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Australian coroner weeps at inquiry into girl denied insulin

Australian coroner weeps at inquiry into girl denied insulin

An Australian coroner was moved to tears on the final day of an inquiry examining the 2022 death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 22:10 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Teacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive

Teacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive

Surviving teacher Becky Drury has broken her silence on the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting, clarifying that she was shot instantly and played dead to survive.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 21:35 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
ICC wins EU's Sakharov Prize amid US sanctions

ICC wins EU's Sakharov Prize amid US sanctions

The European Union has given its prestigious Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court, endorsing multilateral justice amid U.S. sanctions.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 19:33 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Trump ordered by judge to sit for BBC defamation lawsuit deposition by Dec 11

Trump ordered by judge to sit for BBC defamation lawsuit deposition by Dec 11

A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered Donald Trump to complete a deposition by December 11 in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 17:36 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet and China

Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet and China

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the high-altitude Tibetan Autonomous Region on Thursday night, raising urgent humanitarian concerns amid environmental fragility.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 16:38 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Son of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi says he had first call in five years

Son of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi says he had first call in five years

Kim Aris spoke with his detained mother, Aung San Suu Kyi, in a 20-minute phone call marking their first direct communication in over five years.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 15:03 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
El Salvador launches military operation in Haiti after four soldiers abducted

El Salvador launches military operation in Haiti after four soldiers abducted

El Salvador launched a military operation in Haiti following the abduction of four Salvadoran aviation technicians serving in an international mission.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 12:06 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Indian vessel sinks after Red Sea attack off Yemen, all 14 crew rescued

Indian vessel sinks after Red Sea attack off Yemen, all 14 crew rescued

The Indian-flagged cargo vessel Faize Noore Oliya sank in the southern Red Sea following an attack off Yemen, though all 14 crew members were successfully rescued.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 11:05 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
France Reports 1st Human Shamonda Virus Case, Says No Health Risk

France Reports 1st Human Shamonda Virus Case, Says No Health Risk

French health authorities have confirmed the first recorded human infection of the livestock pathogen Shamonda virus in an immunocompromised patient who died in October, though officials stress there is no wider risk.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 10:18 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Former civil servant who left top-secret files on train reflects on recovery

Former civil servant who left top-secret files on train reflects on recovery

Decades after a career-shattering security breach involving classified files left on a train, former civil servant Richard Jackson shares his journey of personal recovery.

World ·22 Oct 2026, 05:14 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Super Typhoon Champi disrupts Keen Sword drills across southern Japan

Super Typhoon Champi disrupts Keen Sword drills across southern Japan

Super Typhoon Champi, the year's strongest tropical cyclone, has forced military commanders to scale back and cancel portions of the major Keen Sword defense exercises across southern Japan.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 23:17 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment needed for lung cancer

Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment needed for lung cancer

Doctors confirm Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment following successful surgery for localized lung cancer, clearing the pontiff for his upcoming South American tour.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 22:03 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Macron calls Trump’s claims blaming Muslim migrants in French riots stupid

Macron calls Trump’s claims blaming Muslim migrants in French riots stupid

French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly rejected claims by Donald Trump and other foreign leaders blaming Muslim migrants for recent riots in France. Speaking in Qatar, Macron accused outsiders of exploiting the unrest and spreading false narratives.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 21:04 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Australian MP Helen Haines has both legs amputated after car attack

Australian MP Helen Haines has both legs amputated after car attack

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has undergone the amputation of both legs following a vehicular assault outside her electorate office in Wangaratta.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 17:07 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots for electoral gain

Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots for electoral gain

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticized international counterparts for exploiting violent domestic unrest and spreading disinformation for electoral gain.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 16:09 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Trump envoy talks

Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during Trump envoy talks

Russia has unilaterally released imprisoned American Stephen Hubbard during high-stakes diplomatic talks in St. Petersburg involving U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 15:16 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
North Korean websites hit by intermittent outages, analysts say

North Korean websites hit by intermittent outages, analysts say

North Korean websites and network routing infrastructure suffered sudden intermittent outages amid escalating military friction on the heavily fortified peninsula.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 14:12 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
French Mirage 2000D fighter jet crashes near Nancy leaving one dead

French Mirage 2000D fighter jet crashes near Nancy leaving one dead

A French Mirage 2000D fighter jet crashed during a routine night training flight in northeastern France, resulting in at least one fatality and an ongoing search for a missing crew member.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 10:03 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Italy introduces up to 5 years’ jail for riots on October 20

Italy introduces up to 5 years’ jail for riots on October 20

Italy's cabinet approved a sweeping security decree introducing up to five years in prison for violent protest participation and deploying 500 soldiers to Milan.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 08:07 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
Alberta voters reject separation from Canada in referendum

Alberta voters reject separation from Canada in referendum

In Alberta's first-ever referendum on separation, approximately 76 percent of voters chose to remain in Canada, delivering a major political boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

World ·21 Oct 2026, 07:19 ·Leah Bennett 5 min read