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September 30, 2026
The day's top events, read by how settled the reporting is.
Russia warns NATO it would use its full arsenal if Kaliningrad comes under threat
Moscow warns it would use its full nuclear arsenal if Kaliningrad is threatened, and NATO condemns the rhetoric as Russian strikes on Kyiv grow heavier.
Andy Burnham proposes a national commission on changing Westminster's voting system
Andy Burnham told Labour's conference he wants a national commission on electoral reform and a voting system change in the party's next manifesto.
Seoul demands an apology from Kyiv over a secret handover of North Korean captives
South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine after Zelenskyy used his UN speech to reveal that two captured North Korean soldiers were handed to Seoul.
CDC confirms a second measles death as the Pennsylvania outbreak reaches 903 cases
The CDC confirmed a second US measles death on Tuesday while Pennsylvania, whose own tally lists four deaths, reported 903 cases this year.
Jack Smith defends his Trump investigations before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Former prosecutor Jack Smith defends his investigations of Donald Trump, and Sen. Eric Schmitt draws criticism over a Smith claim later shown false.
Carnegie Mellon receives $3 billion from Ken Griffin, funding a new campus in Miami
Citadel founder Ken Griffin is giving Carnegie Mellon University $3 billion, with part of the money paying for a new campus in Miami.
The Pentagon says US forces have finished leaving Iraq, 23 years after the invasion
The Pentagon says the last US troops and equipment have left an air base in northern Iraq, closing out a withdrawal Baghdad and Washington agreed on two years ago.
AI company leaders sign a voluntary pledge to police their own models, Trump says
After a White House lunch with AI executives on Tuesday, Trump said the firms signed a voluntary accord to police themselves and promised no new federal rules on the industry.