Daily briefing: Thursday 8 October 2026
The stories the most outlets reported on in the 24 hours to 6:00 (New York time).
- Russia keeps a tight lid on a suspected plague death as the US and WHO seek answers
- Trump rallies Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton as protests disrupt his rally
- Rubio, in Athens, urges Europe to defend Western values and presses Greece on migration
- Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US
- DNC sues the Trump administration over taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting the president
- Disney+ will stream the 2027 Super Bowl alongside ESPN's broadcast
- Russian strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities kill at least 25 civilians
- Trump proposes turning part of his private Florida golf club into a presidential retreat
- Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem is downgraded to a mission in a dispute with Israel
- Trump's executive order on red-dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say
Each line is the title of a timeline, written by an AI from the outlets' headlines. Follow the links to read the articles.