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Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Cuts Power to 600,000 in Kyiv and Kharkiv
An hours-long Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy grid killed at least three people and damaged 30 power facilities in Kyiv and Kharkiv, with President Zelenskiy calling it deliberate defiance of Donald Trump's peace effort.
Budhi Gandaki Flood Sweeps Away Bridges and Dozens of Homes in Nepal's Gorkha District
A sudden flood on the Budhi Gandaki river tore through Gorkha district on October 11, destroying several bridges and dozens of houses as authorities warned riverside communities to move to higher ground.
Russia Pounds Ukraine With Missiles and Drones on Putin's Birthday, Killing at Least 25
A mass overnight assault on Kyiv, Pryluky, Kremenchuk, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia left dozens dead and more than 100 injured, on the day Vladimir Putin turned 74. President Zelensky called it a "birthday gift."
Israel Marks Third Anniversary of October 7 Attacks Amid Calls for a National Inquiry
As Israel approaches an election later this month, residents near the Gaza border and bereaved families are pushing for an official reckoning over intelligence failures ahead of the 2023 attacks.
Bosnia Votes in Election That Could Shape Its Path to EU Membership
About 3.4 million voters are choosing a multiethnic presidency and parliament in one of the world's most complicated electoral systems, a product of the peace deal that ended the 1990s war.
Passengers Describe Mid-Air Struggle After Flydubai Co-Pilot Stabs Captain
A Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight plunged nearly 14,000 feet after the co-pilot attacked the captain mid-flight. Passengers and crew stormed the cockpit and a backup pilot team landed the plane safely in Saudi Arabia.
US Forces Complete Withdrawal From Iraq After Two Decades
American troops left their last remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion, as analysts warn the pullout could open room for Iranian-backed militias and Islamic State remnants.
South Korea Demands Apology From Ukraine Over Disclosure of North Korean POWs
Seoul says Kyiv broke a non-disclosure agreement when Zelenskyy revealed at the UN that Ukraine had transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.
Trump Rejects Iran's Offer to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Within a Week
Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks in seven days if Washington lifts its naval blockade and sanctions. Trump responded by posting an image of the strait relabeled "Trump Strait."
Iran's Pezeshkian Tells UN "We Will Never Bow Our Head" After Trump Threat to "Annihilate" the Islamic Republic
A day after President Trump warned from the same podium he could "annihilate the Islamic republic," Iran's president held up photos of children killed in the war and told the UN General Assembly his country will not surrender.
Trump Threatens to 'Annihilate' Iran as Some Republicans Break Over War's Cost
Days after President Trump threatened from the UN podium to 'annihilate' Iran absent a peace deal, a growing number of Republican Senate candidates are publicly linking the war to soaring diesel prices and calling for it to end, a break from the White House driven by midterm politics.
Abbas, Denied US Visa Again, Addresses UN by Prerecorded Video
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered prerecorded remarks to the UN General Assembly for a second straight year after the US again denied visas to top Palestinian officials, vowing 'we will not leave our homeland' as Israel's delegation seats sat empty during his address.
Russian Strikes Kill 8 in Ukraine as UN Debates How to End the War
Overnight Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least eight civilians in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Kyiv and Odesa, hours after Zelenskyy urged the UN to starve Moscow of war revenue and as officials in Romania and Moldova reported drone incursions into their airspace.
Al-Sharaa Says Israel-Syria Talks Reached '90% Agreement' Before Stalling
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa gave his most extensive public account yet of direct talks with Israel, saying negotiations nearly succeeded before Israel pulled back, while insisting October 7 cannot dictate Israel's Syria policy.
Trump Returns to UN General Assembly Amid Iran War, AI Anxiety
President Trump addresses world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday at a tense moment for his presidency, with the war he launched against Iran unsettling the global economy and questions swirling over the future of the UN itself.
Kosovo's Former President Hashim Thaci Sentenced to 25 Years for War Crimes
An EU-backed tribunal in The Hague convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during the 1998-99 war for independence, sentencing him to 25 years after a trial that lasted more than three years.
Dark Bird Spotted Atop Sydney Opera House Draws Batman Comparisons
A dark, bat-like bird perched on the highest sail of the Sydney Opera House had onlookers doing a double take, and even the Sydney Morning Herald ran it as Batman looking over the city.
Search Continues for 129 Missing After Indonesian Ferry Capsizes in Java Sea
The Virgo Transport 8 overturned in rough seas off Borneo with more than 240 people aboard. Six bodies have been recovered and 108 survivors rescued, but the disaster is the fourth Indonesian or Philippine ferry tragedy in under a month.
US and Iran Trade Blame Over Tanker Attack in Hormuz as Indian Sailor Remains Missing
A Panama-flagged tanker carrying 14 Indian crew was struck off Oman's coast this weekend, and Iran and the United States are now giving conflicting public accounts of what hit it, while one sailor is still missing.
Trump Calls AI Doom Fears a 'Hoax' Days After Amodei, Altman and Musk Urge a Slowdown
Anthropic's Dario Amodei called for the industry to pace its most advanced AI models and won rare agreement from Sam Altman and Elon Musk, only for President Trump to dismiss the warnings as a hoax and warn against handing China any edge.
Former Anthropic Researcher Jacob Coxon Warns AI Could Be Nearly Impossible to Shut Down
Jacob Coxon, who left Anthropic's alignment team this month after previously working on OpenAI's GPT-4o, told CBS News a sufficiently advanced AI could copy itself across the internet faster than anyone could unplug it, making thousands of cooperating copies.
BRICS Nations Adopt New Delhi Declaration After Overnight Talks on West Asia
Leaders of the ten-nation bloc unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, but getting there took BRICS Sherpas until 4 a.m. to bridge deep differences between Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE over the wording on West Asia.
Israel Destroys Hezbollah's Ali Taher Tunnel Network in Southern Lebanon
Israel says it used 1,100 tonnes of explosives to destroy a major Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the Ali Taher ridge, an operation it says completes its southern Lebanon security zone. Troops reported finding Iranian-made rockets, missiles and drones inside before the demolition.
Trump Promises $5,000 'Dividend' to Every American if GOP Keeps Congress
At the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, President Trump pledged a $5,000 payment to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans hold the House and Senate, drawing quick pushback from Democrats and skepticism from economists over its estimated $1.2 trillion cost.
No, the Ocean Did Not Dry Up in Argentina
A viral video claiming Argentina's ocean disappeared overnight is unrelated footage of a ship-breaking yard. The real story: a temporary sea recession at Mar del Plata caused by wind and tide, not catastrophe.
Landslide Partially Blocks Nepal's Chaulani River in Darchula
A large landslide in Api Himal Rural Municipality sent debris into the Chaulani River, with authorities warning that continued sliding could fully block the river and trigger a sudden flash flood downstream.
UN Votes to Replace World Map That Shrinks Africa
The General Assembly backed a resolution encouraging countries to drop the centuries-old Mercator projection for the Equal Earth map, which shows Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Oceania closer to their true size. Ukraine was one of six abstentions, citing how the new map depicts Russian-occupied territory.
Jakarta's Main Airport Reopens After Anak Krakatau Ash Grounds Thousands of Flights
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed flights after nearly a week of disruption from erupting Anak Krakatau, which grounded almost 3,000 flights and stranded more than 340,000 travelers across Indonesia.
Nvidia CEO Donates $10 Million to Nepal Flood Relief Fund
Jensen Huang's $10 million gift, routed through Nepali Nvidia employees Ashok Pandey and Aarti Neupane and only finalized once the government promised a transparent spending plan, is the largest single corporate donation to Nepal's flood recovery.
Two Workers Pulled Alive From Nepal Tunnel After Nine Days Trapped
Sanjay Sah, 30, and Kabir Maharjan, 45, were dug out by hand after a 75-strong army and police team drained the flooded Trishuli-3A tunnel and blasted through its roof, with at least 557 workers still missing from the project.
Nepal Seeks Climate Compensation From China, US and India After Deadly Floods
Nepal's climate compensation demand from China, the US and India took a strange turn when the foreign minister briefly denied making it, before Kathmandu firmed up a $20 million figure and a UN General Assembly plan days later.
Solana's Nepal Flood Relief Auction Raises $166,946 in Final Tally
Nine ad spots on Solana's official X profile picture closed for a combined $166,946.50, with Rollbit's $50,000 bid the largest, as the crypto-native fundraiser wrapped alongside a separate $300,000 pledge from Ripple.
Times Square Stabbing: NYPD Fatally Shoots Woman After Deadly Knife Attack Near 42nd Street
NYPD officers fatally shot 39-year-old Pamela Cisneros in Times Square after she stabbed two bystanders, killing 32-year-old Erin Piacenti on her first day back from maternity leave and wounding a 68-year-old man, who has since been released from the hospital.
Grand Canyon Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to Two as Search for Last Missing Hiker Continues
Rescuers have recovered a second body from the Grand Canyon flash flood and narrowed the missing list from 15 to one, as officials work to repair the park's main water pipeline and reopen Bright Angel Canyon.
Wollongong Woman Cara Severino Found Safe After Nepal Flood Disaster
The 26-year-old from Wollongong, not Sydney as first reported, was stranded without phone signal at a monastery village on the Langtang Trek before her parents learned she was safe from a voicemail days after Nepal's flash floods.