Final jury selection begins in federal hate crimes trial over Buffalo, NY, supermarket shooting
NEW YORK — For Wayne Jones Sr., discussing the horrific supermarket shooting in Buffalo, New York, in which a white supremacist killed 10 people, including Jones' mother, Celestine Chaney, has taken over much of his…
Apple unveils Home View smart display in renewed home push
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Apple on Tuesday unveiled Home View, a voice-driven smart display built around its revamped Siri AI assistant, as the iPhone maker makes a fresh bid for a place in living rooms and…
Pope Leo now in hospital for surgery on lung nodule
Pope Leo was due to have surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday to remove a small growth on one of his lungs as doctors determine whether other treatments are necessary.
France, Eq. Guinea in standoff over luxury Paris mansion
PARIS — France and Equatorial Guinea are locked in a bitter row over a luxury mansion in one of the swankiest districts of Paris, with French authorities putting it up for sale but the west African nation refusing to…
El Niño Watch: the impacts around the world this week
BANGKOK, Thailand — Food security concerns, wildfires and power warnings are among the impacts around the world this week from an exceptionally strong El Niño weather cycle. Here is a look at how this year's phenomenon…
11 sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria
Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, the second in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.
Russia says delivered $320B worth of hydrocarbons to Europe since 2022
MOSCOW — Russia said on Monday that it had sold European countries more than $320 billion worth of hydrocarbons since 2022, despite sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine. "For the period from 2022 to today, this…
IMF warns of AI market correction, cyber threats to financial system
BANGKOK, Thailand — The IMF warned on Tuesday of "elevated" risks faced by the global financial system, with potential perils including an AI-related market correction and cyber threats that could have "severe"…
Eight people hurt in supermarket stabbing in South Korea's Incheon, police say
SEOUL - Eight people were wounded in a stabbing at a supermarket in the South Korean city of Incheon on Tuesday, with one person suffering cardiac arrest, police said.
Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution
This is not an article about politics, capital punishment or whether the Fort Hood shooter deserves to be executed in public for his crimes. Instead, it's focused on the unprecedented parental challenge of handling the…
No intelligence from partners on incoming missile attack on Kyiv — Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday in a…
SANAA — A Houthi official on Monday warned the United States it would receive a “painful response” if it entered the war in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested Washington’s help in dealing with the group…
Pope Leo admitted to Rome hospital for lung operation
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, but cardinals said he appeared “very relaxed” about the operation. The surgery to remove a pulmonary…
French supermarkets suffer refrigerator shutdown after 'unprecedented' cyberattack
PARIS, France - Major French supermarket chains on Monday said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores, forcing spoiled food to be thrown away and…
SOFIA — Two ships were struck off Bulgaria’s coast on Tuesday, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said, adding that he would summon Russia’s ambassador over the latest such incident in the Black Sea. Radev wrote on social media…
Van Gogh work unseen in public for 60 years on show in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — Hundreds of people queued on Tuesday outside a Hong Kong gallery to see a Vincent van Gogh painting on public display for the first time in six decades. The Dutch artist's "Chataigniers en fleurs" ("Chestnut…
Stronger ASEAN cooperation sought to tackle online youth radicalization
A recent study highlights that exposure to violent content online increases risks of radicalization, necessitating proactive measures from parents, educators, and authorities
Hungary cuts anti-LGBTQ legislation from Orban-era law
BUDAPEST — Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday voted to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions in a 2021 "child protection" law adopted under nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban. Parliament passed a bill to amend the law with 139 votes…
SEOUL, South Korea — A man stabbed at least eight people at a shopping mall in the South Korean city of Incheon, police and fire officials said Tuesday. Incheon’s Namdong District Police Station detained a 59-year-old…
Filipino community in Rome unites in prayer for Pope Leo XIV
Messages of support and prayers for Pope Leo XIV continue to pour in from religious leaders and public figures around the world following the announcement of his surgery to remove a small, localized nodule in his lung.
Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine
12 October 2026 Humanitarian Aid The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global…
Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections
12 October 2026 Peace and Security The Security Council is meeting on Syria as the country’s transition faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, Israeli incursions continue in the south…
US immigration authorities raid home of Democratic Trump critic Ilhan Omar
Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who has faced political insults from Trump, says the US government is being weaponized to target a political enemy of the president
Nepal rescuers reach flood-hit villages as at least 5 people reported missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepalese military rescuers on Monday reached villages hit by a flash flood the previous day, delivering aid and evacuating residents and tourists. At least five people are missing in an area popular…
India's opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate
NEW DELHI — India’s opposition parties marched to the Supreme Court on Monday to protest a purge of voter lists they say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, after police detained thousands of activists over the…
Saudi capital’s airport to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services
Lufthansa Group canceled all flights to Riyadh until October 16, while Air France-KLM has extended a suspension to and from Riyadh until the end of October
Six Flags closes 9 roller coasters after 1 person died in an incident involving a coaster in Georgia
Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks on Monday after one person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a coaster in Georgia. A spokesperson for the park…
Musk spent $276M to boost Republicans in midterms — US media
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has contributed $276 million to organizations boosting the campaigns of right-wing American candidates ahead of upcoming midterm elections, US…
US House Speaker says execution livestream could be terrorist 'recruiting tool'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US House Speaker Mike Johnson said he had reservations about a planned livestreamed execution in an interview broadcast by CBS News on Monday. Nidal Hasan, 56, was sentenced to be executed by firing…
Fury as US federal agents search anti-Trump lawmaker's home
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Monday as part of what officials said was a criminal investigation, marking a dramatic escalation in President…
North Korea test-fired tactical ballistic missile --report
North Korea test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on Monday, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday, adding that the test confirmed the successful technical upgrading of an important core element for the missile…
Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia to remain shut this week as airlines cancel services
Authorities have extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport until Saturday and airlines scrapped flights after continuing attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis emptied the skies over Saudi Arabia's capital.
Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school
AUBAGNE, France — A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in France on Monday, wounding the headmaster and a teacher before being disarmed by a member of staff, local authorities said. The…
Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Meta on Monday unveiled two new "frontier" artificial intelligence models called Wonder and Wonder Full, which the company claims perform at a level comparable to that of OpenAI's ChatGPT…
Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school
A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in France on Monday, wounding the headmaster and a teacher before being disarmed by a member of staff, local authorities said.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic DC golf course
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the…
North Korea fires several ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
SEOUL — North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast, Seoul's military said, after weeks of mounting friction over a landmine explosion along their heavily fortified border. Since the blast…
Houthis claim attack targeting Riyadh airport with ballistic missile
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack targeting Riyadh's international airport on Monday, after a Saudi-led coalition said it had shot down a missile over the capital.