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Micron Taiwan Union Secures Strike Mandate Over BonusesBusiness — 11hMicron workers at its Taoyuan, Taiwan, plant overwhelmingly authorized a strike amid a dispute over bonuses, demanding a permanent profit-sharing plan. No walkout date has been set, but action could add supply concerns for memory chips used in AI servers; negotiations continue with a separate union at the Taichung plant.

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US military says Caribbean strike kills four as toll tops 235 — 2dU.S. military killed four in a Caribbean boat strike Sunday. The campaign has killed at least 235 people in 70 strikes since September 2025.

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Reader Sooner or later someone will realize that these Muslim terrorists cannot be negotiated with and the only option we have is to kill them!

UVM unions reach tentative deal, averting strikeHealth — 1dUniversity of Vermont Medical Center and unions representing more than 3,000 support and technical staff reached a tentative two-year contract agreement, averting a possible strike authorized by members last week. The deal still requires a membership vote scheduled for Oct. 7–11; its terms have not been released.

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Iran Strike Survivors Allege US Military Medical Failures — 2dNine soldiers wounded in a March 1 Iranian drone strike that killed six in Kuwait told the AP they had to fight alone for care; the Pentagon said treatment met standards.

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Ukraine Claims Strikes Disabled 51% of Russia’s Refining Capacity — 2dUkraine's Defense Ministry said late Sunday strikes disabled 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity; the claim is unverified. Putin said the attacks cost about 1% of GDP.

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Jared Kim If those strikes really hit half of Russia's refining capacity, their fuel shortages could drag on longer than Putin admits with that 1% GDP figure.

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Zelensky warns Russia may launch massive Ukraine strike — 1dOn 6 October 2026 Zelensky said updated intelligence shows Russia preparing a massive attack on Ukraine; he urged the US and Europe to supply air defences.

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Russia Warns Diplomats to Leave Kyiv Before New Strikes — 4dRussia renewed its warning for foreign diplomats and nationals to leave Kyiv and avoid traveling to Ukraine, threatening further massive strikes on what it calls military targets. The warning comes amid intensified Russian attacks on the capital’s infrastructure; Ukraine-aligned coverage condemned Moscow’s framing of the strikes as retaliation.

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Derek Foss Intensifying attacks on infrastructure while telling outsiders to go shows Russia wants to isolate Ukraine even more.

Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers beat Braves 3-1 for 2-1 NLDS lead — 1dYamamoto struck out 10 over 7 innings as the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 to take a 2-1 NLDS lead; Hernández and Freeman homered in the fourth.

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Teen Charged in Fatal Las Cruces Hit-and-RunWorld — 1dA teenager was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery after allegedly striking and killing another teen with a vehicle at a Las Cruces trailer park. Authorities said the incident followed a dispute, and the investigation is ongoing.

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Russian Strike Kills Sailor, Injures Three in Odesa — 4dRussian strike on Liberian-flagged cargo ship in Odesa region port kills one motorman and injures three; 13 crew evacuated, USPA reports Oct. 3, 2026.

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Russia Strikes Second Major Kyiv Bridge — 5dRussian strikes hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, damaging its roadway and trolleybus wires and forcing traffic closures, after repeated attacks on the Southern Bridge. The attacks on both major crossings have disrupted transport and intensified concerns over Russia’s campaign against the capital’s critical infrastructure.

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Elena Vasquez Russia is clearly trying to cut off Kyiv by knocking out both main bridges one after another.

Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

France Rallies Late to Beat Belgium 4-1 — 2dFrance scored all four goals in the final 13 minutes to beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League after trailing to Dodi Lukebakio's first-half strike.

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Nicole Hardy Zidane's late changes turned the game completely, those four goals in 14 minutes were ruthless.

Barrick, Mali Unions Avert Planned Mine Strike — Sep 27, 2026Unions called off Loulo-Gounkoto strikes after a 21 September deal. Sacko: "the strike action has since been called off." Mali had seized roughly 3 tonnes of Barrick gold.

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Derek Foss Good that Barrick and the unions settled the overtime and pay issues to keep the mine running without disruption.

Padres Trail 0-2; Manager Denies Miller Tipped Pitches — 1dChourio's two-out, two-strike single walked off the Padres 4-3 in NLDS Game 2 after Miller's three ninth-inning walks; Stammen denied tipping claims as San Diego trails 0-2.

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Sam Okafor Miller should stick to one-inning appearances in the playoffs if his mechanics change after that.

Russian strikes kill child, injure five in Kyiv — Sep 28, 2026

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17,000 Boeing workers approve contract, avert strike — Sep 30, 2026Boeing’s SPEEA engineers and technicians approved a new four-year contract, averting a strike that could have disrupted production and certification of the company’s delayed aircraft. The agreement includes higher wages and benefits, though support was narrower among the union’s technical unit.

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Zelensky Vows Strikes on Russian RefineriesWorld — Sep 30, 2026Russia launched a major missile and drone assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, damaging power facilities near Kyiv and causing outages in the capital and several regions. With winter approaching, Ukrainian officials warned the strikes could threaten heat and electricity, while emergency repairs and calls to conserve power were underway.

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Russian drones close several Kyiv bridges and hit residential building — 6dRussian drone strikes repeatedly hit Kyiv’s Southern Bridge and prompted closures or restrictions on several Dnipro River crossings, snarling traffic; a strike on a residential high-rise killed one person and injured others. Ukraine said it had received proposals from the United States, India, Turkey and Egypt for a partial truce covering attacks on energy infrastructure and Black Sea shipping.

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Russian strikes kill two across Ukraine — Sep 27, 2026Russian strikes killed at least two in Ukraine overnight into Sep. 27, 2026, as Lavrov dismissed a rare UNGA meeting with Germany's Wadephul.

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160 Survive Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv School — 6dA Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district during an air raid, damaging the building and starting a fire while more than 100 children and dozens of staff sheltered inside; no one at the school was injured, and the drone’s warhead did not detonate. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called strikes on schools a deliberate tactic and said authorities would work to restore the building.

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Jared Kim Authorities need to get that building fixed fast so classes can resume without more disruption.

US Carrier Strike Group Reaches Phuket After Middle East Operations — 3dUSS George H.W. Bush and destroyer USS Delbert D. Black arrived off Phuket on October 4 after Arabian Sea operations during the Iran conflict; the stay runs through October 9.

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Jared Kim These visits keep the US-Thailand military partnership practical and visible on both sides.

Russian Strikes Close Three Kyiv BridgesWorld — Sep 27, 2026Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region in late September killed civilians, including a child in Vyshhorod and one person in Kyiv during the Sept. 30 strikes; the attacks also injured people and damaged homes and infrastructure. A separate Sept. 27 drone strike in Vyshneve killed one person and injured others, while damaging vehicles and buildings.

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João Cancelo’s curling shot off the bar wins Goal of the Month — 5dJoão Cancelo’s early strike against Racing is La Liga Goal of the Month. He called it the best of his career after a Camp Nou ovation.

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Taiz market strike reportedly kills seven, injures 40 — Sep 27, 2026Seven killed and 40 injured, including children, in a September 27, 2026 Taiz market strike; Houthi and government accounts differ on whether shops or a Houthi camp were hit.

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Drone strikes and hybrid warfare escalate around the Russia-Ukraine war