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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Sea as Tensions With Seoul Rise
October 3, 2026
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, its latest missile launch…
Watch: Hegseth Orders Military-Wide Voting Stand-Down — “Every Warrior Will Be Given the Opportunity to Vote”
October 3, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered a military-wide one-day “stand-down” in October so service members can vote, saying troops face “unnecessary, difficult” barriers to casting ballots while…
Watch: Kīlauea Stirs Again — Magma Intrusion Triggers Dozens of Quakes, Lava Overflows at Summit
October 2, 2026
Kīlauea is restless again. A shallow intrusion of magma moved beneath the volcano’s summit the night of September 30 into October 1, triggering elevated earthquake activity and sending…
Watch: ‘Blackbeard’ Hypersonic Missile Completes Key Flight Test
October 2, 2026
“Blackbeard,” an air-launched, long-range hypersonic strike missile, successfully completed another flight-test milestone recently, the Air Force Research Laboratory announced. The test was conducted on an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet…
Watch: Hawaiʻi National Guard Pushes Through Floodwater During Hurricane Nolo Rescue Operations
October 2, 2026
The Hawaiʻi National Guard’s Koa Team 3 High-Water Vehicle Team drove through floodwater in Hawaiʻi County on Sept. 26, 2026, as soldiers and airmen conducted civilian rescue operations…
Watch: Coast Guard Says Grace Was Carrying Fuel Toward Cuba
October 2, 2026
The U.S. Coast Guard says it boarded the motor vessel Grace in the Caribbean and escorted it to Mexico over an alleged Cuba-bound fuel shipment.
Watch: Trump Says He Didn’t “Jump the Gun” on South Korea Alaska LNG Deal — “I’ll Just Charge Them More”
October 2, 2026
President Donald Trump on Friday pushed back on claims that he “jumped the gun” when he announced South Korea would invest in a $54 billion Alaska natural-gas pipeline,…
Watch: Marines Build Drone Skills at Drone Crucible 26.3
October 2, 2026
U.S. Marines examined and flew unmanned systems during Drone Crucible 26.3 vendor day in Starke, Florida, as part of training and tactical experimentation.
NASA Images Show Gandak River Flooding Across Nepal and Northern India
October 2, 2026
Before-and-after false-color MODIS images from September 20 and 29 show the Gandak-Narayani River widening after torrential rain pushed water levels to records in Nepal and Bihar.
Watch: Rubio Announces First-Time U.S. Passports Go Fully Online
October 2, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that first-time U.S. passport applications will move fully online starting next year — no more paper forms or in-person visits for first-time…
Zark News Daily Briefing: October 2, 2026
October 2, 2026
Watch: Hegseth Touts 20% Cut to Generals and Admirals — “I Call It Accountability”
October 2, 2026
QUANTICO, Va. — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday defended the Pentagon’s 20% cut to U.S. generals and admirals, telling 600 officers and service members at Marine Corps…
Watch: Hegseth Announces Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs — “Putting on the Full Armor of God”
October 2, 2026
QUANTICO, Va. — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Pentagon is establishing an Office of Religious Affairs, telling 600 officers and service members at Marine…
Lovlina Borgohain Wins Historic Boxing Gold for India at Asian Games 2026
October 2, 2026
AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan — India’s Lovlina Borgohain won a historic gold medal in women’s 75kg boxing at the Asian Games on Friday, defeating China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the…
Global Bonds Routed and Asian Stocks Fall as Investors Brace for U.S. Jobs Report
October 2, 2026
LONDON — Global government bonds have endured a brutal sell-off this week, pushing yields to multi-year highs and rattling stock markets, as investors look to Friday’s U.S. jobs…
Trump Says U.S. “Looking At” Poland Army Base, Predicts Ukraine War “Going to Get Solved”
October 2, 2026
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is considering establishing a U.S. Army base in Poland, predicted the war in Ukraine would be resolved, and…
Ethiopia and Eritrea Sever Diplomatic Ties as Tigray Fighting Escalates
October 2, 2026
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic ties in the most serious rupture between the neighbors in years, as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises…
Hegseth Touts 20% Cut to U.S. Generals and Admirals, Calls It “Accountability”
October 2, 2026
QUANTICO, Va. — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the Pentagon had cut 20% of the nation’s generals and admirals, defending the move against critics who…
FlyDubai Co-Pilot Accused of Trying to Crash Israel-Bound Flight; Motive Under Investigation
October 2, 2026
FlyDubai says a formal investigation is under way after a cockpit attack forced Flight FZ1073 to divert to Saudi Arabia; officials have not established a motive.
Watch: Trump Says Iran Must “Sign a Very Fair Deal” or “Won’t Exist Any Longer”
October 2, 2026
Your browser does not support the video tag. Video: The White House WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday that it must “sign a very fair…