Riders became stuck on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags.

The headline does not identify which Six Flags location was involved.

It gives no details about how many riders were on the ride.

It does not say how long they were stuck.

France’s National Assembly began examining the government’s 2027 budget on Tuesday, starting with its revenue measures.

The budget was rejected by a finance committee, so lawmakers are debating the government’s original draft, with disagreements already clear.

A proposed change to retirees’ tax relief was rejected in committee, while a pension freeze or below-inflation increase is planned in a separate social security budget.

Together, measures affecting retirees are expected to save €5.5 billion, though the debate over the proposed tax change alone involved €1.5 billion.

Russia says it arrested a Japanese journalist in the Sakhalin region on suspicion of spying.

The man worked for Japan’s Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, but Russian officials have not named him.

Russia’s Federal Security Service alleges he gathered information about the country’s defense capabilities for a Japanese intelligence agency.

It says he was preparing to leave Russia when arrested, then was flown to Moscow and placed in custody.

Trade Republic plans a retirement account with no fees for a selection of 51 exchange-traded funds, or ETFs.

The Berlin-based online broker says customers will pay no account or trade fees, and no ongoing costs for those funds.

The account is part of a German state-backed private retirement plan due to start on January 1, 2027, alongside the public pension system.

The plan is intended to encourage people to invest in funds and other permitted assets for retirement and reduce the risk of poverty in old age.

Apple has unveiled the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, a streaming box for televisions, with a faster processor and new voice features.

The device uses an A19 chip that Apple says is 50% faster than the previous model’s processor, with twice the graphics performance.

Its three built-in microphones let users speak to Siri from across the room, and Siri AI can answer questions about what people are watching; its launch support in India is English only, with no Hindi.

The box also adds smart-home controls and lets users pair up to four compatible Apple speakers for surround sound.

Alejandro Davidovich beat Hubert Hurkacz 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) at the Shanghai Masters in China.

The Spanish player recovered after losing the first set, breaking Hurkacz’s serve twice in the second and winning a close final-set tie-break.

It was Davidovich’s second win over Hurkacz in two weeks; he had also beaten the Polish player in the Chengdu final.

The result sends Davidovich to his sixth Masters 1000 quarter-final, and his first since Monte Carlo in 2025.

Composer and guest judge Lucian Piane has died at 46.

He was known for his work on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” where he wrote music, helped contestants and appeared as a guest judge.

Piane was struck by a vehicle in Glendale, California, on Oct.

12.

The DEA has proposed emergency restrictions on four kratom-linked substances found in some concentrated products.

The proposal would place the substances in Schedule I, the federal category for drugs considered to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the United States.

Kratom comes from a tree native to Southeast Asia and is sold in the United States in products such as powders, capsules and liquids.

It is marketed for pain relief and other uses, but as an herbal supplement it does not face the same safety testing rules as prescription medicines.