Russia: Putin embarrassed after his £11,500,000 stealth drone is shot down by his own warplane over Ukraine (Metro)

Russian program aims to place war criminals in power in occupied territories of Ukraine, fostering a dangerous environment for violence and repression, reports National Resistance Center of Ukraine (RBC Ukraine)

US election: Latinos shifting to President Trump as Democratic advantage with Latino voters falls to its lowest level in the past four presidential elections (NBC)

Tech billionaire Elon Musk endorses President Trump at rally in Butler [Pennyslvania, US], saying the President “must win to preserve democracy” in remarks given at the site of the President’s first attempted assassination (New York Post)

President Trump to hit campaign trail “almost every single day” during month before Election Day, with particular emphasis on the seven crucial election states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin (New York Post)

US: Harris clings to outdated, “anti-scientific” COVID-19 vaccine mandates for her election campaign employees, enforcing rules most institutions have long abandoned, sparking criticism from scientists (New York Post)

Vietnam is facing a new “epidemic” of e-cigarette use among children and teens, with 96.2% of students being aware of e-cigarettes and 14% having tried them (Tiền Phong TV)

US confirms first two human cases of H5 bird flu in California, linked to exposure from infected dairy cows (KRON San Francisco)

Vietnam: Bird flu outbreak kills at least 20 tigers and one panther at southern zoo after animals fed raw chicken from local suppliers (Sky News)

Roanoke [Virginia, US]: New COVID-19 XEC variant detected, showing typical COVID symptoms but with more sore throat cases (WDBJ7)

Australia: XEC Covid variant detected, making up 5% of cases; researchers predict it could become dominant globally in coming months (The Conversation)

Latvia detects West Nile fever in dead bird for first time; the virus can potentially spread to humans via mosquitoes (Lokmat Times)

US: Study finds cancer-causing flame retardant chemicals in 85% of black plastic consumer products, including kitchen utensils and toys (People)

Childhood trauma linked to increased pain, depression, and loneliness in late life, indicating long-term studies could offer better insights into treatments, US study finds (earth.com)

Study: Exercise identified as top habit to reduce dementia risk, increasing blood flow to the brain and potentially slowing cognitive decline (EatingWell)

Typhoon Krathon strikes Taiwan on Oct 3, 2024, with winds up to 162 km/hour, causing substantial disruptions including loss of power for over 58,000 households (Báo Người Lao Động)

Weird weather: Strangely, Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan, then changed direction and returned to the path it had just traveled (Báo Tuổi Trẻ)

US: Tropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico, threatening Florida as potential hurricane forecast to make landfall as early as Wed, Oct 9, 2024 (UPI)

Experts warn of serious landslide risks in Vietnam’s northern mountains (VTC NOW)

Experts warn of an intense Atlantic hurricane season in October, following recent storms like Hurricane Helene and rising ocean temperatures (Báo Lao Động)

Brazil: Main Amazon tributary Negro River at lowest level in 122 years due to severe drought, disrupting transportation and livelihoods (Euronews)

Azerbaijan: Baku Climate Summit highlights risks to food supply chains from extreme weather, with a focus on building resilience in sea ports (Euronews)

US: Satellite data proves climate change is a crisis, with sea levels rising and extreme weather increasing, experts say (Space.com)

US: Biden and Harris’ Middle East policy criticized as facilitating war in the Middle East (New York Times)

US: Investigation finds Cargill meat still contains critical antibiotics despite company’s reduction claims, jeopardizing human health and contributing to antibiotic resistance (The Good Men Project)

World Animal Day [Oct 4 annually]: Taiwanese animal welfare group calls for reforms in beef industry to combat inhumane cattle watering [force-feeding cows water to increase their weight before slaughter] (Taiwan News)

China: Government reports significant achievements in environmental protection over past 75 years, including increased forest coverage and biodiversity conservation (Xinhua)

God-worshiping quote of the day: “Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the Creator.” – Antoni Gaudí [vegetarian] (BrainyQuote)

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