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US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains
Progressive
Palestine
Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, and unemployment rose slightly to 4.2%, a sign of a cooling labor market in the final jobs report before
admin · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read
"Anarchist, feminist, vegan": combat medic and activist Ivanna Kutsenko killed in action
Ukraine
Ivanna "Haika" Kutsenko, a 33-year-old marine and feminist activist, has been killed by Russian artillery fire.
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 4 min read
Zelenskyy signs law on Ukraine's participation in European Defence Fund
Ukraine
Zelenskyy has signed a law enabling Ukraine to participate in the European Defence Fund, paving the way for deeper defence-industrial cooperation with the EU.
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Zelenskyy expects 400 jet-powered drone interceptors to be produced in October, but their effectiveness varies
Ukraine
President Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will produce around 400 jet-powered drone interceptors in October, though their effectiveness is inconsistent.
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Trump is disappearing refugees into the hands of torturers – and rewarding them handsomely | Tutu Alicante and Uzra Zeya
Progressive
Refugees from third countries are being sent to Equatorial Guinea, where they are often sent back to the very countries they fled For nearly a year, the Hotel Bamy in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, has been Adam’s prison. He is confined alone to a hotel room, under constant watch by the security offic
admin · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read
Mahmoud Khalil: “We Can’t Afford to Stay Silent”
Minnesota
Media Criticism
Taken by ICE last year for protesting Israel, Khalil speaks on how his fight is bigger than whether he gets to stay in this country. The post Mahmoud Khalil: “We Can’t Afford to Stay Silent” appeared first on The Intercept .
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 79 min read
Hungary lifts its veto: what the deal means for Ukraine’s EU accession
Ukraine
The Hungarian authorities seem to have realised they pushed things too far... The key change is the introduction of a special status for national minority schools in Ukraine – and it won’t be limited to EU languages...
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read
Police divers find body of person missing after helicopter crash near LA
Progressive
Death toll of medical helicopter crash is now three people as two others continue to recover from injuries, authorities say Police divers have found the body of a patient who went missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, bringing the dea
admin · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read
Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia: 33 companies, individuals and shadow fleet vessels blacklisted
Ukraine
On Friday, 2 October, the Japanese government expanded its sanctions list against Russia over its aggression against Ukraine, adding 33 Russian companies and nine individuals.
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 2 min read
Mistaken for drone: Russian Su-35 fighter shoots down Mi-8 helicopter in friendly fire
Ukraine
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet reportedly shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Voronezh Oblast after mistaking it for a Ukrainian drone, killing three crew members.
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 2 min read
EU says Ukraine no longer requires additional funds in 2026
Ukraine
EU and Ukrainian representatives have concluded during a joint meeting that Ukraine currently has no need for additional international funding in 2026.
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 3 min read
"The School That Became a Grave": Jeremy Scahill on U.S Bombing of Minab, Killing 120+ Iranian Kids
Progressive
Drop Site News released a major investigation this week into the U.S. bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh children’s school in the Iranian city of Minab on February 28, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents and witnesses in one of t
Block Auditor · October 2, 2026 · 1 min read