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Tanker Reported Struck in Strait of Hormuz as CENTCOM Tightens Iran Blockade
A tanker was reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz hours after CENTCOM disabled a cargo vessel running the US blockade of Iranian ports.
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Gold Steadies Near $4,111 as High Yields Test Investors
On October 9, 2026, gold was steady at $4,111 an ounce after finding bids at two-month lows — a price that would have been…
Business
Fed Minutes Point to Another Possible Hike Before Year-End
On October 9, 2026, minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed most members considered another rate hike likely by year-end, though they would…
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Trump Considers Asking FBI to Look Into Death of Mississippi Teen Nolan Wells
On October 9, 2026, President Trump said he is considering asking the FBI to investigate the death of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teenager whose…
Politics
Kansas Senate Race Tightens as Republican Voter Describes Switch
On October 9, 2026, a retired Republican bank examiner from Mission Hills, Kansas, told Reuters’ polling reporters something campaigns will quote for a month:…
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Ukraine Faces Toughest Winter Since Full-Scale Invasion, UN Warns
Ukraine is heading into what senior aid officials describe as the toughest winter since the full-scale invasion began, with damaged energy networks and falling…
Politics
Trump Ties $5,000 Payments to Republicans Keeping Congress
President Donald Trump has renewed a pledge to send $5,000 payments to adult American citizens if Republicans keep control of Congress in the November…
Business
US Prices Stay High as Fuel Costs Squeeze Household Budgets
American households are continuing to feel pressure from high prices, with fuel costs a major factor pushing up everyday expenses, according to reports on…
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Khosla Ventures to Open First New York Office This Fall
Khosla Ventures is preparing to open a New York office this fall, its first location outside its long-established base on Sand Hill Road in…
Sports
MLB-Best Brewers Pound Reds 20-0 to Clinch Playoff Berth
The Milwaukee Brewers clinched a playoff berth in emphatic fashion, beating the Cincinnati Reds 20-0 in a one-sided game that underlined their status as…
Entertainment
Chase Infiniti Wins Praise in ‘The Julia Set’ After Toronto Premiere
Chase Infiniti has drawn strong notices for her leading performance in The Julia Set, a campus drama that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival,…
Health
WHO Ebola Briefing Focuses on Response in Africa
On October 9, 2026, the World Health Organization held a live briefing on the Ebola outbreak response in Africa, with its regional emergency leadership…
Science
Optogenetics Turns Light Into a Brain-Control Tool
On October 9, 2026, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognised Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for the discoveries concerning light-gated…
