At least 40 dead and 124 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India

Victims include nine children at election campaign gathering in Tamil Nadu led by popular actor and politician

Police in India have opened a criminal case against the leaders of a party headed by the actor turned politician Vijay, after a crowd crush at one of his rallies killed 40 people and injured at least 124 others.

Local officials reported that at least nine children had died at the rally, which took place on Saturday night in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. Vijay, one of the most popular and successful actors in Tamil cinema, who entered politics last year, was addressing the crowd for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party before state elections early next year.

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Nasrallah’s final days in bunker built with Iranian tech – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Nasrallah's final days in bunker built with Iranian tech  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Analysis: After war with Israel, how is Lebanon’s Hezbollah regrouping?  Al Jazeera
  3. Nasrallah’s son says Hezbollah leader spent final days enraged by Israeli pager strike  The Times of Israel
  4. A year after losing its longtime leader, Hezbollah is beginning to regroup  AP News
  5. Hezbollah marks year since Israel killed veteran leader Nasrallah  Reuters
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FBI arrest man who allegedly threatened to shoot people at Texas Pride parade

Suspect Joshua Cole allegedly used a Facebook account to threaten revenge for murder of Charlie Kirk

Federal authorities in Texas have arrested a man for allegedly threatening to shoot people at a pro-LGBTQ+ parade, to avenge the murder of Charlie Kirk.

According to court documents viewed by the Guardian, on 18 September, the FBI’s field office in Dallas was notified by Abilene, Texas, police about online threats from a local resident.

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Family of British couple held in Iran say their health is deteriorating in prison

Son of Lindsay Foreman expresses ‘real concerns’ after mother put on drip and stepfather, Craig, ‘constantly ill’

The family of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a British couple detained in Iran on espionage charges, have said their health is deteriorating in prison.

The pair, both 52 and who previously split their time between Spain and England, were seized in Kerman, central Iran, and taken into custody in January while on an around-the-world motorcycle tour.

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Police identify suspect in 1991 murders of four girls at Texas yogurt shop

Officials name Robert Eugene Brashers in brutal deaths of Amy Ayers, Eliza Thomas and Jennifer and Sarah Harbison

After more than three decades, police have identified a dead suspect in an infamous 1991 murder case in which four girls were slain at a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas.

Austin police revealed Friday that Robert Eugene Brashers had been identified as a suspect in the murders through “a wide range of DNA testing”. Brashers, who had a lengthy criminal history, died by suicide in 1999 at age 40 during a standoff with police in Missouri.

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Canada 13-33 England: Red Roses win Women’s Rugby World Cup – BBC

  1. Canada 13-33 England: Red Roses win Women's Rugby World Cup  BBC
  2. England vs Canada LIVE: Watch Women's Rugby World Cup final 2025, TV stream, latest score & updates  BBC
  3. Kate Middleton Shares Rare Behind-the-Scenes Photo Before England's Word Cup Win  People.com
  4. England finally deliver when it matters to win Women's World Cup  Reuters
  5. Royals - and Russell Crowe - lead congratulations for England's Women's Rugby World Cup winners  Sky News
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Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal – AP News

  1. Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal  AP News
  2. Safety fears as external power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant still out after three days  The Guardian
  3. Ukrainian Nuclear Plant in Crisis: What to Know  Newsweek
  4. Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant off-grid for days as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame  France 24
  5. Ukraine and Russia Point Fingers After Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Offline for Days  The Moscow Times
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Latvia urges NATO to bolster Baltic air defence after Russian incursions – Reuters

  1. Latvia urges NATO to bolster Baltic air defence after Russian incursions  Reuters
  2. Russian forays into NATO airspace are causing alarm. Here’s why they might be happening  AP News
  3. Estonia seeks urgent Nato consultation after Russian jets violate airspace  BBC
  4. Is Russia testing NATO with aerial incursions in Europe?  Al Jazeera
  5. Russia’s repeated flights over NATO countries prompt calls for action  The Christian Science Monitor
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Khamenei mocks Netanyahu UN walkout: ‘Most despised regime in the world’ – The Times of Israel

  1. Khamenei mocks Netanyahu UN walkout: ‘Most despised regime in the world’  The Times of Israel
  2. Netanyahu’s Defiant U.N. Speech Aimed at Home as Well as the World  The New York Times
  3. At U.N., amid jeers and cheers, Netanyahu says Israel 'must finish the job' in Gaza  NPR
  4. Netanyahu visit sparks New York City protests  Reuters
  5. NYC mayoral candidates turn attention to Netanyahu's U.N. speech as latest campaign focal point  CBS News
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Putin preparing to attack another European country, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president says Kremlin checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies following new drone sightings

Vladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine by attacking another European country, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has predicted, and accused Russia of recent drone incursions that he said were an attempt to test Nato’s defences.

Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York, the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict. “Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” he said.

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Peru’s Gen Z rallies against President Boluarte, protesting over pensions and corruption – Reuters

  1. Peru's Gen Z rallies against President Boluarte, protesting over pensions and corruption  Reuters
  2. CPJ calls on Peruvian authorities to investigate attacks against journalists covering protests  Committee to Protect Journalists
  3. Clashes erupt outside Peruvian Congress as anti-government protests by youth groups continue  Yahoo News Canada
  4. Peru: Protests against government and parliament leave at least eight injured in clashes with police.  Agenzia Nova
  5. Protesters march against Peruvian President Boluarte's government, in Lima  Reuters Connect
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Zelenskyy Warns Hungary Is “Crossing a Dangerous Line” With Spy Drone Over Ukraine – UNITED24 Media

  1. Zelenskyy Warns Hungary Is “Crossing a Dangerous Line” With Spy Drone Over Ukraine  UNITED24 Media
  2. Hungary says Ukraine's Zelenskiy 'losing his mind' after drone comment  Reuters
  3. Zelenskyy claims reconnaissance drones entered Ukrainian airspace from Hungary –as it happened  The Guardian
  4. Spy drones flew into Ukraine from Hungary, Zelenskyy says  politico.eu
  5. Zelenskyy warns of military response if drones from Hungary enter Ukraine again  Українська правда
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