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James Webb Confirms Changing Water Clouds on Nearby Brown Dwarf WISE 0855
The James Webb Space Telescope has found the first direct evidence of water clouds thickening and thinning over time on the nearby brown dwarf WISE 0855.
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Cloud Sales Are Making AI Revenue Harder to Compare
On October 9, 2026, conflicting reports put OpenAI’s annualised revenue near $50 billion by one measure and on course for $70 billion by the…
Business
Asian Stocks Open Lower After AI Sell-Off on Wall Street
On October 9, 2026, Asian equities opened lower after a sell-off on Wall Street driven by fresh doubts over the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence…
Politics
Republicans Race to Finalise Trump’s Divisive Domestic Mega-Bill
On October 9, 2026, Republicans in Congress raced to put the final touches on President Donald Trump’s sprawling domestic policy bill — a package…
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Federal Court Blocks Most of Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
On October 9, 2026, a U.S. federal court blocked most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, in a ruling that boosted markets and cut…
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Russian Glide Bombs Kill at Least 15 in Zaporizhzhia as Civilian Toll Mounts
Five Russian glide bombs struck homes in Zaporizhzhia on October 10, killing at least 15 people including three children, Ukrainian officials said.
Politics
Three Weeks Out, Polls Show Democrats Poised to Retake the House
With the November 3 midterms three weeks away, projections show Democrats favored to win the House and increasingly competitive in the Senate.
Business
S&P 500 Hovers Near Record as Earnings Season Takes Center Stage
The S&P 500 closed Friday at 7,811.54, just below Tuesday's record of 7,818.93, as investors rotated into defensive sectors ahead of earnings.
Technology
Ukrainian Drones Knock Two Yandex Data Centers Offline in Two Days
Ukraine struck two Yandex data centers on October 8–9, shutting one down and partly disabling another, in a widening drone campaign on Russian tech sites.
Sports
Week 5 Sunday: Eagles–Jaguars Open London Slate as Unbeaten 49ers Visit Seattle
A 13-game NFL Sunday on October 11 opens with the 3–1 Eagles and 3–1 Jaguars at Wembley, plus the unbeaten 49ers at Seattle and Ravens–Falcons at night.
Entertainment
‘Other Mommy’ Tops Box Office With $28 Million; ‘The Social Reckoning’ Stumbles
Universal's horror film "Other Mommy" opened to about $28 million over the October 9–11 weekend, while Sony's "The Social Reckoning" managed only $6 million.
Health
FDA Food-Chemical Overhaul Draws Fire as Watchdogs Spot a Widening Exemption
A proposed FDA rule meant to close the GRAS loophole would also expand an exemption letting some chemicals into food without pre-market review.
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A Quantum Prediction From 1931 Finally Takes Shape in the Lab
Nearly a century after they were predicted, physicists have created and observed unusual quantum structures known as Bethe strings in an ultracold gas, giving…
