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Iran Executions Spur Anti-Death-Penalty Rallies Across Europe, USWorld — 4dOn World Day Against the Death Penalty, Iranian communities in the U.S. and Europe rallied against executions and called for the release of political prisoners, while religious leaders condemned a U.S. plan to livestream a firing-squad execution after a botched execution drew renewed scrutiny. Laos, which has gone more than 30 years without carrying out executions despite retaining capital punishment in law, was highlighted as an example of restraint as countries move toward abolition or narrower use of the penalty.

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Granite Asia Tops Metaclade Rankings for Singapore Firms and Asian Credit — 1dMetaclade Research’s October 2026 reports ranked Granite Asia the leading financial firm and asset manager in Singapore, and the top private credit manager in Asia. The reports cited its multi-strategy platform, regional reach, founder-aligned model and entrepreneur network.

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Getting the Iranian Regime to Cry 'Uncle' in Farsi2 sources — 1d

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Saudi, Iranian Ministers Discuss Regional Escalation — 2dSaudi and Iranian foreign ministers held their first reported call since Houthi attacks intensified; an Oct. 10 Riyadh airport strike killed 12 and injured 309.

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Trump Says No Iran Strikes Before Midterms — Oct 4, 2026As tensions with Iran escalate, Israeli officials have warned Tehran to accept U.S. terms or face military consequences, while Iranian military leaders have threatened retaliation against U.S. bases, ships and regional interests if attacked. Israel has also warned Germany and Britain of possible Iran-linked attacks on U.S. military facilities in Europe, including Ramstein and RAF Fairford.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

The Environmental Case For Thorium Is Real. The Commercial Fleet Isn’t. — 2dAmerica’s nuclear storefront still stocks uranium, while abundant and potentially cleaner thorium remains off the shelf.

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Suspect arrested after alleged Bridgeport street stabbingWorld — 4dA man was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man in the arm during a fight near Iranistan Avenue and State Street in Bridgeport. The victim was taken to a hospital; reports differ on the severity of his injuries, with one saying he underwent emergency surgery and others describing them as non-life-threatening.

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Houthis Launch Missiles At Riyadh Airport, Causing Multiple Injuries — 3dExplosions rocked the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched missiles Saturday at King Khalid International Airport.

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14 Nanooks Earn GNAC Academic HonorsSports — 6dThe Alaska Nanooks volleyball team lost in straight sets to Saint Martin’s, while five Nanooks runners competed at Alaska’s state cross-country championships, led by Granite Peacock’s 13th-place finish. Separately, 14 UAF cross-country athletes earned GNAC Academic All-Conference honors for the 2026 season.

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Vance Warns Iran Over Nuclear Ambitions — Oct 6, 2026During an interview while campaigning in Alaska for Sen. Dan Sullivan, Vice President JD Vance said Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping had not stopped oil and gas flows and claimed U.S. strikes had destroyed Iran’s nuclear program. He warned Tehran against rebuilding its nuclear capabilities, while the reported status of Iran’s uranium stockpile remains unverified by inspectors.

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‘How Come No One Came In To Reinforce Us?’ US Troops Describe Iranian Assault On Kuwait BasePolitics — 5dRecently acquired footage from the onset of the Iran war depicts a U.S. military strained by Iranian attacks.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Lincoln returns after Iran combat no carrier matched — 5dHegseth awarded the Presidential Unit Citation as the Abraham Lincoln ended a 321-day deployment that hit Iranian forces hard and drew scrutiny over morale and supplies.

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Dana Whitfield The Lincoln's crew earned that citation after hammering Iranian forces for 321 days straight.

Skyharbour Begins 3,600-Metre Uranium DrillingEnvironment — Oct 5, 2026Skyharbour has begun a Denison-funded uranium exploration program at Getty East in Saskatchewan, while Meta Critical Minerals received federal approval for a 3,200-metre heavy-mineral drilling program in Wyoming, with initial assay results expected in the fourth quarter of 2026. In Tulsa, crews are drilling soil samples along South Yale Avenue to inform future road and retaining-wall rehabilitation plans, causing temporary lane closures.

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Massive New Mexico Uranium Mining Project Hits Wall Covered In Red Tape — 6dNew Mexico is emerging as a battleground in America’s push to revive domestic uranium production as state and tribal officials fight a proposed project that could produce millions of pounds of nuclear fuel each year.

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Iran Plans to Block Illegal Hormuz RoutesWorld — 6dAn adviser to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says Tehran will soon close routes through the Strait of Hormuz that it considers illegal, alleging they are used to smuggle oil; he says Iran controls the waterway and will keep it closed until its demands are met. The claim comes as data show regional crude exports have recently approached or exceeded prewar levels, though Iranian officials say far fewer vessels are transiting and tanker attacks and logistical constraints persist.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Georgia detains man over attempted $700,000 uranium saleWorld — 6dGeorgia detained a citizen accused of a $700,000 uranium-238 sale plot; video shows officers pulling him from a sedan and testing trunk containers for radiation.

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Iran-Linked Threats Target RAF Fairford, US Base in UKWorld — Oct 5, 2026British authorities are investigating an alleged plot targeting RAF Fairford, a U.S.-used air base, with officials citing possible Iranian links and police making a seventh arrest. Amid concerns about threats to U.S. personnel and aircraft, the United States moved bombers from the base, while key details and the extent of Iran’s involvement remain unclear.

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Iranians on trial over alleged plot against journalists — Oct 6, 2026Prosecutors told a London court that three Iranian men allegedly surveilled at least two journalists with the Persian-language broadcaster Iran International to help plan a violent attack in retaliation for their criticism of Iran’s government. The defendants deny the charges; they acknowledge conducting surveillance but dispute their motives, with one saying he was coerced and the other two saying they did not know it was intended to aid Iranian intelligence.

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Chris Dalton Britain needs to make clear that any attempt to attack people here over their reporting will face serious consequences.

Iranians charged over alleged plot targeting Manchester Jews — Oct 2, 2026Two Iranian nationals have been charged with allegedly preparing a terrorist attack targeting Manchester’s Jewish community ahead of Yom Kippur. Police say the men may have been in contact with an overseas third party, possibly in Iran, and that the suspected plot was disrupted; the defendants are due in court and the allegations have not been proven.

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Priya Raman Charging the pair is right but the court must prove everything since the claims remain untested.

US Treasury warns foreign banks of Iran sanctions — Oct 5, 2026On Oct. 6, 2026 U.S. Treasury warned foreign banks they can face sanctions without notice for any dealings with Iranian institutions and must cut those ties at once.

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Dana Whitfield This pressure on foreign banks should make it much harder for Iran to keep moving money around undetected.

Iran Strike Survivors Allege US Military Medical Failures — Oct 5, 2026Nine soldiers wounded in a March 1 Iranian drone strike that killed six in Kuwait told the AP they had to fight alone for care; the Pentagon said treatment met standards.

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AfD Wins Historic Elections in Two German States — Oct 1, 2026The AfD’s historic victories in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania mark a major breakthrough for Germany’s far right and intensify pressure on the political firewall against cooperation with the party. Despite broader gains across Europe, far-right parties remain divided over Russia, economic policy, Europe’s future and minority rights; one analysis attributes the AfD’s eastern German support more to post-reunification transformation than to a lack of democratic experience.

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Spanish bar floor gives way, injuring 12 and trapping dozens — Oct 3, 2026Bar Tempranillo in La Rioja partially collapsed before dawn on October 3, 2026 after the floor then ceiling gave way; 11 or 12 were injured and dozens initially trapped.

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Sam Okafor Lucky it happened before dawn when fewer folks were around, but dozens trapped is still terrifying. Hope the injured ones pull through without lasting issues.

Suspected Iranian Hacker Extradited in $3.4B Case — Oct 1, 2026Iranian-Turkish dual national Amir Barati was extradited from Montenegro to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged Iran-linked hacking campaign that began in 2013. Prosecutors say the operation breached thousands of university email accounts and stole academic data and intellectual property valued at about $3.4 billion; the extradition is a rare instance of an accused Iran-linked hacker being brought to a U.S. court.

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Tom Gallagher Extraditing him from Montenegro proves the US can still reach Iran-linked hackers when the evidence is this strong.