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In this episode
- Russia strikes a second major bridge in Kyiv
- G7 countries agree to release emergency oil and diesel reserves
- Christa Pike remains unconscious after failed execution
- South African cricketer sets new T20 scoring record
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- RechercheOn October 2, 2026, Russia struck a major bridge in Kyiv. The BBC and the English edition of Le Monde identify it as the Northern Bridge; a Le Monde live report refers to the Pivdenny Bridge, so the bridge name is not consistent across the available reports.
- Le MondeRussia strikes second major bridge in Ukraine capital
- RechercheLe Monde reported that the earlier bridge strike caused major traffic disruption in Kyiv, showing how attacks on crossings can affect daily movement even when the wider transport network remains open.
- RechercheThe latest bridge attack comes during a wider period of intensified Russian strikes on Kyiv, including frequent drone attacks and air-raid alerts that have disrupted civilian life in the capital.
- RechercheRussia has increasingly used deep strikes against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, while Ukraine has also expanded long-range attacks against Russian economic and military targets.
- RechercheThe new release follows a much larger emergency intervention by the International Energy Agency in March 2026, when member countries agreed to release 400 million barrels of crude oil after a major oil-price shock.
- Le MondeG7 to release '100 million barrels' of diesel and crude oil reserves
- PBS NewsG7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel
- NPRThe G7 will release 100 million reserve barrels of diesel fuel over the next 4 months
- BBC NewsUS murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution, lawyers say
- PBS NewsChrista Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
- RechercheThe lawyers said Pike’s arms were swollen, burned and blistered, and that hospital staff were working to clear the drug from her system.
- Le MondeAfter botched Tennessee execution, Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious
- RechercheA 2022 execution attempt involving Oscar Smith was halted after Tennessee acknowledged that it had not properly tested its lethal-injection drugs; a later review found the state had not followed its own revised procedures.
- RechercheThe failed attempt was Tennessee’s second unsuccessful execution in 2026; officials had also stopped the execution of Tony R. Carruthers in May after they could not establish the required intravenous access.
- RecherchePike was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, a classmate at a job-training facility in Knoxville; Pike was 18 at the time.
- RechercheTennessee changed from a three-drug lethal-injection procedure to the single drug pentobarbital in 2024, after an earlier review found problems with the state’s execution procedures and drug testing.
- Sky NewsPretorius breaks record for highest individual T20 score
- RechercheBackground: Gayle’s earlier record came in the Indian Premier League, one of the world’s leading professional T20 competitions.