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Russia’s massive strike on Kyiv, explained: is this the start of a winter energy war?
October 7, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed what its own defense ministry called a “massive strike” on Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, October 7, firing roughly 70 missiles and scores of…
Watch: Trump Urges Supporters to Vote by Mail — “You Can Do Either”
October 7, 2026
Trump tells reporters his supporters can vote by mail in the Nov 3 midterms — "you can do either" — after years of calling mail voting fraud.
Watch: Trump Says Threats Prompted U.S. Bombers to Leave U.K. Base — Warns Iran
October 7, 2026
Trump confirms threats prompted the U.S. bomber redeployment from RAF Fairford and warns Iran over a possible drone threat in the U.K.
Watch: CBP Bodycam Shows Smuggling Boat Intercepted Off Newport Beach — 14 Aboard, Smuggler Charged
October 7, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released bodycam footage showing Air and Marine Operations agents intercepting a fishing boat off Newport Beach, California, on October 3. Fourteen Mexican…
U.S. Pulls B-1 Bombers From British Base Over Alleged Iranian Drone Plot
October 7, 2026
The U.S. urgently redeployed about a dozen B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford over an alleged Iranian drone plot, as British police made a seventh arrest.
Watch Six Months of Arctic Sea Ice Retreat in Seconds
October 7, 2026
NASA has released a new visualization showing the Arctic sea ice retreat from its March 15 maximum through the 2026 annual minimum on September 12. The animation compresses…
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Cracking the Mirror-Molecule Mystery
October 7, 2026
Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai share the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries showing how mirror-image molecules can be made to favor a single form — work…
Zark News Daily Briefing: October 7, 2026
October 7, 2026
In today’s briefing: Israel marks three years since the October 7 attack amid a mounting Gaza toll; Russia launches massive strikes on Kyiv; and the US issues a…
FlyDubai Pilot Hailed as Hero After Cockpit Attack; 182 Aboard Land Safely
October 7, 2026
NEW DELHI — FlyDubai Capt. Smit Machchhar is being hailed as a hero in India after he fought back during a mid-flight stabbing attack inside the cockpit, managed…
U.S. Issues Formal Diplomatic Complaint to Russia Over Suspected Plague Death at Siberian Lab
October 7, 2026
WASHINGTON — The United States issued a formal diplomatic démarche to Moscow late Tuesday requesting more information about the death of a 28-year-old technician at a Russian anti-plague…
Russia Launches “Massive” Overnight Strikes on Kyiv and Other Ukrainian Regions
October 7, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia carried out a “massive strike” with land-, sea- and air-launched weapons and drones on Ukraine overnight, Russia’s defense ministry said Wednesday, hitting Kyiv and…
Gaza Death Toll Tops 74,000 as Israel Marks Three Years Since Oct. 7 Attack
October 7, 2026
Gaza's death toll has risen above 74,000, health authorities in Gaza say, as Israel marks the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack that killed about…
PTI Long March Holds Course Toward Islamabad as Shehbaz Offers Talks if Protest Ends
October 7, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s main opposition party pressed ahead Tuesday with its dayslong march on the capital to demand the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan,…
Tropical Depression Nine Forms in Gulf, Forecast to Become Hurricane Thursday
October 6, 2026
DEVELOPING: Tropical Depression Nine has formed over the southwestern Gulf. The National Hurricane Center forecasts it to strengthen into a hurricane Thursday as it turns toward the northern…
Former CIA Official Pleads Guilty in $194 Million Federal Fraud Scheme
October 6, 2026
David J. Rush, a former senior CIA official, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that caused approximately $194 million in federal losses. FBI agents recovered 298…
Quebec’s separatist win, explained: is another independence referendum really coming?
October 6, 2026
QUEBEC CITY — The separatist Parti Québécois swept back to power in Quebec’s provincial election on Monday, its first victory in more than a decade, and immediately put…
Separatist Party Wins Quebec Election, Promising Independence Referendum
October 6, 2026
The separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec's provincial election with a minority government, vowing an independence referendum — the province's first separatist government since 2012.
Paramount Completes $110B Warner Bros. Takeover, Creating Hollywood Giant “Skydance”
October 6, 2026
Paramount Skydance completed its $110B takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a media giant called Skydance and putting CNN and CBS under David Ellison's control.
DOJ Charges 16 Noncitizens in Four States Over Illegal Voting as Election Day Nears
October 6, 2026
The Justice Department charged 16 lawful permanent residents across Minnesota, Louisiana, Florida, and Wisconsin over illegal voting and false citizenship claims, four weeks ahead of Election Day.
Amber Guyger, Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Neighbor Botham Jean, Granted Parole After Seven Years
October 6, 2026
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, convicted in 2019 of murdering her unarmed neighbor Botham Jean, was granted parole on Oct. 1 after seven years of a 10-year…