deal combines the studios behind Mission: Impossible, Harry Potter and DC Studios with networks including CBS, CNN and HBO Max.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-07 10:26

Israel is marking the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 assault with memorial events honouring the scores killed by militants during the attack from Gaza. The day, described as the deadliest in Israel's history, is expected to dominate an election due in the coming weeks.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-07 10:23

Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Wednesday amid intense political debate, with elections only weeks away and the country's deadliest day set to dominate the campaign. Allegations that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to prevent the assault have threatened his campaign, especially after reports that the United Arab Emirates and Egypt warned him of imminent danger.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-07 10:23

The French government is urging high school students, teachers and officials nationwide to discuss the conditions behind widespread protests and blockades. Demonstrations spread across France on October 6, the biggest day of what Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu called the most violent student protests in decades.

RReuters2026-10-07 10:20

Yemen’s Transport Ministry said the Houthis attacked Aden International Airport on Wednesday with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones. Fighting with Saudi-backed government forces has intensified around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route made more important for energy exports by restrictions on trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-07 10:20

Student-led protests have spread across dozens of French cities, with hundreds of arrests. ABC also investigates sinkholes left by abandoned mines and reports that Starbucks is facing a lawsuit over its “sugar-free” drinks menu.

AABC News2026-10-07 10:19

US President Donald Trump said he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the reported plague death of a laboratory technician. Washington and the United Nations urged Moscow to be transparent, while Russian authorities denied imposing anti-plague measures and downplayed reports of an incident at a plague research institute in Siberia’s Irkutsk region last week.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-07 10:19

New major research has found a sharp increase in several types of cancer among young people in England, the United States and the Netherlands. Researchers are unsure of the exact cause, but say rising obesity, poor diets and insufficient exercise could be contributing factors.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-07 10:17

The S&P 500 reaches another record as investors anticipate a further strong quarter for corporate profits at the start of earnings season. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s meeting, due later today, may indicate support for additional rate hikes after September’s increase. Oil also rises above $100 as fighting and storm risks threaten supplies.

RReuters2026-10-07 10:13

India has joined Germany, Qatar and five other countries in the race to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee says. Reuters explains the significance of the announcement and the next steps.

RReuters2026-10-07 10:13

A midday bulletin rounds up important stories from Europe and beyond on October 7, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.

Eeuronews2026-10-07 10:12

The United States has sent Russia a formal diplomatic complaint over the death of a laboratory worker at a facility where plague is researched.

AABC News2026-10-07 10:11

Donald Trump and Burnham are holding a bilateral meeting, which is being broadcast live.

GGuardian News2026-10-07 10:11

Under changes to the 2027 Primary 1 registration framework, most primary schools will reserve 60 places for Phase 2C, up from 40. Twelve schools with less than 40% public housing within 2km will adopt a two-track arrangement, splitting half the places between children living within 2km and those farther away to widen access.

CCNA2026-10-07 10:11

At a preparatory meeting for the United Nations COP31 climate forum in Turkey, a Tuvaluan student urged leaders to act on climate change and help save her country from rising sea levels. She said Tuvalu was asking for help, not pity.

RReuters2026-10-07 10:02

Three years into the war, most of Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians remain displaced. Many are living in tents amid widespread destruction and facing dire living conditions.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-07 10:00

Israel’s ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, said La France Insoumise is openly antisemitic and accused Jean-Luc Mélenchon of copying the behaviour of European leaders in the 1930s.

Eeuronews2026-10-07 10:00

Fox News contributor Dan Hoffman discussed concerns over a possible plague death in Russia and why he has little confidence in intelligence sharing with the country.

FFox News2026-10-07 10:00

David Rush, a former CIA officer arrested after authorities found about $40 million in gold bars at his Virginia home, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to one count of wire fraud. He admitted defrauding the U.S. government of nearly $200 million for his own benefit. Prosecutors had described him as a “master manipulator.”

AABC News2026-10-07 09:54

A 28-year-old woman who worked in a laboratory at a plague research centre in Siberia, Russia, died on 2 October. Authorities have identified the cause as “pneumonia of unknown origin”, while about 200 contacts have been isolated. The US has urged Russia to provide more information, and the WHO says the public-health risk currently appears very low.

BBBC Chinese2026-10-07 09:45

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians and Israeli forces carried out raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday morning. One Palestinian was killed in Burqa in an attack by settlers accompanied by soldiers. In Ramin, settlers shot and wounded three Palestinian farmers. Israeli forces raided nearby Tulkarem and arrested two Palestinians.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-07 09:45

Humboldt University of Berlin is holding a news conference featuring neuroscientist Peter Hegemann, who received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-07 09:43