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Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump

Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.

Pochettino: “Turquía se va a casa y nosotros seguimos, no al revés”

Mauricio Pochettino aseguró que la derrota ante Turquía es anecdótica, destacó que Estados Unidos terminó líder de grupo y valoró el esfuerzo de sus jugadores. Además, confirmó que Pulisic está bien y listo para el próximo partido.

The U.S. can shrug off its last-gasp loss to Turkey. Now the stakes go up.

U.S. fans watch the match against Turkey at Union Station in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Australia news live: Karl Stefanovic to leave Nine immediately, network confirms

Nine says in a statement it was ‘no longer possible’ for Stefanovic to host Today. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action. Nine has confirmed this morning that Today host Karl Stefanovic is leaving the network “immediately” as it was “no longer possible” for him to both host Today and run his independe

Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached ‘alarming’ levels since aid cuts, survey finds

Fears hard-won gains in reducing child mortality over 20 years are at risk after end of USAID funding for nutrition programmes Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached “alarming” levels, according to the largest ever survey of under-fives in the country. The new figures came just over a year after USAID, the former US flagship agency closed by the Trump administration in 2025, stopped funding work on child nutrition in Nepal. Continue reading...

‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering

Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable. On days like Wednesday, said Nabeel Nawaz, the store manager of a Chaiiwala franchise in the centre of Slough, the heat is like something “pinching your body and burning your skin”. Continue reading...

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NPR News · Oct 8

Venezuela reels from earthquakes as rescuers scramble to find survivors

As Venezuela begins counting the cost of its deadliest quake disaster in over a century, a shattered economy and struggling health system threaten to slow recovery efforts. (Image credit: Pedro Mattey)

NBC News · Oct 8

La pasión mundialista no se detiene con otra jornada llena de color

Aficionados de Costa de Marfil, Curazao, Ecuador, Alemania, Japón, Turquía, Suecia y Estados Unidos llenaron de color, banderas y pasión los estadios durante una nueva jornada de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026.

ABC News · Oct 8

California voters will consider a measure in November to raise taxes on billionaires

Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people

NBC News · Oct 8

Ecuador sorprende a Alemania y se siguen definiendo los clasificados

Ecuador firmó una remontada histórica ante Alemania, Países Bajos aseguró el liderato de su grupo y Estados Unidos avanzó pese a caer sobre la hora ante Turquía. Japón, Australia y Paraguay también sellaron su clasificación.

Guardian - World · Oct 8

Vital Blue Mountains highway to be closed for another year as NSW reveals bridge plans

New structure to be built above 194-year-old Mitchells Causeway as residents face months of delays to reopening of Victoria Pass section of highway Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A vital road connecting Sydney with New South Wales’ central west will remain shut for at least another year, leaving Blue Mountains and Central Tablelands residents facing extended travel times and detours for longer than expected. Tra

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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

A top official at the National Park Service says a liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project (Image credit: Carolyn Kaster)

South Korea to train half a million military personnel to become ‘drone warriors’

All branches of the military will be taught how to use technology that has become a ‘game changer on the battlefield’, says defence minister All of South Korea’s military forces will be trained as drone operators in a sweeping overhaul of its warfare strategy, the defence minister has said. “All soldiers should be able to use drones like a second personal firearm,” Ahn Gyu-back, who heads the defence ministry in Seoul, said on Friday. Continue reading...

Christian Pulisic: "Podemos estar orgullosos de una buena fase de grupos"

Christian Pulisic destacó el trabajo realizado por Estados Unidos durante la fase de grupos de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026. Tras la derrota ante Turquía, aseguró que el equipo puede sentirse orgulloso de lo conseguido.

Auston Trusty: "Solo fue una derrota desafortunada, pero sigo adelante"

Auston Trusty aseguró que la derrota frente a Turquía fue un tropiezo del que el equipo aprenderá. El defensor destacó que Estados Unidos debe seguir adelante tras avanzar como líder de grupo a la siguiente ronda.

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