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792 storiesRussia strikes Dnieper bridge in Zaporizhzhia, five reported injured
Russian forces struck one of the bridges over the Dnieper in Zaporizhzhia overnight into 6 October, according to the head of the region's military administration, and traffic on the damaged crossing was closed. Meduza reported that five peo…
Three typhoons active near Japan as Typhoon 27 moves north, JMA says
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Oct. 5 that Typhoon 28 (Nolo) and Typhoon 29 (Koguma) had formed, making three active typhoons near Japan with Typhoon 27 (Choi-wan). Typhoon 27 was large and very strong, moving north-northwest …
Tropical Storm Isaias forms off Mexico, forecast to hit US Gulf Coast as hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in warm waters off eastern Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, and the National Hurricane Center said it is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season befor…
One killed, three wounded in Luhansk region attacks, regional head says
One person was killed and three others wounded in the Luhansk People's Republic over the past day, according to the region's head, Leonid Pasechnik. Pasechnik said a drone struck a passenger car on the Antratsyt–Dolzhansky road, killing a 2…
Korean court suspends market-cap delisting decisions; exchange halts two more exits
Seoul Southern District Court Civil Division 51 granted injunctions on Oct 2 suspending the Korea Exchange's delisting decisions against KOSPI-listed Joo Yeon Tech and KOSDAQ-listed KM Pharma until a main ruling. The court questioned the 45…
China issues yellow flash flood warning for parts of Jilin, Heilongjiang, Sichuan
The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a yellow flash flood warning at 18:00 on October 4, covering 20:00 that day to 20:00 on October 5. Parts of northeastern Jilin, southeastern Heilongj…
Crew rescued after tanker Aframax Rio attacked in Black Sea, Russia says
Unmanned boats attacked the tanker Aframax Rio, carrying oil under the Liberian flag, in the Black Sea, according to RBC. The vessel caught fire. Russia’s Ministry of Transport said the crew was rescued and brought ashore, TASS reported, ad…
Russia's Finance Ministry places 39.13 bln rubles of OFZ 26252 bonds at auction
Russia's Finance Ministry held an auction on 7 October for federal loan bonds of the OFZ-PD 26252 series and placed 39.13 bln rubles of the issue, TASS reported, citing demand of 134.371 bln rubles. The ministry had announced the auction a …
Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 attack with memorials and protests
Israelis gathered on Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which killed more than 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, with ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations. A national moment…
HIS says up to 627 customers' passport data may have leaked after Thai unit breach
HIS announced on October 7 that up to 627 customers' passport details may have leaked after unauthorized access to a file server at its Thai subsidiary, H.I.S. TOURS. The company said it detected the access in December 2025 and identified t…
Japan air force drone Global Hawk salvage off Tottori to start in earnest Oct 13
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force says full-scale recovery of a Global Hawk reconnaissance drone that crashed off Tottori Prefecture will begin on Oct. 13, when a civilian salvage vessel is due at the site. An object believed to be part of the…
S&P 500 sets record high, closes above 7,800 for first time
The S&P 500 rose 0.6% on Tuesday to a record high, surpassing its August peak, CNBC reported it touched an intraday record of 7,844.52 and closed above 7,800 for the first time. The rally came amid elevated oil prices and rising bond yields…
Korea police open formal probe into AI-linked hacking of financial firms
South Korean police have converted their investigation into a series of AI-linked hacking attacks on financial institutions into a formal probe, assigning a 28-member, four-team dedicated unit. Data leaks have been confirmed at seven financ…
Korea financial regulator orders full security review after bank data leaks
Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won chaired an emergency meeting of the entire financial sector in Seoul on Oct. 4 after customer data leaks spread from major banks to non-bank lenders, saying the possibility of AI-enabled ha…
JCS: North Korean mines caused DMZ blast; military clears minefield south of MDL
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said a Sept. 21 explosion in the western-front Demilitarized Zone that seriously injured a soldier was caused by a North Korean plastic anti-personnel mine laid south of the Military Demarcation Line. JCS…
Man seriously injured in Ukrainian drone strike on car in Belgorod region
A man was seriously injured when a Ukrainian FPV drone struck a car near Laptevka in Russia's Belgorod region, the regional operational headquarters said, according to Interfax. He was in serious condition and was being taken by ambulance t…
China's central bank adds to gold reserves for 23rd straight month
China's gold reserves stood at 77.47 million ounces, or about 2,409.59 tonnes, at the end of September, up 740,000 ounces (about 23.02 tonnes) from 76.73 million ounces (about 2,386.57 tonnes) at the end of August, according to figures carr…
Miroshnik says Ukrainian attacks affected 470,000 electricity subscribers in a week
Power outages caused by Ukrainian attacks during the week affected 470,000 subscribers, Miroshnik said, according to TASS. Residents of the Kursk region and the DNR were left without electricity, TASS reported. RIA Novosti separately report…
GMO Research & AI says up to 948,498 infoQ members' data breached; site halted
GMO Research & AI said a vulnerability in its survey site infoQ was exploited and personal data for up to 948,498 members was taken out. Points worth about 2.87 million yen were exchanged without members' consent, which the company said it …
Sompo Japan says about 60,000 customer records may have leaked after vendor breach
Sompo Japan said on October 7 that a subcontractor's server used to handle inquiries for its business-oriented dashcam service “SMILING ROAD” was hit by unauthorized access, and about 60,000 customer records may have leaked. The data may in…