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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  Tropical Storm Isaias near Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane

  Isaias, which succeeded Tropical Depression Nine, would be the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic season

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  Will the Zuckerberg, Musk and Altman movies make a dent on tech giant evangelism?

  The triple release of The Social Reckoning, Musk and Artificial is less a clear political stance, more like movie studio opportunism

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  Anne Carson and Can Xue favourites to win Nobel prize in literature

  The Canadian poet and Chinese experimental writer are the bookmakers’ favourites to win, with Haruki Murakami, Gerald Murnane and Margaret Atwood also in the mix Canadian poet Anne Carson and Chinese experimental writer Can Xue are the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s Nobel prize in literature, set to be announced Thursday. The frontrunners both have 10/1 odds of taking home the world’s most prestigious literary prize, this year worth 12m Swedish Krona (approximately £900,000), according to Ladbrokes. Continue reading

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• Euronews2026-10-07✓ Read

  Iran parliament criminalises interviews with ‘hostile’ foreign media

  The bill passed 174 to six despite cabinet opposition, carrying penalties of up to two years in prison, fines and flogging for Iranians who speak to outlets designated as hostile by the Intelligence Ministry. The bill has not yet become law and faces Guardian Council review.

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  ‘In the wake of death, Courtney Love was giving it her all’: Hole’s Melissa auf der Maur on her best photograph

  ‘This is Courtney doing her makeup on the ’95 Lollapalooza tour. I was documenting my generation being hijacked by corporate greed – and destroyed following the sacrificial death of Kurt Cobain’

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  The Social Reckoning review – Aaron Sorkin’s jittery sequel with all-new evil puppet Zuckerberg

  Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions Trump

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• Euronews2026-10-07✓ Read

  Judo 2026 World Championships: Koga and Yusifov Strike Gold on Opening Day in Baku

  Wakana Koga claimed her first world title at -48kg, defeating Assunta Scutto in the final. At -60kg, home favourite Ahmad Yusifov came from behind to beat Sherzod Davlatov, sending the Baku crowd into celebration on an unforgettable opening day.

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  The Jaguar Type 01: a £150k gargantuan getaway vehicle utterly useless in the city

  Too costly for most, too large for UK car parks and wheels bigger than a warlord’s pickup truck. But it does come in ‘London red’ Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV The cutting edge car du jour, even while very few will ever buy one, is a good index of what the world’s coming to. It’s a dress-for-the-job-you-want principle, on wheels: drive for the world you want to inhabit. Continue reading

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  Reform clears its own officials of breaking party funding laws despite police investigation

  Internal inquiry clears Dan Jukes and James Orr, who were filmed talking about scheme involving US donor Reform UK has cleared two senior officials of breaking laws that ban foreign donations, despite the matter remaining under police investigation. The party published a 27-page report of an internal inquiry by its legal secretary and general secretary, finding that Dan Jukes, Nigel Farage’s press adviser, and James Orr, its head of policy, had not breached funding rules. Continue reading

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• Euronews2026-10-07✓ Read

  Scientists identify ancient Sphinx-like Egyptian crocodile

  A skull found nearly a century ago has helped Egyptian and European researchers revise part of the crocodile family tree, shedding light on the Mediterranean's prehistoric wildlife and revealing an unexpected connection to the Great Sphinx.

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• Euronews2026-10-07✓ Read

  One-minute siren sounds in Tel Aviv to mark October 7 anniversary

  Video. A one-minute siren sounded in Tel Aviv as Israelis gathered to mark the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks and remember those killed.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Case of U.S. Marine Accused of Murder in Japan Draws Outcry

  Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a close Trump ally, is under pressure to strengthen oversight of the U.S. military in Japan.

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  Coco Gauff says online racist abuse during China Open was ‘draining’ after loss to Mertens

  American involved in disputed point during tournament Gauff called out ‘insane’ amount of abuse online Coco Gauff said she had been left drained by the racist abuse she experienced during the China Open after losing in the last 16 to Elise Mertens. The American was dismayed earlier this week after an incident during her match against Chinese teenager Sun Xinran.

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• Euronews2026-10-07✓ Read

  Tokyo sleep competition offers 2 million yen prize to best sleeper

  Video. A Tokyo sleep competition organised by Koala offered ¥2 million to the best sleeper, highlighting Japan’s long-hours work culture and sleep deprivation.

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• Euronews2026-10-07✓ Read

  Trump to talk plague with Putin as Russia plays down fears of outbreak

  The Kremlin welcomed the offer while Russia's health watchdog shot back that Moscow was "ready to assist the US in tackling infectious disease outbreaks" as the WHO asked Russia for additional information.

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  Separatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer?

  Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with Trump

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  Tents, night-vision goggles, bear tracking kits – and even books: America’s first nature library opens

  As well as books, the new facility offers hundreds of kits to connect people with the natural world, including hammocks and nightvision binoculars. We asked five of the first visitors what they thought of it

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• The Guardian2026-10-07✓ Read

  ‘He was devastatingly sexy’: Frasier’s Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce on the love between Daphne and Niles

  From a breathless tango to a kiss that sent fans wild, the pair crafted a sensational seven-year TV crush. The real-life best friends talk first impressions, Casablanca moments – and having hot husbands

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• Euronews2026-10-07✓ Read

  Kyiv residents take refuge underground during overnight Russian attacks

  Video. Kyiv residents took refuge in metro stations, preparing to sleep underground before a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least eight people.

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• NYT World News2026-10-07✓ Read

  U.S. Formally Seeks Information From Russia About Possible Plague Death

  The lack of details from the Russian authorities has unnerved U.S. officials and others around the world.

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