October 2, 2026 — Protesters throw tennis balls, call on Ireland to boycott 2nd match against Israel. Balls bearing Palestinian flag thrown on to pitch during Ireland-Austria game prompting timeout, man with Palestinian flag runs onto pitch when match resumes

October 2, 2026 — FBI arrests former DOE employee for allegedly providing materials, expert assistance to Houthis According to the criminal complaint, in December 2024, Ellaboudy took sick leave, claiming exposure to highly concentrated nitric acid, a common chemical used in the construction of explosives.

October 2, 2026 — US Senate unanimously passes bipartisan resolution honoring American October 7 victims. The resolution, S.Res.938, lists out 40 of the 46 Americans killed on October 7, as well as the seven hostages who were successfully freed alive from Hamas captivity.

October 2, 2026 — Amid uncertain times, European Jews renovate old synagogues, dedicate new Torahs. In Vienna, Leipzig, Budapest and cities across the continent, local Jews are working to restore houses of worship to former glory despite rising antisemitism, say it’s a ‘sign of resilience’

October 2, 2026 — Israeli family says Austrian vendor threw away their food after learning they were Jewish. Family vacationing in Salzburg says stall owner refused service ‘because we’re Jewish’ and ‘because of Gaza’; vendor denies allegation as ‘nonsense’ as district authorities open proceedings

October 2, 2026 — Pentagon launches religious affairs office, says ‘sacred duty’ to give troops ‘first-class religious support.’ “Decisions about faith and religion were made by secular careerists in cubicles and lawyers running around with red tape,” the U.S. defense secretary said.

October 2, 2026 — Macklemore launches ‘Free Palestine’ tour after being dropped from Sheeran tour. Macklemore announces a “Free Palestine” tour after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, with proceeds going to organizations supporting Palestinian Arabs.

October 2, 2026 — ‘From the river to the sea’ – and silence from AOC Controversial Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is back in the news and in this case, that’s not necessarily a good thing.

October 2, 2026 — Remember the name Hassan Piker. He has roughly 10 million social media followers and spreads blatant antisemitic statements, yet he keeps winning legitimacy from Democratic politicians and major media outlets.

October 2, 2026 — ‘We don’t care’: Dutch audience heckles Oct. 7 bereaved mother at NAZA screening. Sabine Tassa, whose husband and son were murdered in the Oct. 7 massacre, confronted the film’s portrayal of the war in Delft; audience members shouted ‘Shame on you’ and ‘We don’t care’

October 2, 2026 — USS Roosevelt, Marines set to deploy to Mideast ahead of midterm elections, US official to ‘Post.’ The move means that, until the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump will have significantly greater military capabilities and a wider range of options for potential action against Iran.

October 2, 2026 — US Treasury announces sanctions on Iranian railway, automotive industries. Among entities added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals List as part of the new sanctions is the Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company.