What are the 10 biggest news stories from today?

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As of Today, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - 10 Biggest News Stories (based on global headlines and wires today):

1. U.S. Government Shutdown Enters Day 13 With No End in Sight
The federal shutdown that began Oct. 1 has entered its 13th day. The Trump administration has issued layoff notices to more than 4,000 federal workers as the shutdown enters its 13th day. Lawmakers are bracing for another Senate vote attempting to end the shutdown on Tuesday, Oct 14 after the Columbus Day holiday, with no signs of significant progress to resolve the stalemate.

2. Americans Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics
American professors Robert E. Hall of Stanford University and Michael Woodford at Columbia University won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics for their models helping central banks and governments stabilize economies. They were awarded for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilize economies.

3. Ukraine Vows to Continue Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries, Defying Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to retaliate for Russia's continuing attacks on his nation's power grid, defying a Trump administration order to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries. He said Kyiv would stop attacks only if Russia reciprocates, while analysts said that is unlikely given the Kremlin's strategy ahead of winter. President Trump blames those strikes for triggering record diesel prices.

4. Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Surgery at Gemelli Hospital
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to be admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital late Tuesday morning, October 13, to undergo surgery for a small, localized lung nodule.

5. Fire Destroys Paris's Oldest Covered Food Market
Fire of undetermined cause tore through the oldest covered food market in Paris. Ariel Weil, mayor of central Paris, said the Marché des Enfants Rouges had been "totally destroyed". The market was established in 1615 during the reign of Louis XIII in the Marais district.

6. Fresh Flash Flooding Hits Nepal
Flash floods again swept away homes and bridges in Nepal on the Budhi Gandaki River, apparently caused by a mountain landslide, with five people reported missing and nearly 100 rescued. It follows the August disaster when a portion of glacier dislodged, killing hundreds.

7. Volkswagen Deliveries Plunge in China
Volkswagen's China deliveries plunged 38.5 percent in the third quarter, delivering 405,800 vehicles in China during the quarter compared with 660,300 a year earlier. Global deliveries fell 14 percent to 1.9 million vehicles.

8. Tencent Plans Up to $4.5 Billion Bond Sale to Fund AI
Chinese tech titan Tencent is proposing to issue a new series of US-dollar and offshore yuan bonds that could raise up to US$4.5 billion, comprising 10- and 20-year US dollar bonds, and 10- and 30-year yuan bonds, as technology companies turn to debt markets to finance costly AI development.

9. North Korea Fires Projectile & Climate Record
North Korea fired projectile towards sea, South Korean military says - also listed as an international headline for October 13. Separately, El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor.

10. Entertainment & Other Global Headlines