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- 1Explosion hits Bergamo condominium, five injured●Dalle 19:40 sei squadre dei vigili del fuoco sono impegnate per l’esplosione in un condominio in zona Borgo Santa Cateri
An explosion struck a condominium in the Borgo Santa Caterina district of Bergamo, Italy, on Thursday evening. Six fire brigades have been operating since 19:40 after a floor slab collapsed between the first and second floors, affecting four apartments. Five people were injured and taken to hospital. Emergency operations are ongoing and further details on the cause have not been released.
- 2Lan Quoc Nguyen Vies for Garden Grove School Board Seat▼Lan Quoc Nguyen, Garden Grove Unified School District Area 2 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Lan Quoc Nguyen is running for the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education in Area 2 in the 2026 election. The Orange County Register has published a candidate questionnaire with his responses, part of its coverage of local races ahead of the vote. The item gives voters a look at his positions, though specific answers were not detailed.
- 3Italian newspaper ties Paris unrest to Italian left●Oggi a Parigi, domani a Roma. Francia a ferro e fuoco: saldatura tra gauche, ProPal e islamici. E qui Landini e Salis so
Italian daily Tempo Web's front page for October 3 argues that protests in Paris reveal an alliance between the French left, pro-Palestine movements and Islamist groups, and claims figures like Maurizio Landini and Ilaria Salis are fuelling the same tensions in Italy. It also says Elly Schlein is defending her position in the Democratic Party as the sole challenger to Giuseppe Conte.
- 4Garden Grove council candidate Thomas Quoc Thai Nguyen answers 2026 questionnaire▼Thomas Quoc Thai Nguyen, Garden Grove City Council District 3 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Thomas Quoc Thai Nguyen, a candidate for Garden Grove City Council District 3 in the 2026 election, has completed a candidate questionnaire published by the Orange County Register. The questionnaire outlines his positions ahead of the local race, part of the paper's coverage of Orange County municipal elections. Attention is on his candidacy as the District 3 contest takes shape.
- 5UOC researcher says calling being trans a trend contradicts biology▼Emilia Redolar, UOC: "Saying that being trans is a trend goes against biology: the brain always fights to fit in"
Emilia Redolar, a researcher at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), argues that claims that being trans is a social trend run counter to biology. She says the brain always works to fit the body and identity together, and that framing trans identity as a fashion ignores neuroscience. Her comments come amid ongoing public debate over trans identity and youth.
- 6MICHELIN Guide expands to Phu Quoc as fourth Vietnam destination●MICHELIN Guide will expand to Phu Quoc, making the island its fourth destination in Vietnam, following the launch of res
The MICHELIN Guide will expand to Phu Quoc, making the island its fourth destination in Vietnam. The guide launched restaurant selections in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2023 and added Da Nang in 2024. The Vietnam 2027 restaurant selection, which will include Phu Quoc, is scheduled to be revealed in mid-2027, strengthening the island's positioning as a dining and tourism destination.
- 7California Waste Solutions Deploys Industrial Drones at Da Phuoc Landfill in Vietnam▼California Waste Solutions Advances Environmental Technology in Vietnam With Industrial UAVs at Da Phuoc
California Waste Solutions is bringing industrial unmanned aerial vehicles to the Da Phuoc waste treatment complex in Vietnam, extending its environmental technology work in the country. The company says the drones will support operations at the site, which handles waste for Ho Chi Minh City. It marks another step in US-Vietnam cooperation on waste management innovation.