Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhya on October 10, killing at least eight people, including three children. The attack wounded sixteen others during a large-scale overnight drone campaign. Local authorities confirmed the casualties as the broader offensive continued across Ukraine. A Russian strike on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya killed at least eight people, including three children, and wounded 16 on October 10, local authorities said, as Russia launched a large-scale overnight drone attack across Ukraine.
Dozens of CIA officers have reported debilitating symptoms over the past decade. The condition, known as Havana syndrome, remains unexplained. Officials have not confirmed whether the incidents stem from mass hysteria or targeted energy weapon attacks. Dozens of CIA officers have been afflicted by debilitating symptoms over the past decade. Are they the result of ‘mass hysteria’? Or are they from attacks with an energy weapon and, if so, who is responsible?
The UN Security Council addressed escalating Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets and infrastructure. The four-year-old conflict has seen a recent spate of violence and human rights violations. Council members urged an immediate end to the cycle of attacks. Escalating violence and human rights violations in the four-year-old Russia-Ukraine war are in the spotlight in the Security Council on Friday following a spate of Russian attacks against civilian targets and infrastructure in recent days.
Belarus will remove contaminated status from 177 cities and towns on January 1, 2027. This change affects 566,400 people. The land was contaminated by the 1986 nuclear accident in Soviet Ukraine. A total of 930,600 people live in the affected territory. A recent announcement that 177 cities, towns and villages will lose their “contaminated” status on January 1, 2027 affects some 566,400 people from a total of 930,600 living on Belarusian territory that was contaminated by the 1986 nuclear accident in Soviet Ukraine.
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.
Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka at Delhi airport on October 10. The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party were held ahead of a planned protest. The demonstration demanded the resignation of India's chief election commissioner. The founder of Indian youth movement, Abhijeet Dipke, and fellow leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at Delhi airport on Saturday (Oct 10) ahead of a protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.
Anduril Industries will invest US$3.7 billion to build a software-defined shipyard. The facility aims to overhaul US submarine manufacturing capabilities. The project addresses urgent needs in naval industrial capacity within the Indo-Pacific region. A multibillion-dollar private initiative to overhaul US submarine manufacturing marks an urgent push to revitalize naval industrial capacity at a pivotal moment in the Indo-Pacific balance of power.
The United States condemned China's new maritime claims around Taiwan as deeply destabilising. A State Department spokesperson stated that asserting authority over areas Taiwan has administered for seven decades undermines peaceful resolution efforts. The warning highlights escalating friction in the region. "By asserting authorities around maritime areas that Taiwan has peacefully administered for over 70 years, China only exacerbates tensions and undermines the peaceful resolution of issues that it claims to seek," a US State Department spokesperson said.
Delhi sealed the city on Saturday ahead of a youth protest. Authorities shut 57 metro stations, cancelled long-distance trains, and suspended mobile internet. Markets closed as demonstrators demanded the resignation of India's chief election officer. Central Delhi was sealed on Saturday (Oct 10) ahead of a youth protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election officer, with 57 metro stations shut, several long-distance trains cancelled, mobile internet suspended and markets closed.
Six weeks after Nepal’s deadly flooding, communities are still rebuilding. UNICEF warned that sustained help is needed. Global warming increases the risk of another Himalayan catastrophe. The disaster has left lasting impacts on local populations.
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.
The Reserve Bank of India raised interest rates for the first time in four years. Governor Sanjay Malhotra acted amid high inflation and record lows for the rupee. The decision signals significant pressure on India's economic stability. It’s not often that events in Mumbai reverberate through global markets. But the Reserve Bank of India’s first interest rate hike in almost four years speaks volumes about the chaotic state of play.
West Bank settler attacks surged to over 1,600 incidents between January and August. More than 1,000 Palestinians have died in the region over the last four years. Movement curbs and land seizures displaced thousands, while major Israeli parties show little interest in dismantling settlements. More than 1,600 settler attacks against Palestinians recorded between January and August; over 1,000 Palestinians killed in the West Bank in the last four years; movement curbs, land seizures, demolitions have displaced thousands, while major parties show little interest in dismantling settlements.
A UAE prosecutor stated a flydubai co-pilot planned to crash a plane into Tel Aviv. The suspect studied the route on prior flights. He cited the September 11 attacks as inspiration. Authorities confirmed the specific intent behind the plot. The statement said the co-pilot “drew inspiration” from the Sept 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and used two previous flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv to “familiarise himself with the flight route and the airport”.
Guinea-Bissau approved a trial withholding hepatitis B vaccines from newborns. Danish researchers will conduct the study. It aligns with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine vision. The decision allows the controversial research to proceed in the country. Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchersA controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward this week. It is a central part of the vaccine vision for Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a longtime.
A Starlink trial in Italy connected a smartphone to the internet without mobile coverage or external antennas. The test drew attention in Iran. Iranian authorities heavily filter internet access. They imposed a near-total blackout during the January protests. A Starlink trial on an Italian hilltop connected an ordinary smartphone to the Internet without mobile coverage, a satellite dish, or an external antenna.
A suspected drone strike killed at least 40 people in Sudan’s Blue Nile State near the Ethiopian border. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed the toll based on initial ground reports. Most of the casualties were women and girls. A suspected drone strike has left at least 40 dead in Sudan’s Blue Nile State – near the Ethiopian border -,.
A UN envoy warned that Yemen has fallen back into full-scale war. A Houthi offensive launched in September escalated the twelve-year conflict. Spillover from the US-Iran war provoked a new displacement crisis. The Security Council met to discuss the worsening situation. The Security Council met to discuss the crisis in Yemen Friday, where a Houthi offensive launched in September has sharply escalated the 12-year-long war for control of the country and spillover from the US-Iran war has provoked a new displacement crisis.
Millions of Afghans struggle to afford basic food. Some have turned to selling a healthy kidney to survive. The financial gain is often modest and fails to clear family debts. One woman reported her health deteriorated significantly after the procedure. As millions of Afghans struggle just to afford food, some have turned to selling one of their last remaining resources: a healthy kidney.
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.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday. The quake hit at a depth of 12.6 kilometres, collapsing buildings and roads. Thousands fled to the streets, though the country avoided widespread destruction or confirmed deaths. The quake caused buildings and roads to collapse but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deathsA magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and sending thousands into the streets, but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake hit at a depth of 12.6km (7.8 miles), with.
The United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle the court unless it ends threats to American citizens. The move targets the court directly. Washington views its operations as a national security risk. The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowing on Friday to “dismantle the ICC, brick by brick” unless it ends what Washington regards as a “threat” to its citizens.
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.
Experts link brain fog to sleep deprivation, stress, menopause, and dengue. They clarify it is distinct from dementia. Simple lifestyle adjustments can restore mental clarity. The condition is manageable with proper rest and medical guidance. Can’t focus, struggling to find the right word, or feeling like your brain is moving in slow motion? Experts explain what could be behind brain fog – including lack of sleep, stress, menopause and even dengue – whether it’s linked to dementia, and what you can do to think more clearly.
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.
