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Is the US becoming a nation of cat lovers?
NEWS | 06 October 2026
True; in the 2026 UK Pet Food survey, the dog population (15.5m) is slightly ahead of the cats (13m). The market research firm Packaged Facts reports that, for the first time since it started looking at this stuff, more US households own kittens than puppies. Packaged Facts says homeowners are nearly twice as likely as renters to have a dog. But, writing in the Washington Post, the chief executive of Packaged Facts, Robert Granader, is keen to point out it’s not about cats replacing dogs. Do say: “Just a goldfish, please, until I’m on the property ladder.”Don’t say: “Whichever, cat or dog, it’s just for Christmas, right?”

Top Stories:
Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory
NEWS | 06 October 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro is in pole position to win Brazil’s presidential election, after a far-right tsunami propelled him to a shock first-round victory over the incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, leaving progressive voters reeling. The far-right surge was a triumph – albeit an incomplete one – for the Bolsonaro clan and its 71-year-old patriarch, Jair Bolsonaro. View image in fullscreen Supporters of Flávio Bolsonaro celebrate the first-round results in Porto Alegre on Sunday. His 44-year-old wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, won a seat in the senate, as did his second son, Carlos Bolsonaro, who is 43. “I think he will be freed and I think he will be very important during Flávio Bolsonaro’s [presidency],” said Lago.

World:
Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge
NEWS | 06 October 2026
Many evangelical voters – often influenced by church leaders – have thrown their weight behind the radical populist movement built by Jair Bolsonaro, and now spearheaded by his evangelical eldest son. Urban violence Mello Franco believed urban violence was another factor that had turbocharged the “far-right windstorm” sweeping Brazil. Lula’s campaign Analysts say Lula’s failure to focus on day-to-day issues such as crime may have hurt his prospects. Mello Franco agreed: “Unlike Biden, Lula has at no point shown any kind of physical frailty or cognitive impairment. From the start of the campaign, Lula seemed to believe “the election was in the bag”.

Current Events:
Oil from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on
NEWS | 06 October 2026
Oil is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via sanctioned tankers as Moscow scrambles for supplies amid the war in Ukraine, a move one expert said “undermines” Seoul’s public backing for Kyiv. But South Korea has long sought to balance its support for Ukraine with its desire to improve ties with Russia. While the fuel trade involves vessels sanctioned by some of Seoul’s western partners, it does not appear to breach South Korean law. It is unclear who owned or sold the fuel, which South Korean port records do not show. On the first trip, it told South Korean authorities its destination was Vladivostok, but on the second it said it was bound for Niigata in Japan.

News Flash:
Trump claims he’s ‘doing great’ as his approval rating sinks to record low – live
NEWS | 06 October 2026
From 4h ago 16.34 EDT Trump claims he’s ‘doing great’ as his approval rating sinks to record low 32% Before boarding a flight to Nebraska, Donald Trump answered more questions from reporters, speaking about his polling numbers and efforts to remove bombers from a UK airbase. “I’m doing great,” Trump told a reporter, who’d asked about recent polls showing the president losing support among Latino voters. Donald Trump has approved the recommendation, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a social media post. Share55m ago 20.04 EDT Donald Trump signed an executive order to “allow anyone to purchase tax-free red-dyed diesel for any reason” during his rally in Nebraska. Share Updated at 16.53 EDT4h ago 16.34 EDT Trump claims he’s ‘doing great’ as his approval rating sinks to record low 32% Before boarding a flight to Nebraska, Donald Trump answered more questions from reporters, speaking about his polling numbers and efforts to remove bombers from a UK airbase.

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Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News
NEWS | 06 October 2026
Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down as White House press secretary in August, is joining her former boss’s favorite network, Fox News, as an on-air contributor, the channel announced on Monday. When she announced her pregnancy in December, she became the first sitting White House press secretary to do so. During her tenure, Leavitt sought to reshape the White House media landscape. One of Trump’s most steadfast defenders, Leavitt emerged as a key ally for the president and regularly drew praise from him during her time in the West Wing. But many of Trump’s former associates – and even his daughter-in-law Lara – remain Fox News regulars.

Breaking:
Saudi-backed forces recapture key areas around strait from Houthis in Yemen
NEWS | 06 October 2026
Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab al-Mandab strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said on Monday. The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait. The government push came as part of a major offensive launched early Monday under an air cover by a Saudi military coalition, aiming to retake all territory held by the Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition spokesperson, Maj Gen Turki al-Malki, said 100 fighter jets were providing support to the forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government fighting against the Houthis. Saudi oil exports were already under pressure due to Iran’s blockade of the strait of Hormuz in the Gulf.

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Air campaign against Houthis under way in Yemen, says Saudi-led coalition
NEWS | 06 October 2026
Leaders of a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claimed a broad air campaign involving 100 jet aircraft was under way on Monday against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coastline and farther north in the capital, Sana’a. He said the coalition had secured “air protection” of the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets. The government forces also claim to have cut the road between Mocha and Dhubab, and that Houthi forces were deserting the recently captured city of Mocha as residents stayed behind closed doors. But the cooperation between the Saudi air force and the Giants Brigades is a remarkable turnaround, since as recently as January the Saudi air force was bombing UAE shipments of arms arriving in southern Yemen for STC-backed forces. Houthi government officials claimed British fighter jets were supporting the Saudi air force with refuelling, something the UK Ministry of Defence has already announced.

This Just In:
France braces for national day of school protests as boy loses hand
NEWS | 06 October 2026
France is bracing for a national day of protests and high-school blockades as a youth protest movement gathers pace amid a growing debate over the scale of the police response. Student unions have called for a national day of protest on Tuesday with more schools expected to be barricaded. “We’ve been appalled by what we have seen over the past 10 days and by the unprecedented crackdown that the government has organised against the protests by high school students,” she said. Philippe Baptiste, the minister for higher education, told French radio he felt student and high school protests could intensify with the national protests due to take place on Tuesday. Between 400 and 500 high schools are expected to remain completely or partly closed on ⁠Monday out of a total of 3,700, the minister said.

Today:
In both France and Spain, ruling parties must prove they can give young protesters hope
NEWS | 06 October 2026
View image in fullscreen Demonstrators clash with police officers during a student protest in Nancy, France. Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Monday called a snap general election after rightwing parties voted down his emergency housing legislation. View image in fullscreen Tents at a housing protest encampment at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid. Second, facing mounting street pressure and opposition parties eager to exploit it, ruling coalitions – especially those that lack majorities – will struggle. And in France, heavy-handed policing risks alienating young voters from the mainstream even further.

Top Stories:
London to Chicago BA flight declares emergency after dropping 28,000 feet
NEWS | 06 October 2026
A flight from London to Chicago declared an emergency after a sudden and steep descent of 28,000 feet over Ireland and was forced to turn back to Britain. British Airways flight BA295 was bound for Chicago’s O’Hare airport but after a “technical issue” during which oxygen masks were deployed from the ceiling, the plane landed safely back at London Heathrow. According to passengers, the plane then encountered turbulence moments before the masks dropped, prompting “uncertainty” among those on board. “The oxygen masks popped out soon after and there was a bit of uncertainty onboard. Live streams showed the aircraft making its descent and safe landing back at Heathrow.

World:
Flydubai co-pilot originally planned attack for July, investigators believe
NEWS | 06 October 2026
Investigators believe the co-pilot who tried to take control of a plane from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week originally planned his attack for July but postponed the hijacking, possibly because a friend was among the crew, regional and Israeli officials have said. Authorities in New Zealand and Australia are examining reports that the co-pilot studied in both nations about 10 years ago. A key question for investigators is when Hammami began to formulate his plan to attack a plane full of Israelis or target Israel. View image in fullscreen FlyDubai conducted checks on Hammami for a criminal record but not for evidence of radicalisation, officials have said. Opposition politicians have seized on the apparent lapses to attack Netanyahu, who has boasted of his ability to keep Israelis safe.

Current Events:
US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio
NEWS | 06 October 2026
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said the US is closely monitoring the case of a Russian laboratory worker who died last week after a reported accident at a plague research institute in Siberia. Unconfirmed reports in Russian media have suggested Shipilova may have been infected after a mishap at the laboratory. “But like anything else, something like that gets out, it just quickly spreads.”Senior Russian officials have added to public disquiet by sending conflicting messages. Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s health watchdog, said Shipilova died from “pneumonia of unknown aetiology”. Locals are angry that they are not being told anything,” said Elena Trifonova, a journalist with People of Baikal, an exiled Russian media outlet specialising in Siberia.

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Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
NEWS | 06 October 2026
Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling author and former MP whose political career ended in disgrace when he was imprisoned for perjury, has died at the age of 86. View image in fullscreen Jeffrey Archer arrives for the funeral of Katharine, Duchess of Kent at Westminster Cathedral, London on 16 September 2025. Writing on X, Brandreth said: “Just yesterday I did a show with Jeffrey Archer to celebrate his new novel – he said it was to be his last. When the allegations broke, the leader of the Conservative party at the time, William Hague, expelled Archer from the party saying: “This is the end of politics for Jeffrey Archer. The former Tory minister, Nadhim Zahawi, paid tribute to Archer, writing on X: “Jeffrey Archer was a dear friend and an extraordinary human being.