Politics17:48Norway's Nobel body is due to make its 2026 peace-prize announcement.
Politics17:48Norway's Nobel body is due to make its 2026 peace-prize announcement.
PoliticsMEP Emma Rafowicz said the French government is doing nothing for young people, particularly those from poorer neighbourhoods.
Politics4:24Hamish Falconer, the UK’s chief negotiator with Brussels, warned that excluding Britain from the EU’s “Made in Europe” industrial policy could fracture Europe’s shared industrial base and leave the continent weaker.
PoliticsTaiwan holds the Republic of China’s 115th National Day ceremony on 10 October, with President Lai Ching-te due to deliver a speech. November’s local elections will test the Democratic Progressive Party’s record in office, while Taiwan has also figured intermittently in recent US-China exchanges; Lai’s response is expected to draw attention.
SocietyFrench high school students are maintaining blockades outside their campuses, sustaining a student-led movement until concrete measures address their demands for better conditions.
PoliticsCharlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, told Fox News’ Griff Jenkins that TPUSA will continue pursuing the mission Charlie set out to accomplish.
Politics20:12The Europe Today live programme focuses on French students ‘retaking the Bastille’ and Trump being ‘unwilling’ to help Ukraine.
SocietyA Colorado father who climbed Yosemite’s El Capitan with his 7-year-old son says someone contacted child protective services to question his parenting.
PoliticsHegseth says a live online feed will show Nidal Malik Hasan's execution; Hasan is identified as the Fort Hood shooter.
TechAmazon is building a 22-hectare data center in Thane, next to Mumbai—an area roughly the size of 41 football fields. Residents in the area oppose the project.
SocietyHousing costs are soaring across Europe, prompting snap elections in Spain and an unexpected victory for Berlin leftists who pledged to expropriate large real estate companies. Right-wing factions may also benefit. Political economist Eoin Drea and housing law expert Andrei Quintia Pastrana discuss the causes and where new policies might lead.
EconomyBloomberg’s Asia-focused market program says sources expect OpenAI to reach $70 billion in annualized revenue by the end of 2026. The headline says the revenue report has intensified fears of an AI bubble and that Firmus has shelved its IPO.
SciencePowerful winds linked to a supersized El Niño had kept storms from strengthening during the Atlantic hurricane season. A short-lived lull allowed Isaias to form, making it the latest first Atlantic hurricane since 1914.
EconomyAs trade talks with the European Union began, China’s central bank rejected claims that the yuan is undervalued. EU officials have increasingly linked trade imbalances to exchange rates, while the People’s Bank of China said currency adjustments would not resolve structural imbalances in the global economy.
SportsFormula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali says Asia is important to the sport’s future growth plans. He spoke with Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the 2026 Milken Institute Asia Summit.
SportsThe Court of Arbitration for Sport held a long-awaited hearing in Lausanne on Thursday over Senegal’s appeal of the decision to award Morocco this year’s Africa Cup of Nations title. Senegal had won the match in Rabat ten months earlier, but the Confederation of African Football later overturned the result after Senegal’s players left the pitch in protest mid-game and returned. The three-judge panel is expected to rule soon.
SocietyBloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges discussed the investigation into a foiled terror plot targeting the Mall of America on “America Reports.”
EconomyChina rejected claims that the yuan is undervalued.
OtherEuronews published its morning news bulletin for October 9, 2026, highlighting important stories from Europe and beyond.
Society0:59Protesters and police scuffled in New York City on Thursday after a federal immigration officer shot and wounded a Dominican man during an arrest. The Department of Homeland Security described the operation as “targeted.”
World9:44As Russian attacks on Ukraine’s capital intensify, fears of another winter of blackouts and freezing temperatures are prompting some families to make the difficult choice to leave. BBC correspondent Paul Adams met residents heading to different destinations to get away.
Politics4:31Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said additional military action would be needed to address Iran’s capabilities. On The Story, he also discussed Trump’s recent online posts on Iran and prospects for the regime’s nuclear program.
SocietyViews show Singapore’s haze-shrouded skyline ahead of the F1 race.
EconomyThe World Trade Organization says a surge in AI investment has helped global goods trade withstand the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict. It now forecasts merchandise trade volumes to rise 3.9% in 2026, up from 1.9% in March. Much of the strength is concentrated in AI-related products and Asian economies, while the rest of the world remains considerably weaker.