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The euro steadied just above a 17-month low on Tuesday as eurozone bond markets stabilized. The common currency has come under pressure due to worries about high debt levels and a political gridlock in France, with an upcoming snap election in Spain adding to headwinds.

Yemen's government forces say they have taken control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The Houthis denied the claim, and said fighting is ongoing.

The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a China-proposed resolution on accessibility for all, submitted on behalf of 47 countries, calling for more inclusive and accessible environments and technologies.

The US state of New York has declared a disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, with over 100 cases reported this year.

The decision followed parliament's rejection of two government decrees aimed at easing the housing crisis and strengthening protections for tenants.

The Japanese government has lodged protests with the United States over a murder case allegedly involving a US Marine stationed in Okinawa. Police arrested a US Marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman at a hotel in Naha.

Brazil's presidential election will head to a runoff on October 25th after no candidate secured a majority of valid votes in the first round.

World No.1 paddler Wang Manyu has cruised into the second round of the WTT China Smash 2026 in Beijing.

Voting is underway in the first round of Brazil's 2026 presidential election. Recent polls show incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party leading the race.

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came to a close Sunday after a two-week competition, with China topping the gold medal table for the 12th consecutive edition. China finished with 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze medals, its best haul at an overseas Asiad.

Local police have arrested a 20-year-old US Marine stationed in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman. Japan's Foreign Ministry said it had lodged a protest with the US Ambassador over the case.

People across China are enjoying a wide range of cultural and leisure activities during the ongoing week-long National Day holiday, which enters its fourth day on Sunday.

China finished its campaign at the 20th Asian Games by topping both the gold medal and overall medal standings, which was also its best performance at an Asian Games held outside the country.

China's box office has surpassed 30 billion yuan, or about 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, so far this year, including presales. The country has recorded over 760 million movie admissions and 112 million screening as of Saturday.

The Attorney-General of the United Arab Emirates says investigations into an incident aboard a Flydubai flight on Wednesday have found that the co-pilot attempted to commit a terrorist act.

Ten people have been hospitalized after a car crashed into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle. New South Wales police said a car was driving erratically before the driver lost control and crashed into a crowd Saturday morning.

China's week-long National Day break is on its third day, with crowds of holidaymakers enjoying celebrations nationwide.

China has completed all shield-driven excavation work on the country's longest undersea highway tunnel in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The 17.48-kilometer Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Second Tunnel will connect Qingdao's main urban area with the West Coast New Area.

Students taking part in the protest cited staff shortages, deteriorating conditions in some schools and long school days. Planned budget cuts of President Emmanuel Macron's government, which exacerbate the funding crisis in education, have fueled the discontent.

The ships, jet fighters, Marines and sailors will reportedly arrive in the region by the end of November.

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying four astronauts for NASA's Crew-13 mission has docked with the International Space Station after an eight-hour journey from Earth. The astronauts will spend several months aboard the ISS conducting scientific experiments and technology demonstrations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a new security balance and greater international cooperation. He said a multipolar world order is emerging and urged countries to cooperate while respecting each other's core interests.

The Ministry of Transport says rail, water and air travel rose year on year, while road trips edged down.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a FlyDubai pilot stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash the plane.

Thursday marks the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In Beijing, large crowds of people gathered to witness the raising of the five-star red flag at Tiananmen Square at sunrise.