Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canadians will determine their national future after Elon Musk voiced support for separatism. Alberta is set to vote on October 19 regarding its status within the federation. Premier Danielle Smith confirmed she intends to vote for the province to remain part of Canada. Alberta is scheduled to hold a vote October 19 on whether the province should remain in Canada or move toward a future referendum on separation; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she will vote to remain in Canada.
Protesters gathered in New York City for an "I Am Jane Doe" rally against sexual violence. The demonstration followed a lawsuit filed by a Cornell student alleging she was drugged and assaulted by Chi Phi fraternity members. The student used a pseudonym to identify herself in the legal filing. In a lawsuit filed last month, a Cornell student identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe said she had been plied with drugs and alcohol, then sexually assaulted by members of the campus chapter of the Chi Phi fraternity.
A social media post featuring a plant selfie in the Colombian jungle led to the discovery of a new giant waterlily species. The plant is so large it is visible from space but is already critically endangered. Conservationists are now working to protect the newly identified species in its natural habitat. Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect itA chance social media encounter has led to the race-against-time discovery of a new species of giant waterlily that has until now been hidden in the depths of Colombia’s jungle.
The world's largest penguin colony has shrunk by nearly two-thirds in fourteen years. A new study identifies climate change as a primary driver of this rapid population decline. The finding highlights the accelerating impact of environmental shifts on Antarctic wildlife populations. The population of a penguin colony that was previously the largest in the world has fallen by almost two-thirds, a new study has revealed - with climate change thought to be a major reason for the decline.
Flávio Bolsonaro’s election lead threatens Amazon conservation efforts. Climate campaigners warn of increased deforestation and ecosystem collapse. President Lula’s success in curbing deforestation failed to translate into electoral support. The rainforest faces a critical four-year period. Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at pollsMore fire, more ash, more crime, more death.
Italian lawmakers approved an electoral system overhaul in a secret ballot, passing the measure 227 to 164. The new rules replace first-past-the-post seats with proportional representation for the entire parliament. A contentious clause grants up to 70 bonus seats in the Chamber to coalitions securing 42 percent of the vote. The new rules, approved by lawmakers in a secret ballot with 227 votes against 164, scraps the first-past-the-post seats and puts the whole parliament under proportional representation.
British authorities detained two Latvian nationals inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth. The base sits 112 km north of London and hosts the NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre. It supports U. S. Air Force operations and provides data to the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. The base, RAF Molesworth, which is 112 km north of London, is operated by the U. Air Force and is home to the NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre, which provides information to the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
European leaders agreed to cover Ukraine’s 2026 defence funding gap. They refused to front-load the promised aid, citing concerns over Kyiv’s spending. New conditions now require stricter taxation and anti-graft oversight. The EU demands greater accountability as Ukraine’s financial needs continue to rise. Europe has moved to cover Ukraine’s 2026 defence funding gap, but its refusal to front-load promised aid has exposed unease over how Kyiv spends the money; new conditions on taxation and anti-graft oversight underline the EU’s demand for greater accountability as Ukraine’s financial needs rise.
A Russian document outlines a plan to cut power, heat, and water supplies in Ukraine. The strategy aims to inflict severe suffering on civilians during the upcoming winter. This marks the fifth winter of the full-scale invasion. As Ukraine prepares for its fifth winter since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, a document obtained by RFE/RL sets out a potential blueprint for a campaign by Moscow to inflict enormous suffering on civilians with attacks aimed at sharply cutting supplies of power, heat, and water.
India exported Akash missile systems to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh confirmed the deals. Central Asian states seek alternative suppliers. This move counters Russia's waning dominance. It also addresses Sino-Indian rivalry. A flurry of landmark arms deals is reshaping Central Asia’s strategic landscape, as regional states leverage alternative defense suppliers to assert their sovereignty amid Russia’s waning dominance and an intensifying Sino-Indian rivalry.
Mikhail Klimaryov, a Russian activist living in Germany, says Kremlin agents continue to target him abroad. The persistent pressure has driven him into a state of paranoia regarding his personal safety. He fled Russia to escape political persecution but remains under constant surveillance. Mikhail Klimaryov fled Russia to escape political persecution and now lives in Germany, but says he is still not safe.
Trucks bearing the unknown "HAL" logo have appeared in Minsk. The vehicles likely originate from the sanctioned Minsk Automobile Plant, reflecting deepening trade ties between Belarus and Indonesia despite Western restrictions on the manufacturer. Belarus’s Minsk Automobile Plant is under Western sanctions, limiting who can buy the vehicles produced there. That may be the reason trucks branded with the previously unknown “HAL” badge have been spotted amid strengthening trade relations between Belarus and Indonesia.
Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine. At least 19 people died in the strikes. A five-story apartment block in Pryluky was severely damaged. Homes and infrastructure in Kremenchuk also suffered extensive destruction. Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least 19 people. Strikes severely damaged a 5-story apartment building in the northeastern city of Pryluky and caused extensive damage to homes and infrastructure in Kremenchuk in the central Poltava region.
The UN World Health Organization warned that over 700,000 displaced people in Tawila, Darfur, face severe shortages. They lack adequate healthcare, food, water, and protection. The agency called for an urgent increase in resources. The Security Council simultaneously extended sanctions on Sudan. More than 700,000 displaced people in Tawila, in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region, face severe shortages of healthcare, food, water and protection, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday as it called for an urgent increase in resources.
Kenya is tracing all contacts of its first Ebola death case. The World Health Organization’s top official in the country confirmed that the United Nations and partners are providing full support for the rapid response effort. Kenya’s first Ebola death has triggered a race to trace everyone the victim came into contact with, as the United Nations and partners provide full support, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official in the country has told UN News in her first interview on the case.
A Liberian-flagged tanker caught fire off Sochi after a drone attack on October 6. All 23 Indian crew members were rescued. Ukrainian monitors identified the vessel as part of Russia’s shadow fleet. The incident highlights growing risks to commercial shipping in the Black Sea. A Liberian-flagged oil tanker caught fire off the Russian resort city of Sochi after an apparent drone attack, Russian authorities said on October 6.
Kenya confirmed its first Ebola death after a citizen arrived from the DRC. Health officials identified twenty-eight close contacts for monitoring. The virus continues to spread rapidly in the DRC's north-east. This marks the seventeenth known outbreak of the disease in the region. Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who arrived from DRC on SaturdayKenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, as the disease continues to spread rapidly through the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the outbreak was announced in May. This is the 17th outbreak of the highly infectious, often deadl.
A new Tigray rebel alliance is forcibly recruiting boys as young as fifteen. Fighting resumed on 23 September, threatening a fresh humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia. Civilians are fleeing as armed groups round up men and boys on the streets. Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts againAs renewed fighting has threatened a fresh humanitarian crisis in the northern region of Ethiopia, reports are emerging that a new alliance of armed groups in Tigray has been forcibly recruiting men and boys to its ranks. Renewed conflict erupted on 23 September between Ethiopia’s federal go.
Washington and Tehran are fighting over global energy prices, with the United States seeking lower costs and Iran aiming to keep them high. Five specific market developments will determine whether the conflict escalates or de-escalates. The outcome hinges on how these factors shift fuel and gas pricing dynamics. Oil, gas and fuel prices are central to the U. S.-Israeli war with Iran, with Washington striving to lower them and Tehran to keep them high.
Sky News Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir discussed her reporting from inside Sudan’s ongoing war on The Horn podcast. She detailed conditions in El Obeid and El Fasher, describing how civilians are surviving the conflict. The conversation also explored potential pathways for ending the war. In this episode of The Horn, Alan speaks with Yousra Elbagir, Sky News’s Africa correspondent, about her reporting from inside Sudan’s war, including around El Obeid and El Fasher, how Sudanese are surviving the war and how the war could end.
A UN independent expert warned that older women face violence and neglect while remaining invisible in protective laws and policies. The report highlighted how existing frameworks fail to address the specific vulnerabilities of aging women globally. Older women around the world face violence, exploitation and neglect, yet remain largely invisible in the laws, policies, data and services designed to protect women overall, a UN independent human rights expert said on Thursday.
The UN Development Programme reported that Myanmar is experiencing a simultaneous collapse of shelter, healthcare, and livelihoods. Years of conflict, displacement, and climate shocks have deepened poverty for millions of families with limited resources. Years of conflict, displacement, economic disruption and climate shocks in Myanmar have led to the “simultaneous collapse” of shelter, healthcare, schooling and livelihoods affecting millions of people, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said in a report issued on Thursday.
Armed resistance in Afghanistan is spreading beyond isolated pockets, challenging the Taliban's claim of stable governance. Five years after taking Kabul, the group still controls all provincial capitals. However, the growing geographic dispersion of insurgent groups undermines their argument for international acceptance. Five years after seizing Kabul, the Taliban’s strongest argument for international acceptance rests on control. The Taliban governs every provincial capital and faces no conventional army capable of marching on Kabul.
The US and Australia conducted an inaugural hypersonic weapon flight test over an Australian range. The exercise demonstrates a joint push for standoff strike capabilities. However, the weapon’s combat value depends on whether allied airbases can survive China’s long-range fires. The inaugural flight-test release of a US air-launched hypersonic weapon over an Australian weapons range demonstrates both nations’ push for standoff hypersonic strike, yet the weapon’s true combat value hinges on whether allied airbases and kill chains can survive China’s long-range fires.
