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Guterres Report Reveals Talks on Western Sahara Transitional Council Ahead of Security Council Review
A new UN report by António Guterres discloses that Morocco, the Polisario Front, Algeria and Mauritania discussed a transitional council and a framework agreement in three rounds of direct talks this year — the first such engagement in seven years — as the Security Council prepares to renew MINURSO's mandate.
Houthi Strikes on Saudi Airports Kill Three and Wound 36 as Conflict Deepens
Saudi authorities say Houthi attacks on airports in Riyadh and Abha killed three people and wounded 36 this week, marking a sharp escalation. The Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed 82 Houthi military targets in retaliatory strikes across Yemen.
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.
Africa Launches Its Own Credit Rating Agency to Take On the 'Big Three' and Cut Borrowing Costs
The African Union inaugurates the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in Port Louis, Mauritius — a decade in the making — aiming to give the continent fairer, context-specific sovereign ratings and chip away at borrowing costs that eat into health and education budgets.
India Proposes Three-Part Truce to Ukraine and Russia: Halt Energy Attacks, Protect Shipping, Keep Grain Flowing
India has proposed a three-part truce to Russia and Ukraine covering energy infrastructure, commercial shipping, and grain flows. Kyiv calls it the broadest of four ceasefire proposals on the table — but no agreement is signed yet.
US Mortgage Rates Hit Three-Year High, Squeezing Buyers Less Than a Month Before the Midterms
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped 19 basis points to 7.49% for the week ending October 2 — its highest level in nearly three years — pushing mortgage applications to their lowest since February 2025, just weeks before congressional midterm elections.
Ukrainian Drones Kill Two and Hit Major Fuel Hub in One of the Biggest Attacks Yet on Moscow
Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone assault on Moscow and its region on October 6, 2026, with Moscow claiming nearly 900 drones were launched. Two people were killed, homes damaged, and a major fuel depot supplying Moscow's three airports reportedly caught fire.
Real Madrid Sends Negreira Dossier to UEFA, Escalating Barcelona's Referee Scandal
Real Madrid has filed a dossier with UEFA over FC Barcelona's payments to former refereeing chief José María Enríquez Negreira, escalating a corruption case that has shadowed Spanish football for three years — and could put Barcelona's European future at risk.
Air Ambulance With Six Aboard Vanishes Off Nantucket; US Coast Guard Launches Massive Search
A Canadian-registered Gulfstream G100 air ambulance carrying six people — two pilots, two medical staff, a patient and a relative — disappeared from radar on a Bermuda-to-Boston flight early Saturday. The US Coast Guard is searching waters off Nantucket after the jet plunged from 23,500 feet to 11,000 feet in three minutes.
Joy Turns to Horror: Car Ploughs Into Rugby Fans in Newcastle, 10 Injured
A car drove into a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday, injuring 10 people including three children. Police arrested the 18-year-old driver and say the incident is not believed to be terrorism-related.
OpenAI Fires Three Researchers Over Mishandling of 'Sensitive Information'
OpenAI has dismissed three researchers — at least two working in AI safety — after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information linked to an external organisation that evaluates AI models. The company says the firings were about procedure, not whistleblowing.