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Tanker struck by projectiles off Qatar's coast as Gulf shipping attacks hit a record week
The UK's maritime agency said a tanker was hit by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles off Qatar's northern coast, with casualties reported. The attack caps the most intense week of Gulf shipping incidents since the US-Iran war began, pushing Brent crude above $101 a barrel.
South Korea to Recall Ambassador to Ukraine as North Korean POW Row Deepens
South Korea announced Thursday it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine, Park Hee-chang, in a deepening diplomatic row over President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's public disclosure of the secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.
North Korea Warns US Over Taiwan Arms Sales as Kim Pledges Support for Russia
North Korea's state media accused Washington of fuelling tensions in the Taiwan Strait through arms sales and military support for Taipei, while Kim Jong Un pledged continued backing for Russia in the same week.
Seven Wounded in Knife Attack at Polish School; 19-Year-Old Student Detained
Seven people were wounded in a knife attack at a vocational school in Ostrołęka, north-eastern Poland, on Wednesday. Police detained a 19-year-old student near the town beach; two of the injured were reported to be in serious condition.
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.
Shell, Chevron and BP Evacuate Gulf Platforms as Tropical Storm Isaias Takes Aim at the US Coast
Shell is evacuating workers from six offshore platforms while Chevron and BP pull nonessential staff from the Gulf of Mexico, as Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season and make landfall on the northern Gulf Coast by Friday.
California Shooting News Today: Latest Updates
The latest verified shooting in California is the October 2, 2026 double homicide near California State University, Northridge: two young people killed, dozens detained, and one male suspect still sought by the LAPD. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and how to follow official updates.
North Korea Missile Launches: Tracker and Latest Tests
An evergreen tracker of North Korea's missile tests in 2026: the October 3 AI-guided intermediate-range launch, the September hypersonic Hwasong-11M-1 test, the September 12 joint strike drill, what the missiles are, and how Seoul, Tokyo and Washington are reacting.
Ukraine War in Photos and Video: Latest Visual Updates
Verified photos and videos from Ukraine in late September and early October 2026: AP photographers documenting the Kyiv strikes, Reuters-verified footage of the drone attack on Kyiv's North Bridge, and Ukraine's stepped-up refinery campaign. What the latest verified visuals show.