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Niger Confirms Journalist Moussa Kaka Is in Custody Two Months After Disappearance; Location and Charges Unclear

Niger says veteran journalist Moussa Kaka is detained two months after his Aug. 31 disappearance, but gives no location, charges or documents. ...Read more

#niger, #pressfreedom, #journalism, #humanrights

18 States and D.C. Ask Supreme Court to Preserve Local Limits on AR-15-Style Rifles

Eighteen states and D.C. asked the Supreme Court to uphold state and local power to restrict AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles ahead of December arguments. ...Read more

#guns, #secondamendment, #supremecourt, #assaultweapons

AFL unveils 2027 fixture with expanded prime-time windows and weekly Sunday nights

The AFL's 2027 fixture boosts prime-time exposure: Sydney leads early Thursday/Friday slots and Sunday-night matches are added to the first 13 rounds. ...Read more

#afl, #fixture, #sports, #australianfootball

Dolores Huerta, farmworker movement leader, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association and iconic labor and civil-rights organizer, died at 96 in Bakersfield, California. ...Read more

#doloreshuerta, #farmworkers, #labor, #obituary

EQT to Buy Range Resources in All-Stock Deal, Creating Major Appalachian Gas Producer

EQT will acquire Range Resources in an all-stock merger announced Oct. 26, creating one of the U.S.'s largest Appalachian gas producers. ...Read more

$EQT, $RRC, #energy, #merger, #naturalgas, #eqt, #rangeresources

Brewers' Cooper Pratt Sets World Series Rookie Record with Six Straight Hits

Cooper Pratt recorded six straight hits across Games 4-5, setting a World Series rookie record and delivering a go-ahead 12th-inning homer in Game 4. ...Read more

#baseball, #mlb, #worldseries, #brewers

Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%–4.00%; Two Officials Push for Another Hike

Fed holds benchmark rate at 3.75%–4.00% on Oct. 28; two FOMC members dissented, urging a quarter-point increase as inflation remains elevated. ...Read more

#fed, #interestrates, #inflation, #monetarypolicy

Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon, rolls out to vetted cyber defenders

Google unveils Gemini 4 Carbon, a cybersecurity-focused Gemini 4 model released first to vetted cyber defenders in a phased rollout with introductory pricing. ...Read more

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #ai, #google, #cybersecurity, #gemini4

NASA Recasts Artemis III as 2027 Orbital Test, Pushing First Crew Moon Landing to 2028

NASA will use Artemis III as a 2027 low‑Earth orbit test of Orion with Blue Origin and SpaceX lander hardware, deferring a crewed lunar landing to Artemis IV in 2028. ...Read more

#space, #nasa, #artemis, #spaceflight

At least 30 killed after two high-speed trains collide near Toledo on Madrid-Andalucía line

At least 30 people died when Renfe and Iryo high-speed trains collided near Toledo on Spain’s Madrid-Andalucía line, officials say. ...Read more

#spain, #train-crash, #rail, #safety

More than 300 southern right whale calves found dead at Argentina's Península Valdés

More than 300 southern right whale calves have washed ashore at Península Valdés in 2026; scientists suspect bacterial infections and algal toxins. ...Read more

#whales, #argentina, #marine, #biodiversity

Bank of Canada to Host Gita Gopinath as Ottawa Drafts Rules for Fiat-Backed Stablecoins

Harvard economist Gita Gopinath will lecture in Ottawa as Canada publishes draft rules that would make the Bank of Canada supervisor for fiat-backed stablecoins. ...Read more

#canada, #stablecoins, #bankofcanada, #digitalcurrency

Brewers Turn to Ace Misiorowski on Four Days’ Rest in Game 5 as They Seek First World Series

With a 3-1 series lead, Milwaukee starts Jacob Misiorowski on four days' rest in Game 5 at Tampa Bay as the Brewers try to clinch their first World Series. ...Read more

#brewers, #rays, #worldseries, #misiorowski

Human Rights Watch Says Rio Raid Was Marred by Body-Camera Tampering and Forensic Failures

Human Rights Watch says body-camera tampering and forensic failures marred Rio’s Oct. 28, 2025 Operation Containment and urged criminal probes. ...Read more

#brazil, #police-violence, #human-rights, #rio-de-janeiro

Zwicky Transient Facility’s 772 Type Ia supernovae yield H0 ≈ 72 km/s/Mpc, reinforcing local measurements

A 772-supernova sample from ZTF yields H0 ≈ 71.6–72.3 km/s/Mpc, supporting higher local measurements and deepening the Hubble-tension debate. ...Read more

#supernovae, #hubble-constant, #cosmology, #ztf