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Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes Tibet's Nagqu, Killing 16 and Collapsing Hundreds of Homes
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck the remote Nagqu region of Tibet late Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 32 and collapsing at least 339 homes. Rescue teams are working through the night at nearly 4,900 metres altitude as China's earthquake administration activates a Level-II emergency response.
14 Killed in Illegal Gold Mine Collapse in Colombia's Nariño, Rescue Operations Concluded
An illegal open-pit gold mine collapsed Monday in the remote Chambero sector of Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé, Nariño province, killing 14 people and injuring seven. Rescue operations have concluded, and the governor says the tragedy is the second in less than three months — 27 dead in total.
Houthi Ballistic Missiles Slam Shabwa Military Camp, Killing Dozens of Yemeni Soldiers
At least 20 soldiers were killed and dozens wounded when Houthi rebels fired three ballistic missiles at the al-Alam training camp in Yemen's oil-rich Shabwa province — among the deadliest strikes since the 2022 ceasefire collapsed earlier this year.
Runaway truck rams Hindu festival crowd in Gwalior, killing at least 13 devotees
A truck laden with paddy lost control near the Shitala Mata temple in Gwalior early Sunday, ploughing through devotees gathered for Saptami celebrations and collapsing part of the temple gateway. At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured; the owner and driver have been arrested.
Anthropic Quietly Pitches Its Own AI Safety Bill to US Lawmakers: A Federal Off-Switch With a Very High Bar
Anthropic has circulated a draft bill on Capitol Hill that would let the US government block a frontier AI model's release only when it poses an imminent risk of more than $1 billion in damage or killing or seriously injuring 50-plus people — setting a sky-high threshold for federal intervention.
Roof collapses at private school in Peshawar, killing at least 28 including 27 students
The roof of the private Al-Khair school collapsed on Thursday morning in Peshawar's Dir Colony while classes were under way, killing at least 28 people — 27 students and a female teacher — and injuring dozens more. The school owner has been arrested as authorities investigate the cause.
Russia Fires 39 Ballistic Missiles at Ukraine's Power Grid, Killing at Least Six
Overnight ballistic missile strikes battered Ukraine's energy infrastructure, killing at least six people and cutting power to more than 600,000 — just days after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' Kyiv says Moscow is ignoring.
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis Sentenced to 40 Years to Life for Tupac Shakur's 1996 Murder
Thirty years after Tupac Shakur was shot dead in Las Vegas, Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the killing — closing one of America's most famous cold cases, even though the identity of the gunman remains officially unresolved.
Bolivia Opens Probe Into Evo Morales Over 2009 Santa Cruz Hotel Raid Killings
Bolivia's acting attorney general has opened a preliminary investigation into former president Evo Morales and his ex-vice president over the 2009 police raid on Santa Cruz's Hotel Las Américas that left three Europeans dead and two tortured — a case already condemned by a regional human rights court.
Hurricane Isaias Makes Landfall in Florida as Category 2, Leaving Four Dead and 670,000 Without Power
Hurricane Isaias roared ashore near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm late Friday, killing at least four people and knocking out power for nearly 670,000 customers across four states — the first U.S. hurricane landfall in two years.
Four dead, eight injured as residential building collapses in Delhi's New Seemapuri
A four-storey residential building in northeast Delhi's New Seemapuri area collapsed on Wednesday, killing four people including a pregnant woman and two children, with rescue teams still searching for anyone trapped under the rubble.
Two Killed as Seven-Storey Building Partially Collapses in Istanbul's Maltepe District
The three lower floors of a seven-storey residential building caved in before dawn in Istanbul's Maltepe district, killing at least two people. Rescue teams pulled ten survivors from the rubble as fears of further collapse hampered operations.
Russian Glide Bomb Strike on Kramatorsk Bus Stop Kills at Least 12, Toll Later Rises to 30
A Russian glide bomb hit a bus stop in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on the morning of October 8, 2026, killing at least 12 people and wounding 14 more. Local prosecutors later said the death toll had risen to 30, and public transport in the front-line city was suspended.
At least 24 killed as Russia launches massive overnight attack on Ukraine
Russia unleashed one of the war's largest overnight barrages — 130 drones plus 48 cruise and ballistic missiles — killing at least 24 people across several Ukrainian regions, including four children in the northern city of Pryluky.
Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan, First Military Execution Since 1961
President Donald Trump has approved the execution by US Army firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. It would be the first execution by the US military since 1961.
Lockerbie Trial Set for January 2027: Suspect in Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing to Face US Jury
A US judge has set January 19, 2027 for jury selection in the trial of Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud, the former Libyan intelligence operative accused of building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people.
Russian Strikes Shatter Kharkiv Apartment Blocks: At Least Six Dead, Dozens Wounded
Russian bombs and missiles have slammed into residential neighbourhoods in Kharkiv, killing at least six people and injuring nearly 60, with a second wave of strikes hitting the city on Tuesday morning as rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble.
Trump Approves Firing-Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
President Donald Trump has approved execution by U.S. Army firing squad for Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre — the first military execution in more than six decades if carried out.
Providence Shootings: Latest News and Updates
No new shooting has been reported in Providence, Rhode Island as of October 5, 2026. The latest development: a second teen was charged in September in the May drive-by killing of Joseph Ramos. Also: a recap of the December 2025 Brown University mass shooting and other 2026 cases, plus official sources.
US Kills Four in 71st Strike on Suspected Drug Boat in the Caribbean as Death Toll Tops 235
US Southern Command said it destroyed a go-fast vessel on a known narco-trafficking route in the Caribbean on Oct 4, killing four. The strike is the 71st in the Trump administration's campaign, which rights groups condemn as unlawful extrajudicial killings.