SocietyHundreds of health care workers marched through Mexico City seeking higher wages, improved working conditions, more staff and sufficient medical supplies. They also called for changes in union leadership and raised concerns about heavy workloads and retirement benefits.
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WorldFox News' Trey Yingst reports the latest as the U.S. and Israel reportedly prepare renewed strikes on Iran, with the Middle East still on edge.
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SocietySome home cleaning services in Singapore say inquiries rose by as much as 20% during the haze. They report growing concern about fine particulate pollution accumulating indoors, particularly among people with asthma or elderly relatives at home.
WorldTwo attacks on an Aramco oil field and an airport in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province on Wednesday killed three people. Citing a growing threat from Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen, the US State Department ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave the kingdom.
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SocietyOfficials are set to brief the public Thursday at 5 p.m. ET on the fire at CFB Wainwright. Saturday’s blaze killed four soldiers and injured dozens; as of Wednesday, 27 people were still hospitalized, 13 of them in critical condition. About 150 people gathered for a vigil in Wainwright, Alberta, on Wednesday night.
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PoliticsOn the campaign trail for Republicans, Trump spotlighted the release of a retired American teacher from a Russian prison. The program also covers how anger over rising prices may affect Alaska’s unusually tight Senate contest and a New Mexico data-privacy case that ordered Meta to pay $25 billion.
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PoliticsPresident Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Singapore has much to learn from Sweden about remaining competitive and keeping society together in a more difficult world. He spoke at the end of his state visit, during which the two countries signed a pact to collaborate on emerging technologies. Singapore and Sweden are marking 60 years of diplomatic relations.
EconomyBusiness analyst and certified financial planner Jill Schlesinger appears on CBS Mornings to offer advice on making the most of open enrollment.
PoliticsVirginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a senior Democrat in the state, faces racketeering and money-laundering conspiracy charges in an alleged public corruption case involving a cannabis business she co-owns. She has surrendered to authorities.
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Politics2:37As the midterms approach, federal agents have gone door to door in some states to check residents’ citizenship and voter status, prompting concerns that the Trump administration is suppressing voters.
SocietySingapore statutory board GovTech is cutting 38 more jobs in the second phase of what it calls a “phased transformation.” The first round, announced in July, was expected to affect about 300 staff—7% to 9% of its workforce—over more than two years. Traditional product delivery roles are among those mainly affected.
WorldThe 71-year-old pontiff had been recuperating at Rome’s Gemelli hospital since undergoing lung surgery on Tuesday and has now been discharged.
SocietySingaporeans aged 60 and older will qualify for free masks from Oct 23 in a second distribution round at community clubs and vending machines. The earlier age threshold was 67. Sustainability and the Environment Minister Grace Fu said the government will also draw on its national mask stockpile to help retailers replenish supplies.
SportsTennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh is supporting Jordan Elliott, whom the team cut after an altercation with a teammate in which Elliott tried to retrieve his gun.
CultureThe new president of Japan’s legendary Studio Ghibli says beauty should be sought even when depicting horrors such as war. Speaking in Oviedo, Yoda says the studio will keep exploring contemporary themes and concerns, as its founders did.
Tech10:37Singapore’s cyber regulator warned that two critical PHP vulnerabilities could let hackers take control of exposed servers, steal sensitive data or disrupt services. It urged organisations to act immediately as businesses worldwide, including in Singapore, move to secure their systems.
World0:56Russia launched a massive “demonstrative” attack on Ukraine, firing ballistic missiles at Kyiv hours after Vladimir Putin agreed to resume trilateral talks following a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff. At least two people were killed and 22 wounded, including four children, as 12 regions were bombed. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strikes showed Russia was not serious about peace.
WorldAuthorities in Colombia seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine destined for the Netherlands at the port of Cartagena. Separately, two Dutch nationals wanted by prosecutors in the Netherlands were arrested in Colombia.
Society1:29A teacher injured in the school shooting in Bend, Oregon, is speaking publicly about the ordeal.
Politics0:55The International Criminal Court and its officials received the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, on Thursday.
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WorldMore than 4,000 Azerbaijanis have been missing since the First Karabakh War, and their families are now calling for action.
WorldA Cameroon National Railway intercity train traveling between Yaounde and Douala derailed, becoming the country’s worst railway disaster. Ten years later, 79 people are dead and hundreds were injured, while victims are still awaiting justice.
PoliticsFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu met political party leaders after unrest across the country this weekend. The meeting aims to prevent possible violence at upcoming protests, including a new mobilisation called by the Yellow Vests movement for Saturday.
WorldThe movement began in French schools and grew into an indictment of the French state itself. The report examines what is driving France’s largest protests in decades and the role of widespread protest in French history and culture.