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According to Israeli media on October 4, Oman-born first officer Hamam al-Hamami of Dubai Air claimed during interrogation that he had planned to crash the aircraft into the terminal of Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. According to Israel's Channel 12, al-Hamami attacked the captain while the aircraft was over Jordan airspace, intending to allow the plane to proceed normally until approaching Ben-Gurion Airport when Israeli fighter jets would be unable to intercept, then crash into the terminal.

According to Financial Times, Schneider Electric is in talks to acquire PTC Inc., a publicly-listed American software development company, for approximately $20 billion. The French industrial software conglomerate is expected to announce the deal as early as Monday (October 5).

Austria's current Vice Chancellor Niko Hambauer announced that Finance Minister Marcus Mauerhofer will assume the position of Vice Chancellor in early 2027.

According to predict.fun, the probability of Polymarket launching an official token before March 31, 2027 is 16%, based on data posted on X.

Over the weekend on Saturday, tens of thousands of Spaniards protested across the country against the housing crisis, demanding government action. Police arrested three members of a far-right group and used rubber bullets to disperse crowds in Madrid. The demonstrations were triggered by widespread anger over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman and broader housing issues. On Friday, parliament rejected proposed measures to address the crisis. According to media reports, Prime Minister Pedro San

France's Education Minister announced Sunday that up to 500 schools will be partially or fully closed on Monday following clashes between riot police and student protesters.

According to SolanaFloor, Solana recorded more spot decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volume yesterday (Oct 3) than Ethereum mainnet, all Ethereum Layer-2 solutions, and Hyperliquid combined. This marks the first time Solana has outperformed Ethereum in DEX volume, indicating growing user engagement on the Solana platform.

According to Wall Street veteran Jordi Visser, crypto has reached its "Micron moment" on Saturday, a term he coined for repricing that accelerates faster than investors expect. He said token volumes are set to rise significantly through tokenization, stablecoin payments, and AI agents. Visser noted that institutional investors are keen to gain broader exposure to the crypto ecosystem but currently face limited options via ETFs and listed stocks.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations received a report today of an incident occurring 60 nautical miles south of Mukha port in Yemen. A tanker nearby witnessed multiple explosions in the vicinity, according to the report. The crew is reported to be safe, and no environmental impact has been identified.

On October 4, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Merz held a joint press conference in Kyiv and announced multiple defense cooperation initiatives. Ukraine and Germany will jointly produce 2,000 Barrs long-range interceptor drones. Additionally, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is accelerating its domestic air defense system development, with the Tower Defense plan entering systematic implementation phase and dozens of defensive towers to be deployed. Several small-scale missiles a

According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in homebuilder Lennar to 11.2% between September 28 and 30, with holdings reaching 26.6 million shares worth over $2.1 billion. The conglomerate purchased $53.6 million of Lennar Class A shares and $329,000 of Class B shares during the period, as U.S. 30-year mortgage rates climbed to 7.28%, the highest since November 2023.

According to Iran's Presidential Office, on October 4, President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted the resignation of Oil Minister Takeyamarjan Paknejad and appointed Hamid Bouri, Chief Executive Officer of the National Iranian Oil Company, as Acting Oil Minister.

According to a German public opinion poll released on October 4 by news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 48% of respondents believe former Chancellor Angela Merkel would handle Germany's current challenges better than incumbent Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The survey of 2,072 German adults found 29% said both leaders are equally capable, 8% favored Merz, and 15% were unsure or did not respond.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi stated on October 4 that while Iran remains willing to seek a just and dignified solution through diplomatic channels, if adversaries resort to military action again, Iran will respond with more devastating retaliation than previously.

According to Yemen's state television, on October 4, President Rashad Al-Alimi announced the launch of a large-scale military operation to reclaim areas recently controlled by Houthi forces. The announcement was made during a televised address from Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh. Al-Alimi stated that after weeks of military mobilization, the Yemeni government has formally initiated the operation, ordering armed forces, security departments, and allied military units to execute the battle plan. T

According to Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, at the party's annual conference this week, the party is considering abolishing inheritance tax and expanding child support benefits to higher-income households. Badenoch criticized inheritance tax as "immoral" and "unfair," arguing the wealthy do not pay it while middle-class families bear the burden. The party pledges to end the "absurd cliff edge" where parents earning over £100,000 annually lose access to government-provided childcare sup

On October 1, European government bond markets showed initial signs of contagion after a selloff sparked concerns about potential financial stress spreading across sovereign debt markets, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management's fixed income co-head Jeff Mueller. Mueller stated that if the sharp price volatility observed on October 1 persists, it could attract policymakers' attention and potentially trigger central bank intervention—a pattern similar to the 2011-12 eurozone debt crisi

Infinex has integrated NEAR Chain Signatures and NEAR Intents, enabling users to access Bitcoin, Dogecoin and XRP across multiple blockchains from a single interface without manually managing separate bridges and wallets. NEAR Intents currently connects 31 chains and supports over 100 assets, with cross-chain settlement typically completing in around 30 seconds. The integration leverages NEAR's chain-abstraction infrastructure, which uses multi-party computation secured by NEAR validators to aut

On October 3 at XRP Seoul 2026 in Seoul, Ripple and the XRP Ledger Foundation launched XRP Asia, a new regional organization led by Sabrina Tachdjian (former Hedera Foundation VP of Fintech and Payments) to expand the XRP Ledger ecosystem across Asia-Pacific. XRP Asia will support developers, startups and communities building on XRPL through learning resources, hackathons, funding programs and partnerships. While Woori Bank and Kakao Bank sent representatives to speak at the event, neither annou

Elon Musk confirmed on X that SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI, marking the division's second rebrand in months. Musk stated the company should have "no more AI" branding and described SpaceX as a "super intelligence company." SpaceX absorbed xAI earlier this year and subsequently rebranded it to SpaceXAI as operations expanded into AI models, supercomputing and orbital data-center infrastructure. No timeline for the rebrand has been announced.