What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?

Based on current reporting, here are 10 of the biggest news stories making headlines today (October 6, 2026):

1. Supreme Court weighs landmark climate liability case
The Supreme Court opened its new term with arguments in a major case over whether the Supreme Court on Monday grappled with whether to let a novel lawsuit go forward that is seeking to hold two large oil companies liable for the effects of climate change. Boulder, Colorado, which brought the case against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, needs only four votes to win after Justice Samuel Alito recused himself from the case without explanation. Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared most inclined to side with Exxon and Suncor, citing what he called a "wall of precedent".

2. Trump announces "Super Intelligence Force" AI task force
President Donald Trump announced the formation of what he called a "Super Intelligence Force" to "ensure that America continues to lead the World" in AI. He described it as tasked with coordinating federal efforts on AI dominance, calling the technology "bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and the Internet."

3. Nigerian military plane crash prompts national mourning
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a three-day national mourning for Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military plane on Monday, 5th October. The accident occurred near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State, with the aircraft — an ATR-42 jet carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members — on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed.

4. Elon Musk reclaims trillionaire status
A report notes "Elon Musk is a trillionaire again as SpaceX claws back post-IPO slump."

5. Alleged Flydubai hijacking plot targeting Israel
CNN reports that a pilot identified as Hamam al-Hammami is suspected of having attacked another pilot aboard a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight, with sources suggesting he likely wanted to target Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.

6. Gaza ceasefire continues to fray
A year after the October 2025 ceasefire, violence persists: Gaza's Government Media Office has documented more than 2,073 violations between October 2025 and March 2026, including Israeli air strikes, gunfire and incursions. Separately, an October 2025 ceasefire secured the release of all remaining hostages and established a technocratic Palestinian governing committee, though Hamas has dissolved its Gaza government but refused to disarm, citing ongoing Israeli strikes.

7. Spain calls snap election amid housing protests
Spanish PM Sánchez called a November election amid growing housing protests.

8. Saudi-backed forces clash with Houthis near key shipping route
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces pushed against Houthi fighters near the Jabal Han front, west of Taiz, which the Houthis are trying to encircle — a flashpoint near a key global trade route.

9. Russian plague institute death under scrutiny
Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week.

10. Pentagon to execute Fort Hood shooter by firing squad
ABC News reports the Pentagon is set to execute convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad, a major development in a long-running military justice case.

Other notable stories circulating today include Russia hosting Afghanistan consultations with a Taliban delegation, Ukraine's opposition party expelling an MP over war-ending proposals, and continued fallout over Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire compliance debates in the U.S. Congress.