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Republican rebukes Trump for suggesting Iran could ‘take out’ LA or San Diego

Republican rebukes Trump for suggesting Iran could ‘take out’ LA or San Diego

Donald Trump sparked bipartisan outrage after suggesting at a rally that Iran could take out Los Angeles or San Diego, drawing sharp rebukes from California officials and even a fellow Republican.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 22:17 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Christa Pike conscious, speaking after Tennessee botched execution

Christa Pike conscious, speaking after Tennessee botched execution

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after surviving a botched lethal-injection attempt in Tennessee, leading Governor Bill Lee to suspend all 2026 executions.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 22:06 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Kenya confirms first Ebola case after traveller dies in Nairobi

Kenya confirms first Ebola case after traveller dies in Nairobi

Kenya has recorded its first imported case and death from the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola after a traveler arrived in Nairobi from the DRC via Uganda.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 19:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case After Patient Dies in Nairobi

Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case After Patient Dies in Nairobi

Kenya has confirmed its first-ever Ebola case after a citizen infected abroad traveled to Nairobi and died, triggering urgent contact tracing.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 15:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Former German spy chief August Hanning arrested for treason and espionage

Former German spy chief August Hanning arrested for treason and espionage

Germany's former foreign spy chief August Hanning and his ex-chief of staff have been arrested in a historic espionage probe involving thousands of leaked files.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 11:36 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Nidal Malik Hasan to face execution by firing squad for Fort Hood shooting

Nidal Malik Hasan to face execution by firing squad for Fort Hood shooting

President Trump has approved an Army firing squad for the execution of former Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of a 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 10:35 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Yemen government forces report recapture of Mocha from Houthis

Yemen government forces report recapture of Mocha from Houthis

Yemeni government forces backed by a Saudi-led air campaign have reported the recapture of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha and key positions around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 07:49 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Former ‘American Idol’ Singer Sentenced To Life In Prison For Wife’s Murder

Former ‘American Idol’ Singer Sentenced To Life In Prison For Wife’s Murder

Former American Idol contestant and Ohio music pastor Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 04:35 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Jeffrey Archer dies at 86, days before his final novel hits shelves

Jeffrey Archer dies at 86, days before his final novel hits shelves

Bestselling author and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86, passing away suddenly just before the release of his final novel.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 02:41 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86

Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86

Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling novelist and former Conservative politician whose public life spanned literary triumphs and a criminal conviction, has died at 86.

World ·6 Oct 2026, 00:49 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Flydubai hijacker planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport

Flydubai hijacker planned to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport

An Omani co-pilot who stabbed a Flydubai captain on a flight to Tel Aviv had plotted to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport, prompting security investigations.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 22:37 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Ukraine disables over 51 percent of Russian oil refining capacity

Ukraine disables over 51 percent of Russian oil refining capacity

Ukrainian long-range strikes have disabled more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity, severely impacting Moscow's economy and military logistics.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 20:46 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb, military sources say

Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb, military sources say

Yemeni government forces backed by a coalition air campaign launched an offensive to retake territory along the Red Sea coast, securing key positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 20:37 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa

Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman on Okinawa

A U.S. service member stationed in Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of strangling a 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha, sparking public outrage.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 19:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
French student loses hand during school protests in Lens clashes

French student loses hand during school protests in Lens clashes

A fifteen-year-old student lost his hand during violent clashes between police and demonstrators outside a high school in Lens, fueling a nationwide youth movement over deteriorating educational infrastructure.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 16:44 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Spain calls snap general election as housing crisis sparks political defeat

Spain calls snap general election as housing crisis sparks political defeat

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap general election for November 29 following a major legislative defeat over emergency housing decrees.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 12:34 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched formal legal action against Thames Valley Police, challenging the lawfulness of search warrants used during his February arrest.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 10:36 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula da Silva in Brazil presidential first round

Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula da Silva in Brazil presidential first round

Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has unexpectedly outperformed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil's presidential first round, triggering an October run-off.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 08:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Imran Khan march begins in northwest after failed government talks

Imran Khan march begins in northwest after failed government talks

Supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan began a long march toward Islamabad after talks failed, demanding his release and medical treatment.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 06:04 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announces 1.3 billion euro aid package in Kyiv

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announces 1.3 billion euro aid package in Kyiv

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced an aid package during a visit to Kyiv as Russian aerial attacks intensified across Ukraine.

World ·5 Oct 2026, 05:03 ·Leah Bennett 5 min read