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Christa Pike hearing, October 7 and mortgage rate spikes (Updated)

Oct 7, 2026 · 13m

Summary

This Reuters World News episode covers a Tennessee judge's order to preserve evidence from Krista Pike's botched execution, massive protests in France over education system failures, and the three-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel amid ongoing conflict in Gaza. The report also highlights rising US 30-year mortgage rates, the death of an 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing protests in Spain, and the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for research on mirror image molecules.

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Introduction and daily headlines Sponsor: Nordstrom Rack cold weather gear Tennessee judge orders evidence retention in botched execution France: Protests over education system and police response Sponsor: Nordstrom Rack cold weather gear Three years since Hamas attack: Gaza situation and Israel elections US mortgage rates rise and Spain housing crisis update 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded Sponsor: Nordstrom Rack cold weather gear Outro and call to action
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