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Here are the latest top stories at 09:00 GMT on October 2, 2026.
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FRANCE
France calls crisis meeting as schools go online amid student protests
The French police has arrested some 3,000 students amid growing demonstrations over school conditions.
PALESTINE
Over 200 organizations unite to protest against Israel on anniversary of Gaza genocide
More than 200 international organizations are set to mobilize for Palestine on October 10, marking the anniversary of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and demanding an end to the ongoing Israeli atrocities.
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Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia as new Red Sea conflict looms
Eritrea has cut ties with Ethiopia in a tit-for-tat move, as both sides accuse each other of engaging in hostile actions, raising fears that another war could erupt in the Red Sea region.
POLITICS
Iran condemns US for abusing UNSC to advance own political agendas
A senior Iranian diplomat blasts the United States and its allies for repeatedly abusing the UN Security Council mechanisms to advance their own political agendas against the world’s countries.
REPORTS
India-US ties strained as Washington weighs tariffs over import of Russian oil
India faces the threat of 100% US tariffs over its trade with Russia.
POLITICS
Iran, Russia, China have to unite against US lawlessness: Deputy FM
Iranian deputy foreign minister says independent countries such as Iran, Russia and China have no choice but to unite against US lawlessness and violations of international rules.
POLITICS
Iran calls on Iraq to lift flight restrictions, reject US ‘economic terrorism’
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has called on Iraq to lift restrictions on air travel between the two countries, calling on Baghdad to confront US “economic terrorism and sedition” and restore normal flights in the interests of both nations.
PALESTINE
Funeral held for 105 Gazans recovered from rubble after nearly three years
Families in Gaza City have held a mass funeral for 105 Palestinians, including 37 children killed by Israeli airstrikes, whose bodies had been buried beneath the ruins of 16 residential buildings in the al-Taj area for nearly three years.
REPORTS
Yemenis decry Saudi hypocrisy as kingdom welcomes Zionists, strikes Yemen
As Saudi Arabia continues its strikes across Yemen, a debate is heating up over what Yemenis say the kingdom's double standards.
REPORTS
Brits oppose NHS-Palantir ties over Israel
Protesters urge the UK government to cut NHS ties with Palantir over Gaza and patient data concerns.
REPORTS
Austrians protest hijab ban
Protesters in the Austrian capital rally against a new school headscarf ban for girls under 14, which critics say targets Muslims.
POLITICS
Americans reject Trump’s Iran war as costs mount, poll shows
A new survey has found that a large majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s war of aggression against Iran.
REPORTS
Student protests spread across France over deteriorating schools, shortages
A growing student movement is spreading across France as high schoolers protest education system strains with clashes reported in several cities.
REPORTS
Palestinians hold mass funeral for 105 martyrs of US-Israeli genocide
A mass funeral was held in Gaza City for 105 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from rubble after a 2023 Israeli attack.
DEFENSE
Quds Force commander: US expelled from Iraq, suffered humiliating defeat against Iran
The commander of the IRGC Quds Force says the US, despite its vast resources and equipment, has been expelled from Iraq and has suffered a humiliating defeat against Iran.
DEFENSE
Putin: Whole world ‘amazed’ by Iranian nation’s ‘courage, heroism, resilience’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Iran’s response to US and Israeli aggression, saying the whole world is "amazed" by the Iranian nation’s "courage, heroism and resilience."
DEFENSE
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz authority says 3 Emirati tankers hit were on its non-compliance list
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) says three Emirati tankers struck in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days were already on the waterway’s non-compliance list.
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