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SpaceX Strikes $8 Billion Spectrum Deal2 sources — 12h

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California State Workers Plan Historic One-Day Strike — 1dSEIU Local 1000, which represents about 100,000 California state employees, says it plans a one-day strike Oct. 21 after 96% of voting members authorized a walkout—the first statewide strike in the union’s history. The union is seeking better pay, health benefits and telework protections and accuses the state of bargaining in bad faith; California officials say they remain ready to negotiate and have disputed the union’s account of the stalled talks.

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Vader Lightsaber Expected to Fetch $1 Million — 16hA Vader lightsaber from the Empire Strikes Back 'I am your father' duel is expected to fetch at least $1 million Nov. 12, after Luke's severed-hand saber sold for a record $3.75 million.

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US military says Caribbean strike kills four as toll tops 235 — 5dU.S. military killed four in a Caribbean boat strike Sunday. The campaign has killed at least 235 people in 70 strikes since September 2025.

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Micron Taiwan Union Secures Strike Mandate Over BonusesBusiness — 2dMicron workers at its Taoyuan, Taiwan, plant overwhelmingly authorized a strike amid a dispute over bonuses, demanding a permanent profit-sharing plan. No walkout date has been set, but action could add supply concerns for memory chips used in AI servers; negotiations continue with a separate union at the Taichung plant.

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Iran Strike Survivors Allege US Military Medical Failures — 4dNine 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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Ukraine Claims Strikes Disabled 51% of Russia’s Refining Capacity — 4dUkraine's Defense Ministry said late Sunday strikes disabled 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity; the claim is unverified. Putin said the attacks cost about 1% of GDP.

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Jared Kim If those strikes really hit half of Russia's refining capacity, their fuel shortages could drag on longer than Putin admits with that 1% GDP figure.

UVM unions reach tentative deal, averting strikeHealth — 3dUniversity of Vermont Medical Center and unions representing more than 3,000 support and technical staff reached a tentative two-year contract agreement, averting a possible strike authorized by members last week. The deal still requires a membership vote scheduled for Oct. 7–11; its terms have not been released.

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Shawn Fain Reelected UAW President for Four YearsPolitics — 1dUAW President Shawn Fain claimed reelection to a second four-year term, winning more than two-thirds of the vote after leading the union’s 2023 strikes against Detroit’s Big Three automakers. Unofficial results also showed his United UAW slate winning broadly, though turnout was low and final results had not been certified.

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Russia Warns Diplomats to Leave Kyiv Before New Strikes — 6dRussia renewed its warning for foreign diplomats and nationals to leave Kyiv and avoid traveling to Ukraine, threatening further massive strikes on what it calls military targets. The warning comes amid intensified Russian attacks on the capital’s infrastructure; Ukraine-aligned coverage condemned Moscow’s framing of the strikes as retaliation.

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Derek Foss Intensifying attacks on infrastructure while telling outsiders to go shows Russia wants to isolate Ukraine even more.

New Iran War Fears Send Oil Past $105 With Diesel Already Sky High1 source — 1dOil prices jumped Thursday as President Donald Trump weighs whether to restart large-scale strikes on Iran — with diesel already sitting above $6 a gallon.

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Russian Strike Kills Sailor, Injures Three in Odesa — 6dRussian strike on Liberian-flagged cargo ship in Odesa region port kills one motorman and injures three; 13 crew evacuated, USPA reports Oct. 3, 2026.

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Russian Strikes Kill Dozens in UkrainePolitics — 4dIsraelis gathered to mourn the roughly 1,200 people killed in the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack, as residents in affected communities said they were still awaiting a return to normal life amid continued fighting. Separately, Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities killed at least 28 people, including at least 20 in an attack on an apartment building in Pryluky.

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Hegseth Honors Lincoln Group After 10-Month Deployment — 2dDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth awarded the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group the Presidential Unit Citation and praised its role in operations against Iran after a 265-day deployment. The return followed reports of serious strain among sailors, including suicide attempts and supply concerns, which Hegseth pushed back against by describing the mission as successful.

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Zelensky warns Russia may launch massive Ukraine strike — 3dOn 6 October 2026 Zelensky said updated intelligence shows Russia preparing a massive attack on Ukraine; he urged the US and Europe to supply air defences.

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Russia Strikes Second Major Kyiv Bridge — Oct 2, 2026Russian strikes hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, damaging its roadway and trolleybus wires and forcing traffic closures, after repeated attacks on the Southern Bridge. The attacks on both major crossings have disrupted transport and intensified concerns over Russia’s campaign against the capital’s critical infrastructure.

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Elena Vasquez Russia is clearly trying to cut off Kyiv by knocking out both main bridges one after another.

Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers beat Braves 3-1 for 2-1 NLDS lead — 3dYamamoto struck out 10 over 7 innings as the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 to take a 2-1 NLDS lead; Hernández and Freeman homered in the fourth.

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Teen Charged in Fatal Las Cruces Hit-and-RunWorld — 3dA teenager was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery after allegedly striking and killing another teen with a vehicle at a Las Cruces trailer park. Authorities said the incident followed a dispute, and the investigation is ongoing.

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France Rallies Late to Beat Belgium 4-1 — 4dFrance scored all four goals in the final 13 minutes to beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League after trailing to Dodi Lukebakio's first-half strike.

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Nicole Hardy Zidane's late changes turned the game completely, those four goals in 14 minutes were ruthless.

Barrick, Mali Unions Avert Planned Mine Strike — Sep 27, 2026Unions called off Loulo-Gounkoto strikes after a 21 September deal. Sacko: "the strike action has since been called off." Mali had seized roughly 3 tonnes of Barrick gold.

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Derek Foss Good that Barrick and the unions settled the overtime and pay issues to keep the mine running without disruption.

Vance Warns Iran Over Nuclear Ambitions — 3dDuring 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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Trump Says No Iran Strikes Before Midterms — 5dAs 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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Russian strikes kill child, injure five in Kyiv — Sep 28, 2026

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17,000 Boeing workers approve contract, avert strike — Sep 30, 2026Boeing’s SPEEA engineers and technicians approved a new four-year contract, averting a strike that could have disrupted production and certification of the company’s delayed aircraft. The agreement includes higher wages and benefits, though support was narrower among the union’s technical unit.

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Drone strikes and hybrid warfare escalate around the Russia-Ukraine war