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Trump: US Won't Attack Iran Before Midterm ElectionsPolitics

On the program, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says Iran could gain militarily and economically from Trump's announcement that the US will not attack it before the midterm elections. Former US diplomat Brett Bruen says Iran may reject Trump's effort to ease tensions before the vote and could continue using attacks…

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Voice of America Chinese Broadcast (October 9, 2026)World29:56

The bulletin reports that Trump ruled out a new military operation against Iran before next month’s midterm elections. Rubio said Russia’s war in Ukraine was in a dangerous stalemate and that the US would keep pursuing a solution. The Department of Homeland Security proposed sharply higher fees for an international-student work authorization program. Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature; the Swedish Academy praised her bold, inventive work for creating new forms in contemporary literature.

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A mother on grieving her son before and after his deathSociety

Sue Sullivan cared for her son Dermot, who had a severe neurological condition, until he died at 19 in December 2025. Heather Gale’s husband, Chris, has a rare progressive disease that is causing him to “fade in pieces.” They speak with Anderson Cooper about caregiving’s loneliness and the “constant grief” that can begin before a loved one dies.

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Russian attack kills 33 in Ukraine, deadliest single attack this yearWorld

Local authorities said a Russian strike on Thursday set two public buses ablaze in eastern Ukraine, killing at least 33 people and injuring 18. They called it the deadliest single attack this year. Officials in Kramatorsk, in Donetsk region, halted public transport and urged people to move to safer parts of the country. Vadym Filashkin said Russia was deliberately targeting civilians.

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Are Canada’s climate targets changing? Minister says government is ‘stepping up’Politics12:26

A new Canadian Climate Institute report says greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2025, putting Canada further from its 2030 climate goals. Asked whether the government would change the targets, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said they had always been ambitious and Canada was stepping up its climate efforts, with Ottawa’s new heat pump rebate one part of that work.

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Russian guided bomb explodes beside buses in Ukraine, killing 30World0:38

A Russian guided bomb exploded beside passenger-filled public buses in eastern Ukraine, killing 30 people, authorities said Thursday. The blast was part of a wave of attacks that also worsened power outages in the capital.

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FBI filings shed new light on deadly Tumbler Ridge school shootingSociety2:03

The deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., earlier this year involved firearms that are now the subject of new details in FBI affidavits filed in Washington state. The filings followed the arrest of an American accused of encouraging and advising the shooter.

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‘It all depends on how you do it,’ WestJet CEO says of airport privatizationEconomy

The Globe and Mail reported that Vancouver could become the first major airport in Canada to be privatized, while the federal government told CBC that no formal decision has been made. WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech discusses labour changes under Bill C-39 and his pleasure that Canada is “finally” opening regulatory talks.

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The wild diet of sea wolvesScience

After an unidentified carcass washes ashore in the Great Bear Rainforest, local guide Aaron Bechard sets a camera trap and records coastal sea wolves scavenging a rare Pacific sleeper shark. The short documentary combines community observations and Western marine science to explore links between the deep ocean and coastal forest, and the role of Indigenous stewardship and traditional coexistence in protecting B.C.’s wild spaces.

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From Wall Street trader to professional numerologistSociety

Former Wall Street trader Jessica Cerato describes leaving the corporate world to become a professional numerologist and using her skills to help major businesses develop strategy. She says numerology’s study of the symbolic and energetic meaning of numbers can give individuals and businesses an extra edge.

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Pentagon says it will livestream Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad executionSociety

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army officer convicted of a mass shooting at Fort Hood. Separately, a military aircraft made a hard landing in North Carolina after catching fire.

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Nottingham lecturers strike for 10 weeks over job and course cuts as UK universities struggleSociety2:39

Staff at eight UK universities are set to strike amid a worsening higher-education financial crisis. Some University of Nottingham lecturers will stop work for 10 weeks, almost all of the first term, protesting plans to cut hundreds of jobs and dozens of courses. About 600 jobs are at risk as the university seeks to close a $112 million gap. Students say cancellations are disrupting daily life.

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Bruen: Political Power Is Diffusing in the Post-American EraPolitics

Brett Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room and a former US diplomat, says Iran may resist President Donald Trump’s effort to ease tensions before the midterm elections and may keep using attacks to show its leverage. Bruen says Trump cannot speak for Israel, whose prime minister will make his own calculations partly based on political prospects. Leaders in Europe, Canada, Japan and the Middle East are starting to build their own struct…

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At least 30 killed in Russian glide bomb attacks on buses in UkraineWorld2:58

Rescue officials said Russian glide bombs hit two civilian buses in the eastern Ukrainian front-line city of Kramatorsk, killing at least 30 people. Authorities also reported three deaths in nearby Bilenke and 18 people wounded. Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin accused Russia of targeting passenger buses to kill as many civilians as possible.

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Israel downgrades British Consulate in east Jerusalem as 20 staff leaveWorld

Israel said Thursday that the British Consulate in east Jerusalem no longer operates in that capacity and that 20 staff members will leave the country, further deepening the gravest diplomatic rift between the close allies in decades.

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Rep. Krishnamoorthi: This War Is a DisasterPolitics

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi says President Trump’s announcement that the US will not attack Iran before the midterm elections could give Iran military and economic advantages. He doubts Trump’s claim of productive discussions with Iran and says the conflict benefits China and Russia by drawing US forces and munitions to the Middle East.

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What do the French riots mean for France’s future?World21:30

A revolt over public school funding has grown into a wider fight over France’s future. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets, clashes with police have injured teenagers and officers, and more than 6,000 people—mostly minors—have been arrested. The demonstrations could affect next year’s French election and have become a conservative political talking point in the US.

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