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In Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian drone killed a one-year-old girl in a stroller in the central park of Nova Vodolaha, in the northeastern Kharkiv region, on Monday. The attack followed a September in which United Nations monitors recorded an 85 percent increase in civilian deaths and injuries compared with the same month a year earlier.

In health care

Bereaved families are calling for a ban on Oxevision, a camera monitoring system used in half of England’s mental health wards. Lawyers representing the families told the Lampard inquiry into mental health deaths in Essex that improper use puts patients’ lives at risk.

Separately, the Covid inquiry’s sixth report finds that government failures allowed the virus to spread rapidly through care homes. It criticizes shortages of personal protective equipment and the way patients were discharged from hospitals.

In U.S. farm aid

President Trump announced an eight-billion-dollar program for one-time payments to farmers, saying it would help offset diesel costs during harvest. But government rules base the payments mainly on modeled losses for the 2026 crop year, rather than the diesel expenses he highlighted. The program is not expected to have an immediate impact.

In cloud services

A Google Cloud outage disrupted British banking, deliveries and remote court hearings on Tuesday. Google attributed the disruption to a power event at one of its London availability zones and closed the incident nearly eight hours later. Reuters reported that Revolut card payments and ATM withdrawals were affected. The bank said customers’ money and data remained safe. Google has not yet published a full technical explanation.

In the South China Sea

China accused the U.S. military of illegally entering waters around a disputed shoal and said it sent forces to monitor a U.S. Navy ship. Beijing claims roughly 90 percent of the South China Sea, fueling territorial disputes with the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam.

In Long Beach

City officials are calling for an investigation into federal immigration agents after Ricardo Gonzalez, a U.S. citizen, was found handcuffed and bleeding during a confrontation. Videos show him pinned face down in the street, repeatedly calling for help. The circumstances leading up to his detention remain unclear.

In oil markets

U.S. crude rose above 105 dollars a barrel Tuesday, while international crude topped 110 dollars. Prices are climbing as increasingly frequent attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz strain the global fuel supply.

In cloud services

British banks and logistics businesses reported widespread disruption to online services Tuesday after outages hit a significant portion of Google Cloud services. The disruption reached both financial services and businesses moving goods, extending the impact beyond the technology sector.

In the Middle East

Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to defend Saudi cities and critical infrastructure against Houthi attacks. Pilots will fly defensive missions to intercept missiles and drones, following attacks on Saudi airports and oil facilities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly urged President Trump to consider renewed attacks on Iran before elections in both countries. The White House disputes that the leaders discussed restarting the war.

In Ukraine diplomacy

Republican lawmakers are seeking ways to counter Trump’s decision to purchase Russian diesel and waive sanctions on Moscow, Politico reports. The outlet also says Trump may stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine. The dispute follows days of unexplained disruptions to Kyiv’s U.S.-controlled satellite defenses.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is preparing for talks with U.S. envoys in Oslo. Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected accusations that Ukrainians were dying because the United States was withholding intelligence.

In U.S. elections

Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record-low 31 percent in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, down one percentage point from two weeks earlier. The poll comes two weeks before the midterm elections, with Republican control of both chambers of Congress at stake.

In Oklahoma, the Democratic Governors Association is committing $500,000 to the governor’s race, Politico reports. Recent polls put Republican Mike Mazzei and Democrat Cyndi Munson in a statistical tie, in a state Trump won by 34 points in 2024.

Bloomberg reports that Trump used an antisemitic term at a Kansas rally while defending Senator Roger Marshall against complaints about his former medical practice’s billing and debt collection. Trump invoked the Jewish moneylender Shylock from Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

A separate report alleges that Trump administration appointees wanted federal cybersecurity officials to secretly obtain and hack a voting machine. The report says the idea alarmed career staff as the midterm elections approached.

In Australia

Lawmaker Helen Haines remains in critical condition after a car attack outside her office that cost her a leg. Brendan Nugent has been charged over the attack. His family says they have known Haines for more than 20 years.

In Britain’s economy

Job vacancies have fallen as small businesses scale back hiring. The Office for National Statistics says those firms cite labor costs as a key factor. Meanwhile, Treasury sources say Chancellor John Healey will not raise capital gains tax in next week’s budget. They say he believes an increase could reduce revenue if wealthy people delay asset sales or move assets abroad.

In France

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says French cities were calm overnight after curfews imposed to curb violence. Further curfews will be decided where necessary for Tuesday night. Paris police restricted movement around Place de la Republique and Les Halles. Separately, France’s digital minister urged resale platforms to remove listings for items the minister described as stolen during Saturday’s looting, and summoned companies including Vinted and eBay for talks.

In tech and security

Siemens says it has patched a high-severity Software Center vulnerability already exploited in ClickFix attacks. The flaw could allow malicious code to run through a specially crafted DLL file. The United States has also imposed sanctions on five China-based entities linked to artificial intelligence technology stolen from Google.

In Canada

Early referendum results show Alberta voters favoring remaining in Canada. With more than one million votes counted, about 76 percent supported staying. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the early results.

In Colombia

A landslide at an illegal gold mine killed at least 14 people and injured seven. In Nariño, near the Ecuadorian border, armed groups control the clandestine gold trade alongside drug trafficking and extortion.

In Kansas

Two people were killed and ten injured when a pickup truck drove into a crowd of players during a youth football game Saturday afternoon at Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex.

In India

A 15-year-old girl and her family have gone into hiding after threats over a viral video showing her making profane remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She had joined students demanding education reform in Delhi.

In Australia

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines is in critical but stable condition after losing a leg following an alleged targeted car attack near her electorate office in Wangaratta. Surgeons are working to save her other leg. The accused man allegedly made a U-turn before striking her twice.

On Ukraine

President Trump is calling for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be replaced as a negotiator. Zelenskyy says arms shipments have been delayed, adding to strains between Washington and Kyiv.

In U.S. immigration

The Department of Homeland Security says more than 100,000 Ukrainians and Sudanese will remain protected from deportation for the time being.

In Long Beach, California, a man says his arm was broken during an arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Video shows agents pinning him down as he screams in pain. Congressman Robert Garcia says the man is a U.S. citizen and accuses the agents of breaking his arm.

Amazon’s nuclear power plans

Amazon is funding development of a proposed 960-megawatt nuclear plant at a former coal plant site south of Terre Haute, Indiana, the companies announced Monday. American Electric Power would operate twelve X-energy reactors, supplying the public grid and Amazon’s data centers, with Amazon as the first customer. The timeline depends on X-energy delivering its first plant at a Dow Chemical site in Texas, where construction has not yet begun.

Attack on an Australian lawmaker

Independent Australian lawmaker Helen Haines remains in critical condition after Monday’s attack outside her Wangaratta office. Sources said Tuesday that she had lost one leg and doctors were trying to save the other. She was reportedly struck more than once by a vehicle. The alleged attacker, 43-year-old constituent Brendan Nugent, is in custody. Police describe the incident as isolated. According to ASIO chief Mike Burgess, investigators are examining the motive, including whether it was political.

Protests in Albania

Violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police have entered a seventh day in Albania. Almost 300 people have been injured, more than half of them police officers, with no sign of the demonstrations easing.

Flooding in Spain

Four people have died in torrential rain in eastern Spain. Cars have been swept away and roads submerged, leaving residents isolated in parts of the Mediterranean coast.

University of Pennsylvania lawsuit

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the university’s trustees and police personnel. The suit alleges an officer’s Taser use caused the head injury that killed 52-year-old Ronald Harmon during a November 2024 encounter. Crump says Harmon was fleeing, posed no threat and was Tased from behind in violation of policy. The university’s public safety division offered condolences and declined further comment on pending litigation.

Ukraine’s air defenses

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses the United States of delaying Patriot air defense missile deliveries that he says European allies have already paid for. The accusation comes as relations between Washington and Kyiv deteriorate.

In U.S. news

Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former student leader, are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision that would allow him to be deported.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the federal government say they have reached a settlement closing 19 federal inquiries. UNC acknowledged no wrongdoing and will pay no money. According to The New York Times, the university agreed to follow the Trump administration’s positions on admissions, diversity programs, and punishment of student groups for actions perceived as antisemitic.

In Colombia

An illegal gold mine collapsed in southwestern Colombia, killing 14 people and injuring seven.

Ukraine’s air defenses

The Trump administration has not approved a transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles needed to protect Ukraine against Russian missile and drone attacks, The Washington Post reports. The Post says the delay comes as President Trump has embraced Russia and sharply criticized Ukraine in recent weeks.

Japan’s mission to Phobos

Japan has launched a $578 million mission aiming to bring back the first samples from a Martian moon. Japan’s space agency, JAXA, says the spacecraft successfully separated from its rocket after launching from Tanegashima on October twentieth, Japan time. It is scheduled to return material from Phobos in 2031 and also study Deimos. Scientists hope the samples will help establish whether Phobos formed from debris after an impact on Mars or is a captured asteroid.

Weather forecasting and coastal flooding

CNN reports that the Trump administration’s weather satellite cuts will set U.S. forecasting capabilities back nearly a decade. The network says losing data used to track and study extreme weather could prevent major advances in prediction.

Along Delaware’s coast, officials warn an offshore nor’easter could bring more erosion and flooding to communities still repairing earlier storm damage. They expect ocean swells of 10 to 11 feet. Most beach access ramps in Bethany Beach remain closed after the previous storm washed away sand beneath them.

Curfews in France

Curfews are in effect in parts of Paris and other French cities after widespread weekend rioting. Government officials have acknowledged failures in their response and say an investigation is underway to identify those responsible.

Undersea cables near Iran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned Tehran’s adversaries that the world’s internet relies on undersea cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to the infrastructure as a potential vulnerability.

In tech and security

The Department of Homeland Security has ordered civilian federal agencies to remove DeepSeek products from government information technology systems. The directive extends beyond the Chinese artificial intelligence company’s own products to third-party tools built on its models. Agencies must also stop buying the covered products and services.

In U.S. news

The Justice Department has charged 28 green card holders in California, accusing them of fraudulently registering to vote and casting illegal ballots. The cases expand the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged noncitizen voting. Democrats and voting rights groups say that effort is aimed at sowing doubt about the upcoming midterm election results.

Federal agents are investigating envelopes containing white powder sent to offices of more than three dozen members of Congress. The latest incident prompted an evacuation Monday at Virginia Democrat Suhas Subramanyam’s district office in Leesburg. Subramanyam said the office was cleared quickly and condemned political intimidation.

Mahmoud Khalil has asked the Supreme Court to take up his case, his lawyers said Monday. The Columbia University demonstrator was jailed for months last year during the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian foreign college students. Khalil argues that his detention was retaliation for constitutionally protected speech.

In Kenya

A Kenyan court on Monday convicted Christian cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie of murdering 190 children. Many of the children were killed by starvation.

In Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday questioned whether U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine had resumed, a day after saying Washington was again providing information to help defend against Russian missile strikes. Senator Richard Blumenthal separately said Zelensky told a bipartisan group of senators that Ukraine still lacked full access to U.S. intelligence and the satellite-based Starshield network. Zelensky also said Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight with ballistic missiles and drones.

Europe’s wild pollinators

A study of records dating back to 1921 finds that most European wild bee species and about half of hover fly species have declined over the past century. More bee species declined than increased in every European region except the Alps.

Research on forever chemicals

Researchers at Arizona State University and partner institutions report that a palladium-coated membrane can break down PFAS in water using activated hydrogen. In a 58-day trial involving six PFAS compounds, the system removed more than 90 percent of each and stripped away 83 percent of their total fluorine. The researchers say they still need to reduce the amount of costly palladium required before municipal use.

In U.S. news

President Trump signed an executive order Monday creating a Women’s Health Division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House Women’s Health Task Force. The order aims to strengthen federal research on women’s health. Trump credited first lady Melania Trump with pushing the initiative.

The IRS has begun issuing automatic refunds to more than 50,000 taxpayers who qualify for additional adoption-related tax relief. The payments follow a change to the rules governing the adoption tax credit for 2025.

Israel and the Palestinian territories

Israeli settlers attacked a European Union delegation near Taybeh in the occupied West Bank. The delegation was there to visit olive harvesters.

Separately, TIME reports that previously undisclosed documents show Israel encouraged and directly helped coordinate Qatari payments to Hamas-controlled Gaza. The program moved nearly two billion dollars into Gaza over more than a decade with Israeli government permission. TIME says letters from senior Israeli security officials to Qatari leaders reveal a more extensive Israeli role than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly acknowledged.

Kenya’s cult murder verdict

A Kenyan court has convicted self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie of 191 counts of murder. All but one of the victims were children. Mackenzie had denied ordering victims to starve so they could “meet Jesus.”

Qatar and Iran

Qatar says it is preparing a new regional defense partnership while keeping channels open with Tehran. Doha argues that dialogue and economic ties offer a route to lasting peace. It also warns of a peak in energy disruption, with further difficulties ahead in the coming days and months.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Tehran for his first visit since the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began.

Attack on a Yemen training camp

At least 53 people were killed in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on al-Alam camp in Yemen’s southern Shabwa province. More than 200 others, mostly young recruits, were reported injured at the police and army training camp. The wounded were taken to a hospital in Ataq, where appeals went out for blood donations.

In UK election security

The UK Electoral Commission is building an AI system intended to alert candidates and parties to damaging deepfakes within three hours. Chief executive Vijay Rangarajan says a May 2026 pilot scanned roughly three million posts, with ten referred to platforms or police as seriously misleading. The focus is interference with election procedures, not refereeing campaign claims.

In France

Student-led protests expanded nationwide on October 6, drawing teachers, parents and unions over teacher shortages, overcrowding and deteriorating schools. More than 6,800 people were taken into custody, most of them minors. Human Rights Watch reported serious injuries to children. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez defended the police response as proportionate in almost all cases.

Nuñez also acknowledged that police lost control in some cities during Saturday's protests, citing inadequate staffing and a lack of anticipation. President Emmanuel Macron demanded a security review. The prime minister says he has instructed prefects to impose very limited, localized curfews to prevent further rioting and looting.

On Russia sanctions

President Trump signed an order on October 16 waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia under a law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham. The penalties had been scheduled to take effect two days later.

In Nigeria

Nigeria has introduced a petrol discount, initially planned for 30 days, to counter rising costs driven by the Iran war. Fuel prices have risen fivefold in three years. President Bola Tinubu, seeking reelection in January, scrapped the longstanding subsidy in 2023. His main rivals promise to restore some consumer support.

In Australia

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines has been critically injured in an alleged vehicle attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Monday night that a man was in custody. Federal police, intelligence agency ASIO and the joint counterterrorism task force are investigating.

At HelloFresh

Workers at a Newark, New Jersey, facility allege verbal and physical abuse and denial of regular bathroom breaks in a proposed amended class action complaint. HelloFresh calls the allegations entirely without merit. The lawsuit, first filed in August 2024, also names staffing agencies. A state judge is scheduled to review the amended complaint on October 23.

On abortion rights in Idaho

A volunteer campaign has gathered more than 110,000 signatures for Proposition 1, which asks voters whether abortion should be legal in Idaho. A yes vote would lift one of the country's most restrictive abortion bans. The campaign involved 1,255 unpaid volunteers working across all 35 legislative districts.

In Australia

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines is believed to have suffered severe lower-body injuries after being struck by a car outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, according to 7News. Emergency services were reportedly called to Murphy Street around 3:30 Monday afternoon. The street remains closed to the public.

In Brazil’s Amazon

Deforestation has fallen almost 42 percent in a year, reaching a record low. The decline marks a substantial reduction in forest loss across Brazil’s Amazon.

Flight diverted to Bulgaria

An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Austria made an emergency landing in Bulgaria after a bomb threat. Officials said the aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew were unharmed. Bulgaria’s transport ministry said a MiG-29 fighter jet escorted the plane under established procedures.

In France

Nearly 2,400 people were arrested and almost 1,000 police officers were injured during a single day of nationwide cost-of-living unrest. President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged intelligence failures as unrest flared again at Place de la République in Paris. Macron also refused Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s resignation. The Élysée cited the need for continuous command of security forces.

Ukraine’s air defenses

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Bloomberg that the United States is sending Ukraine just 12 Patriot interceptors a month, about a quarter of the number Kyiv received under President Joe Biden. He also said Washington is withholding some missiles Ukraine has already paid for.

Separately, Marco Rubio denied that the United States had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Ukrainian military footage also shows a jet-powered Bars interceptor striking a Russian Geran-5 attack drone, demonstrating an adaptation of the Bars from a strike weapon.

Humanitarian aid cuts

United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher says cuts he is being forced to make are threatening children’s survival. He also warns of worsening conditions in conflict zones, including Sudan and Gaza.

Deaths in the Aegean

Greek authorities say 12 migrants have died in two incidents in the Aegean Sea. The International Organisation for Migration says at least 1,209 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year.

Conduent data breach settlement

Conduent and plaintiffs representing about 62.2 million affected people have reached a preliminary $80 million settlement over a 2024 hack. The theft at the back-office services company was the largest health data breach reported in 2025.

Israel’s election

Donald Trump has endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu days before Israel’s election, breaking months of silence. The endorsement comes as their strategies on Iran and Gaza have diverged. Trump warned that the United States might not “do this work” if Israel changes leaders.

Conduent data breach

Conduent and plaintiffs representing about 62.2 million affected people have reached a preliminary $80 million settlement in proposed class-action litigation over a 2024 hack. The theft at the back-office services company was the largest health data breach reported in 2025.

Arizona attack allegations

Maricopa County prosecutors allege that Matthew Bjornholt, 27, planned to attack a Jewish or Muslim house of worship with explosives and gunfire. He faces a felony terrorist-threat charge. His attorney says the allegations rely on an unreliable former acquaintance and that an earlier FBI search found no evidence of terrorism or bomb-making materials. A judge said the preliminary evidence relied heavily on hearsay but found probable cause to proceed, setting bond at $100,000.

Canadian military base fire

Four Canadian soldiers were killed in a fast-moving grass fire during training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Premier Danielle Smith said 39 patients remained in the hospital, at least 19 in critical condition. Military officials said 85 soldiers were conducting live-fire combat training ahead of a deployment to Latvia. Strong winds fueled the fire. Investigators are determining what started it and whether it triggered explosions.

The war in Ukraine

Ukraine launched more than a thousand drones at Russia, setting oil facilities on fire in one of its largest air attacks of the war. The strike came amid rising tensions between Kyiv and Washington.

Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reports that Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss ending the four-year war. The proposed meeting would exclude Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Journal describes the plan as an effort to secure terms favorable to Moscow.

New Zealand’s warming climate

New Zealand’s Our Atmosphere and Climate 2026 report finds the country has warmed 1.36 degrees Celsius since records began in 1909. Seven of its ten warmest years have occurred since 2016. The report says surrounding ocean surface temperatures have warmed 34 percent faster than the global average and warns of more extreme droughts, heatwaves, fires and floods.

Ebola in Kenya

Kenyan health authorities have confirmed the country’s eighth Ebola case. They say the latest patient was likely exposed to the country’s first case.