Spain PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election for 29 November

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for 29 November, after Congress rejected two housing decrees put forward by his government. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The lower house voted down the measures on Friday, despite last-minute negotiations to secure enough support. The decrees were part of the government’s…

EU monitors ‘very closely’ suspected plague outbreak in Russia

Published on 05/10/2026 – 14:10 GMT+2•Updated 14:12 The European Commission is monitoring the suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Siberia, Russia, “very closely” and stands ready to coordinate a response among member states if necessary. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The situation came to light following the death on 2 October of a lab worker of the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute who is said to have broken a test tube containing the plague pathogen. Her death was attributed…

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CFTC Proposes New Crypto Framework Rules After Failed CLARITY Vote

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig said that the agency will move forward on crypto regulation at the direction of President Donald Trump “with or without legislation” from Congress. Speaking at the Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium on Monday, Selig announced proposals giving crypto companies the option to…

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‘Splooting’ squirrels shoot to viral fame as heatwave cooks LA

Southern California is sizzling — and the local squirrel population is throwing in the towel. As a brutal heat wave grips the region, Los Angeles residents are taking to social media to share snapshots of the neighborhood squirrels doing their best to cope — by face-planting across railings, patios and shady patches.…