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Beginning Wednesday, October 7, 2026, across the Federal Capital Territory, the Nigeria Labour Congress declared an indefinite strike, shutting down schools, hospitals, and…
Egyptian media figure Radwa El-Sherbiny has responded to a history teacher who compared her to early women’s rights figures Hoda Shaarawi and Safia Zaghloul during a private…
Texas is scheduled to execute 46-year-old Jamaal Howard by lethal injection on Oct. 7, 2026.
Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
Cosmin Tudoran, a 21-year-old in Bucharest who previously attacked a food delivery worker, was re-arrested on October 7, 2026, by counter-terrorism prosecutors.
Senador eleito Marcel van Hattem announced plans to push for the impeachment of Supreme Federal Court Minister Gilmar Mendes starting February 1, 2027, following a public exchange…
Mark Cain appeared in Norwich Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of his wife, Dr Hannah Terry, following an early-morning emergency response at their Norfolk home on…
Indonesia’s House of Representatives approved the Labor Protection Bill into law in Jakarta on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan were arrested in Arcadia, California, on October 6, 2026, facing child abuse conspiracy charges involving 21 children.
A California couple, Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan, were arrested on child abuse charges tied to a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children, with prosecutors describing the…
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, acknowledged “abusive use” of the 2017 Ley contra el Odio, a law criticized for suppressing dissent, and called for its reform…
California officials condemned President Donald Trump for remarks at a Nebraska rally suggesting that Iran could take out Los Angeles and San Diego, calling the comments deranged…