Horizon — 3 October 2026

A giant ocean wave, boosted by El Niño, is set to temporarily raise sea levels by around thirty centimetres in California. It is expected to reach San Diego the week of October 5, then progress slowly towards Alaska. It is neither surfable nor visible to the naked eye.

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After deadly floods, Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes. Channels will evacuate water to neighbouring rivers in a regulated manner. Work will begin after a detailed study and could last up to six years.

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For the first time in three decades, no hurricane was recorded in the Atlantic in September, usually the most active month. The BBC wonders whether El Niño could result in a season without a hurricane.

Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic ties as the conflict intensifies in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopian forces are facing rebel fighters in the region.

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North Korea fired a ballistic missile Saturday morning from the Wonsan region on its east coast. According to Seoul and Tokyo, the projectile fell into the sea approximately 700 km from its point of departure.

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Fighting intensifies in Yemen: the army claims that 474 attacks in 24 hours killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters. The Houthis now control the Bab Al-Mandab strait, one of the world's most strategic maritime passages.

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Israel's Supreme Court authorised the United Arab List and the Unified List to run in the legislative elections of October 27. The electoral commission, approached by members of Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, had excluded them a month before the vote.

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Brazil votes Sunday for the first round of the presidential election, with two favourites: President Lula and right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. No debate opposed the two men before the vote. The United States and Australia have suspended their diplomatic operations in the country due to security threats.

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Two Iranians are charged in the United Kingdom with preparing a terrorist act against the Jewish community in Manchester, on the eve or day of Yom Kippur. British police suspect them of communicating via encrypted applications.

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Spanish deputies rejected the two government decrees on the housing crisis, a political setback for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Hundreds of protesters were outside Parliament. This defeat increases pressure for early elections.

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The United States created only 29,000 jobs in September, far from the 80,000 expected by analysts. The care sector accounted for most of the job creation. The disappointing statistic pushed stock markets up, as investors reduced their expectations for Fed rate increases.

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The government presented its 2027 budget proposal: it notably provides for 5.5 billion euros in savings on pensions. Moody's judges its adoption 'highly uncertain' and maintains a negative outlook on France's rating, ahead of its decision on October 23. In Berlin and Brussels, the situation of French debt is a concern.

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The average price of diesel in the United Kingdom reached 200.01 pence per litre, a record according to the RAC. Rising global oil prices are pushing pump prices up.

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In September, Gulf oil exports returned to levels close to those before the American-Israeli war against Iran. This return is not enough to bring prices down. Brent stands at $102.25.

A small number of G20 Commerce ministers rejected the American call to reduce industrial overcapacity and 'non-market' policies, according to the office of the American Trade Representative.

Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, signed two contracts with the Pentagon: $24.4 billion for SM-6 interceptor missiles and $20.7 billion for a second programme.

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