Here are the ten biggest stories of September 29, 2026, in three minutes.

Thailand floods: Heavy rain killed 23 people and affected 2.56 million. Bangkok faces a fourth day of floods; the Red Cross serves 8,000 meals a day.

Russia's military: Putin raised authorised armed forces strength to 2.44 million, adding 15,500 personnel.

Secret Abu Dhabi talks: Netanyahu secretly met the UAE president for an hour, an Israeli official confirmed, amid a row over an alleged pre-October 7 warning.

Tigray fighting: Clashes have resumed in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia's army chief accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing the rebels.

Supreme Court: The court takes up a plea against CEC Gyanesh Kumar next week. It also asked the Centre to frame rules on under-18 social media accounts.

Economy: India topped the global hiring outlook at 54 percent. Peak XV raised its Surge seed ceiling to 5 million dollars. AI startups are closing rounds in weeks.

Sports: George Russell won a Baku thriller by 0.196 seconds. Lyon won 8-0 in the Women's Champions League.

Science: Astronomers traced radio signals to exoplanet Beta Pictoris b for the first time. Webb revealed the stellar nursery IC 348.

That is the day in brief.