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<item><title>Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker&#39;s death</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/880</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/880</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate><description>The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and other measures at several medical facilities in Siberia. Geoff Bennett dis</description></item>

<item><title>The Latest: Brazil heads to runoff presidential election between Bolsonaro, Lula</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/862</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/862</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:43 +0000</pubDate><description>Polls have closed in Brazil in a pivotal presidential election featuring incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro</description></item>

<item><title>Russia pushes back against reports that plague researcher died after test tube broke</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/915</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/915</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:45 +0000</pubDate><description>A Russian lab worker at an institute focused on the plague, the notorious bacterial infection tied to medieval pandemics like the Black Death, has reportedly died, which President Trump called &quot;a big problem for Russia.&quot; Ramy Inocencio has more on what we know.</description></item>

<item><title>Russian gold floods Hong Kong as Western sanctions redraw bullion trade</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/911</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/911</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:44 +0000</pubDate><description>The surge underscores how Russia&#39;s gold trade has been rerouted after its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 shut its producers out of major Western markets.</description></item>

<item><title>&#39;We had a threat&#39;: Trump explains U.S. moving long-range bombers from UK</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/909</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/909</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:44 +0000</pubDate><description>The U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers removed from England have been used in strikes on Iran.</description></item>

<item><title>Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane, sources say</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/895</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/895</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:50 +0000</pubDate><description>Israel was ready to implement a long-practiced protocol after the captain of a FlyDubai plane was attacked in the cockpit, Israeli sources told CBS News.</description></item>

<item><title>Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/894</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/894</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:50 +0000</pubDate><description>Extreme heat is increasingly linked to problems such as premature births or underweight babies, the U.N. climate chief is warning.</description></item>

<item><title>Ukraine says attacks knocked out over half of Russia&#39;s oil refining capacity</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/889</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/889</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:49 +0000</pubDate><description>Ukraine says its long-range strikes have neutralized over half of Russia&#39;s oil refining capacity</description></item>

<item><title>No 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/876</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/876</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:46 +0000</pubDate><description>A dozen B-1 bombers stationed at Gloucestershire base were redeployed to US on Sunday amid concerns over possible threat from IranDowning Street has insisted RAF Fairford is secure a day after the US air force suddenly withdrew a dozen B-1 bombers that had been stationed at the Gloucestershire base amid security concer</description></item>

<item><title>Germany news: Spy chief warns Russia conflict risk growing</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/872</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/872</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:45 +0000</pubDate><description>Moscow is already waging a &quot;shadow war&quot; against Europe, the head of Germany&#39;s foreign intelligence service says. The Left Party is taking a case over remarks by the CDU&#39;s Katherina Reiche to a top court. DW has more.</description></item>

<item><title>France, Germany seek new EU rapid response tool against trade threats</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/870</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/870</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:45 +0000</pubDate><description>France and Germany proposed a new legal tool to enable the EU to respond rapidly to trade wars or measures, such as dumping, that could economically harm the bloc. While French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the proposal was not a direct response to the actions of any particular cou</description></item>

<item><title>ISIS suspects face &#39;outsourced&#39; justice in Iraq as HRW warns of &#39;collective global detention crisis&#39;</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/869</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/869</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:44 +0000</pubDate><description>Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Letta Tayler, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor at Human Rights Watch. She warns of the detention of suspected Islamic State members transferred from northeast Syria to Iraq as part of a much wider &quot;global detention crisis&quot;. The men and boys now held in Iraq are living in &#39;dire&#39; condit</description></item>

<item><title>Macron slams Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/865</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/865</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:43 +0000</pubDate><description>French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Russia&#39;s increased strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron said he reviewed &quot;the concrete support&quot; Europe can provide Ukraine to defend itself against the attacks.</description></item>

<item><title>What’s next for Bosnia after elections?</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/939</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/939</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:50 +0000</pubDate><description>Bosnia and Herzegovina’s election strengthened nationalist parties.</description></item>

<item><title>Can Yemen retake territory seized by Houthis?</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/938</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/938</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:50 +0000</pubDate><description>The group has taken control of much of the Red Sea coast.</description></item>

<item><title>Rajnath Singh launches Navy’s first indigenous fleet support ship ‘Surya’ at Visakhapatnam</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/936</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/936</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:50 +0000</pubDate><description>The 43,500-tonne vessel built with 82% Indian content at Hindustan Shipyard can refuel and resupply several warships at sea at once; the keel of the fifth ship in the series was laid at the same ceremony</description></item>

<item><title>Shinde meets PM Modi over Maharashtra drought, says Centre assures support for farmers</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/924</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/924</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:48 +0000</pubDate><description>The hour-long meeting focused on the situation facing farmers, including water availability, agricultural conditions and the availability of fodder for livestock</description></item>

<item><title>Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 ‘illegally’ during SIR, says Rahul Gandhi</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/922</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/922</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:47 +0000</pubDate><description>The Opposition party also alleged that the CEC “betrayed” the Constitution in letter and spirit at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah</description></item>

<item><title>WATCH: Trump administration issues final rule on transparency in healthcare coverage</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/920</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/920</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:46 +0000</pubDate><description>At a news conference, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the new rule provides a &quot;clear view of what healthcare actually costs.&quot;</description></item>

<item><title>Saudi-backed coalition forces Houthis from several areas around key strait, Yemeni officials say</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/918</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/918</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:46 +0000</pubDate><description>The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it has recaptured key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels.</description></item>

<item><title>10/5: The Takeout with Major Garrett</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/913</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/913</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:45 +0000</pubDate><description>Trump urges supporters to vote by mail as midterms near; Supreme Court hears arguments from oil companies attempting to end climate change lawsuits.</description></item>

<item><title>Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S.</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/910</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/910</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:44 +0000</pubDate><description>In the latest sign of growing skepticism around the closure of the trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, an Indian minister said there is little room for ‘giving and taking.’</description></item>

<item><title>House Democrat targets candidate prediction market trades after opponent’s Kalshi penalty</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/908</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/908</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:44 +0000</pubDate><description>A new bill bans federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts related to their own elections and would result in a fine if violated.</description></item>

<item><title>Fairshake crypto PAC network backs 32 House candidates in midterms</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/907</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/907</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:43 +0000</pubDate><description>The CLARITY Act failed in the Senate, raising the stakes for which lawmakers return to Congress to shape crypto regulation after the midterm elections.</description></item>

<item><title>Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/905</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/905</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:43 +0000</pubDate><description>President says ‘I’m doing great’ despite polls showing 32% approval rating and loss of support from 2024 votersDonald Trump’s approval ratings reached a record low on Monday, according to new opinion polls.A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump’s approval rating at a record-low 32%. That polling included the president lo</description></item>

<item><title>Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/904</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/904</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:43 +0000</pubDate><description>Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the countryPennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials calculate, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. The benchmark comes as neighboring New York declared a state of</description></item>

<item><title>India news: Opposition leaders set to march to Election Commission</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/901</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/901</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:42 +0000</pubDate><description>India&#39;s opposition is amping up pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter roll manipulation. DW has more.</description></item>

<item><title>Measles cases are spreading in the US this year, with over 1,000 infections reported in Pennsylvania</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/900</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/900</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:42 +0000</pubDate><description>A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has topped 1,000 cases, with neighboring New York declaring a disaster emergency and mobilizing measures to fight the spread.</description></item>

<item><title>Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midterms</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/899</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/899</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:41 +0000</pubDate><description>President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farmers already using tax-</description></item>

<item><title>Quebec separatists vow independence vote after provincial election win</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/898</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/898</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:10:41 +0000</pubDate><description>The separatist Parti Québécois won provincial elections on Monday, but fell just short of enough seats to govern alone in Canada&#39;s French-speaking province, Quebec. The victory comes just two weeks ahead of a vote in Alberta, Canada&#39;s economic powerhouse, on whether it wants to begin the process of leaving the country.</description></item>

<item><title>LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case seeking damages from fossil fuel industry for climate change</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/897</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/897</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:50 +0000</pubDate><description>On Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court&#39;s new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it.</description></item>

<item><title>Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/891</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/891</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:49 +0000</pubDate><description>Norway&#39;s government is proposing a temporary ban on AI glasses in certain public spaces</description></item>

<item><title>Thailand braces for more rain as death toll from recent flooding hits 31</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/890</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/890</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:49 +0000</pubDate><description>Thai authorities have warned of more rain and flash flooding as the death toll from floods since mid-September has risen to 31</description></item>

<item><title>Spain&#39;s prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/888</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/888</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:49 +0000</pubDate><description>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced early elections after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis</description></item>

<item><title>Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/885</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/885</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate><description>Latvian lawmakers plan to start negotiations to form a new government after a parliamentary election</description></item>

<item><title>UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots&#39; names and nationalities</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/884</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/884</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate><description>Regional officials say authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of last week&#39;s FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it</description></item>

<item><title>10-year Treasury yield rises to fresh 2002 high to start the week</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/883</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/883</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate><description>U.S. Treasury yields are bouncing after a sharp decline. Investors are looking ahead now to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve&#39;s last meeting.</description></item>

<item><title>Brazilian stocks jump as Bolsonaro now seen as heavy favorite to win presidency</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/882</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/882</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate><description>The moves come after the first round results of Brazil&#39;s presidential election on Sunday. Bolsonaro will face incumbent Lula da Silva in a run-off on Oct. 25.</description></item>

<item><title>Why airfares could rise even more, but airline profits won&#39;t</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/881</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/881</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate><description>Airlines are trimming capacity as jet fuel prices keep climbing and travelers keep booking.</description></item>

<item><title>Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign</title><link>https://zoose.us/s/878</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://zoose.us/s/878</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate><description>‘I don’t control message or what we’re doing,’ scandal- hit state attorney general reportedly says at private eventKen Paxton, the Texas attorney general chosen by Donald Trump to run as the Republican candidate for a Senate seat, admitted in private that his campaign was being controlled by outside forces in Washingto</description></item>
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