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World ·Trump says he ordered lawsuit over Alaska Senate election
The Justice Department wants certification paused only if Dan Sullivan loses and a hypothetical recount would make the Republican incumbent the winner. Opponents sought to join the case on Saturday.
World ·Abyei market drone strike kills at least 153, officials say
A higher figure of 220 has also been reported but remains uncorroborated. Separate attacks in West Kordofan have left their own death toll in dispute.
World ·France arrests about 2,000 after protests as fire devastates Limoges city hall
The provisional total rose as violence spread across several cities; the collapse of the historic building’s spire and roof left its structural future unclear.
World ·Kenya confirms seven Ebola cases, including three health workers
Four newly confirmed patients were already in quarantine; officials say two of 130 identified contacts are still being sought.[^star]
World ·Four killed in Bend school shooting after community member shoots teenage attacker
A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Oregon; two others were left in critical condition.
World ·Two killed in Houthi attack near Yemen government palace in Aden
Yemen’s government said the prime minister was safe after explosions near Maashiq Palace; the Houthis said they had struck a Saudi military site inside the complex.
World ·One dead and four injured after incident on Georgia’s Goliath coaster
A rider appears to have fallen from Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia, according to a witness interviewed by FOX 5. Police and state safety investigators are examining the incident.
World ·Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery
Surgeons removed the lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The Vatican has not announced the cancer’s stage or a further treatment plan.
World ·India’s opposition takes voter-roll dispute to Supreme Court
Rahul Gandhi and opposition MPs marched towards the court after police detained thousands during weekend protests. The disputed voter-roll revision is already under Supreme Court scrutiny.
World ·Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement leaves Kyiv without terms
Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on energy sites. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was still waiting for details and had heard no Russian approval.
World ·109 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.
World ·Airstrike 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.
US & World ·Justice 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.
World ·Pakistan 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.
US ·Eight victims and suspected shooter dead in Erie home
Two children and a woman eight months pregnant were among eight people killed at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania. Police say the 45-year-old suspected shooter also died.
World ·Russian bombs kill 20 in Zaporizhzhia residential strike
Guided aerial bombs hit residential parts of the Ukrainian city before dawn. Three children were among the dead, and rescue work continued into the evening.
World ·Trump authorises Russian diesel trade through April 2027
A Treasury licence allows transactions involving Russian diesel, including imports into the US. The volumes Trump announced remain a promise, not verified deliveries.
US ·Pentagon plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s scheduled firing-squad execution
The execution is set for 3 December at Fort Hood, where Hasan killed 13 people in 2009. If carried out, it would be the first US military execution since 1961.
World ·South Africa withdraws asylum directive after violent protests
Home Affairs withdrew instructions for refugee offices after violent protests and operational pressure. The Constitutional Court ruling requiring access to asylum assessments remains binding.
World ·Two powerful earthquakes damage buildings across Panama
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake and a separate 6.6 tremor shook Panama, prompting evacuations and briefly closing Tocumen airport as tsunami alerts were lifted.