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The most significant development today involves a nationwide FAA ground stop affecting all US flights due to an air traffic communications outage, which was eventually lifted early this morning, leaving thousands of travelers stranded and impacting other transportation systems like Amtrak. In other major news, Ukraine has significantly damaged Russia's military capabilities by knocking out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks, while a cruise ship collision with a tanker in New Orleans resulted in all passengers being rescued safely.
Trump administration sues to block certification of upcoming Alaska election
The justice department has filed a lawsuit arguing that the inclusion of two candidates named Dan Sullivan could confuse voters.
RFK Jr.’s vaccine injury clinic could damage NIH hospital, board warns
"Trust is slow to build and quick to lose," board chair Jack Leslie said.
Watch: CCTV footage appears to show gunmen near church in Jordan
Dozens of people had been inside the church for a funeral when the shooting began, local media report.
Oil spill washes up on UAE beaches after tanker strike
Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife
Pentagon Bans Military Insider Trading on Polymarket, Kalshi After $400K Betting Scandal
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has prohibited U.S.
Home distillers rejoice as US Supreme Court considers whether to finally legalise moonshine
The Supreme Court will consider in the new year whether the 1868 legislation forbidding home distilling should be…
US justice department investigating Corey Lewandowski over DHS role
Trump's former campaign manager is reportedly being investigated for allegedly using his role at the Department of…
Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for use at border
The Pentagon has authorized the Department of Homeland Security to test the Active Denial System, a military heat ray…
Melania Trump brokers truce for Ukraine city 'on brink of disaster', White House says
Ukraine and Russia have not confirmed the truce in Russian-occupied Oleshky, where residents have had to eat garden…
Brazil presidential election dogged by alleged bias by Meta AI tools
Supporters of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have accused Meta of interfering in Brazil’s election by making it easier to…
Investor-owned utilities charge 23% more for electricity than public providers
Investor-owned utilities charged an average of 17.8¢ per kilowatt-hour in 2025, compared to 14.5¢ at public utilities…
Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, state media say
Another 10 people are injured in the southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.
Denmark to ban mink farming in government U-turn
Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.
Doctors tell the BBC about the targeting of Sudanese hospitals by paramilitary fighters
A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's…
Ukraine learns to fight without Starlink as Musk plays politics with satellites
Ukraine has changed drones and war-fighting tech to reduce reliance on Starlink.
At least one dead and four injured in Paris suburb shooting
The French prime minister says an individual is in police custody after a "serious event" in Trappes.
Dutch government had hacked into Jared Kushner's phone
Malawi opposition demands answers over president's prolonged stay abroad
This is President Peter Mutharika's fifth visit to South Africa this year.
Gold Crashes Below $4,000 and Peter Brandt Has a Message for Peter Schiff
Spot gold fell below $4,000 an ounce on Oct.
Cyprus police open investigation into financial affairs of Roman Abramovich
Questions about the integrity of some of Abramovich's professional advisers, were raised earlier this month.
France needs to read my paper
A macroeconomist argues that France's fiscal crisis stems from a failure to distinguish between productive returns on…
Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting
The attack comes at a time of heightened tensions in the West Bank and four days before Israel's general election.
Hispanic voters helped bring Trump to power - in Texas, the tide may be turning
Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms.
Hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan
One person has died after being swept away by waves in Taiwan's Liuqiu island, authorities say.
Rubio turns to small Indian town as US faces high oil prices
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed a business and energy agenda over diplomacy on his second trip to India this…
Nigeria and Kenya Ebola patients may have crossed paths at Uganda airport, officials say
Officials say they both travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3 October.
Attack on actor Tiger Shroff is dark reminder of Bollywood's gangster past
The attack on Shroff has revived memories of the 1990s, when gangsters wielded influence over the industry.
Pentagon bans US forces from using military info to bet in prediction markets
Hegseth warned that prediction market wagers could expose military operations to adversaries.
Mark Zuckerberg’s creative plan to pay California’s proposed billionaire tax without losing control of Meta
A newly launched stock class being offered was partially engineered to help Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg pay the…
Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say
The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated region in north-eastern Tibet.