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Can Spain’s King Felipe ease Ceuta’s migration crisis?World

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited Ceuta, where the Spanish territory in North Africa is dealing with the aftermath of mass crossings from Morocco this summer. About 80,000 people crossed into the territory, and at least 10,000 migrants remain. Many residents are angry at the government’s response, raising questions about whether the royal visit can reassure them and what will happen to those still waiting.

DDW News
The dark truth behind cheap cigarettesSociety

One in six cigarettes smoked in the UK is counterfeit. A BBC investigation reporter describes how the team traced the supply chain from secret factories in Belgium to shops across Britain, uncovering global criminal networks and the human cost behind cheap cigarettes.

BBBC News
Oil steadies after three-day rally as traders weigh Middle East and Russia risksEconomy

Oil held steady after three days of gains as traders took profits from the rally, with energy-supply risks persisting. Markets are watching whether Middle East violence threatens shipments from Saudi Arabia, the region’s largest oil exporter. The prospect of more Russian diesel is limiting the move, though traders are skeptical of the deal announced by US President Donald Trump.

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Ex-gang leader sentenced over Tupac murderOther33:46

Duane Davis was sentenced after being found guilty of murder in a case alleging he masterminded the drive-by killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur.

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Ed Yardeni Says Rates Are Back to NormalEconomy

Yields in the US and other advanced economies have reached multidecade highs, tightening financial conditions amid higher inflation and budget-shortfall concerns. Traders have pared rate-hike expectations; swaps across eight major economies price in almost 200 basis points less since mid-September, Bloomberg data show. Yardeni discusses his S&P call and its rationale.

BBloomberg Television
$299 device puts Apple at the center of the homeTech

Apple has introduced a new range of smart home products. Its $299 HomeView display takes direct aim at Google and Amazon’s dominance in the home, alongside an upgraded Apple TV 4K set-top box and HomePod mini 2 speaker.

BBloomberg Television
Six Flags Goliath roller coaster death: What we knowSociety

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, of Atlanta, died Monday after falling from the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta. Witnesses said he fell from the car, struck it three times and landed on the roof of a haunted house below. Six Flags closed nine rides across its parks after the death, a spokesperson said.

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Trump on Guilfoyle resignation: ‘We didn’t like what we were reading’Politics

Asked about seeking US ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation, Donald Trump said she had been doing a good job but that the administration disliked what it was reading. He was referring to allegations that Guilfoyle asked a Trump donor to pay her credit card bills. She was once engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and was a longtime political ally.

GGuardian News
Can presidential candidates connect with the student movement?Politics

The French government is hoping the autumn break will help an unexpected student movement fade. Sparked three weeks ago by deteriorating conditions at a Paris-area high school, the protests also reflect frustration among young people who feel left behind by spending cuts. Only one party has publicly sided with the students so far.

FFrance 24 English
Police try to disperse about 100 protesters as demonstration endsSociety

FRANCE 24 reporter Claire Paccalin, covering student demonstrations near Invalides, described Tuesday’s protest as mostly calm and smooth. She said most demonstrators and the authorities want it to remain peaceful, with young people marching to make their voices heard.

FFrance 24 English
Current with Christine Romans – Oct. 13Other

The program mentions Katie Zacharia’s first briefing as White House press secretary, a fatal roller coaster accident at a Six Flags park in Georgia that killed one person and injured several others, and President Trump making multiple campaign stops three weeks before the midterm elections.

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Israeli forces raid Palestinian civil society groups in the West BankWorld

Israeli forces raided offices of Palestinian civil society organizations in Ramallah and Al Bireh in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, deploying snipers and restricting access to the Palestine Medical Complex, one of the territory’s largest hospitals.

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US midterms 2026 latest: Republicans defend red territoryPolitics

Republicans are facing contests in states they have not usually had to defend. President Donald Trump is travelling to Alaska on Tuesday to boost the Republican Senate candidate, while Vice President JD Vance is heading to Texas, where Republicans are also in danger. Democrats are seeking to flip Senate seats in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa, states Trump won by double digits in 2024.

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LIVE: NBC News NOW — Oct. 13Other

NBC News NOW is broadcasting live with real-time coverage of breaking and developing stories, reporting from the scene and taking deeper looks at key issues of the day.

NNBC News
Mini organs headed to space for researchScience

Miniature organs being sent into space for the first time may help scientists understand how spaceflight affects certain organs and could accelerate aging.

AABC News
Russia strikes Ukraine — what happened to Trump's energy ceasefire?World

Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure, but neither side has confirmed the deal. Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities continue. Officials say an attack on an apartment building in Kharkiv killed at least four people and injured around 40; Kyiv and the western Lviv region were also hit. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine has refrained from striking …

DDW News
Greta Thunberg joins French students protesting school conditionsSociety

Activist Greta Thunberg joined demonstrators outside a high school in a Paris suburb. French students are protesting for a third consecutive week over teacher shortages, overcrowding and deteriorating school buildings.

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Six Flags closes rides after fatal roller coaster incidentSociety

An incident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia left one person dead and four injured. The broadcast also covers the White House asking Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, a gag-order request in a Cornell sexual-assault case, and the death of actor RJ Mitte.

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