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Today — 6 October 2026Main stream

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos

6 October 2026 at 10:43
The Nobel Committee praised his “vision and scientific leadership” at a research project at the South Pole.

© Christine Olsson/TT News Agency, via Reuters

The Nobel Committee praised Mr. Halzen’s “vision and scientific leadership” at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a research project at the South Pole.

In Race With U.S., China Struggles to Recruit Foreign A.I. Researchers

By: Zeyi Yang
6 October 2026 at 09:03
China’s booming artificial intelligence sector has given local researchers good reason to remain in the country, but it has yet to lure overseas scientists despite a government push.

© Jade Gao/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Chinese A.I. companies like Deepseek and Moonshot have made a name for themselves internationally. But China still struggles to recruit foreign researchers.

In the Florida Keys, Floating Cocaine Remains an Alluring Catch

6 October 2026 at 09:01
Bricks of cocaine frequently surface in the waters off the island chain. Despite the risks, some who discover “square grouper,” as they’re known, hang onto them.

Lawmakers Set to Elect Germany’s 1st Far-Right Statehouse Speaker Since 1945

6 October 2026 at 07:58
After winning a state election last month, the AfD is now on the cusp of being the first far-right party to oversee a state Parliament since the Nazi era.

© Karina Hessland/Reuters

Tobias Rausch is set to become the first far-right leader of a German statehouse since 1945.

Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego

6 October 2026 at 07:11
Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president “dangerous and deranged” after his remarks at a political rally, where Mr. Trump said the Iran war was necessary to “keep the world safe.”

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump at a campaign rally in Grand Island, Neb., on Monday.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says, ‘If Abdul Can Win in Michigan, Anybody Can Win Anywhere’

6 October 2026 at 06:34
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks about Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, as she considers whether to run for president in 2028.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Democrats are watching closely for hints about whether Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York might run for president or for the Senate in 2028.

The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom

6 October 2026 at 04:00
Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Workers in a garment-making district in Guangzhou, China, last year.
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