Economy


2026-10-01 18:01:15.083688

U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

Yields have been surging around the world as soaring energy costs fan inflation and as the boom in AI and data center building lifts expectations for growth. The 10-year yield posted its biggest quarterly rise this century in the three months to September. The move extends the Treasury selloff that has already pushed U.S. yields above 5%, tightening financial conditions.


2026-10-01 18:01:54.834238

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Boeing's roughly 17,000 unionized engineers and technical workers voted Thursday to reject the planemaker's latest contract offer. The vote authorized a potential strike, dealing a setback to Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg's efforts to stabilize the company's operations. The outcome echoes what happened in August, when members voted down an initial contract offer their own negotiating team had recommended.

Entertainment


2026-10-01 18:02:16.473719

Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63

Venom frontman Conrad 'Cronos' Lant has died at the age of 63. Born in London in 1963, Lant moved to Newcastle aged eight. He joined Venom in 1978, during the burgeoning New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Lant left Venom in 1987, launching a solo career as Cronos. He returned in 1995, and fronted the reunited band on Cast In Stone.


2026-10-01 18:02:45.832636

5 Passengers on FlyDubai Flight to Receive Israel’s Award for Heroism

Mr Shota said two other pilots who were on the plane then went into the cockpit and took control of the aircraft. "Apparently one of the pilots stopped the other one and a couple of passengers and crew members took over and knocked it down," he said. "Just three or four passengers that took over the pilot were injured, but the other passengers didn't have any injuries"

Politics


2026-10-01 18:00:40.162149

Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?

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2026-10-01 18:01:41.633317

Texas Governor Race Puts Pressure on Andy Beshear and Democratic Governors Association

Polls suggest that Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat, is competitive in her campaign to become the first Latina governor of the usually reliably Republican state of Texas. A growing number of prominent Latino officials are angry that she is not getting more help from the party.“No matter who you are, no matter if you’re running for president, you want Gina Hinosa to be the governor of Texas,” a letter to members of the D.G.A. said.

World


2026-10-01 18:00:19.509430

Tennessee halts executions after Christa Pike survives two lethal injection attempts

Tennessee halts executions after Christa Pike survives two lethal doses. Pike would have been the first woman to be executed in the state for over 200 years. Governor Bill Lee says he is "highly disappointed" by the botched execution. He says the investigation into the incident will be "thorough"


2026-10-01 18:00:32.669298

Netanyahu says flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'

UAE says it is probing possible terror link in FlyDubai incident. The investigation will examine the circumstances and motives behind the attack. The flight issued an emergency hijacking alert yesterday morning, around two and a half hours into its flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The UAE’s chief prosecutor said an investigation had been launched into the incident.


2026-10-01 18:00:51.782584

Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met passengers who helped bring the FlyDubai emergency under control. Netanyahu praised the passengers, who were mostly Israelis, saying they prevented a “huge disaster.” “I salute these heroes, who displayed exceptional resourcefulness and courage,” he said.


2026-10-01 18:01:04.013422

FlyDubai Passenger Who Helped Subdue Pilot Describes Stabbing Attack in Cockpit

The United Arab Emirates has opened an investigation into the incident. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the incident is being investigated. The UAE says it is investigating whether the incident was linked to terrorism. The incident occurred on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The flight was bound for Tel Aviv from Dubai.


2026-10-01 18:01:24.768572

Trump’s Threat to Ban Diesel Exports Sets Off Global Alarms

Last year, the UK imported more than 50% of its diesel supply, around a sixth of that from the US. Diesel is the "engine of the UK economy" and shortages would heavily disrupt supply chains. Weakened infrastructure for refining diesel and lower reserves than European counterparts mean the UK could be uniquely "exposed" to any further "ripple effects"


2026-10-01 18:02:04.833715

UK-Iranian Man Arrested in Connection to RAF Fairford Air Base Incident

Continued contacts between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, have intensified debate inside Iran. Hardline voices have pushed in the opposite direction, warning officials against interpreting continued diplomacy as evidence that Iran should compromise. President Donald Trump said he rejected an Iranian ceasefire proposal because its terms fell short of what Washington now wanted.


2026-10-01 18:02:29.248929

Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors

Musk was one of the chief financiers of Trump’s 2024 victory, spending over a quarter of a billion dollars in the run-up to the election. SpaceX has been a crucial contractor for US space programs since 2018, and in the second Trump administration his company has emerged as key player in the Golden Dome ballistic missile defense project.


2026-10-01 18:02:56.887872

UK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham Says

Five men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences. One of the men called the police to say he had no need to report the men. The men were arrested after they were spotted in a car with a number plate that read 'terrorist' The men have been released without charge, police say.


2026-10-01 18:03:11.113521

Panic and Heroics on FlyDubai Flight: ‘We Felt That This Was It’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the alleged attacker in the Flydubai incident “underwent Islamist radical indoctrination.” Investigators across the Middle East are trying to find out why the pilot allegedly attacked his captain and tried to seize control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight. The airline added it will “continue to do everything it can to increase its flight schedule and assist as many Israelis as possible”


2026-10-01 18:03:21.903336

Passenger Describes Chaos Aboard FlyDubai Flight

UAE investigates possible terrorist motive in Flydubai cockpit attack. The airline added it will “continue to do everything it can to increase its flight schedule and assist as many Israelis as possible in returning home safely” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the alleged attacker “underwent Islamist radical indoctrination.”


2026-10-01 18:03:32.742956

Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?

Oil exports from the Persian Gulf are largely back to where they were before the fighting began. The Strait of Hormuz has also begun reopening. Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline, which carries oil from the Gulf to the Red Sea, now moves north of 4 million to 5 million barrels per day.


2026-10-01 18:03:42.181004

Trump Rejects Iran’s Cease-Fire Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran is considering the U.S. response, while Qatar continues to shuttle messages between the two sides. The two sides largely agree on the steps that need to be taken but remain divided over the order in which those steps should occur. Iran's proposal is rooted in the memorandum of understanding.