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Televisa and financier David Martínez are acquiring AT&T's Mexican operations in a deal worth around 2 billion dollars, according to El Economista. The sale means the two buyers will once again compete directly with Carlos Slim's América Móvil in the Mexican telecom market, reshaping competition in mobile services.

Discussion is growing around claims that the strongest El Niño ever recorded is underway, drawing attention to its potential effects on global weather patterns, temperatures, storms, and droughts. Commentators are weighing what a record event of this scale could mean for climate systems worldwide and for communities exposed to its impacts.

Columbia University climate scientist Adam Sobel joined Neil deGrasse Tyson's StarTalk to break down the science of El Niño, explaining how warming sea surface temperatures in the Pacific drive shifts in global weather patterns. The discussion covers what causes the phenomenon, how it affects droughts, floods and storms worldwide, and why forecasters track it closely.

El Paso and the state of New Mexico adopted ambitious climate plans, but those strategies did not anticipate the surge of massive new data centers being built in the region. The facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity and water, straining grids and supplies and complicating efforts to cut emissions. Local reporting highlights the growing gap between climate commitments and the energy demands of the booming data center industry.

Spanish media are publishing new polling on the 2026 general election. El País highlights a map that worries the PSOE, with figures favouring PP and Vox, while left-wing parties negotiate urgently. 20Minutos reports the PSOE absorbing voter intention from Sumar and Podemos as PP and Vox consolidate a majority. ABC poses the question of who the election's winner will be, fueling speculation about Spain's political future.

Japan's Meteorological Agency says the El Niño phenomenon has reached its strongest level on record, with media calling it a potential 'Godzilla-class' event. Forecasts point to a mild winter in Japan and abnormal weather worldwide, and there are concerns the disruption could push food and fish prices even higher, with restaurants and fresh fish shops in Shizuoka voicing alarm.

Maricarmen, the woman credited with igniting Spain's fight against evictions, has died, according to El País. She became a symbol of the housing rights movement, inspiring widespread activism against forced evictions during Spain's economic crisis. Tributes and reactions are pouring in across the country as people remember her role in a movement that shaped Spanish housing politics.

Champions League group standings are being widely searched in Spain and Mexico as the competition returns. Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Villarreal are all in European action this week, and Spanish media, including Radio 5's El Vestuario, are covering the return of the tournament and what the current positions mean for the Spanish clubs.

Spanish shoppers are checking special opening hours for the October 12 holiday, marking the Día de la Hispanidad and the festivity of El Pilar. Outlets including ABC have published guides listing adjusted schedules for Mercadona and other supermarket chains such as Alcampo, as the national public holiday affects normal trading times across the country.

BBC News is examining the deadliest 'Super El Niño' event in history and what lessons it holds for today. The report looks at how extreme El Niño conditions brought devastating droughts, floods and famine, and asks whether the world is better prepared if a comparable event were to strike again as climate patterns intensify.

BBC News examines how one of the strongest El Niño events on record turned into a global disaster, tracing its consequences across weather, agriculture and communities worldwide. The report explains how the warming of Pacific Ocean waters disrupted climate patterns far beyond the Pacific, driving droughts, floods and food insecurity in multiple regions and highlighting the growing human and economic cost of extreme climate events.

Risto Mejide will front a new current affairs programme in Cuatro's prime-time schedule called 'El Comité', according to La Voz de Galicia. The newsroom appointment marks the presenter's return to a prominent national television slot, and viewers in Spain are discussing what the format will involve and how the veteran presenter will fit into the channel's prime-time lineup.

Italian media are discussing the polar vortex after reports that El Niño is weakening it, potentially bringing a scorching summer and a freezing winter. Outlets including Euronews and Il Messaggero note that snowfall in Italy could be below average, but stress that El Niño may change the scenario, making seasonal forecasts highly uncertain.

Japan's meteorological agency has announced that the ongoing El Nino is now the hottest ever recorded in terms of sea surface temperatures, and it continues to strengthen. The finding has drawn attention from international media, including The Independent, as forecasters warn a super El Nino could drive extreme weather worldwide, from droughts to flooding.

Spaniards are searching whether November 2 is a public holiday. It is not an official holiday nationwide, but the surrounding All Saints' Day period on November 1 raises questions each year about days off. Spanish media, including ABC, note that the next official holiday falls on a Monday, creating a long weekend bridge for all workers across the country.

Meteorologists agree that cold waves will not disappear from Spain at least until 2050, according to a report by El Español. The piece outlines which regions of the country are expected to be most affected by continued episodes of intense cold in the coming decades, as Spaniards search for information amid current wintry conditions.

King Charles III is drawing attention in Spain amid news that his brother, the former Prince Andrew, received 356,000 euros in compensation after being evicted from Royal Lodge. The payment follows the king's long-running effort to remove Andrew from the mansion, and Spanish outlets such as El País are covering the fallout from the royal family dispute.

The El Nino weather pattern has driven sea surface temperatures in a key equatorial Pacific monitoring zone to their highest level on record, according to the EU's climate monitoring service. Scientists are watching closely, as a strong or 'super' El Nino can bring droughts, floods and heatwaves across Asia, Africa and the Americas, with India among the regions tracking the development intently.

Marathi news coverage is examining whether a strong El Nino effect could make 2027 the hottest year on record. The weather update discusses how the warming of Pacific Ocean waters could push global temperatures to unprecedented levels, with 2027 flagged as a possible record-breaker. Viewers are following the forecasts for what this would mean for heatwaves, rainfall patterns and climate conditions in India and worldwide.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick gave a forceful response to questions about Real Madrid and refereeing decisions in Spain, remarks echoed by Cadena COPE commentary accusing Madrid of arrogance and losing credibility at home and abroad. Atlético chief Enrique Cerezo also spoke on Julián Álvarez changing his agent, saying the striker 'will have his reasons'.

Television host and financial literacy advocate Marco Antonio Regil has joined Lil Olivares to discuss a common money mistake that becomes more expensive to fix after the age of 40. The conversation, part of Regil's ongoing personal finance content in Spanish, is drawing large audiences and engagement, with viewers weighing in on saving, investing and correcting poor financial habits later in life.

New polls ahead of Spain's November 29 general election suggest the right would win an absolute majority. An El Confidencial projection gives the PP and Vox 201 seats, with the PP winning but losing seven seats and Vox surging, while Pedro Sánchez's Socialists drop 11 and Sumar falls out of parliament. A 40dB survey points the same way, with Sánchez's side reduced to a handful of seats short of the blocs led by the PP.

Spain's Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas has released its first survey since the general election was called, offering an early read on voting intentions ahead of the campaign. The poll, covered by El Periódico, is drawing attention as parties and analysts gauge how the political landscape stands at the start of the electoral race.

Mexican media are publishing updates on scholarships. UNAM announced grants of up to 10,000 pesos for its students, with requirements now detailed, while the Rita Cetina scholarship is paying beneficiaries on Wednesday 7 October. Assemblies have begun ahead of a new registration window from 26 October to 6 November, and El Heraldo de Mexico highlighted an open call offering 1,900 pesos monthly for up to 40 months.

CBC News is examining a Kelvin wave — a large movement of warm ocean water produced by El Niño — and its expected arrival along the coast of British Columbia. The broadcast, hosted by Ian Hanomansing, looks at what the phenomenon could mean for the province's coastal waters and weather patterns.