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- Trump says he wants to turn Florida golf course into retreat 'for all future presidents'
on October 8, 2026The 80-year-old billionaire told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday that US security officials had suggested the plan to transform the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach into a sanctuary for his successors, "like sort of a Camp David," he described.
- Are we in a new space race?
on October 7, 2026From solar farms to nuclear batteries and satellite systems, there’s plenty going on in space to excite investors, […]
- Trump Has Granted $6B in Contracts to Arms Makers His Sons Have Invested In
by Sharon Zhang on October 7, 2026 at 9:15 pmTrump has previously said that his children have “inside information” about government actions.
- Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, October 7th
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
The post below, from WeChat account 白桦视界 Báihuà Shìjiè, or “White Birch Vision,” is a censored response to new restrictions on drone ownership and storage within the city of Beijing. Registration requirements and flight restrictions were already in place; the new, tighter measures followed the [...]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a glimpse of the kinds of violent collisions that may have shaped our own solar system, including the giant impact thought to have created the Moon. By studying 21 rare “extreme debris disks” around young stars, researchers [...]
Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria. Researchers say temporarily cutting back on sweets during and after antibiotic treatment could be a simple way to reduce this damage, though clinical [...]
Giving zoo lions whole carcasses on a feast-and-fast schedule appears to bring out more natural behavior. The lions spent nearly three times longer feeding, engaged in more tearing and manipulating of food, and rested more heavily after meals. Their activity then increased gradually during the [...]
Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a way to create cancer-fighting CAR-T cells directly inside the body, potentially avoiding the slow and extremely expensive process of removing, engineering, and reinfusing a patient’s immune cells. Using a two-particle delivery system, the researchers sent CRISPR gene-editing [...]
A study comparing 100 primate species, including humans, suggests that everyday aggression and lethal violence did not evolve as part of the same simple behavioral spectrum. Species that frequently fight or show mild aggression are not necessarily more likely to kill rivals, while extreme acts [...]
The James Webb Space Telescope has found strong evidence that the rocky lava world HD 3167 b has an atmosphere, despite circling its star every 24 hours under extreme heat. The surprising discovery could help scientists understand how rocky planets retain atmospheres and what the [...]
October skywatchers can see Saturn at opposition, catch meteors from Halley’s Comet during the Orionid peak, and watch the Moon sweep past the famous Pleiades star cluster. Moonlight may obscure some Orionids, but the best viewing should come before dawn after the Moon sets. [...]
Earth’s center of mass is constantly on the move, shifting by a few millimeters as enormous amounts of water, ice, and even air migrate around the planet with the seasons. NASA scientists have developed a more precise way to track these tiny swings using laser-ranging [...]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry. [...]
Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there. [...]
Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran. [...]
Matsda2sh rejects the accusation by prosecutors that its entire newsroom belongs to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. [...]
Israel has threatened to close the consulate, which handles UK relations with Palestinians in the city, over British sanctions on Israeli settlements. [...]
Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. [...]
Anojan Sivarasa faces execution after he was found guilty of blasphemy over a Facebook comment. [...]
The Omani national was a "lone wolf" extremist, according to the reports. [...]
Simmering anger over former leader Imran Khan’s imprisonment drives protesters back to the streets—and toward Islamabad. [...]
Kristalina Georgieva urges world leaders to implement protective measures to help keep the lights on. [...]
Beijing’s collaborative approach is winning over other states. [...]
Addis Ababa’s forces have recaptured a key town as rifts deepen in the Horn of Africa. [...]
Despite the obstacles, foreign governments and U.S. lawmakers can begin the process of holding the president accountable. [...]
Beijing may talk about safety, but its model of AI diffusion is made to go rogue. [...]
Beijing’s third overseas base is also its second in Southeast Asia. [...]
Recent war games highlight how Washington can improve its air defenses so the next round of fighting isn’t worse. [...]
[allAfrica] World Cotton Day should measure more than output. It should ask how much manufacturing, employment and African-owned value the continent creates from every bale it grows. [...]
[Bird Story Agency] At Kirinyaga University, researchers are testing whether Kenya can produce quality Bt cotton seed locally. The trials could help improve supply and lower costs, but taking the research to farmers will require commercial investment and support across the cotton value chain. [...]
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi 'Irro' spent nearly two weeks in the United States from 5 to 19 September 2026, engaging in Washington and New York to press Somaliland's case for deeper international engagement. His program includes discussions with lawmakers, policy [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has backed a stronger African Union-United Nations partnership to address conflicts across the continent, saying a UN framework for financing AU-led peace operations could provide a useful tool in responding to Africa's security crises. [...]
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's intelligence agency said a former head of al-Shabab's Amniyat security wing was killed in a planned operation carried out with international partners in the southern town of Jilib. [...]
[Bird Story Agency] As World Cotton Day approaches on 7 October, Africa has an opportunity to consider how its cotton industry can contribute more to agricultural development, employment and economic growth. The opportunity extends far beyond producing and exporting raw cotton. [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- South Sudan has moved to dispel reports that foreigners have been given seven days to leave the country, with Juba County Caretaker Commissioner Kalisto Lado Faustino Nyigilo saying the government remains open to legally resident foreigners but wants them to stay [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The unusual pentagonal shape of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's mausoleum at Kango ka Jaramogi in Bondo was deliberately chosen to reflect a key symbol associated with his political life. [...]