12 US Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Russian Diesel Deal
12 senators from both parties urged Trump to reverse the deal. The deal eases sanctions on Russian diesel fuel exports. The deal was announced Octobe...
Cornell Suspends Fraternity Social Events and Launches Independent Review
Cornell's president announced a suspension on Tuesday. All parties and social events at fraternity houses will be suspended. The ban lasts for the re...
Houthis Threaten Saudi Airports and Energy Sites
The Saudi-led coalition ordered evacuation of an oil facility in Sanaa, Yemen. The order came ahead of a military operation. Houthi media reported Sa...
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Received No Early Warning Before Kyiv Strike
On Monday Russia struck Kyiv, Ukraine, with five ballistic missiles. The missiles hit civilian infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukr...
Federal Trade Commission and Seven States Seek Contempt Ruling Against Shkreli
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states made the request. They asked a federal judge to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt. A trial found he ran a...
US Supreme Court to Review Government Efficiency Records Dispute
The US Supreme Court agreed today to hear the Trump administration's appeal. The case involves records from Elon Musk's Department of Government Effic...
Murder Investigation Launched After Waterford, Ireland, Fire Kills Four
Four people died in a house fire in Waterford, Ireland. The BBC reported a murder investigation has been launched. The dead were a man, a woman and t...
Cyberattack Disrupts Refrigeration at Hundreds of French Supermarkets
A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration at hundreds of supermarkets in France. The attack happened overnight from October 11 to 12. Refrigerators heate...
Former Congo Leader Kabila Named to Lead M23 Rebel Coalition
Former Congo leader Joseph Kabila was named to lead a rebel coalition. The coalition is called the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation. The BBC ...
Drone Strikes Sink Ship Off Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast
Drones struck two ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast overnight. Five crew from the sunken ship were rescued. 11 crew members from the sunken ship r...
Man Dies After Fall From Goliath Coaster at Six Flags
A man died on Monday after falling from the Goliath coaster. The incident happened at Six Flags Over Georgia. Several other people were also injured ...
Trump Considers Firing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle
CBS News reported that Trump said he is considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle. She is the US ambassador to Greece. He said he was "looking at it" and...
Actor RJ Mitte Dies at 34
Actor RJ Mitte died at age 34. His representatives confirmed this on Monday. He died on Monday in Brownsville, Texas, US. No cause of death was given...
Zelensky Says Russia Hit Energy Sites After Trump's Ceasefire Claim
President Trump said energy sites would not be attacked in a ceasefire. But Ukraine disputed this claim. Zelensky said Russia hit six Ukrainian energ...
Agents Search Ilhan Omar's Washington Home Amid Investigation
Agents searched the Washington home of US Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday. Omar represents Minnesota. The Guardian reported the search took place...
UK Imposes New Iran Sanctions Over Fairford Base Incident
The Financial Times reports the UK has imposed new sanctions on Iran. The Associated Press says two Iranians are among those sanctioned. One is a cou...
Trump Announces Ukraine Energy Ceasefire; Zelenskyy Says Russian Strikes Continue
President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire in Ukraine. He said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to it. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Kyiv...
Brent Tops $105 Amid Doubts Over Ukraine Energy Ceasefire
On Sunday Trump announced a partial Ukraine energy ceasefire on Truth Social. Brent oil topped $105. CNBC linked it to doubts about a supply boost fr...
Hall and Woodford Win Economics Nobel for Stabilization Work
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Prize in Economics. They will share the prize. The award recognized their work on economic models a...
Russell Brand's Trial Begins in London, United Kingdom
Russell Brand's trial began on Monday in London, United Kingdom. The trial involves rape and sexual assault charges. Brand arrived at a London court ...
Fire Destroys Historic Paris Food Market; Cause Unknown
A fire struck the Marché des Enfants-Rouges in Paris, France. The market is in the Marais district. The fire struck during the night between Sunday a...
Sacha Baron Cohen to Star in Tarantino's West End Play
Sacha Baron Cohen will star in a new play by Quentin Tarantino. The play is called The Popinjay Cavalier. It is set to open in London's West End. The...
UK May Need £35 Billion for Services and Defence
The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns the Iran war poses significant risks. The risks affect government spending plans before the budget later this m...
Burnham Urges European Voters to Guard Against Russian Influence
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged European voters to be fully aware. He wants them to know about Russia's attempts to influence politics. Bur...
Trump Announces Partial Energy Ceasefire Between Ukraine and Russia
President Donald Trump announced a partial energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. He claimed the two countries had reached an agreement. The As...
Many Dead or Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Djibouti
A migrant boat sank or capsized off the coast of Djibouti overnight. A United Nations agency said the boat was heading to Yemen. The International Or...
Houthis Warn Passengers to Avoid Saudi Airports After Riyadh Attack
A missile attack hit Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia. The attack happened on Saturday October 10. It killed 12 people and injured more than 300. A US ...
Zelenskyy Offers to Pause Refinery Strikes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on Sunday October 11. He offered to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries. The offer depends on Moscow...
Pope Leo Plans Lung Nodule Surgery in Coming Days
Pope Leo is set to have surgery to remove a lung nodule. He announced the operation during the Angelus in Saint Peter's Square. The surgery is due in...
Latest Houthi Attack on Riyadh Airport Kills 12
Yemen's Houthis attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The attack happened on Saturday. The attack killed 12 people and ...
Trump Still Weighing Whether to Livestream Nidal Hasan's Execution
President Donald Trump says he is still deciding. He is weighing whether to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan. Hasan was responsible for killin...
Nine Dead in Erie, Pennsylvania Shooting Including the Suspect
A man killed eight people on Friday in Erie, Pennsylvania. The man then died by suicide. That brought the reported death toll to nine. The victims in...
Man Dies in Tiger Attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A man died in a tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The attack happened in England on 10 October 2026. It happened at about 1:35 in the afternoo...
Abbas Postpones Palestinian Legislative Elections Until September 2027
On Saturday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative elections due next month. The new date is 11 September 2027. Abbas also called ...
Indian Police Detain Protesters During Rally Crackdown
Police detained thousands of protesters in Delhi, India, on Saturday. Authorities locked down parts of Delhi to stop a planned rally. The rally deman...
UK Green Party Leader Questions Party Process After Zionism Vote
Ellie Chowns is the Green Party's Westminster leader. She wanted to stop extremists and racists from taking control. Her remarks came after a claim b...
Polish Police Detain 76 After School Attacks
Police in Poland detained 76 people. They also checked nearly 50,000 schools. Both steps followed two school attacks. The effort aims to prevent more...
Trump Announces Deal With Putin to Supply Russian Diesel
Donald Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It would supply millions of tons of Russian diesel worldwide. Trump's schedule s...
Panama Tsunami Warning Lifted After Strong Earthquake
A powerful earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday morning. The Guardian reported a magnitude of 7.6. The New York Times reported 7.7 and called ...
Northern Ireland Secretary Bans Drumcree Parade
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant banned the Drumcree parade on Friday night. Bryant said the march was “not in the public interest.” The Orange...
Hurricane Isaias Disrupts Gulf Oil Output and Threatens Refineries
Hurricane Isaias disrupted US oil output in the Gulf of Mexico. CNBC reported that the storm also threatened refineries. A report said about 1.3 mill...
Family Announces Mike Ditka Has Died at 86
Mike Ditka died at age 86. His family announced the news Friday. Jarret Payton posted the Ditka family's statement on X that day. He is the son of fo...
Trump Creates Committee to Investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
Trump created a committee to investigate Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Former President Joe Biden nominated her for the job. The Guardian repor...
US Sanctions ICC; EU Pledges Support
The United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), with officials announcing the measures on October 9, 2026, just hours a...
France Offers 3,000 Teachers as Student Protests Continue
Edouard Geffray is France's education minister. He offered 3,000 extra teachers to calm student protests across France. France 24 described them as s...
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The prize was given in Oslo, Norway. It was for her efforts to promote peace and international ...
Labour Wins Holborn and St Pancras By-Election
Labour won the by-election for Holborn and St Pancras in London, England. Labour beat the Green Party. Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali won with 12,2...
South Africa Pulls Back Asylum Rule After Violent Protests
South Africa pulled back an asylum rule after anti-migrant protests. The protests turned violent on Thursday 8 October. Deutsche Welle reported that ...
Pike's Attorney Says She Is “Up and Walking” After Botched Tennessee Execution
Christa Pike's attorney said Thursday that she was “up and walking,” just over a week after Pike survived a botched execution in Tennessee on Sept. 30...
Hurricane Isaias Nears Gulf Coast as Evacuation Orders Issued
Hurricane Isaias is a Category 2 storm nearing the Gulf Coast. Non-residents have been ordered to evacuate in Alabama. The orders cover Gulf Shores, ...