LEAD · TODAY · GENERALOct 8, 2026 · General News Daily DigestA digest of major political, economic, global, and US-China developments on October 8, 2026, with summaries, links, and brief commentary.Oct 8, 2026·22 min read·12 storiesGENERALS—NEWS“Thursday was a day when civilian targets, energy corridors, and the election calendar landed together: buses, an airport, and tankers outside Hormuz led the news, the next Iran strike was dated after November 3, and the oil jump pushed hike expectations into long-term yields.Today's framing · 12 stories · 22 min readDAILY DIGEST