Separatist party wins Quebec election, adding new test to Canada's unity
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crly09gz7ew4o
Miro Collas
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Pennsylvania faces largest measles outbreak in decades as case count rises to 1,000 | Pennsylvania | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/05/pennsylvania-measles-outbreak-hospitalizations-deaths -
Anthropic: Could AI be conscious? Pope Leo: lol, no - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VCWgoIrRCoBlog post:
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/10/05/anthropic-could-ai-be-conscious-pope-leo-lol-no/by @davidgerard
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Iran Challenges Grossi’s UN Ambitions: ‘Difficult for Him to Break That Habit’ - Palestine Chronicle
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/iran-challenges-grossis-un-ambitions-difficult-for-him-to-break-that-habit/"Esmaeil Baghaei questioned whether Grossi could act independently as UN secretary-general, citing his conduct as IAEA director general.
Iran has accused the agency of disclosing sensitive nuclear information and providing a political pretext for Israeli aggression; Grossi denied leaking information used to target scientists." -
Israel face spitting allegation as Ireland boss ‘delighted’ games are over | Football | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/4/israel-face-spitting-allegation-as-ireland-boss-delighted-ties-after-over"Irish media reported that one of Ireland’s coaches, Damien Doyle, had accused an Israeli player of spitting at him after the half-time whistle."
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Mass protests demanding poll chief resignation shake India for third day | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/mass-protests-demanding-poll-chief-resignation-shake-india-for-third-day"Thousands marched in Mumbai on Sunday, while others gathered for a third day of demonstrations in New Delhi. The protests began on Friday demanding that Election Commission of India (ECI) chief Gyanesh Kumar step down due to reports that he has overseen voter-roll revisions removing millions from electoral lists."
The west could learn from this
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More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned | France | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/04/schools-france-closed-protests-planned -
Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America | Brazil | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/04/brazil-presidential-election-lula-flavio-bolsonaro -
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained | Egypt | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/04/egyptian-journalist-faces-terrorism-charges-entire-newsroom-detained-matsadaash-press-freedom -
Kushner’s Firm Holds Major Israeli Stake as He Negotiates Gaza – CNN - Palestine Chronicle
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/kushners-firm-holds-major-israeli-stake-as-he-negotiates-gaza-cnn/"Kushner’s Affinity Partners is the largest shareholder in Israeli financial group Phoenix, with a 7.4 percent stake worth over $1 billion.
CNN found Phoenix invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Elbit Systems and holds stakes in at least eight other military-linked companies." -
Hezbollah MP Fadlallah: Party surprised by framework agreement | Al Mayadeen English
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-mp-fadlallah--party-surprised-by-framework-agreeme -
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian farmers during olive harvest | Occupied West Bank | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/2026/10/3/israeli-settlers-attack-palestinian-farmers-during-olive-harvest-2