Understood. Everything below is my own summary, and each item links to the original story so you can read the full report.
United States
Wall Street hits records. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq touched all-time highs, driven by optimism over earnings and the AI boom, even with a global bond sell-off and rising diesel costs. The 10-year Treasury yield is around 5.27% after its highest closing level in 24 years. Yahoo Finance
Media merger completed. Paramount finished its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating a company named Skydance that trades as “SKYD.” It combines two major film studios and a large share of cable programming. CNBC
Measles emergency. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as a measles outbreak spreads from Pennsylvania. Fox News
Politics and courts. CBS News reports that Abrego Garcia’s lawyers are asking a federal judge on Tuesday to block his deportation to Liberia. The same page also covers Governor Newsom’s sharp criticism of President Trump over remarks about Iran and California cities. CBS News
Middle East
Saudi Arabia resumes Yemen strikes. More than 100 Saudi warplanes hit Houthi positions on Monday, ending a four-year lull and helping Yemeni government forces retake much of the Red Sea coast. Analysts warn this raises the risk of direct Saudi-Iran conflict and expect the Houthis to retaliate with more drone and missile attacks. South China Morning Post
Bombers leave a UK base. The Pentagon said US bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have returned to bases in the United States, days after British authorities arrested several dual British-Iranian citizens suspected of planning an attack on the base. US officials say it is unclear whether the arrests are linked to the alleged drone threat. Axios
Europe and Russia
War in Ukraine. NBC’s coverage notes that Russian drones set off fires and damaged buildings in Kyiv and elsewhere, and that diplomatic efforts at the UN to start negotiations have gained little traction. NBC News
CNN’s Ukraine page highlights worries about a Russian drone strike near the Ukraine-Poland border, Poland reinforcing its border, and the Kremlin seizing Nestlé’s assets in Russia. CNN
France. Nationwide protests over poor school conditions have continued for a third week. CBS News
Russia and public health. The WHO says public health risk is low after the death of a worker at a plague research center, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Moscow should share more information. CBS News
Latin America
Brazil heads to a run-off. Flavio Bolsonaro won the first round over President Lula by several million votes, so the two will meet in a run-off on October 25. Observers see the race as a test of the region’s shift toward the right. Jerusalem Post
India
Markets. The Sensex closed about 0.7% higher at 72,382.5 on Monday, ending a four-day losing streak as oil prices eased, though foreign fund outflows continued. ITC led the gains, rising 4.5% after a Citigroup upgrade. Trading Economics
RBI decision due tomorrow. The Monetary Policy Committee meets October 5-7, with the decision on October 7, and the repo rate stands at 5.25%. Most economists expect a hold because retail inflation is back above the 4% target. June CPI inflation rose to 4.4% after 16 months below the target. However, Trading Economics says a 25-basis-point hike is widely expected, so sources disagree. For EMI holders, a hold would mean no change. India Pay Calculator | RBI August minutes
Africa and Asia-Pacific
I couldn’t retrieve verified headlines for these regions today. The search returned only old articles, and I won’t present those as current news. NBC’s world page lists coverage of Asia, Africa and China if you want to browse, and SCMP is strong on Asia.
Caveats
These are single-outlet headline reports, and several stories are still developing, especially the Middle East and the RBI outcome. I can go deeper on any country or topic, or search Africa and Asia again with a narrower query such as Japan, China, Nigeria or South Africa.
