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Researcher Dies with 'Plague Symptoms': Suspected Pathogen Leak Sparks Global Concern A researcher recently died in Russia while studying the plague bacterium, often known as the Black Death. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:54 PM

7th Suspect Arrested Over Suspected Terror Plot at British Air Base bombers stationed at RAF Fairford British counterterrorism police investigating the suspected terror plot targeting the Royal Air Force Fairford base in the U.K. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:31 PM

US and China Discuss Mutual Visits to Nuclear Facilities Following Beijing's Proposal, Though Washington Remains Wary President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping Amid growing concerns over a nuclear arms race between the U.S. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:31 PM

High Schooler Wields Weapon at Istanbul Middle School, Leaving 8 Casualties According to authorities, around 8:35 a.m. that day, a 15-year-old female high school student from another area entered a middle school in the Başakşehir district of Istanbul and wielded a weapon. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:30 PM

Russia Says Epidemiological Investigation Info to Be Disclosed Regarding Plague Research Institute Incident According to TASS news agency, Peskov said during a briefing that additional information will be provided as the investigation by Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) progresses. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:24 PM

Japan Book Publishers Association Expresses Concern Over Suspected Bulk Sale of Used Books for US AI Training artificial intelligence model developer for AI training, Kyodo News reported today . SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:18 PM

France's Le Pen Vows to Improve Finances Through Massive Spending Cuts If Elected According to Reuters and Bloomberg, Le Pen said at a press conference that day, "Taking into account the interest rate hikes and the meager budget proposed by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron, we can announce that by 2032 we will make a necessary adjustment of 140 billion euros (approx. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:15 PM

Anger Over 'Uncertain Future' Deepens Student Protests in France While the protests were directly sparked by poor educational conditions such as a lack of educational infrastructure, experts evaluate that they fundamentally reflect the chaos of society, including inflation driven by the Middle East war, national fiscal instability, bond market anxiety fueled by the AI boom, and political instability. SBS Oct 6, 2026 11:12 PM

Francis Halzen Awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for Creating New Tools to Observe Cosmic Phenomena The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' Nobel Committee announced on the 6th that it decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics in recognition of his "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin." Halzen is the lead researcher of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory located at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. SBS Oct 6, 2026 10:55 PM

Two More Ships Hit by Drones in Black Sea, One Sinks Off Bulgarian Coast According to foreign media reports, Bulgaria's public radio BNR cited rescue authorities as saying that cargo vessels sailing in the Black Sea, registered under Palau and Togo respectively, came under attack. SBS Oct 6, 2026 6:21 PM