SocietySao Joao hospital in northern and central Portugal is testing a flexible policy allowing pets to visit their owners on the wards. The approach seeks to balance clinical benefits and safety, with no infections reported so far. A doctor involved in drafting the rules says fears are excessive.
HealthABC News’ Gio Benitez reports the latest seasonal flu figures, with activity starting earlier than usual this year, especially in the West.
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WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had already broken the energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump over the weekend. Trump said Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to it, but Zelensky said Ukraine was not informed beforehand; Moscow had yet to comment publicly.
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Economy0:57American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford received the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for research that has helped governments and central banks manage economic shocks and stabilize economies during crises.
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WorldThe war with Iran has affected energy costs since it began. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger and national security analyst Aaron MacLean discuss how its impact on fuel prices could continue.
WorldA Lufthansa jet aborted its landing Saturday at Los Angeles International Airport after nearly striking its tail on the runway.
SocietyA French company says denim fibres provide insulation against both cold and heat. A factory in northern France has recycled millions of pairs of jeans into panels that have been used in some of the country’s iconic buildings.
SportsFreestyle skiing Olympic champion Eileen Gu is in Singapore, where more than 6,000 people registered to hear her speak at Singapore Management University on Oct. 12. About 1,000 secured seats. The event was part of the Karim Family Foundation Inspiring Women Leadership Series.
SocietyProtesters are camping in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square, urging the Spanish government to halt evictions and ease the housing crisis.
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World3:00Hurricane Isaias turned deadly over the weekend after making landfall in Gulf Coast states, while Tropical Storm Rachel’s aftermath brought major waves to the West.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told “America’s Newsroom” he supports President Donald Trump’s energy ceasefire, describing it as a “good first step” toward ending the war.
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WorldIsraeli police and soldiers have sealed off the site after an unexploded bomb accidentally detonated near the Lebanese border, wounding several students and teachers on a school trip.
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Science1:22Americans Hall and Woodford have won the Nobel Prize in economics for their stabilisation models. The economics prize is the only Nobel award not among the original five established in the will of Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, who died in 1896.
WorldSaudi Arabia’s energy minister has called Houthi attacks from neighbouring Yemen serious and warned they require an “equally serious” response. The airport was hit three times in five days, leaving 17 people dead in total. Yemen research specialist Hannah Porter weighs in.
SocietyA major crossing between Hong Kong and Shenzhen has reopened following a billion-dollar overhaul. Hong Kong and mainland China immigration services now operate under one roof, replacing the two-stop process. Eligible travelers can use automated channels to queue and scan documents once, cutting clearance time from 30 minutes to five.
WorldAt the Warsaw Security Forum, Zelenskyy said Russia had ignored Trump’s announced “energy ceasefire” and kept attacking Ukraine. It was one of his first reactions to renewed turmoil with Washington after Trump’s surprise announcement and a controversial diesel deal with Russia.
WorldOfficials say two deadly strikes hit Riyadh airport over the weekend, killing at least a dozen people, including an American. Houthi rebels in Yemen, backed by Iran, claimed responsibility.
EconomyFranklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson told CNA at the DBS Asia Future Forward Conference in Singapore that Asia remains a key growth story for investors. Asian equity markets mostly fell, with AI-linked heavyweights weighing on the Kospi and Shenzhen’s tech-heavy index. Jakarta’s JCI hit a three-month low, while the Indian rupee gained against the US dollar.
SocietyFrançois Picard welcomes Sandrine Ageorges-Skinner, an author, anti-death-penalty advocate and member of Together Against the Death Penalty. She says capital punishment is “really a political agenda, especially in electoral times,” and discusses how election pressures, judicial shortcomings and medical ethics shape US executions, including Christa Pike’s case and botched executions.
CultureCult explores 15 patterns from the Msheireb Pattern Collection at the Doha Design District, tracing their cultural and architectural roots and showing how design can embody memory, identity and belonging.
Politics3:58:06Andy Burnham is expected to make a statement to the House of Commons about strengthening ties with the European Union.
CulturePalestinian writer, poet and journalist Mohammed El-Kurd’s book “Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal” appeared in French translation last week. He grew up in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem, where Israeli settlers displaced his family from their home when he was a child.
WorldNearly a day after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, there is cautious optimism alongside some confusion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of breaking the truce hours after its announcement, as Kyiv reported strikes on energy facilities.
PoliticsHomeland Security investigators carried out a judge-authorized search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, D.C., residence. A federal criminal investigation involving the Justice Department is ongoing.
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