Al Jazeera reports that at least eight people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine. This follows earlier reports that Russian attacks killed at least eight people and disrupted power to one million.
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October 2026 news
Geelong moved to the top of the AFLW ladder with a 53-point win over West Coast. The Crows ended Gold Coast's six-game winning streak and returned to the finals frame.
Pope Leo is expected to leave hospital on Saturday, four days after lung cancer surgery, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The paper says he is recovering well and has spoken with Putin about Ukraine; doctors are awaiting test results to determine the cancer’s precise molecular and genetic makeup. This follows reports that Leo had resumed work in hospital while recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous growth.
A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man died in a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond in Scotland on Friday. The Guardian places the crash north-east of Drymen in Stirling and says emergency services were called at about 4:45 p.m.; the BBC reports both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Al Jazeera published a video asking students what they think after Sally Rooney’s books were pulled from the UK over her support for Palestine Action. This follows earlier reports that her books were withdrawn from sale or could no longer be sold in the UK amid the Palestine Action ban.
Donald Trump held rallies in Montana, Tennessee and Alaska over the past week to drum up Republican support ahead of an election. The Guardian reports that his eccentric performances became the focus rather than the candidates he was backing.
The Hindu reports that the death toll from a boat sinking off Djibouti reached 139 after 30 more bodies were found. Survivors said the vessel, carrying 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen, capsized north of Obock. Earlier, Fox News reported at least 139 dead and 84 missing, while RTE’s headline said 139 were killed but its report cited at least 109 dead, including 15 children, and about 116 missing.
The Hindu reports that Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz was open and oil was flowing at nearly the level seen before the conflict began. He said Iran had therefore lost complete control of the strait.
A fire gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh, killing 10 people, ABC News reports. Reports differ on the number injured: ABC News says four people were hurt, while The Hindu reports nine. NDTV says children were among those killed and the cause was not immediately clear; The Hindu places the resort near Patuartek Beach along Marine Drive and says a fire service spokesman confirmed the death toll around 1:30 p.m., hours after the blaze broke out.
Writer Linda Geddes says she discovered her name above a New York Post article about “chronoworking,” though she says she had never heard of the person quoted or interviewed them. The Guardian recounts how a LinkedIn tag led Geddes to investigate what she describes as a world of shadowy impersonators.
More than three decades after apartheid ended, families of victims of some of South Africa’s worst past crimes are still seeking justice. NPR reports that a new wave of legal efforts is seeking truth, accountability and reparations as survivors and perpetrators grow older.
The Guardian published a cartoon by Madeline Horwath about AI food advertising. Its headline frames the subject in the context of restaurants.
In a Guardian opinion article, Jeffrey Ingold argues that cinemas should either disclose how long pre-film adverts and trailers will run or start films at the advertised time. He says a 7:15pm screening of The Odyssey at the North Finchley Vue began at 7:45pm after adverts and trailers, and calls the practice misleading.
An Oscar-tipped new documentary examines Elizabeth Holmes, the entrepreneur turned fraudster, and her legacy. The Guardian says the film takes an unusual look at why people remain fascinated by her, including an account from oncologist David Agus of seeing a marked difference between Holmes offstage and during an interview.
A Guardian extract from a new book traces how puffins went from being harvested by people for food and feathers to becoming cherished seabirds. It says climate change now threatens puffins and other birds, with especially serious consequences for seabirds whose lives depend on the timing and abundance of their food; technology could help puffins survive.
Endangered sand tiger sharks in Delaware Bay are being caught by private firms and sold to foreign aquariums, despite anglers being barred from taking them. The Guardian reports that a loophole allows the trade, profiting from the bay’s conservation success. Marine researchers at the University of Delaware are tagging and studying the sharks.
Kenya has confirmed a third Ebola case: a 65-year-old woman, a relative of the first patient, tested positive while in quarantine. Al Jazeera reports that Nairobi identified the virus as the Bundibugyo strain and said there were no signs of community transmission; France 24 says three contacts had yet to be traced, while The Hindu reports that 28 contacts had been identified and placed in isolation. This follows earlier reports that Kenya had confirmed a second case in a relative of the first patient.
Britain has deported Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, who was jailed in June for arson attacks on properties linked to Keir Starmer. The BBC reports he was sentenced over attacks targeting Starmer’s car and property; the South China Morning Post says the Home Office confirmed his deportation and that the attacks involved two London houses and a vehicle.
Kyiv pushed back against Donald Trump’s call for a new Ukrainian president, while a drone attack shut down a data centre run by Russian technology giant Yandex, The Hindu reports. This follows reports that Ukraine attacked a Russian refinery and said it had abandoned a brief energy truce because Moscow did not heed it.
All 23 Indian crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged oil tanker were rescued after an attack off Russia’s Black Sea coast, The Hindu reports. Russia’s Transport Ministry said none was hurt, according to preliminary information.