Man named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru
The left-wing candidate won a narrow victory in a remote district in the Peruvian Andes, exit polls show.
Tornado rips through Sicilian town and city
Dramatic footage shows huge tornado moving through Marsala and Petrosino, causing damage to buildings and cars.
Watch: ‘I am Jane Doe’ protests across US call for end to sexual violence
Protests against sexual violence took place across more than 40 US states on 8 October.
Thousands rally for anti-austerity protest in Brussels amid clashes
Belgian police respond to 'troublemakers' on sidelines of main rally with tear gas, water cannon and baton charges.
Trump launches probe into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
Trump began efforts to remove Cook as one of the governors on the US Fed Reserve Board in 2025 and litigation is on.
A Florida local newspaper ran an op-ed. It was an Iranian AI fake. – The Washington Post
- A Florida local newspaper ran an op-ed. It was an Iranian AI fake. The Washington Post
- Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations OpenAI
- OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns NPR
- Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets CNN
- Opinion | A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back. The New York Times
‘Rogue court’: US sanctions ICC hours after ex-judge wins Nobel Prize
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Friday.
Hurricane Simon strengthens to a Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center says – AP News
- Hurricane Simon strengthens to a Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center says AP News
- Hurricane Simon strengthens off Mexico's Pacific coast, threatens tourist region Reuters
- Weather Alert: Tropical Storm Simon, U.S. Embassy Mexico City, U.S. Consulate General Guadalajara on Thursday, October 8, 2026 U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico (.gov)
- Simon, strengthening rapidly, could hit Jalisco or Colima as a major hurricane this weekend Mexico News Daily
- Hurricane Simon update: Storm expected to become Category 4 before landfall The Independent
Israeli settler attacks target Palestinian olive harvest in West Bank
At least 19 settler attacks recorded across territory on Friday as Israeli forces separately detain 16 Palestinians.
Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?
BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.
Hurricane Isaias strengthens into Category 3 storm with US in its sights
The major storm is expected to make landfall along the US Gulf Coast later on Friday or early Saturday.
Ethiopia warns Eritrea it will defend itself after troops cross border
Truckloads of Eritrean soldiers have been seen driving into Ethiopia, which has reportedly responded with drone strikes.
Elon Musk Calls for 3 Provinces to Leave Canada – Newser
- Elon Musk Calls for 3 Provinces to Leave Canada Newser
- Carney says Canadians will decide their future after Elon Musk expresses support for separatism AP News
- Sask., Alberta premiers reject Elon Musk's call for provinces to separate from Canada CBC
- John Ivison: A Bill 21 explosion could engulf Carney, Quebec and Canada National Post
- Big tech can’t ‘tell us what to do,’ Carney says on Musk’s separatism talk Global News
Andrew Officially Begins Mission to Become Prince Again After Feeling ‘Vindicated’ by Legal Win—He Wants Charles to ‘Admit’ He Was ‘Wrong’ – StyleCaster
- Andrew Officially Begins Mission to Become Prince Again After Feeling 'Vindicated' by Legal Win—He Wants Charles to 'Admit' He Was 'Wrong' StyleCaster
- Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful AP News
- Ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after police accept legal error Reuters
- Warrants used to search Andrew's homes were unlawful, court says BBC
- Andrew’s allies: Fightback starts now The Telegraph
Man City charges: How Premier League reacted – United, Arsenal, Liverpool
After Manchester City were found guilty of Premier League breaches, rival managers give their reaction as games resume.
US sanctions International Criminal Court itself in major escalation
Latest action seeks to stem resources to international tribunal Trump administration has vowed to dismantle.
Hurricane Isaias barrels toward Gulf coast as category 3 storm
States of emergency declared in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, where residents prepare for ‘long-duration power outages’
Isaias strengthened into a category 3 hurricane on Friday morning as it barreled toward the US Gulf coast, where states of emergency have been declared in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
The hurricane, the first in the Atlantic in what has turned into a very late 2026 season, is expected to cause a “life-threatening storm surge”, officials said. Isaias is forecast to make landfall on Friday night, somewhere along the Alabama-Florida line with surging seas up to 7ft (2.1 meters) and waves as high as 30ft (9.1 meters).
Continue reading...Iran’s IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target ships beyond Hormuz – Euronews.com
- Iran's IRGC strikes tanker and threatens to target ships beyond Hormuz Euronews.com
- Tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz surge to wartime high as Iran tries to choke off oil exports CNBC
- Vessel struck by unknown projectile off UAE coast amid surge in attacks, UKMTO says Reuters
- Tanker hit as Iran expands strikes; Iran-backed Houthis hit Saudi airport NewsNation
- Tanker Attacks Push Deeper Into Gulf, Rattle Oil Markets WSJ
Trump’s planned DC arch faces new lawsuit
A Virginia county governing board filed the suit, claiming that planning for the monument near DC was rushed.
Arrested German spy chief lashed out at his old agency over allegations he spied for Russia – POLITICO.eu
- Arrested German spy chief lashed out at his old agency over allegations he spied for Russia POLITICO.eu
- Former German spy chief had contacts with Chinese official, Spiegel reports Reuters
- German Spymaster’s Arrest Piles Pressure on Beleaguered Agents Bloomberg.com
- German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges The New York Times
- A very German spy scandal Financial Times