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989 storiesGolden Knights beat Kraken 6-2 with two goals each from Olofsson and Hertl
The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Seattle Kraken 6-2 in Seattle. The Associated Press reported that Olofsson and Hertl each scored two goals for Vegas, and Reuters reported the Golden Knights scored three special teams goals. The Kraken…
Russian “Sever” Forces Destroy Ukrainian Ground Robots, Dugout in Sumy Region
Russian state media reported that the “Sever” group of forces destroyed ten Ukrainian ground robots and a dugout in the Sumy region. TASS cited Commander Klous saying drones destroyed an NRTC and dugout, while RIA Novosti said strikes occur…
Yemen says Houthi missiles and drones hit Aden airport, forcing flight to divert
Yemen's government transport ministry said the Houthi movement attacked Aden International Airport early on 7 October with two ballistic missiles and multiple explosive-laden drones, hitting the runway and terminal and prompting an evacuati…
Padres beat Brewers 4-3 in Game 3, avoid elimination and force Game 4
The San Diego Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Game 3 of their NL Division Series, avoiding elimination and forcing Game 4 at Petco Park. Fox News reported Michael King stranded the tying run in the ninth inning. Before the game, th…
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv's Northern Bridge; five of six shut
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv's Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge over the Dnipro River on Saturday morning, injuring two people and damaging the road surface and overhead trolley wires, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said. Kyiv authorities closed fiv…
South Korea culture ministry issues director-level personnel notice
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism released a personnel appointment notice on 5 October 2026, carried by Newsis, Yonhap, Seoul Economic Daily, Asia Economy, Kyunghyang Shinmun and Hankook Ilbo. Yonhap's summary described …
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…
UAE to face Saudi Arabia in Gulf Cup final; association charters six fan flights
The UAE beat Oman 1-0 in Jeddah to reach the final of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup and will face hosts Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, October 6. Gulf News reported that Ousmane Camara scored the only goal in the 22nd minute, while The National repor…
Russian anti-plague lab researcher dies; US and EU say they are monitoring
A 28-year-old female researcher at the Irkutsk anti-plague research institute in Shelekhov, Russia, died after being diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown cause, the state agency Rospotrebnadzor said. About 200 people who may have had contact…
S. Korea farm minister says minor farmland survey violations won't be punished
Agriculture minister Song Mi-ryung told a parliamentary audit on Oct 7 that most ordinary, customary violations found in the government's full farmland survey would not be punished, and that the government has no plan or reason to confiscat…
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports; Abha and Riyadh flights halted
Houthi representatives said the group struck airports, oil facilities and military bases in Saudi Arabia with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, naming Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and Abha airport, among other sites. T…
KT Wiz clinch 2026 KBO regular-season title with 9-0 win over Lotte
KT Wiz clinched the 2026 KBO regular-season title on Oct. 5, beating the Lotte Giants 9-0 at Suwon KT Wiz Park behind Logan Allen's eight scoreless innings and two home runs by Jang Jun-won. At 86-49-5 (.637), KT leads second-place Samsung …
South Korea's Asian Games football gold overshadowed by military service row
South Korea's under-23 team beat Japan 1-0 in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 3 to win a fourth consecutive Asian Games men's football gold, with Eom Ji-sung scoring. The win was followed by a controversy over players' remarks on the mili…
South Korea re-designates 92 population decline regions, adding Busan Geumjeong, Dongducheon and Tongyeong
South Korea's Ministry of the Interior and Safety re-designated 92 cities, counties and districts as population decline regions on Oct. 7, up from 89 in the first designation five years ago. Busan's Geumjeong-gu, Gyeonggi's Dongducheon and …
Son Heung-min passes Cha Bum-kun with 59th goal, South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0
Son Heung-min scored his 59th international goal from a free kick in South Korea’s friendly against Uzbekistan at Yongin Mir Stadium, passing Cha Bum-kun’s 58 to become the country’s leading men’s scorer. South Korea won 2-0, with Kyunghyan…
Trump signs order allowing tax-free red-dyed diesel on highways
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily allowing off-road red-dyed diesel to be used for highway driving and deferring the federal excise tax on that fuel through the end of 2026 without interest or penalties.…
Russia quarantines hospital as lab worker’s death puts nearly 200 under observation
A female employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East died last week of pneumonia of unknown cause, Russian authorities said, and a hospital in the town of Shelekhov was placed under quarantine. Officia…
Pentagon withdraws all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
The Pentagon said all U.S. bombers deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford in England have returned to their home stations in the United States, after a suspected terror plot against the base; the New York Times reported the withdrawal followe…
South Korea military blames North Korean DMZ mines for injuries, clears site
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Oct 5 that its final investigation concluded a mine explosion on the western front DMZ that injured soldiers was caused by North Korean mines laid south of the Military Demarcation Line. The milit…
Son sets South Korea scoring record as Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0
South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly at Yongin Mir Stadium on Oct 6. Son Heung-min scored a first-half free kick for his 59th international goal, a record for a Korean men's player, and Oh Se-hun added a second-half header. The win…