Pope Leo said Sunday that doctors found a localized lung nodule at an early stage and that he would have it removed surgically in the coming days. Axios reports Vatican officials said his recovery would take about a week and that the pope did not say whether the nodule was malignant. Fox News’s headline calls it a tumor, while its summary describes it as a lung nodule.
Saudi Arabia further suspended flights after the latest deadly Houthi attack on an airport, The Guardian reports. Reports described a new round of strikes hitting Saudi and Yemeni airports; NBC News said a Saudi airport was struck again a day after a deadly attack. Fox News reports that Iran-backed Houthis struck airports in Riyadh and Dammam, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 300. NBC News characterized the strikes as a major escalation in the Middle East.
The BBC reports that actor Imran Khan was ordered to leave India after participating in a protest, while Channel NewsAsia says media reported he was asked to leave. The South China Morning Post, citing local media, reports that the US-born Bollywood actor was told to leave over a political protest. Channel NewsAsia says he joined a protest on October 10 and shared that day a photograph from what appeared to be a police van.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected calls to resign Thursday as student-led protests and clashes with police continued in Tirana for a third day, according to France 24 and Fox News. France 24 reports that demonstrators accuse officials of corruption and neglecting education, and oppose a luxury resort development backed by Jared Kushner. The Guardian says the protests had rattled Tirana since June, that students took control of the demonstrations, and that Rama said governments change through elections, referring to last year’s vote. This follows earlier reports that riots erupted in Albania’s capital as students joined an anti-government movement.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced a plan to release up to half of those imprisoned under the state of emergency targeting gangs. Fox News says the crackdown led to 90,000 detainees.
Donald Trump says the United States is talking to Russia and China about denuclearisation. NDTV and Al Jazeera report that Trump expects China to catch up with the United States within five years; Al Jazeera says the US and Russia each have more than 4,000 warheads. The Straits Times says Russia has the most stored nuclear warheads, followed by the United States and China.
Beijing has invited White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to visit China more often after she said the country did not have proper toilets, the South China Morning Post reports. Zacharia made the remark in a Thursday interview, recalling that she had just come from China while discussing perceptions of the country in 2016.
Adventurer Karl Bushby has returned to England after a 28-year, 30,000-mile walk from Chile. Fox News reports that he swam the English Channel and celebrated with fish and chips. The Guardian describes his journey home as taking him through deserts and encounters with kidnappers and polar bears.
Two ships were ablaze in Romanian Black Sea waters, with seven sailors missing, Channel NewsAsia reports. This follows earlier reports that Bulgaria summoned the Russian ambassador after Black Sea drone strikes hit ships, sinking one and prompting rescue operations.
ICE has rejected a Government Accountability Office recommendation to use technology that automatically activates body cameras when weapons are drawn and to strengthen safeguards for required recordings. The GAO found that ICE and Customs and Border Protection have struggled to manage their camera programs, including uncertainty among personnel about when cameras must be turned on. The Department of Homeland Security argued that automatic activation could create operational risks and expose sensitive interactions or protected First Amendment activity.
UK police have been ordered to reinvestigate a complaint about the handling of Graham Linehan’s arrest, after a watchdog found failings in the case, RTÉ reports. The Irish Times reports that Linehan was awarded a settlement from the Metropolitan Police in July over a civil claim following his arrest for social media posts about transgender issues.
Denmark says U.S. resource exploration in Greenland must respect local laws, according to The Globe and Mail. Donald Trump has said oil, gas and mineral exploration is ready to begin there, with several outlets describing it as massive or major. CBC’s headline cautions that the situation is not that simple, without explaining further.
Doctors and the Vatican reported that Pope Leo XIV had recovered well from surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his lung and had resumed working from hospital. Earlier updates said his post-operative tests were normal and that he was eating, walking and recovering as expected. This follows earlier reports that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and was expected to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule.
Four people—three children and a teacher—were killed Thursday in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. CBC reports police said the 16-year-old shooter was killed by an armed person who pursued him into the school. Sky News reports the children were aged 5, 8 and 11, while Deutsche Welle says two others were wounded. Al Jazeera identifies the school as Silver Rail Elementary School.
The US president and the tech magnate, who fell out in 2025, have publicly displayed renewed closeness on Ukraine and the US midterms, Le Monde reports. This follows coverage in which The New York Times said Trump had handed Putin victories, while CNBC reported his diesel deal with Russia equaled less than two weeks of US demand.
U.S. immigration authorities raided Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal probe, The Globe and Mail reports. The newspaper says the investigation concerns fraud in Omar’s immigration paperwork, which her late father filled out when she was a child. The Irish Times also reports the raid and describes Omar as a Somali-born outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.
EU leaders meeting in Brussels on October 15 and 16 remain divided over how to lower soaring energy prices, Le Monde reports. Euronews says leaders are pressing for coordinated measures to ease costs, bolster fuel supplies and support struggling industries. A later Euronews report says some leaders argue carbon pricing is hurting the bloc’s competitiveness as it tries to counter high energy prices. Le Monde reports that the EU is still buying Russian gas and has been weakened by a new Trump-Putin deal over diesel supplies. This follows earlier reports that EU leaders were heading into talks on the bloc’s budget and issues including energy, China and Ukraine.
Pope Leo said he would undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, and the Vatican said he would have surgery after a nodular lesion was found, according to CBS News. The Irish Times reports that the 71-year-old said the small growth was detected early and was well-contained, with recovery expected to take about a week. NBC News also published an explainer about the surgery.
Le Monde reports that Sergei Sokolov, editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, was released after investigators searched his home; France 24 had earlier reported that he was detained. The search was part of a criminal case involving one of his colleagues, Le Monde says, and Russian authorities classify the newspaper as a “foreign agent.” This follows reports that Japan protested Russia’s arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called Donald Trump’s decision to strike a deal with Russia to release diesel onto global markets weak and said he felt betrayed, Le Monde reports. France 24 reports that Zelensky said he felt betrayed after access was seemingly restricted to U.S. intelligence and SpaceX satellite services, and raises the question of whether criticism of Kyiv could shift blame from the White House amid pressure over rising fuel prices. This follows earlier reports of Ukrainian concerns over Starlink limitations and intelligence gaps.