At least 47 killed in Nepal as heavy rains trigger landslides, flash floods
Heavy rains continue to disrupt rescue operations in Himalayan nation as authorities struggle to respond to the crisis.
A deadly obsession with True Crime in Korea | True Crime Reports
A young woman, obsessed with true crime stories, kills a random stranger to satisfy her darkest curiosity.
Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office
Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday
Ministers are to give police new powers to target repeated protests, aimed particularly at cracking down on demonstrations connected to Gaza, the Home Office has said.
The announcement, made the morning after almost 500 people were arrested in London for expressing support for Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation, could allow police to order regular protests to take place at a different site.
Continue reading...What to expect as Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad’s ouster – NPR
- What to expect as Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad's ouster NPR
- Syria concludes first election since fall of Assad regime CNN
- Syria Chooses Its First Parliament Since End of Civil War The New York Times
- Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament in vote panned as undemocratic The Times of Israel
- Syria holds first elections since Assad, but not in all provinces BBC
Syria counts votes after indirect election for first post-Assad parliament
Two-thirds of new legislators will be chosen by electoral colleges, while rest will be appointed by interim president.
Nairobi’s ‘Birdman’: Rescuing raptors on the streets of Kenya’s capital
Rodgers Oloo Magutha, who’s lived much of his life on the streets, has big dreams of one day opening a bird shelter.
Al-Shabab fighters killed in Mogadishu prison assault, Somalia confirms
Attackers wore military uniform and rode vehicles imitating security forces to breach a high-security prison in capital.
Georgia Riot Police Fire Tear Gas in Clashes With Protesters – Bloomberg.com
- Georgia Riot Police Fire Tear Gas in Clashes With Protesters Bloomberg.com
- Georgia’s police use water cannons on protesters trying to storm presidential palace CNN
- Georgia protesters try to storm Tbilisi presidential palace BBC
- Georgian police clash, detain protesters as ruling party says it won local elections Reuters
- Police fire water cannon at Georgia protesters near presidential palace Al Jazeera
Billionaire populist Andrej Babis’ party wins Czech parliamentary election
However, his ANO party falls short of an overall majority in preliminary results.
Week in Pictures: From Pro-Gaza protests in Europe to floods in Sudan
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
LIVE: India vs Pakistan – ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Follow our live score, as well as photo and commentary stream for the Women's World Cup match in Colombo.
India probes possible cough syrup link to deaths of at least nine children
Three states ban the cough syrup after children die allegedly after consuming the product.
Watch: Pets around the world blessed for Feast of Saint Francis
Dogs, cats and even a rooster were blessed in celebration of the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Global outrage has grown after two years of bombardment in Gaza. In Israel, it is a different story – CNN
- Global outrage has grown after two years of bombardment in Gaza. In Israel, it is a different story CNN
- How has the war in Gaza changed what it means to be Israeli? NPR
- 'Israelis Have Acclimated to a Reality That Should Be Unbearable': Joshua Leifer on Two Years of the Gaza War Haaretz
- Two years after Oct. 7, even Israelis are losing faith in Israel The Forward
- Israel at war with itself Deccan Herald
Richard Desmond legal action over National Lottery award to begin at high court
Billionaire suing Gambling Commission for up to £1.3bn over licence award, with payout potentially funded by the taxpayer
The media billionaire Richard Desmond will begin a bitter courtroom battle with the Gambling Commission this week that could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds in a row over the licence to run the National Lottery.
Northern & Shell and The New Lottery Company (TNLC), owned by Desmond, are suing the gambling regulator for up to £1.3bn, alleging “manifest errors” in the labyrinthine competition process for Britain’s largest public sector contract, the lottery licence.
Continue reading...UFC 320: Pereira stuns Ankalaev with TKO to regain light heavyweight title
Alex Pereira won back the light heavyweight title with a technical knockout of Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 in Las Vegas.
Pop star turned Islamist militant Fadel Shaker surrenders to Lebanese military after 12 years on the run
Shaker, wanted over his connection to deadly shootout between militants and army, had been hiding out in Palestinian refugee camp
A Lebanese pop star turned wanted Islamist militant handed himself over to the country’s military intelligence service 12 years after going on the run.
Fadel Shaker had been on the run since the bloody street clashes between Sunni Muslim militants and the Lebanese army in June 2013 in the coastal city of Sidon. He was tried in absentia and sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2020 for providing support to a “terrorist group”.
Continue reading...LIVE: Israel pummels Gaza as negotiators head to Egypt
Uncertainty grows among displaced Palestinians as Israeli attacks continue even as indirect talks set to begin in Egypt.
BBC tracks down sextortion scammer targeting teenage boys
The BBC challenges the scammers targeting teenagers like Evan Boettler, who took his own life just 90 minutes after being contacted.
Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft – Reuters
- Russia rains drones and missiles on Ukraine, Poland scrambles aircraft Reuters
- Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes western Ukraine BBC
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 3, 2025 | ISW Institute for the Study of War
- Poland deploys air defences as Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine Al Jazeera
- Russia targets Ukraine's natural gas facilities in biggest attack of the war ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos