Mississippi homecoming shootings leave six dead and 18 wounded
Three separate shootings in Mississippi homecoming celebrations kill six people and injure 18, leaving investigators to piece together a volatile night across the state.
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Ian Watkins dies in prison attack as police arrest two men
The former Lostprophets singer died after an assault at HMP Wakefield, where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences.
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Peru swears in José Jerí as interim president after Boluarte removal
Peru’s Congress removed Dina Boluarte and installed José Jerí as interim president ahead of elections scheduled for April 2026.
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Macron reappoints Lecornu as France faces another political reset
Emmanuel Macron has named Sébastien Lecornu prime minister again, only four days after Lecornu resigned from the post.
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One dead, 22 injured as TLP protest turns violent in Lahore
A Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan march in Lahore escalated into clashes with police on October 10, leaving one protester dead and 22 others injured, according to party and rescue officials cited by Dawn.
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U.S. Justice Department indicts New York Attorney General Letitia James on bank fraud charge
The U.S. Justice Department has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a criminal bank fraud charge in Alexandria, Virginia, according to CNN.
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Derrick Groves captured in Atlanta after months as New Orleans jailbreak fugitive
The last remaining escapee from the Orleans Justice Center was taken into custody after a standoff at a home in southwest Atlanta.
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Singapore carries out 12th execution of the year in drug trafficking case
Singapore hanged Malaysian national Pannir Selvam Pranthaman after his final appeal failed, despite renewed criticism from rights groups and activists.
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Suspect arrested in Palisades Fire case after investigators cite ChatGPT image
Authorities say a 29-year-old man has been arrested over the Pacific Palisades fire, pointing to digital evidence that included an AI-generated image of a burning city.
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Gunmen open fire at Agua Marina concert in Lima, injuring at least six people
Police and officials said the shooting wounded members of the cumbia band Agua Marina and prompted a large search for the attackers.
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Ecuador arrests five after alleged attack on President Noboa
Energy Minister Ines Manzano said the arrests followed what authorities described as an attempted assassination of Daniel Noboa.
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Argentina moves to extradite businessman Fred Machado to the United States
The Supreme Court’s extradition approval and a separate payment scandal around ally José Luis Espert have sharpened pressure on President Javier Milei.
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Bonaire residents take climate case against the Netherlands to The Hague
Residents of the Dutch Caribbean island say the government has failed to protect them from worsening heat, drought and sea-level rise as a landmark climate case reaches a Hague courtroom.
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Herdecke Mayor-Elect Iris Stalzer Seriously Wounded in Suspected Family Attack
Investigators said they found no sign of a political motive after the newly elected German mayor was discovered with life-threatening injuries at her home.
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South Sudan army says 14 soldiers killed in dispute it links to a love triangle
A deadly shootout near the Abyei Box region has put fresh strain on South Sudan’s fragile security picture, even as officials say the clash was not politically motivated.
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U.S. Treasury sanctions Mexican network accused of supplying cartel chemicals
A dozen companies and eight managers were targeted over allegations that they helped a Sinaloa faction buy precursor chemicals for fentanyl production.
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Federal judge blocks Trump National Guard deployment to Portland from California and Texas
Judge Karin Immergut again stopped the troop deployment after saying the government had no evidence that Portland needed federalized National Guard forces.
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Judge killed in Tirana courtroom shooting as Albanian police arrest suspect
Police say a man opened fire during a hearing at the Tirana appeals court, killing Judge Astrit Kalaja and wounding two others.
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France’s Sébastien Lecornu resigns after 27 days as prime minister
Sébastien Lecornu has resigned as French prime minister after 27 days in office, creating one of the shortest-lived governments in modern French politics.
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Alberta teachers strike begins as 51,000 educators walk off the job
More than 700,000 students are affected as parents, teachers and supporters rally across the province over pay, class sizes and school resources.
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Deputy killed and another wounded in Iberville Parish Courthouse shooting
Louisiana authorities said one deputy was killed, another wounded and the suspect died after a shooting during an arrest attempt at the Iberville Parish Courthouse.
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Myanmar groups move to sue Telenor over data handover to the military
Myanmar civil society groups are preparing legal action against Telenor, alleging the telecom company handed customer data to the military after the 2021 coup and helped expose activists.
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Indonesia lifts TikTok suspension after data handover
The ministry said the app shared information on live-streaming activity during protests, ending a brief license suspension.
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Syria’s first post-Assad parliament yields just seven women in indirect vote
Syria’s first parliamentary election since Bashar al-Assad’s fall produced only seven female lawmakers, underscoring how limited the new legislature’s representation remains.
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