Friday, October 2, 2026

All World Brief Now updates for this day, Central Time.

1. 6 AM CTU.S. delivers F-16Vs to Taiwan; Trump pushes IRS citizenship check and school-choice credit; SCOTUS takes Kentucky grotto case
   • U.S. delivers two F-16V Block 70 fighters to Taiwan amid China threat
   • China speeds runway work on Antelope Reef in the South China Sea, satellite images show
   • Kim Yo Jong rejects Seoul’s DMZ mine accusation and refuses to apologize
   • Trump administration proposes requiring tax filers to disclose citizenship and work status to the IRS
2. 10 AM CTPosting shortly
3. 12 PM CTPosting shortly
4. 2 PM CTPosting shortly
5. 5 PM CTG7 frees 100M barrels of diesel and oil; SpaceX completes three-launch day; states sue over CAFE rollback
   • G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of diesel and oil; Trump drops diesel export ban
   • French riot police clash with students as school protests turn violent; teachers’ strike set
   • California, New York and allies sue over Trump CAFE rollback to 34.9 mpg by 2031
   • SpaceX confirms three Falcon launches, four landings and Crew-13 docking in under 13 hours
6. 9 PM CTPosting shortly
7. Evening WrapPosting shortly