World Desk

Hurricane Trudy battered Mexico's southwestern and west-central Pacific coast with heavy rain and winds, compounding risks of life-threatening floods and mudslides on already saturated terrain.

A deadly incident and ensuing wildfire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright overwhelmed hospitals, prompting a code orange disaster response protocol.

At least 17 people were killed and 25 injured in a stampede during Durga Puja celebrations at a crowded pandal in Kolkata, India, following rain and panic.

Masked settlers assaulted European diplomats and a visiting French mayor in the West Bank village of Taybeh during the annual olive harvest.

Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary after only five days, marking the shortest tenure in U.S. history amid mounting scrutiny over her credentials.

Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers and burned groves in the West Bank, injuring 20 people and hospitalizing Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine.

US President Donald Trump criticized Ukraine for resuming strikes on Russian oil refineries, deepening a diplomatic rift as the White House restricts satellite support.

Five people were killed in a Houthi missile strike targeting the Al-Maashiq presidential palace complex in Yemen's interim capital of Aden, marking a severe escalation in the renewed conflict.

Financial analysts highlight top growth equities like ATI, KE Holdings, and Valero Energy as global markets navigate corporate earnings and inflation risks.

The container ship GFS Pride sank in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by a projectile, marking an escalation in attacks that have disrupted oil flows.

Russell Brand arrived at a London court as his rape and sexual assault trial began, facing charges involving six women between 1999 and 2009.

US President Donald Trump has drawn fierce condemnation for posting graphic footage of a fatal tiger attack in the UK, defying the grieving family's pleas.

Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with pulmonary adenocarcinoma after undergoing successful lung surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital, leading the Vatican to cancel audiences through October 20.

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes targeted fuel depots in Sanaa following a Houthi ballistic missile attack on an airport in Riyadh that killed 13 people.

Nuremberg Airport operations resumed after a Corendon Airlines flight transmitted a 7500 hijacking code caused by a radio malfunction, triggering a military intercept and airport lockdown.

A man died after falling from the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, leading the company to temporarily close nine roller coasters at six parks. Local police are investigating the incident while the park faces increased scrutiny regarding ride safety.

Newly released 911 audio reveals that prison staff and emergency responders spent roughly half an hour debating whether a call for help from inside the execution chamber was a hoax after inmate Christa Pike survived a botched execution.

A violent overnight fire has completely destroyed the Marché Couvert des Enfants Rouges, Paris's oldest covered food market dating back to 1615.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Moscow for immediately violating a purported energy ceasefire announced by Donald Trump, as Russian drones struck power and gas plants across Ukraine.

American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize for their foundational macroeconomic models used by central banks.