A large fire broke out at an oil loading terminal in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, during the night of October 9-10 amid a drone attack, according to images published by the Exilenova+ monitoring channel. An OSINT analyst from independent Russian outlet ASTRA identified the burning facility as the Yug Rusi oil loading terminal in the Zheleznodorozhny district … Read more
“In light of the non-compliance with the prescribed procedures, non-compliance with the above legal instructions and the current state of public safety, law and order and traffic rules, permission for the proposed protest at Jantar Mantar is hereby denied.”
The Trump administration imposed aggressive sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, just hours after a former judge at the court was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. While the Trump administration has repeatedly clashed with the ICC, which it views as corrupt and illegitimate, the move marks a significant escalation with the global justice … Read more
Three men found guilty of murdering two Australian surfer brothers and American friend BBCThree men found guilty of murders of Australian surfer brothers and American friend in Mexico The Guardian Judge convicts 3 Mexicans of murders of 2 Australian brothers and American friend on surf trip AP NewsMexican court finds three men guilty of murder … Read more
Saudi Arabia has said three people, including a pilot, were killed in Thursday’s Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. In a statement on social media on Friday, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said the attacks on the airport killed an airline pilot and two other Saudi nationals, while several people “of … Read more
Editor’s note: This story is being updated. Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach said on October 9 that Austrian police had brutally detained him and his colleague the previous day and treated them “like terrorists.” He maintained that there was no evidence of the accusation they face: spying for Ukrainian military intelligence. The Kyiv Independent has … Read more
Three Saudi citizens were killed and several people “of different nationalities” were wounded in attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia Airlines plane, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said on Friday. Thursday’s attack was the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in neighboring Yemen launched a major military … Read more
Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came to the UK as a refugee child from Somalia, got 3,300 more votes than Zack Polanski, leader of the Greens. Published October 9, 2026 October 9, 2026 The Labor Party has won the election for a parliamentary seat vacated by former leader Keir Starmer, fending off a challenge from the left-wing … Read more
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, arrives at a news conference in Geneva on June 18, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption i Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her … Read more
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder attended Russian President Vladimir Putin’s birthday party, the Kremlin reported Thursday. Putin celebrated his 74th birthday in Moscow on Wednesday. The Kremlin said Putin learned that Schröder was on a business trip in the Russian capital through Russian media reports. “The president invited his old friend to his house,” the … Read more