Pope Leo XIV was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for surgery to remove a lump found on his lung during routine medical checks. The 71-year-old Pope announced the operation himself and said the lump was detected early and contained. He is expected to recover and resume his schedule, including a planned trip to Latin America in November.
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Pope Leo XIV is having surgery to remove a lung lump found during routine exams.
The lump was described as "contained" and discovered very early.
Surgery is being done at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital by thoracic surgeons.
The Pope announced the surgery during his Sunday Angelus blessing.
He has no symptoms and is generally considered healthy.
His schedule is cleared until October 20 for recovery.
The Pope plans to travel to Latin America, including Peru, in early November.
Vatican officials and followers expressed concern but confidence in his recovery.
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Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old man from Atlanta, died after being thrown from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police and fire safety officials are investigating the cause, and Six Flags has temporarily closed similar rides at other parks as a safety measure.
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Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was ejected from the roller coaster called Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia.
He was found under the ride, not breathing, and later died from the fall.
Kariem hit other guests after being ejected; four other people were injured and taken to a hospital.
The incident happened around 4 p.m. on Monday in Austell, Georgia.
Police and the state's Insurance and Safety Fire office are investigating what caused the accident.
Six Flags closed the Goliath ride and nine other similar roller coasters in parks across the U.S. and Canada as a precaution.
Kariem was an educator at Wesley International Academy and was known for caring about family and community.
Atlanta Public Schools expressed condolences to Kariem's family and the community.
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A report says the British and Irish governments should work together to help paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland stop their activities. The report finds a chance to create a formal plan for loyalist and republican groups to move away from criminal behavior, but it says these groups should not get money for their cooperation.
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The report was made by a Dutch expert in conflict resolution, Fleur Ravensbergen, and commissioned by both British and Irish governments.
Paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland were expected to disappear after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement but still exist, often involved in crime like drug dealing and extortion.
There is some willingness among paramilitary groups to engage in a transition process, but many dislike the word “disbandment.”
The report recommends a structured and time-limited transition plan with strong monitoring and law enforcement.
Governments are reviewing the report and plan to discuss it further with political groups in Northern Ireland and Ireland’s government.
Some politicians, like Northern Ireland’s justice minister Naomi Long, worry that talking with paramilitary groups could make them seem more legitimate.
The report does not name specific paramilitary groups or people, as discussions were confidential.
Local tensions, such as those around the Drumcree parade, could increase paramilitary recruitment.
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Vice President Vance visited Texas to support Representative Nathaniel Moran in his campaign for reelection. Republicans are trying to keep their majority in Congress ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Vice President Vance campaigned in Texas on Tuesday.
He is supporting Republican Nathaniel Moran for reelection in Texas’ 1st Congressional District.
Republicans aim to keep control of the House of Representatives in the November midterms.
President Donald Trump and his supporters are also campaigning in states that usually vote Republican.
These efforts focus on maintaining GOP strength in Congress.
The Texas visit is part of a broader strategy to boost Republican candidates’ chances.
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President Donald Trump said Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle was removed from her position because of negative news stories about her behavior. He acknowledged she worked well in Greece but expressed concern about the media coverage.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle was the U.S. Ambassador to Greece.
President Trump confirmed her removal from the job.
Trump said the decision was influenced by negative news reports about Guilfoyle’s conduct.
He stated that Guilfoyle was doing a good job in Greece before the reports.
The announcement happened outside the White House.
Trump minimized the details about Guilfoyle’s departure.
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President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Kentucky this weekend to support Ed Gallrein, a Republican candidate running for Congress. The event will take place in Highland Heights, part of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District.
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President Trump is hosting a rally in Kentucky.
The rally is planned for Saturday.
It is part of his efforts for the midterm elections.
The rally supports Ed Gallrein, a GOP candidate.
Gallrein is running for the congressional seat held by Rep. Thomas Massie.
The event will be in Highland Heights, Kentucky.
Highland Heights is located in the 4th Congressional District of Kentucky.
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Senator Bernie Sanders is traveling to Florida to support Angie Nixon, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. He has been campaigning across the country to help other Democratic Senate candidates in states like Maine, Minnesota, and Michigan.
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Bernie Sanders is a U.S. Senator from Vermont.
Sanders is campaigning for Angie Nixon, the Democratic Senate candidate in Florida.
He has recently campaigned for other Democrats running for Senate in Maine, Minnesota, and Michigan.
The goal is to help Democratic candidates get more votes.
Angie Nixon is running to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate.
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President Donald Trump has appointed Katie Zacharia as his new press secretary. Zacharia has experience in government and previously worked for Trump Media, but is also known for promoting false claims and conspiracy theories.
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Katie Zacharia is the new press secretary for President Donald Trump.
She previously worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.
Zacharia was a communications adviser for the Trump Media and Technology Group.
She has shared false claims about the abortion drug mifepristone and linked it to a Nazi gas manufacturer.
Zacharia has promoted conspiracy theories like the stolen 2020 election, QAnon, and Pizzagate.
Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt resigned to spend time with her children and now works at Fox News.
Another Trump spokesperson, Beni Rae Harmony, was noted for openly criticizing President Joe Biden.
White House communications director Steven Cheung uses aggressive and insulting language toward political opponents.
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A Texas man named Miguel Parra-Hernandez was seriously injured when an ICE vehicle hit him during a chase in Houston. Parra-Hernandez says he does not know the person ICE was pursuing, and the incident is being investigated by local authorities.
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Miguel Parra-Hernandez, 48, was struck by an ICE SUV during a traffic stop in Houston, breaking his leg and hip.
ICE was chasing a man named Jose Mendoza-Cervantes, but Parra-Hernandez was not the target.
Parra-Hernandez and the person he was with did not know Mendoza-Cervantes.
The ICE vehicle was not using sirens or flashing lights at the time of the incident.
New ICE rules advise officers not to chase vehicles that refuse to stop and require equipment with lights and sirens, but use is not mandatory.
Parra-Hernandez remains in ICE custody and faces surgery and weeks of recovery.
Local Harris County authorities are investigating the case.
Parra-Hernandez has lived in the US for 34 years and has no criminal record.
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Jerry Seinfeld's comedy show in Chicago was interrupted by protestors supporting Palestine, who shouted about the Israel-Hamas war. Seinfeld responded on stage, and one protester was removed by security. The conflict between Israel and Hamas, starting with a 2023 attack by Hamas, has caused many deaths and intense global debate.
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Protestors interrupted Jerry Seinfeld’s show in Chicago, chanting pro-Palestine messages.
Seinfeld responded on stage with remarks about the conflict and ticket prices.
One protester was forcibly removed by security during the event.
The Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023 after a Hamas attack killed around 1,200 Israelis and took 251 hostages.
A ceasefire was declared on October 10, 2025, but the conflict led to over 74,000 Palestinian deaths by September.
A UN report accused Israel of genocide and war crimes in Gaza; Israel denies these charges.
Seinfeld is Jewish and openly supports Israel, including performing in Israel and speaking out after the 2023 attacks.
The Israel-Hamas conflict has influenced protests and controversies involving artists and sports figures worldwide.
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A recent poll shows that most U.S. adults believe President Donald Trump puts his personal wealth and business interests ahead of the country’s needs during his second term. Many respondents feel he does not prioritize the interests of regular Americans and have concerns about the legality and ethics of his financial dealings.
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The poll was done by the Associated Press-NORC Center and surveyed over 2,000 U.S. adults in late September 2025.
Over half of respondents think Trump focuses “a lot” on his own business and financial interests during his presidency.
Only about 11% believe Trump represents the interests of ordinary Americans.
Fifty-five percent of Republicans said Trump prioritized his personal business interests “a lot” or “some.”
Half of all respondents said Trump places no priority on people “like them.”
Trump’s family business saw major financial gains, including over $1 billion in cryptocurrency ventures after regulations were loosened.
His company made eight real estate deals with authoritarian or one-party foreign states during his first year in office.
About 40% of respondents believe Trump did something illegal related to his personal enrichment, while 18% think his actions were unethical but not illegal.
Views on legality differ along party lines: Democrats mostly see his actions as illegal, Republicans generally justify them.
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Ukraine says Russia ignored a truce on attacks against energy sites that President Donald Trump announced without a formal agreement from either side. Despite Trump’s claim that both countries agreed to stop strikes on energy infrastructure, Russian forces continued attacking Ukrainian energy targets.
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President Trump announced an immediate “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine on his social media platform, claiming both sides agreed.
Ukraine denied any formal agreement and said Russia kept attacking energy facilities after the announcement.
Russia did not confirm any ceasefire and continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, including power plants and oil depots.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv is ready for an energy truce but Moscow has rejected any deal.
Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, dismissed the ceasefire proposal.
The Kremlin questions Zelensky’s legitimacy and has opposed a proposed 60-day ceasefire linked to elections in Ukraine.
Trump criticized Zelensky’s attacks on Russian oil refineries and has eased U.S. sanctions on Russian diesel, which Ukraine and its allies say could fund Russia’s war efforts.
Experts suggested the U.S. diesel waiver might be intended as an incentive for a truce on energy facility attacks, but the move has complicated peace efforts.
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The UK’s domestic spy chief says Iran is increasing its efforts to target sensitive military sites, including airbases in Britain. This follows incidents like suspicious vans near a UK airbase used by the US, which led to arrests but no charges, and caused the US to pull its bombers from the site.
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MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum reported Iran is focusing on more sensitive military targets this year.
The UK Prime Minister said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is likely behind a suspected plot at RAF Fairford, a UK airbase used by US bombers.
The US removed B-1 and B-52 bombers from RAF Fairford due to security concerns after a breach in October 2026.
On September 27, five British men linked to suspicious vans near RAF Fairford were arrested on explosives suspicion but later released without charge.
Two Latvian men were arrested and released for trespassing at RAF Molesworth, another base used by US and NATO forces.
The UK government sanctioned two Iranians accused of supporting hostile operations for Iran.
MI5 said they have disrupted 50 Iran-linked operations in the UK over the past year but doubt Iran’s ability to launch complex attacks in the UK.
Iran denies involvement in any of the UK airbase incidents or hostile activities.
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Thousands of bottles of acetaminophen sold on Amazon have been recalled because some tablets were discolored. The recall was issued after consumers reported problems with the pills.
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The recall involves thousands of bottles of acetaminophen sold on Amazon.
Consumers noticed that some tablets were discolored.
The discolored tablets raised safety concerns.
The recall notices informed the public about the issue.
The recall aims to protect consumers from potentially unsafe medication.
Acetaminophen is a common pain reliever and fever reducer.
The problem was identified through consumer reports.
Amazon customers who bought the affected bottles are advised to check for recalls.
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Katie Zacharia started her job as White House press secretary two days ago with a briefing that was short and included mostly statements about President Donald Trump’s achievements. Some people criticized her performance and worried she might not last long in the role, comparing her to previous short-lived press secretaries.
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Katie Zacharia is the sixth press secretary for President Trump and is only two days into the job.
Her first briefing lasted about 15 minutes and included mostly reading Trump’s achievements.
Some critics thought she handled questions nervously and made mistakes, like promoting Trump’s midterm rallies from the podium.
An official predicted she might be a “train wreck” and could last as briefly as Anthony Scaramucci, who served 10 days in 2017.
Scaramucci is often used as a time measure for brief White House jobs, called a “Scaramucci.”
Previous press secretaries had varied success; Sean Spicer lasted six months despite controversies.
President Trump often answers questions himself, making the press secretary’s job more difficult.
The role of press secretary depends on the president’s leadership style, and Trump is known to be his own main spokesperson.
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A 42-year-old man died after falling from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Following the incident, Six Flags' stock price dropped by over 16%, and the company temporarily closed similar rides at other parks while investigations continue.
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The fatal accident happened at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia.
The man was ejected from a roller coaster and fell beneath the ride, injuring several others.
Six Flags stock fell from early trading, eventually dropping 16.3% to $9.98.
The specific roller coaster involved was not confirmed, but the Goliath ride was shut down.
Six Flags temporarily closed similar roller coasters at other parks as a safety precaution.
An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the accident.
Six Flags' stock has fallen 33.8% since the start of 2024 amid financial challenges and a recent merger.
Experts say accidents like this are usually linked to engineering, operation, or rider mistakes and may not greatly affect long-term sales.
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Around 480,000 students across France took part in protests on October 13, 2026, which is an increase from the previous week. In Paris, the protests ended with clashes involving tear gas and fires as tensions rose.
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About 480,000 people joined student demonstrations across France on October 13, 2026.
The number of protesters was higher than in the previous week's protests.
Protests took place in multiple cities, including Paris and Marseille.
In Paris, police used tear gas, and fires broke out during the protests.
The protests are focused on issues related to education and learning conditions.
Student and school unions helped organize the demonstrations.
These protests have been ongoing for several weeks.
Other social issues, such as climate activism and sexual violence laws, are being discussed around the same time but are not the main focus of these protests.
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Hundreds of prisoners released early in England and Wales, including some violent offenders, are not being given electronic tags as planned, according to MPs. This problem is causing difficulties for police and probation officers who monitor these offenders in the community.
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Hundreds of early-release prisoners are not being tagged by Serco, the company responsible for electronic tagging.
The government aimed to enforce the "toughest supervision in British history" with tagging but most prisoners are not tagged before release.
About 2,000 offenders are being freed this month, including violent criminals and domestic abusers, with more releases planned over the next year.
Prisoners convicted of manslaughter are not eligible for this early release program.
Police and probation staff report being overwhelmed by the extra workload due to early releases.
Probation officers’ union is considering strike action over pay and workload concerns.
There are delays in tagging prisoners after release, sometimes up to a month, increasing the risk of reoffending.
Police say many offenders who break tagging rules are re-released without penalties.
The prison population in England and Wales has increased by 2% in the past three months.
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A California engineer named David Xu was caught on camera poisoning his co-worker Rong Yuan's water with a toxic metal called cadmium. Xu pleaded no contest to one poisoning charge, received probation, and recently had his felony conviction dismissed by a judge.
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Rong Yuan became ill with symptoms like vomiting and hair loss starting in 2017.
Yuan secretly recorded Xu adding a substance to her water bottle at their workplace.
Tests found cadmium in Yuan’s water at levels millions of times higher than the safe limit.
Xu was arrested in 2019 and initially faced serious charges, including attempted murder.
Xu accepted a plea deal in 2023, pleading no contest to one felony poisoning count.
The judge sentenced Xu to two years of probation and later dismissed his felony conviction.
Yuan was awarded about $7,000 in restitution after seeking nearly $500,000.
Yuan expressed confusion over why Xu targeted her and opposed the dismissal of his conviction.
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Google has started rolling out its new AI model, Gemini 4 Argon, but only to paying users at certain subscription levels. The model is designed to perform advanced reasoning, coding, and problem-solving while rejecting harmful instructions, and it has already been used inside Google to improve systems and find critical bugs.
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Gemini 4 Argon is Google’s latest AI model with advanced reasoning and coding abilities.
It is only available to paying users on AI Pro ($20/month) and AI Ultra ($99+/month) plans.
Coding features with Argon in Antigravity and AI Studio are limited to AI Ultra subscribers.
The AI helps improve YouTube’s comment system by reducing server load by 45%.
Argon found critical bugs in Google’s drone simulator code that had been there since 2018.
The AI has improved Google’s robotics program, especially for solving 3D spatial problems.
Developers can buy access to Argon through Google’s paid API with special pricing until November 30.
Google has not said when Argon will be available for lower subscription tiers or other services.
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