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Morning news brief

Monday, October 5, 2026

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  • Bosnia's nationalist parties swept Sunday's election; Dodik's SNSD kept the Serb seat.
  • The FBI charged a California woman as an unregistered Chinese agent who tracked Taiwan leader's son.
  • The U.S. pulled its bombers from a U.K. base after a new Iran-linked terror-plot scare.
  • Trump's top economic adviser said Fed board member Jerome Powell should step down.

The World Overnight

Bosnia's nationalist parties sweep election

Nationalist parties dominated Bosnia's Sunday election across all three ethnic communities.

Sources: RFE/RL · Kyiv Independent

FBI charges CA woman with spying for China

The FBI arrested Wanying "Heather" Zhang, 34, an Irvine, California, realtor, at Los Angeles International Airport before a flight to China.

Sources: NBC News · CBS News

Defense & Security

US pulls bombers from UK base after terror plot

The U.S. withdrew about a dozen B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, England, after intelligence pointed to an Iran-linked plot against the base.

Sources: UPI · Al Jazeera

Washington

Trump adviser urges Powell to leave Fed board

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Fox News it's "time" for Jerome Powell to leave the Federal Reserve's board, calling his continued presence "completely unprecedented."

Sources: Fox Business · Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg)

Markets & Your Money

Bayer to build $2.2B pharma plant in Ohio

Bayer will build a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical plant in New Albany, Ohio, the state's largest-ever international healthcare project and the largest German direct investment in Ohio history, creating about 600 jobs to produce active ingredients and finished medicines.

Sources: WYSO · Ad Hoc News

Sports Desk

MLB Braves 3, Dodgers 2 (NLDS Game 2): Dylan Lee got the win and Raisel Iglesias the save as Atlanta evened the series 1-1 at Dodger Stadium.

Sources: MLB.com · CBS Sports

MLB Brewers 4, Padres 3 (NLDS Game 2): Trevor Megill got the win as Milwaukee beat San Diego at American Family Field to take a 2-0 series lead.

Sources: MLB.com · CBS Sports

Researched and written each morning with AI assistance. Every item is checked against at least two independent news reports, then re-verified by a second, independent fact-check before sending. Editor: A. J. Hale. Corrections: hello@bysunup.com · How it’s made