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Trump Claims Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire, Strikes Continue
President Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, but Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said the deal was 'news to me' and that Russian drones continued striking Ukrainian power and gas facilities, including plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv. Moscow has not confirmed any agreement.
65 articles 37 sources Oct 11 to Oct 12
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Christa Pike Awake After Botched Tennessee Execution
Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate who survived two lethal doses of pentobarbital during a botched execution on September 30, has regained consciousness and is awake and speaking in hospital. Her attorneys say she suffered severe arm injuries and pneumonia, and her recovery is described as 'medically unprecedented.'
64 articles 29 sources Oct 6 to Oct 8 - 3-day story
Pentagon to livestream Fort Hood shooter's firing squad execution
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the Pentagon will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. The execution, the first by U.S. military since 1961, has drawn bipartisan condemnation, with Vice President JD Vance and President Trump both distancing themselves from the plan.
60 articles 35 sources Oct 8 to Oct 10
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Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh airport kill at least 12
Houthi rebels struck Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport over the weekend, killing at least twelve people and wounding more than three hundred. The Saudi-led coalition vowed retaliation as President Trump said the United States may join military strikes against the Iran-backed group.
56 articles 26 sources Oct 10 to Oct 12 - Ongoing story4-day story
Trump Demands Zelenskyy Ousted Over Russian Diesel Deal
US President Donald Trump called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Zelenskyy criticized a deal to buy Russian diesel fuel. Trump blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries for high US diesel prices, while Zelenskyy warned the agreement would help fund Putin's war against Ukraine.
55 articles 32 sources Oct 9 to Oct 12 - Ongoing story4-day story
Trump Urges Ukraine to Replace Zelenskyy Over Diesel Deal
President Donald Trump is calling for Ukraine to elect a new leader, blaming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for high diesel prices and the ongoing war with Russia. The demand follows Trump's announcement of a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy Russian diesel, which Zelenskyy says will help fund Putin's war effort.
45 articles 28 sources Oct 9 to Oct 12 - 2-day story
Paramount Completes $110 Billion Warner Bros. Merger, Forms Skydance
Paramount closed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, creating a new media giant called Skydance Corp. under CEO David Ellison. The combined company brings together studios, HBO Max, Paramount+, CBS, and CNN under one corporate roof, with $6 billion in cost savings targeted.
45 articles 27 sources Oct 6 to Oct 7 - 1-day story
Nana Patekar, Veteran Indian Actor, Dies at 75
Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for acclaimed performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema, died at age 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa. Despite 45 minutes of CPR, doctors could not revive him, prompting tributes from PM Modi, political leaders, and Bollywood stars.
43 articles 12 sources Oct 8 to Oct 8 - Ongoing story2-day story
Pope Leo XIV to Undergo Lung Surgery This Week
Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery Tuesday at Gemelli Hospital in Rome to remove an early-stage lung nodule, with the Vatican expecting about one week of recovery. The seventy-one-year-old American pontiff personally announced the news during his Sunday blessing in Saint Peter's Square.
42 articles 28 sources Oct 11 to Oct 12 - 3-day story
Labour holds Starmer's old seat in Holborn by-election
Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 45% of the vote, defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski who finished second. The result in former prime minister Keir Starmer's north London seat was seen as a key test of Andy Burnham's ability to hold Labour's progressive voters.
40 articles 9 sources Oct 7 to Oct 9 - 2-day story
Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former United Nations human rights chief, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The award drew condemnation from Israel over Pillay's role leading a U.N. commission that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza.
37 articles 24 sources Oct 9 to Oct 10 - 3-day story
Trump Strikes Russian Diesel Deal Before Midterms
President Donald Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply diesel fuel to the United States, reversing years of Western sanctions over the Ukraine war. The agreement comes as US diesel prices have surged seventy percent since Trump's war with Iran, and Ukraine's Zelenskyy condemned the move as a gift to Putin.
36 articles 29 sources Oct 9 to Oct 11 - 2-day story
Russia Denies Second Plague Case as WHO Seeks Answers
Russia's health watchdog denied a second infection linked to the death of a Siberian lab worker whose case raised global pneumonic plague concerns. The WHO has pressed Moscow for more information, saying it lacks the "full picture" to assess the risk.
36 articles 23 sources Oct 7 to Oct 8 - 3-day story
Houthis Strike Saudi Airports, Killing Three
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and Abha airport, killing three people including foreign nationals and injuring dozens. The strikes mark a major escalation in the Saudi-Houthi conflict, with the Houthis claiming responsibility and Saudi Arabia reopening the airport.
35 articles 18 sources Oct 7 to Oct 9 - 4-day story
Trump suggests Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles, San Diego
President Donald Trump suggested at a Nebraska rally that Iran could 'take out' Los Angeles or San Diego, calling potential US strikes a 'small price to pay' for national safety. The White House defended the remarks as warning about nuclear Iran, while California leaders, including Governor Gavin Newsom, condemned them as 'deranged and dangerous.'
34 articles 25 sources Oct 6 to Oct 9 - 2-day story
Spain's Sánchez calls snap election over housing crisis
Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez called a snap general election for November 29 after parliament rejected his government's emergency housing measures. The move follows nationwide protests over affordability, fueled by outrage over the televised eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid.
34 articles 19 sources Oct 5 to Oct 6 - 3-day story
Cockroach Party Leaders Freed After Delhi Detentions
A Delhi court released three leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday after they were detained at the airport ahead of a youth protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. More than two thousand people were detained across New Delhi as police imposed a heavy security lockdown.
33 articles 10 sources Oct 9 to Oct 11 - 2-day story
Man killed by tiger after entering Yorkshire Wildlife Park enclosure
A man died Saturday after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster in northern England and was attacked by an Amur tiger named Altai. Police say the tiger was not injured and will not be put down, while the park was evacuated and remains closed.
32 articles 15 sources Oct 10 to Oct 11 - 2-day story
Trump Taps Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary
President Donald Trump has named conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. Zacharia, currently a senior communications adviser at Trump Media and Technology Group, previously served as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Man dies in tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A man died on Saturday after jumping into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England. The park confirmed the Amur tiger, which was not injured, will not be euthanized, as police investigate the incident.
31 articles 12 sources Oct 10 to Oct 12