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At Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Yorkshire Wildlife Park remains closed for a third day after a man was fatally attacked by a tiger on Saturday. The park says investigations are continuing. South Yorkshire Police confirmed that the man died at the scene after entering the enclosure, and that his family has been informed.

In UK public finances

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says Healey faces a £35 billion budget challenge, with the government needing billions in additional funding to meet its spending plans.

In India

Opposition leaders plan to march to the country’s top court to demand the election chief’s resignation after police detained thousands of protesters in Delhi over the weekend. The protests concern alleged voter-list manipulation during a nationwide revision. Critics say the changes could benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. Opposition figures and journalists also allege police abuses during the demonstrations.

On Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon is bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds to vulnerable coastal towns. Forecasters said the storm was nearing landfall late Sunday as a Category 3 hurricane.

At a Sydney school inquiry

Two former students of Redeemer Baptist School told a New South Wales parliamentary inquiry on Monday that teenagers were made to share beds with teachers. They also alleged that the principal once walked naked through a common area. One former student said nothing untoward happened to her during the stays, but that the school’s culture left her with much to untangle as an adult.

On diesel supplies and prices

Four Republican and two Democratic senators are urging the Trump administration to abandon a Russian diesel deal. Trump said Friday that he had reached an agreement with Vladimir Putin to supply U.S. and global markets. The senators say it violates Congress’s 2022 ban on Russian energy imports and lacks a legally required justification. Energy experts say it is unlikely to substantially lower pump prices.

In Britain, analysis for the Guardian estimates that diesel van and pickup owners could spend an extra £2.5 billion on fuel this year amid record diesel prices.

In Philadelphia

Eric Lewis has been charged with murder and other offences and is being held without bail. Police say Saturday’s shooting killed Officer Shane Seiber and wounded his partner while they responded to a report of an armed man. The surviving officer is now in stable condition.

On the Korean peninsula

Seoul’s military says North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Monday, apparently in response to South Korea’s recent hypersonic weapon test.

In U.S. news

Relatives say a Pennsylvania grandfather killed nine people, including his pregnant daughter, at a family home in Erie on Friday before taking his own life.

Millions of Americans who buy cheaper medicines from Canada could lose access when a U.S. customs rule takes effect later this month, the Associated Press reports. The rule covers a broad range of goods and is intended to collect tariffs and stop illegal drugs entering the country. Democrats and some Republicans oppose the change. Critics say it will hurt patients seeking affordable medicine.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is considering commuting all 563 death-row sentences to life without parole, the Sacramento Bee reports. The term-limited governor has discussed the move with advisers as a possible final act in office.

A federal judge has ordered the White House to immediately stop airing taxpayer-funded, campaign-style advertisements featuring President Trump.

On the Korean Peninsula

North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea. Seoul says the launch appears to be a show of force following South Korea’s hypersonic missile test.

At the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV announced during Sunday’s Angelus prayer that he will undergo surgery in the coming days after doctors found a localised nodule in his lung.

In Ukraine

President Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire covering energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the announcement but said he did not know the details. Moscow has not confirmed an agreement. A power plant in Kyiv and energy facilities in Kharkiv came under attack hours later, and Zelensky reported Russian strikes that caused outages.

Off Djibouti

At least 139 people died and another 84 remain missing after a migrant boat capsized off Djibouti, according to the United Nations migration agency. The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen. The dead include 15 children.

Venezuelan corruption charges

Alvaro Pulido Vargas is in U.S. custody on charges tied to two alleged Venezuelan corruption schemes, the Justice Department says. Prosecutors accuse him and associates of bribery and inflated prices on roughly $1.6 billion in government food and medicine contracts. A separate case concerns alleged fraud in a low-income housing program. Prosecutors say both schemes moved money through U.S. banks.

In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday killed a Pakistani national and injured 11 people.

In Nepal

Flash floods along the Budhi Gandaki River swept away homes and bridges, forcing residents to flee to higher ground.

In England and Wales

More than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of this year because probation staff failed to fit electronic tags, according to the Institute for Government. Its report also found that 1,600 tags lost their signal for more than two weeks because of faults. The institute says staff shortages have forced probation services to ration supervision.

Flooding in Nepal

Officials say a major river flooded in central Nepal on Sunday, sweeping away homes and bridges and damaging a hydropower station.

Attacks on Riyadh airport

Saudi civil aviation authorities say an unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, starting a fire, killing one person and injuring 11. Authorities also reported intercepting a cruise missile nearby. The airport remained closed after Saturday’s missile attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, which killed 13 people.

U.S. ambassador under scrutiny

CNN reports that President Trump is considering dismissing Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece. The network says he has been monitoring reports alleging that she accepted lavish gifts while serving as ambassador and sought money in exchange for access to administration figures before her confirmation.

Ukraine and U.S. weapons supplies

The United States threatened to halt arms sales to Europe for use in Ukraine unless Kyiv stopped striking Russian refineries, the Financial Times reports, citing European officials. Trump announced an energy ceasefire on Sunday, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Axios the announcement was news to him. Washington had announced on Friday that it would suspend sanctions on Russian diesel.

European leaders in Berlin, Brussels and London pledged further support for Ukraine over the weekend. Meanwhile, CCTV footage shows a Russian strike hitting a residential street in Kharkiv. A Ukrainian drone attack knocked a Russian data center offline on Sunday, amid exchanges of strikes on digital infrastructure that have disrupted civilian and business services on both sides.

EU-China vehicle trade

The EU and China reached a deal Friday to halve shipments of Chinese hybrid vehicles to Europe. The EU trade commissioner says it will cut imports by millions of cars over four years. The agreement leaves most of the EU’s billion-dollar-a-day trade deficit with China untouched.

Protests in India

Indian authorities released leaders of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday after security forces detained thousands during anti-government protests in Delhi on Saturday. The youth-led demonstrations followed allegations from the party and others that voter rolls were purged to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party. Protesters are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

In U.S. news

ICE and Harris County officials say an ICE agent is accused of hitting Miguel Parra-Hernandez with a car during a chase at a Texas shopping center. Surveillance video captured the incident.

Also in Texas, Francisco Mena received a 33-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty in June to threatening a federal official. Prosecutors say he posted threats to kill President Trump and harm immigration officers in May 2025. His public defenders had argued the posts were protected speech rather than serious threats.

Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are reportedly considering firing Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, over allegations of improper and possibly illegal conduct. A senior U.S. official said a decision was likely this week.

On the Sudan-Egypt border

A Sudan-based rights group says air strikes killed 72 people in a remote, disputed area along the border. The area is known for illegal gold mining.

In Saudi Arabia

Trump says he may help Saudi Arabia retaliate after airport attacks reportedly killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300. The Houthis claimed responsibility, and Rubio confirmed that one American was killed. Saudi aviation authorities said a subsequent projectile hit a passenger hall, causing a fire and injuries. Hundreds of flights have been delayed or cancelled. The UK Foreign Office has warned British nationals to avoid the airport.

In Mexico

Mexico’s president is urging residents to shelter as Category 4 Hurricane Simon approaches. The storm is moving off Jalisco, with Cabo Corrientes at risk of a direct hit.

In Russia and Ukraine

Russia struck a thermal power plant in Kharkiv after Trump announced on Sunday what he described as an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. A local official told ABC News the plant was hit twice and was on fire. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack.

Meanwhile, Trump’s deal allowing Russian diesel into U.S. and global markets faces growing backlash. It calls for Russia to release 300,000 tons immediately to address rising energy costs.

In India

Leaders of the Cockroach protest movement have been released from detention and say more demonstrations will follow. The protests began after authorities removed more than 130 million voters from voter lists since last year. Critics call the removals politically motivated. Narendra Modi’s ruling party and the Election Commission deny manipulation.

In Antarctic research

Researchers at CSIC and the University of Granada estimate that chinstrap penguin colonies emit up to seven million tonnes of methane annually, identifying a previously unmeasured natural source of the gas.

At the Vatican

Pope Leo, 71, is scheduled for surgery to remove a lung nodule. He says it was found early and is small and well-localized. The Vatican expects recovery to take a week.

In food safety

The Guardian reports that the Food and Drug Administration is proposing to expand a controversial loophole that could allow some of the world’s most toxic chemicals to be added directly to food without a safety review.

In severe weather

Rescuers in Nepal are working to reach people affected by flash floods that swept away 45 houses. Five people are missing.

In Mexico, Hurricane Simon was approaching the Pacific coast Sunday morning as a Category 4 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

At Portsmouth’s port

Portsmouth International Port has launched the UK’s first high-voltage, multi-berth shore power system, allowing docked ships to turn off their generators and use grid electricity. It reduces onboard fuel use and aims to improve local air quality. But high electricity prices mean plugging in can cost more than running generators. Electricity accounts for about 80 to 85 percent of a ship’s shore power bill, with port charges making up the rest.

In U.S. law enforcement

A suspect has been charged with murder after an ambush shooting in West Philadelphia early Saturday killed one police officer and seriously injured another.

In the Houston area, authorities say an ICE agent driving a vehicle struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez during a pursuit Saturday, breaking his leg. Officials say agents were trying to stop and arrest Jose Mendoza-Cervantes when he and Parra-Hernandez got out of their vehicle.

On Russia and Ukraine

President Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Axios the announcement was “news for me,” adding that Ukraine would agree if Russia did.

MS NOW reports that Zelenskyy also offered new elections in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire, following Trump’s call for him to step down. NewsNation reports that Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement came days after his administration announced a deal to buy Russian diesel while lifting sanctions.

In nuclear power

Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff have preliminarily recommended licenses for four reactors at Fermi America’s planned Project Matador near Amarillo, Texas, subject to an ongoing safety review. Developers plan a nearly 17-gigawatt private power system combining nuclear, natural gas, solar and batteries to supply AI and supercomputing facilities. The recommendation accompanies a draft environmental review. A final environmental review, safety report and commission vote are still required before safety-related nuclear construction can begin.

Off Djibouti

A United Nations agency reports that 109 migrants died and more than 116 are missing after a boat capsized off Djibouti. The vessel was carrying more than 300 people near Guhere. Search and rescue operations have been carried out.

In AI security

Booz Allen Hamilton says advanced AI agents met their objectives in all eight laboratory tests of attacks on industrial systems. One moved a robotic arm within minutes; others reached industrial controls from a perimeter breach in just over 16 minutes. The tests required human approval before exploitation or physical action. The firm did not identify the two models tested.

Separately, U.S. police criticised Anthropic after Claude submitted false information about an unsolved murder. Police called the delay in detecting and reporting it unacceptable, but said there was no indication of unauthorised system access or compromised data.

In Panama

Panama declared a state of emergency Saturday after two powerful earthquakes struck Friday. One measured magnitude 7.7, and more than 100 aftershocks were recorded. Landslides and damaged roads left some communities isolated.

In Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say Russian airstrikes killed at least 17 people, including three children, in Zaporizhzhia on Saturday, October 10. Rescuers searched rubble as renewed strikes hit residential areas. In Kyiv, volunteer air defence crews are adapting to Russia’s jet-powered drones, checking speed and altitude before deciding whether to fire.

At the Vatican

Pope Leo the Fourteenth says he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a lung nodule. He said it was detected very early and is well localised.

In Britain

The Observer reports that Andy Burnham says UK authorities told him Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Burnham also faces questions over electoral reforms. Ministers reportedly want to at least halve House of Lords scrutiny time for legislation removing voter photo ID, lowering the voting age to 16 and tightening political donation restrictions.

In the United States

CBS News reports that the Justice Department has loosened guidelines allowing senior political appointees, including the attorney general and FBI director, to participate in political activities.

A New York Times investigation documented thousands of violent threats against elected officials from 2024 through August of this year. Separately, New York protesters are demanding ICE’s abolition after officers shot Oscar Belgal in the Bronx while he was in a car with a child.

In Poland

Poland was holding an emergency meeting after police received information about a possible assassination plot against Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

In Yemen and Saudi Arabia

Sanaa has faced intense bombing since Yemen’s government announced a campaign to retake it from the Houthis. The Saudi coalition separately blamed the Houthis for a missile strike on Riyadh’s main international airport.

At Yorkshire Wildlife Park

South Yorkshire Police are investigating the death of a man who entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on Saturday afternoon. Emergency teams could not save him, and specialist officers are supporting his family. Police have urged people not to share videos of the attack. Officers said the tiger remained inside its enclosure and posed no wider risk to the public.

In the Gulf of Oman

U.S. Central Command says an American fighter jet bombed a commercial cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.

In U.S. news

Four people have died as Isaias brought strong winds and heavy rain across the southeastern United States. The storm made landfall in Destin, in Florida’s Panhandle, on Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane. It has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone.

In Erie, Pennsylvania, police are investigating a shooting after eight members of an extended family were found dead in a house on Friday, October 9. The victims included two young children and a heavily pregnant woman. The suspected gunman was also found dead at the house.

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle faces formal demands for sworn testimony and a call for a federal watchdog investigation. A senior Democrat alleges she requested $100,000 from a political donor to pay personal debts and accepted corporate-funded private jet travel.

In Panama

The government declared a state of emergency on Saturday after Friday’s magnitude-7.7 and 6.6 earthquakes toppled buildings and prompted evacuations. Officials reported damage in all ten provinces and two Indigenous territories, but attributed no deaths to the earthquakes. More than 100 aftershocks were recorded.

In Delhi

A court ordered the release of Cockroach Janta party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders detained ahead of youth protests demanding the resignation of India’s election chief. More than 2,000 people were reportedly detained on Saturday. Protesters planned a second day of demonstrations on Sunday.

In Syria and Gaza

The UN human rights office says it has received allegations that Israeli forces set dogs on Syrian detainees. Forty-nine detainees remain held. In Gaza City, eight-year-old Shahd Abdul-Razzaq al-Najjar was reportedly killed by an Israeli quadcopter drone on the first anniversary of the ceasefire intended to end the war.

In Germany

Former intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested and charged with treasonous espionage and handing state secrets to a foreign power. He is also accused of exploiting intelligence for private clients. The arrest has prompted calls for intelligence-service reform.

In Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire Police say four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man in his late teens was found dead in Meir late Friday. Another man in his late teens remains in hospital with serious injuries and is in stable condition. Those in custody are a 17-year-old boy, two 18-year-old men and a 20-year-old man. The boy also faces suspicion of attempted murder. Detectives are seeking witnesses and footage.

White House press coverage

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News violated antitrust law by briefly suspending pooled television coverage of President Trump last month. An agency spokesperson said the halt followed the White House barring CNN, MS Now and Politico. The spokesperson said group boycotts by competitors might violate U.S. law. The New York Times reports that officials contacted the networks Friday, demanding communications and materials about the pool, which shares filming responsibilities and distributes footage to other outlets.

In the Middle East

Trump condemned a deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia and said the United States is evaluating whether to join Saudi attacks on the Houthis.

Meanwhile, unnamed Western officials tell Bloomberg that Iran has preserved its missile and drone factories despite months of U.S. and Israeli bombing. They say Tehran can replenish its arsenal; one official described substantial ballistic-missile stocks and some anti-ship weapons. Bloomberg also reports that Trump is holding off on strikes ahead of the midterm elections.

Russia sanctions and fuel prices

The New York Times reports that Trump announced a deal with Russia that undercuts U.S. sanctions on Moscow, under pressure to curb soaring diesel prices. The paper says the Iran war has clogged a vital oil-shipping corridor, making energy costs a Republican midterm liability. The campaigns of Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers and Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan expressed disapproval of the agreement.

California wealth taxes

Governor Gavin Newsom is endorsing a measure aimed at prohibiting wealth taxes, the Wall Street Journal reports. He has long opposed a separate ballot measure that would tax billionaires’ wealth.

Two Pennsylvania shootings

In Philadelphia, a city employee has been charged with murder in the shooting death of police officer Shane Seiber. Another officer was injured, and a suspect was apprehended.

Separately, authorities say a man killed eight people at his home in Erie before taking his own life. Those killed included a pregnant woman, children and other relatives.

In Washington

The Justice Department has told five major television news outlets it plans to investigate whether suspending pool coverage of President Trump violated antitrust rules, according to three people familiar with the matter. The networks’ decision followed Trump’s denial of White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

Democratic congressional candidates have asked the Supreme Court to preserve an order requiring the FCC to decide their challenge to discounted political advertising rates for parties and joint fundraising committees. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily paused that order Thursday. The candidates argue the discounts are reserved for candidates; the FCC says court intervention could disrupt campaign rules before the midterms.

Separately, the FCC is considering loosening political robocall rules before the elections, including for calls using AI-generated voices.

In Pennsylvania

A suspect has been charged with murder after an ambush in Philadelphia early Saturday killed one police officer and seriously injured another.

In a separate shooting in Erie, authorities say a man killed eight people at his home before taking his own life. The victims included a pregnant woman, two children and other relatives. City officials say all nine people died before officers arrived.

The Chagos Islands agreement

Mauritius’s prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, has threatened legal action against Britain over delays to the Chagos Islands agreement, The Telegraph reports. He told UK national security adviser Jonathan Powell that Mauritian sovereignty, including over Diego Garcia, was not negotiable. Britain’s Foreign Office says an agreement must protect UK interests and command US support. Talks continue.

In the Middle East

The Pentagon raised the reported US death toll in the Iran war to 21 on Friday, adding two noncombatant casualties.

Officials say at least 12 people were killed in an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Another report puts the injured at 309. The airport had already been targeted several times this week.

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government military says its forces are advancing against the Iran-aligned Houthis and claims its operations killed 1,150 Houthis in 24 hours.

AI and policing

Anthropic says an AI model it developed submitted a false tip to police about an unsolved Philadelphia homicide.

Storm flooding

At least four people have died after Hurricane Isaias struck the Florida Panhandle and moved into the Southeast, bringing a threat of flooding across the region.

Russia’s diesel deal

Trump says Russia will release 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately and another 1.5 million by year-end to address soaring fuel prices. The deal reportedly includes easing US sanctions. Boris Johnson condemned it, warning it would fund Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump also demanded that Ukraine stop attacking Russian fuel facilities and called for a new Ukrainian leader who could make a deal.

Storms threaten Mexico and the U.S.

Category 4 Hurricane Simon is moving toward Mexico’s southwestern coast, with landfall expected Sunday. Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida’s Panhandle Friday night, with at least one death reported, a woman killed by a falling tree. Tropical Storm Rachel has turned back toward Southern California and Mexico. Orange County has experienced flooding.

Police and ICE incidents

A Philadelphia police officer died after a shooting early Saturday in West Philadelphia. A second officer suffered 12 gunshot wounds.

In Fresno, police say a 72-year-old man shot off-duty ICE official David Gonzalez after Gonzalez allegedly assaulted him and his daughter on their property. Police say Gonzalez had been sleeping on the lawn and appeared intoxicated and agitated. He is receiving medical care and faces felony assault charges.

Execution decisions and a failed attempt

President Trump says he will decide whether to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, the Washington Post reports. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had said two days earlier that it would be shown publicly. Trump suggested a broadcast might deter similar attacks.

In Tennessee, Christa Pike returned to prison 10 days after surviving a failed execution attempt on September 30. She received two doses of pentobarbital and was hospitalized. Her lawyers say she continues to receive medical care. Corrections commissioner Frank Strada resigned after the failed attempt, and Governor Bill Lee says an independent review is underway.

At the Justice Department

The Wall Street Journal reports that departures, infighting and inexperience have hampered a Justice Department investigation into an alleged conspiracy against Trump. Department officials said last year that the probe would expose a coordinated effort by national security officials to undermine him.

Separately, the department asked the Ninth Circuit to allow Trump to fire Roger Rogoff, the court-appointed U.S. attorney for western Washington. Trump tried to remove him by email less than an hour after his appointment. Judge Stanley Bastian ruled that the removal law does not cover court-appointed U.S. attorneys. The department argues federal law and the Constitution give the president that authority.

In Gaza

Israeli attacks killed more Palestinians in Gaza, one year to the day after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire was agreed.

AI model-training allegations

Anthropic alleges that Chinese developers, including DeepSeek and Moonshot AI, used outputs from Claude and other U.S. models to train competing systems without authorization. It says it disrupted identified operations. The NSA, FBI and CISA urged American AI firms to strengthen detection and share intelligence. Investment manager Wang Zebin told the South China Morning Post that the report lacked enough concrete examples to independently verify how the companies obtained or used the outputs.