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Sat 31 Oct 2026	No. 4	The First mRNA Flu Shot Is Ready for This Flu Season Sources Here's what the first mRNA flu vaccine could mean for flu season — Science News Oil flows are up as Iran war turmoil eases. Why do prices keep rising? — Al Jazeera NASA's Dragonfly Completes First Simulated Flight — NASA Cyclone Arnab makes landfall; heavy rains lash Andhra Pradesh, Odisha — The Week Cyclone Arnab: At least 3 killed — Khaleej Times Cyclone Arnab impact on Andhra: Seven dead, CM Naidu estimates Rs 4600 crore loss — The News Minute Cyclone Arnab batters southern Odisha — Down To Earth Fossil fuels off COP31 agenda as global output keeps rising — France 24 In painted caves, ancient human DNA clings to the walls — Science News Binance hit by $6.3 billion security breach — France 24	PDF
Sat 24 Oct 2026	No. 3	Oil Jumps Above $114 as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Continue Sources Oil prices rise as Houthis launch another wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia — The National Iran war live updates — CBS News Putin agrees to resume trilateral Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks next month — PBS NewsHour NASA's Perseverance Sets Off-World Record for Total Distance Driven — NASA Science Perseverance breaks interplanetary driving record — Space.com WWF Living Planet Report 2026 — Discover Wildlife Giant tortoises now outnumber people in Seychelles — Popular Science A quiet island experiment reveals a battle of the bees — National Geographic Experimental mRNA vaccine cuts risk melanoma returns by 42% — CNN ESMO 2026 news: Moderna-Merck melanoma vaccine data — STAT Vaccines research news and press releases — Newswise Scientists found Homo erectus 200,000 years earlier than expected — ScienceDaily / La Trobe University	PDF
Sat 17 Oct 2026	No. 2	The Houthis Turn to Airports as the Truce Collapses Sources Why are the Houthis striking Saudi airports? — Al Jazeera Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile launched towards Riyadh — Al Jazeera Russians attack all three combined heat and power plants in Kyiv — Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv says Russian strikes on energy facilities continue despite Trump’s energy ceasefire — AP via News4Jax Nuclear clock at TU Wien stabilizes itself for over a day — Quantum Zeitgeist First self-stabilizing nuclear clock — ScienceDaily NOAA lowers 2026 hurricane season forecast as strong El Niño suppresses Atlantic activity — WEAR-TV Kenya confirms first Ebola case — Al Jazeera Kenya confirms first Ebola death as 28 contacts traced — Africanews Ebola outbreak in Congo tops 2,400 cases — The Sun (Malaysia) Ebola outbreak is declared an emergency of global concern — Gulf Daily News Oil prices climb above $100 on Hormuz attacks — Yahoo Finance Oil Prices Today — Vantage Markets Government forces launched counteroffensive — Gulf News Houthi offensive on Bab el-Mandeb strait — SCMP https://kuwaittimes.com/article/50824/world/world-powers-gather-in-pacific-to-chart-climate-fight/ https://kuwaittimes.com/article/51620/business/us-consumer-prices-accelerate-on-costlier-gasoline/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/fire-erupts-at-albanias-education-ministry-as-protests-enter-third-day https://www.barandbench.com/news/jantar-mantar-de-notified-as-protest-venue-by-delhi-police-three-new-venues-designated	PDF
Sat 10 Oct 2026	No. 1	The Pacific Is Heading for Its Strongest El Niño Ever Measured Sources https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/sea-surface-temperatures-reflect-strengthening-el-nino https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/08/metro/2026-super-el-nino-strength-record https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026/10/10/isaias-makes-landfall-florida-leaving-hundreds-thousands-without-power/ https://weather.com/2026/10/10/storms/hurricane/liveblogs/live-updates-isaias-pushes-across-southeast https://www.npr.org/sections/climate https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/09/weather/live-news/hurricane-isaias-gulf-storm https://www.fox10tv.com/2026/10/10/isaias-leaves-2-dead-widespread-outages-after-category-2-landfall-near-destin/ https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2026/10/09/hurricane-simon-forecast-to-get-much-stronger-as-it-heads-to-mexicos-pacific-coast/ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2026/press-release/ https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/reactions-that-demonstrate-how-homochirality-can-emerge-take-chemistry-nobel-prize/4024187.article https://cen.acs.org/people/nobel-prize/chemistry-nobel-chirality-kagan-soai/104/web/2026/10 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/10/07/science/nobel-prize-chemistry-2026-henri-kagan-kenso-soai-winner-intl https://www.pm.gov.au/media/pre-cop-leaders-event-fiji-and-tuvalu https://www.sprep.org/news/world-leaders-at-pre-cop-urged-to-close-gap-between-commitments-and-delivery https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168555 https://www.climatechangenews.com/ https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026/10/02/albanese-domestic-pacific https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/10/01/whats-on-the-climate-calendar-for-october-2026/ https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/chapter/spm/ https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON619 https://www.health.go.ke/kenya-confirms-first-imported-case-bundibugyo-ebola-virus-disease https://afro.who.int/countries/kenya/news/kenya-confirms-first-imported-bundibugyo-virus-disease-case-who-supports-control-efforts https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/russia-dismisses-reports-of-second-plague-case-as-false-information https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/outbreaks https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/09/americas/panama-earthquake-latam-intl https://www.nbcnews.com/world/panama/magnitude-77-earthquake-rocks-panama-rcna602557 https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1825882/strong-panama-quake-damages-buildings-disrupts-power-and-air-travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/panama-state-of-emergency-earthquake-2026/	PDF

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