Politics

2026-10-11 18:00:37.863081

Poland detains man suspected of planning assassination of PM Tusk

Polish police detain man after threat to PM Donald Tusk. Police received credible information about possible attacks against Tusk and his defence minister. Tusk said he received threats after an assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. In August, police detained a 23-year-old man accused of calling for the assassination of senior Polish politicians.

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2026-10-11 18:01:13.749115

US justice department investigates TV networks over Trump pool coverage

"Is there a lever this administration is unwilling to pull to punish its enemies?" a rights advocate asks. "So much for 'bringing free speech back to America' and ending the lawfare" The pool is a rotating group of journalists that travel with the president and provide coverage to other outlets, due to limited space.

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2026-10-11 18:01:26.736421

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as Small Protests Go On in Delhi

Abhijeet Dipke was detained along with other leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Saturday as their plane landed in New Delhi. The movement planned to gather thousands of people at Jantar Mantar in Central Delhi. Dipke called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "bully" shortly after he was released.

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2026-10-11 18:01:47.802906

Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'

Tehran said in late September that it had received a US response to its latest proposal to revive the collapsed ceasefire in the Gulf. Iran offered to reopen the strategic waterway and restore normal maritime passage within seven days if its conditions were met. The US had accepted some conditions but remained unclear on others, according to state media.

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2026-10-11 18:01:57.829467

Rebuking Ukraine Over Oil Strikes, Trump Says It Should ‘Get a New President’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defended his country's attacks on Russian oil refineries in an exclusive interview with ABC News. President Donald Trump has demanded that Ukraine stop striking Russian refineries. Trump said on social media that Ukraine and Russia had both agreed to an energy ceasefire.

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2026-10-11 18:02:12.577648

India’s Youth Protests Challenge Narendra Modi

Police detained several journalists covering the protests, many of whom were carrying microphones and had their press cards prominently displayed. Representatives of two digital news outlets said police briefly detained four of their reporters while they were covering the demonstrations. CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde: "We will hit the streets again"

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2026-10-11 18:02:49.764109

Trump appoints committee to investigate statements by the Fed's Lisa Cook

President Donald Trump has appointed a three-member panel to investigate allegations of mortgage fraud against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The panel will assess whether the allegations constitute "cause" for Cook's removal. Cook denies wrongdoing, and her lawyers say the Atlanta designation was an inadvertent notation contradicted by other records. Trump tried to fire Cook that same month.

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2026-10-11 18:03:02.881407

New Delhi’s Crackdown on Protesters

More than 2,000 protesters were detained, Reuters reported, citing an anonymous official. Raza says that some of those detained were not even protesters. Thousands of other protesters, some of whom are members of left-wing student groups, were released on Sunday after the Supreme Court called their detention "illegal"

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2026-10-11 18:03:14.473215

Palestinian Authority Says Elections Are to Be Postponed

Palestinian elections postponed for a year because of unrest. Mahmoud Abbas has postponed what would have been the first Palestinian elections in nearly 20 years. The elections were scheduled to take place next month but Mr Abbas, the Palestinian leader, delayed the vote, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Pal.

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2026-10-11 18:03:28.003810

Palestinian Authority Formally Delays Elections, Despite Western Pressure

The international condemnation of the Houthi attack on Riyadh airport came alongside renewed threats from the Houthis and Iranian officials. The Saudi-led military coalition blamed Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, called the attack a “war crime” and promised a decisive response. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee more directly linked the Saudi attacks to Tehran.

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Sports

2026-10-11 18:02:37.767014

Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death

Man Reportedly Made 'Bad' Sign Before Tiger Fatally Mauled him. Man was attacked by the tiger, Altai, at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on October 10, 2026. Zoo confirm that the tiger will not be put down following the incident. The incident is grabbing significant attention worldwide.

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World

2026-10-11 18:00:23.541197

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes

The Egyptian woman was a flight attendant identified as Azza Ramzy, 28, who worked for the Saudi airline Flynas. The Syrian Embassy identified her as Buthaina Ahmad Oweida. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering whether to join Saudi strikes against the rebels.

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2026-10-11 18:00:49.776158

Over 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti

Ethiopian Airlines resumed regular flights to Mekelle on October 11 after announcing the reopening of the route two days earlier. The airline’s decision to resume flights followed the return of Ethiopian federal forces and their Tigray Peace Force (TPF) allies to Mekele and the recovery of Alula Aba Nega Airport.

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2026-10-11 18:01:02.573996

Pope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung

A lung nodule is a small abnormal area in the lung measuring up to 3 centimetres. The American Thoracic Society cautions that many small nodules are benign and may be monitored rather than immediately biopsied. "Please find a moment today, as I will, to offer a prayer for Pope Leo and his care team," said the archbishop.

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2026-10-11 18:01:38.456953

Three men found guilty of murders of Australian surfer brothers and US friend in Mexico

The last person to be executed in the UK was Ronald Ryan in 1967. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by hanging. The death penalty has been criticised as an abuse of state power. The UK is the only country in the world where the death penalty is still in place. It was introduced after the Second World War and is still used today.

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2026-10-11 18:02:27.450817

Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices

In 2022, Congress passed a bill to ban the imports of Russian oil and authorize further sanctions. It contained an exception for the president to allow energy that was already purchased before the legislation passed. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced he would be introducing a bipartisan bill aimed at stopping President Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian oil.

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