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- Indonesia tests dry ice to bring rain as fires spread toxic haze
- Brazil approves a shorter maximum workweek ahead of presidential runoff
- North Korea reports tests of two submarine-launched missiles
- Flooding kills teenager and disrupts Istanbul
- US inflation rose 3.7% over the year to September
- Ukraine says satellite speed limits are still disrupting battlefield missions
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- The GuardianIndonesia fights fire with dry ice as toxic haze spreads across region
- BBC NewsDesperate to clear toxic haze, Indonesia to douse its skies with dry ice
- Deutsche WelleBrazil to shorten workweek in win for Lula ahead of runoff
- RechercheThe Associated Press reported that Lula hopes the measure will improve his standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the October 25 presidential runoff; this is a reported political aim, not a certain electoral effect.
- RechercheThe amendment sets a 40-hour maximum workweek and two paid rest days without a salary reduction. Its provisions are to take effect in stages after promulgation, rather than before the October 25 runoff.
- RechercheThe Senate kept the text passed by the lower house in May, so it proceeds to formal promulgation rather than returning to the lower house for another vote.
- RechercheThe previous constitutional reduction in Brazil’s standard workweek was in 1988, from 48 to 44 hours.
- Al JazeeraNorth Korea tests two submarine-launched missiles, state media reports | Kim Jong Un News | Al Jazeera
- Al JazeeraTeenager dies as heavy rain floods Istanbul | Floods News | Al Jazeera
- RechercheThe governor’s office advised people in basement apartments to spend the night on higher floors and urged residents to avoid stream beds, underpasses and other flood-prone areas.
- 1 killed after torrential rain paralyzes Istanbul, triggers flooding | Daily Sabah
- 14-year-old dies during heavy rain in Istanbul — Al Jazeera | UA.NEWS
- PBS NewsEconomist breaks down new inflation report and what's driving prices higher | PBS News
- RechercheThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose 0.6% in September 2026 on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.4% in August. The CPI was up 3.7% over the 12 months through September, compared with 3.4% through August.
- U.S. inflation accelerates to 3.7 pct in September as gasoline prices surge-Xinhua
- RechercheUkraine said a sudden speed limit disrupted some battlefield missions. The BBC reported that on Tuesday night terminals disconnected weapons travelling faster than 100 mph (160 km/h); Ukraine’s former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said connectivity had been partly restored by Wednesday evening.
- Elon Musk breaks his silence on the Starlink impact to Ukraine drones
- RechercheMusk said Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government and that limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately the president. This is Musk’s account, not independent confirmation of who ordered the restrictions.
- 'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says
- Musk Says US Controls Ukraine’s Starshield Limits as Zelensky Accuses Russia of Exploiting Outage
- Ukraine Says Starlink Access Slowed Down, Affecting Missions - Business Insider