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The Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (RBSE) will conduct Class 10 board examinations twice a year starting from the 2026-27 academic session. The move, reported by Pioneer Daily, aims to give students more opportunities to improve their scores rather than relying on a single annual attempt. The change is drawing attention across Rajasthan among students, parents and educators, with many discussing how the twice-yearly format will work in practice.

Keri Russell is drawing attention after a rare public appearance with her 13-year-old daughter Willa at Paris Fashion Week, where the teenager was noted for towering over her mother. Separately, Russell responded to reports that her Emmy-winning partner snubbed her twice in an awards moment, fueling further chatter about the actress this week.

Spain came from behind to beat Croatia in a UEFA Nations League match, with Mikel Merino scoring twice to complete the comeback and secure a quarter-final place. Lamine Yamal and Luka Modric featured in the head-to-head, and Spain made sweeping changes to their line-up. Coach Luis de la Fuente managed Yamal's minutes, capping him at 270. The result is drawing attention across Europe and beyond.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released the Saturday Morning Session of its October 2026 General Conference, drawing a large audience as members follow the proceedings worldwide. The twice-yearly conference features addresses from church leaders, and viewers are sharing reactions to the opening session's messages throughout the weekend.

An article on Teach Your Kids examines rejection sensitivity in gifted and twice-exceptional children, exploring how heightened emotional responses to perceived criticism affect these students and what parents and educators can do to support them.

Shohei Ohtani, batting fifth in the lineup, reached base twice in the game but is still looking to find his timing at the plate, according to MLB.com. The Japanese superstar remains a constant presence on base despite not yet hitting his stride with the bat this season. Fans and analysts are watching closely to see when his swing returns to form.

Dutch clocks have returned to winter time, prompting discussion about the twice-yearly switch. Abroad, Donald Trump is stepping up calls to keep daylight saving time permanently, arguing that golfers do not want to rush home after 14 holes of golf. He has also pressured Republican senators who resist the change, reportedly sharing a senator's mobile number. The debate over abolishing the time change is attracting fresh attention in the Netherlands too.

Actor Matthew Rhys is trending after an Emmy-winning moment drew attention to his partner. Reports say the star responded after being snubbed twice by her Emmy-winning partner during award recognition. Matthew Rhys, known for 'The Americans', is trending on Google in both the US and Canada.

Virginia's electricity demand is climbing so quickly that current policies would require doubling the state's solar capacity, building 16 additional wind farms and deploying up to 17 small modular nuclear reactors to keep up, according to reporting by Cardinal News. The figures highlight the scale of new generation needed as data centers and electrification drive consumption growth across the state.

The official Keno draw results for October 2, 2026 have been published by Française des Jeux. Players across France are checking the winning numbers from the evening draw, with replays of the results available online. Keno remains one of the FDJ's most popular daily lottery games, offering draws twice a day and jackpots that can reach several million euros.

Les Burns says he contacted his local board of elections after his voting information was mailed to him twice and returned both times by the post office, marked as moved with no forwarding address. He asked officials to resend the form in a plain, unmarked envelope handed directly to him, raising concerns among readers about unreliable election mail delivery.

Americans are searching for when the clocks change, with attention falling on the ongoing political fight over daylight saving time. House Republicans are pressing the Senate to pass legislation that would end the twice-yearly clock changes permanently, keeping the country on daylight saving time year-round. The measure has stalled in the Senate despite past bipartisan support, leaving the current spring and autumn switches in place.

Trieste residents are on alert after reports of a pickpocket operating near the Via Mazzini and Rive area, close to bus stops. Witnesses say the man attempted to steal from passengers twice within just a few minutes before apparently moving on. Locals are warning each other to watch their belongings while waiting for buses in the city centre.

The federal government will exclude mental illness as the sole qualifying condition for medical assistance in dying, keeping Canada's existing law unchanged. The measure had already been delayed twice over concerns about health system readiness and safeguards. Advocates and critics remain divided: some see the exclusion as protecting vulnerable patients, others as denying access to those suffering severely.

New data from OpenTheRank compares prices of the iPhone Duo 256GB as of October 2, 2026, ranking the five most expensive countries to buy it. The top country charges more than twice the U.S. price for the same device, a gap attributed to taxes, import duties and local market factors.

Spain is preparing for the end of daylight saving time, with clocks due to go back one hour as the country switches to winter time for 2026. Media outlets such as El Economista are reminding readers of the exact date the change takes effect. The twice-yearly clock change continues to spark debate in Spain and across the EU, where proposals to abolish it have stalled for years.

Ecologist Olivia Sanderfoot at Cornell is developing a new research field she calls smoke ecology, studying how wildfire smoke affects birds hundreds of kilometers away from the flames. Birds breathe roughly twice as much air as humans per breath, and their rigid lungs and air sacs may make them especially vulnerable to smoke exposure far from fires.

Players in France are checking the EuroDreams lottery results for the Thursday 8 October draw run by Française des Jeux. Ouest-France has published the winning numbers, inviting participants to see whether they have won a prize. Interest follows the regular twice-weekly draws of the pan-European lottery game.

German media are reminding readers when to set clocks back for the end of daylight saving time in October 2026. Outlets including Stern, WEB.DE and BR explain when winter time begins and offer practical tips for the switch. The twice-yearly clock change remains a recurring topic of public interest and debate in Germany and across the EU, where plans to abolish it have long stalled.

As the annual clock change approaches, Americans are searching for when daylight saving time ends, with fall clocks set to shift back one hour. Debate continues over whether the United States should adopt permanent daylight saving time, and news outlets are polling readers on whether they support ending the twice-yearly time changes altogether.