:[[Argentina]] introduces an [[immigrant investor program]] allowing [[Immigration to Argentina|foreigners]] to obtain [[Argentine nationality law|citizenship]] through a [[US$]]350,000 contribution to the [[Ministry of Economy (Argentina)|Ministry of Economy]] or an $800,000 [[government bond]], with lower additional payments required for spouses and children. [https://www.afp.com/en/argentina-unveils-passports-investment-scheme (AFP)]
:The [[National Park Service|United States National Park Service]] confirms that the [[Hōlei Sea Arch]], located on [[Hawaii]]'s [[Hawaiʻi (island)|Big Island]], has collapsed into the [[Pacific Ocean]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/hawaii-holei-sea-arch-collapses (''The Guardian'')]
:[[Ahmad al-Hamidawi]], leader of [[Kata'ib Hezbollah]], announces that the group will suspend [[Hezbollah military activities|military activities]] in [[Iraq]] following the withdrawal of [[U.S. troops]], with the exception of targeting hostile aircraft violating the country's [[airspace]]. [https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqs-kataib-hezbollah-announces-suspension-military-activities?topic=War%2520on%2520Iran&nid=448087&fid=558561 (''Middle East Eye'')]
:A [[Air medical services|medical helicopter]] transporting a patient crashes off the coast of [[Santa Catalina Island (California)|Santa Catalina Island]] in [[Los Angeles County]], [[California]], [[United States]], killing two people, injuring two others, and leaving one missing. [https://apnews.com/article/california-los-angeles-helicopter-crash-accident-1be07d50b5154918d740d7308dbc3171 (AP)]
:The [[SpaceX]] [[Commercial Crew Program|Crew]]-13 mission to the [[International Space Station]] launches, carrying two [[NASA]] [[astronauts]], one [[Roscosmos]] [[cosmonaut]], and one [[Canadian Space Agency]] astronaut, from [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station]] in [[Florida]], [[United States]]. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261001-four-member-crew-blasts-off-for-international-space-station (AFP via France 24)]
:[[Argentina]] introduces an [[immigrant investor program]] allowing [[Immigration to Argentina|foreigners]] to obtain [[Argentine nationality law|citizenship]] through a [[US$]]350,000 contribution to the [[Ministry of Economy (Argentina)|Ministry of Economy]] or an $800,000 [[government bond]], with lower additional payments required for spouses and children. [https://www.afp.com/en/argentina-unveils-passports-investment-scheme (AFP)]
:The [[National Park Service|United States National Park Service]] confirms that the [[Hōlei Sea Arch]], located on [[Hawaii]]'s [[Hawaiʻi (island)|Big Island]], has collapsed into the [[Pacific Ocean]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/hawaii-holei-sea-arch-collapses (''The Guardian'')]
:[[Ahmad al-Hamidawi]], leader of [[Kata'ib Hezbollah]], announces that the group will suspend [[Hezbollah military activities|military activities]] in [[Iraq]] following the withdrawal of [[U.S. troops]], with the exception of targeting hostile aircraft violating the country's [[airspace]]. [https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iraqs-kataib-hezbollah-announces-suspension-military-activities?topic=War%2520on%2520Iran&nid=448087&fid=558561 (''Middle East Eye'')]
:A [[Air medical services|medical helicopter]] transporting a patient crashes off the coast of [[Santa Catalina Island (California)|Santa Catalina Island]] in [[Los Angeles County]], [[California]], [[United States]], killing two people, injuring two others, and leaving one missing. [https://apnews.com/article/california-los-angeles-helicopter-crash-accident-1be07d50b5154918d740d7308dbc3171 (AP)]
:The [[SpaceX]] [[Commercial Crew Program|Crew]]-13 mission to the [[International Space Station]] launches, carrying two [[NASA]] [[astronauts]], one [[Roscosmos]] [[cosmonaut]], and one [[Canadian Space Agency]] astronaut, from [[Cape Canaveral Space Force Station]] in [[Florida]], [[United States]]. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261001-four-member-crew-blasts-off-for-international-space-station (AFP via France 24)]
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:[[Japan]] tightens [[Foreigner registration in Japan|permanent residency requirements]] for [[Gaijin|foreign nationals]], introducing above-average income and basic [[Japanese language|Japanese-language]] standards while raising application fees twentyfold as part of broader changes to immigration policy. [https://www.afp.com/en/japan-tightens-rules-foreigners-wanting-permanent-residency (AFP)]
:The [[Tokyo District Court]] rules that a person's voice can receive [[Copyright law of Japan|protection]] under [[publicity rights]], in [[Japan]]'s first case involving alleged [[audio deepfake]], while dismissing actor [[Kenjiro Tsuda]]'s request to remove already-deleted [[TikTok]] videos. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260930-japan-court-rules-human-voice-is-protected-in-tiktok-ai-case (AFP via France 24)]
:The [[Japan Meteorological Agency]] reports [[East Asian monsoon|rainfall]] in [[Tokyo]] for 34 consecutive days through today, the longest streak since records began in 1886 and one day longer than the previous record set in 2019. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260929-tokyo-suffers-longest-streak-of-rainy-days-on-record (AFP via France 24)] [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-29/tokyo-s-longest-streak-of-rain-on-record-adds-to-price-woes (Bloomberg)]
:In [[badminton]], [[South Korea]]'s [[An Se-young]] wins the [[Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's singles|women's singles]] gold medal at the 2026 [[Asian Games]], becoming the first woman to win two singles titles and the first to defend the title, defeating [[Japan]]'s [[Akane Yamaguchi]] 21–17, 21–9. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260929-ruthless-an-makes-history-to-retain-asian-games-badminton-crown (AFP via RFI)]
:In [[Competitive swimming|swimming]], [[Japan]]'s [[Shin Ohashi]] wins gold in the [[Swimming at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-metre breaststroke]] at the 2026 [[Asian Games]] in 2:04.83, breaking [[China]]'s [[Qin Haiyang]]'s 2023 [[200 metres breaststroke|world record]] of 2:05.48 by 0.65 seconds. [https://www.afp.com/en/japan-swimmer-ohashi-17-shrugs-covid-smash-world-record (AFP)]
:[[Japan]] tightens [[Foreigner registration in Japan|permanent residency requirements]] for [[Gaijin|foreign nationals]], introducing above-average income and basic [[Japanese language|Japanese-language]] standards while raising application fees twentyfold as part of broader changes to immigration policy. [https://www.afp.com/en/japan-tightens-rules-foreigners-wanting-permanent-residency (AFP)]
:The [[Tokyo District Court]] rules that a person's voice can receive [[Copyright law of Japan|protection]] under [[publicity rights]], in [[Japan]]'s first case involving alleged [[audio deepfake]], while dismissing actor [[Kenjiro Tsuda]]'s request to remove already-deleted [[TikTok]] videos. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260930-japan-court-rules-human-voice-is-protected-in-tiktok-ai-case (AFP via France 24)]
:The [[Japan Meteorological Agency]] reports [[East Asian monsoon|rainfall]] in [[Tokyo]] for 34 consecutive days through today, the longest streak since records began in 1886 and one day longer than the previous record set in 2019. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260929-tokyo-suffers-longest-streak-of-rainy-days-on-record (AFP via France 24)] [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-29/tokyo-s-longest-streak-of-rain-on-record-adds-to-price-woes (Bloomberg)]
:In [[badminton]], [[South Korea]]'s [[An Se-young]] wins the [[Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's singles|women's singles]] gold medal at the 2026 [[Asian Games]], becoming the first woman to win two singles titles and the first to defend the title, defeating [[Japan]]'s [[Akane Yamaguchi]] 21–17, 21–9. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260929-ruthless-an-makes-history-to-retain-asian-games-badminton-crown (AFP via RFI)]
:In [[Competitive swimming|swimming]], [[Japan]]'s [[Shin Ohashi]] wins gold in the [[Swimming at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-metre breaststroke]] at the 2026 [[Asian Games]] in 2:04.83, breaking [[China]]'s [[Qin Haiyang]]'s 2023 [[200 metres breaststroke|world record]] of 2:05.48 by 0.65 seconds. [https://www.afp.com/en/japan-swimmer-ohashi-17-shrugs-covid-smash-world-record (AFP)]
:[[Japan]] tightens [[Foreigner registration in Japan|permanent residency requirements]] for [[Gaijin|foreign nationals]], introducing above-average income and basic [[Japanese language|Japanese-language]] standards while raising application fees twentyfold as part of broader changes to immigration policy. [https://www.afp.com/en/japan-tightens-rules-foreigners-wanting-permanent-residency (AFP)]
:The [[Tokyo District Court]] rules that a person's voice can receive [[Copyright law of Japan|protection]] under [[publicity rights]], in [[Japan]]'s first case involving alleged [[audio deepfake]], while dismissing actor [[Kenjiro Tsuda]]'s request to remove already-deleted [[TikTok]] videos. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260930-japan-court-rules-human-voice-is-protected-in-tiktok-ai-case (AFP via France 24)]
:The [[Japan Meteorological Agency]] reports [[East Asian monsoon|rainfall]] in [[Tokyo]] for 34 consecutive days through today, the longest streak since records began in 1886 and one day longer than the previous record set in 2019. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260929-tokyo-suffers-longest-streak-of-rainy-days-on-record (AFP via France 24)] [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-29/tokyo-s-longest-streak-of-rain-on-record-adds-to-price-woes (Bloomberg)]
:In [[badminton]], [[South Korea]]'s [[An Se-young]] wins the [[Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's singles|women's singles]] gold medal at the 2026 [[Asian Games]], becoming the first woman to win two singles titles and the first to defend the title, defeating [[Japan]]'s [[Akane Yamaguchi]] 21–17, 21–9. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260929-ruthless-an-makes-history-to-retain-asian-games-badminton-crown (AFP via RFI)]
:In [[Competitive swimming|swimming]], [[Japan]]'s [[Shin Ohashi]] wins gold in the [[Swimming at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-metre breaststroke]] at the 2026 [[Asian Games]] in 2:04.83, breaking [[China]]'s [[Qin Haiyang]]'s 2023 [[200 metres breaststroke|world record]] of 2:05.48 by 0.65 seconds. [https://www.afp.com/en/japan-swimmer-ohashi-17-shrugs-covid-smash-world-record (AFP)]
:[[Japan]] tightens [[Foreigner registration in Japan|permanent residency requirements]] for [[Gaijin|foreign nationals]], introducing above-average income and basic [[Japanese language|Japanese-language]] standards while raising application fees twentyfold as part of broader changes to immigration policy. [https://www.afp.com/en/japan-tightens-rules-foreigners-wanting-permanent-residency (AFP)]
:The [[Tokyo District Court]] rules that a person's voice can receive [[Copyright law of Japan|protection]] under [[publicity rights]], in [[Japan]]'s first case involving alleged [[audio deepfake]], while dismissing actor [[Kenjiro Tsuda]]'s request to remove already-deleted [[TikTok]] videos. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260930-japan-court-rules-human-voice-is-protected-in-tiktok-ai-case (AFP via France 24)]
:The [[Japan Meteorological Agency]] reports [[East Asian monsoon|rainfall]] in [[Tokyo]] for 34 consecutive days through today, the longest streak since records began in 1886 and one day longer than the previous record set in 2019. [https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260929-tokyo-suffers-longest-streak-of-rainy-days-on-record (AFP via France 24)] [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-29/tokyo-s-longest-streak-of-rain-on-record-adds-to-price-woes (Bloomberg)]
:In [[badminton]], [[South Korea]]'s [[An Se-young]] wins the [[Badminton at the 2026 Asian Games – Women's singles|women's singles]] gold medal at the 2026 [[Asian Games]], becoming the first woman to win two singles titles and the first to defend the title, defeating [[Japan]]'s [[Akane Yamaguchi]] 21–17, 21–9. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260929-ruthless-an-makes-history-to-retain-asian-games-badminton-crown (AFP via RFI)]
:In [[Competitive swimming|swimming]], [[Japan]]'s [[Shin Ohashi]] wins gold in the [[Swimming at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-metre breaststroke]] at the 2026 [[Asian Games]] in 2:04.83, breaking [[China]]'s [[Qin Haiyang]]'s 2023 [[200 metres breaststroke|world record]] of 2:05.48 by 0.65 seconds. [https://www.afp.com/en/japan-swimmer-ohashi-17-shrugs-covid-smash-world-record (AFP)]
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:Five civilians are killed and several injured in an [[Israel]]i [[airstrike]] against a residential building in [[Gaza City]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/israeli-air-attack-on-gaza-city-apartment-kills-at-least-five (Al Jazeera)]
Spain's parliament rejects two government housing decrees that would have expanded protections against evictions, limited some real-estate practices, encouraged rentals through tax incentives, and allowed tenants to renew residential leases automatically. (AP)
:[[Spain]]'s [[Cortes Generales|parliament]] rejects two [[Public housing|government housing]] decrees that would have expanded protections against evictions, limited some real-estate practices, encouraged rentals through [[Taxation in Spain|tax incentives]], and allowed tenants to renew residential leases automatically. [https://apnews.com/article/spain-housing-vote-pedro-sanchez-ae3ba6c786ab95b6acc30bdb02c47d0d (AP)]
:[[President of the Swiss Confederation|Swiss president]] [[Guy Parmelin]] announces his resignation from the [[Federal Council (Switzerland)|Federal Council]] effective December 31. [[Federal Assembly (Switzerland)|Parliament]] is expected to elect his successor on 9 December. [https://www.afp.com/en/swiss-president-quit-government (AFP)] [https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/federal-councillor-guy-parmelin-is-to-step-down-at-the-end-of-2026-after-eleven-years-in-office/92155514 (Swissinfo)]
:A [[Air medical services|medical helicopter]] transporting a patient crashes off the coast of [[Santa Catalina Island (California)|Santa Catalina Island]] in [[Los Angeles County]], [[California]], [[United States]], killing two people, injuring two others, and leaving one missing. [https://apnews.com/article/california-los-angeles-helicopter-crash-accident-1be07d50b5154918d740d7308dbc3171 (AP)]
:The [[European Commission]] stops payments with immediate effect to [[Sierra Leone]], which would have been [[Euro|€]]18 million for 2026, after the nation refused to cooperate with the [[extradition]] of [[Illegal drug trade|drugs trafficker]] [[Jos Leijdekkers]]. [https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam-news/europe-cuts-funding-to-sierra-leone-over-bolle-jos-extradition~b83816b0/ (''Het Parool'')]
:[[Egyptian National Police|Egyptian police]] are arresting six journalists from a [[fact-checking]] and investigative media outlet, accusing them of spreading [[misinformation]] on behalf of the [[Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt|banned Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt]]. [https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/egyptian-police-arrest-all-six-journalists-investigative-outlet-2026-10-01/ (Reuters)]
:Five civilians are killed and several injured in an [[Israel]]i [[airstrike]] against a residential building in [[Gaza City]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/3/israeli-air-attack-on-gaza-city-apartment-kills-at-least-five (Al Jazeera)]
Spain's parliament rejects two government housing decrees that would have expanded protections against evictions, limited some real-estate practices, encouraged rentals through tax incentives, and allowed tenants to renew residential leases automatically. (AP)
:[[Spain]]'s [[Cortes Generales|parliament]] rejects two [[Public housing|government housing]] decrees that would have expanded protections against evictions, limited some real-estate practices, encouraged rentals through [[Taxation in Spain|tax incentives]], and allowed tenants to renew residential leases automatically. [https://apnews.com/article/spain-housing-vote-pedro-sanchez-ae3ba6c786ab95b6acc30bdb02c47d0d (AP)]
:[[President of the Swiss Confederation|Swiss president]] [[Guy Parmelin]] announces his resignation from the [[Federal Council (Switzerland)|Federal Council]] effective December 31. [[Federal Assembly (Switzerland)|Parliament]] is expected to elect his successor on 9 December. [https://www.afp.com/en/swiss-president-quit-government (AFP)] [https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/federal-councillor-guy-parmelin-is-to-step-down-at-the-end-of-2026-after-eleven-years-in-office/92155514 (Swissinfo)]
:A [[Air medical services|medical helicopter]] transporting a patient crashes off the coast of [[Santa Catalina Island (California)|Santa Catalina Island]] in [[Los Angeles County]], [[California]], [[United States]], killing two people, injuring two others, and leaving one missing. [https://apnews.com/article/california-los-angeles-helicopter-crash-accident-1be07d50b5154918d740d7308dbc3171 (AP)]
:The [[European Commission]] stops payments with immediate effect to [[Sierra Leone]], which would have been [[Euro|€]]18 million for 2026, after the nation refused to cooperate with the [[extradition]] of [[Illegal drug trade|drugs trafficker]] [[Jos Leijdekkers]]. [https://www.parool.nl/amsterdam-news/europe-cuts-funding-to-sierra-leone-over-bolle-jos-extradition~b83816b0/ (''Het Parool'')]
:[[Egyptian National Police|Egyptian police]] are arresting six journalists from a [[fact-checking]] and investigative media outlet, accusing them of spreading [[misinformation]] on behalf of the [[Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt|banned Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt]]. [https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/egyptian-police-arrest-all-six-journalists-investigative-outlet-2026-10-01/ (Reuters)]
