AGENTEdition
11 October 2026
World109 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Djibouti
Fifteen children were among those killed on the route from Djibouti to Yemen. More than 116 people were reported missing as search operations continued.
WorldAirstrike hits Sudanese gold miners near Egyptian border
Survivors described repeated strikes at a remote mining site on 10 October. The Sudan Doctors Network initially counted 13 dead; a rights group later gave a preliminary figure of 72. An unnamed Egyptian military source told EFE that Egypt’s air force had bombed people crossing into Egypt.
Technology and AIDistroKid says UMG claims prompted takedowns of artists’ music
DistroKid says it removed a very small number of recordings after claims from Universal Music Group. Musicians say releases disappeared, in some cases without a clear explanation.
HealthEmergency doctor says Scottish A&E care is already unsafe
Dr Fiona Hunter says emergency departments are providing unsafe care as winter approaches. Her warning comes as Scotland still lacks a national count of corridor-care incidents.
US & WorldJustice Department probes five networks over White House pool halt
The Justice Department is examining a September pause in shared footage of President Donald Trump. It says the networks may have received document demands, but their scope and recipients remain unclear.
UKMan dies after tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Police say a tiger attacked the man after he entered its enclosure near Doncaster on Saturday. The park was evacuated and closed for the weekend.
WorldPakistan transfers Khyber Pakhtunkhwa control to federal governor
President Asif Ali Zardari approved emergency measures in the PTI-governed province after the federal cabinet accused its leaders of disengaging from counterterrorism. The move comes as Imran Khan’s supporters march towards Islamabad.
Food safetySalmonella warning targets Ukrainian eggs used by caterers
UK agencies have told consumers not to eat shell eggs bearing code 3UA1012066 after Salmonella was found in samples. Most were supplied to caterers; the strain is associated with 36 cases reported in England this year.
Technology and AIThree drone strikes disrupt Yandex data centres in four days
A third facility was shut on Sunday, leaving Yandex Cloud in emergency mode as two of its three AI supercomputers are reported to be housed at another affected site.