Drone attacks in Sudan have killed more than 160 people in several recent incidents. Both the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and government forces have blamed each other for the strikes, which are causing many civilian deaths amid ongoing conflict.
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Over 160 people were killed in drone attacks across Sudan in recent days, including three children in Khartoum.
The deadliest attack hit a transport hub in Al-Dibab town, killing 80 people, with more dying later from injuries.
The RSF and government forces have been fighting since 2023, with drones now causing higher civilian casualties.
Another drone attack killed 17 people, including seven RSF officers, in Nyala city, South Darfur.
A drone strike killed 41 people at a displaced persons gathering in Sudan’s Blue Nile province.
The conflict has killed at least 59,000 people and displaced about 13 million, leading to a severe humanitarian crisis.
The UN and aid groups warn of widespread food shortages and malnutrition, affecting millions including children.
The U.S. urged the UN Security Council to expand sanctions and call for a ceasefire, but China and Russia opposed widening the arms embargo.
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A parent named Kaylub Giamanco fatally shot a 16-year-old attacker who killed three children and a teacher at an Oregon school. Giamanco had trained with Iraq war veterans before the shooting, but officials have not linked this training to the incident.
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The shooter, Griffin J John II, 16, killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
The attacker first fired outside the school, then forced entry by shooting through locked doors.
Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter and parent of two students at the school, heard the gunfire during lunch and intervened with a legally owned 40-caliber pistol.
Giamanco shot the attacker at close range, killing him, after a teacher tried to stop the attacker by throwing a cellphone and wrestling the gun away.
In 2018, Giamanco mentioned having done “military shooting drills” with Iraq war veterans, but police say there is no known connection between this and the school shooting.
The attack also injured a seven-year-old student and a 54-year-old teacher seriously enough to need hospital care.
After the event, Giamanco called his mother to tell her he had shot and killed someone.
Giamanco’s family prefers not to be called heroes despite his actions.
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After a weekend of heavy rioting in France, cleanup efforts have started in affected cities, but police remain in place and curfews are active in some areas. Marseille experienced severe damage, with more than 600 shops reported looted.
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The riots took place across several French cities over the weekend.
Cleanup has begun following the riots.
Police are still stationed in many areas to maintain order.
Curfews have been imposed in some large cities.
Marseille, a southern port city, was heavily affected.
Over 600 shops in Marseille were looted during the riots.
The BBC provided coverage and analysis of the protests' causes.
The situation remains tense despite cleanup efforts.
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New rules will give drivers in the UK five minutes to decide to park and 10 minutes to leave before getting a fine from private car parks. The government aims to protect drivers from unfair charges by setting clearer rules and allowing some mistakes to be appealed without a fine.
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Drivers get 5 minutes to decide to park and 10 extra minutes to leave before being fined.
The new code will apply across England, Scotland, and Wales.
Private parking fines in the UK reached a record 16.9 million in 2025-26, up 17% from the previous year.
Fines will be canceled for honest mistakes like checking directions, emergencies, or broken ticket machines.
Smaller errors, such as wrong permit display, will have a £20 maximum charge on appeal.
The maximum parking fine remains £100, despite calls to reduce it to £50.
The government will consult next year about reducing or removing extra fees added when fines go unpaid.
Consumer group Which? says the new rules don’t go far enough to stop unfair parking practices.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked U.S. senators to pressure the White House to lift limits that Ukraine says are slowing support in its war with Russia. Zelensky said the U.S. has cut some intelligence sharing and delayed weapons deliveries, while President Trump denied these claims and said Ukraine should negotiate more.
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Zelensky talked to a bipartisan group of U.S. senators to raise concerns about limits on intelligence and weapons aid.
Ukraine claims the Trump administration quietly imposed these restrictions without public announcement.
These restrictions affect Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, including limits on satellite systems and missile warnings.
Zelensky said U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is delaying delivery of Patriot missile interceptors Ukraine needs.
The crisis began after a Trump deal with Russia on diesel and concerns about attacks on Russian oil refineries.
Trump envoys reportedly warned Ukraine to stop hitting oil refineries or face aid cuts; U.S. officials deny this was a threat.
Zelensky offered to pause attacks on refineries for 30 days if the U.S. supplies the requested missile systems.
President Trump said the U.S. is still sharing intelligence and criticized Zelensky’s role in peace talks.
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Christian groups in the West Bank are asking President Donald Trump to pressure Israel to protect Palestinian Christian communities from attacks by settlers. Recently, clashes involving settlers, Palestinians, and international visitors have raised concerns about safety and the future of one of the oldest Christian populations in the Holy Land.
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President Trump gave full support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s upcoming election.
Settlers allegedly attacked an American journalist and besieged Palestinian homes, including one of a U.S. dual citizen.
Trump’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, called the attack a “despicable act of terror” and urged Israel to act.
Israeli police have started an investigation and arrested 10 people related to the weekend violence in the West Bank.
The West Bank village of Taybeh, the last entirely Christian village, saw an attack on European diplomats and a French mayor by masked settlers.
Christian advocates warn that ongoing violence is threatening to erase Christian communities that have lived in the region for nearly 2,000 years.
The White House said it supports a stable West Bank to help keep Israel secure and promote peace.
Israeli officials claim they are working to protect Christians, but disputes continue over responsibility for violent incidents.
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French authorities have imposed curfews in parts of Paris and other cities after rioting and looting over the weekend. The protests started with students demanding better school conditions but grew larger, involving trade unions and other groups, resulting in many arrests and injuries.
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Curfews are in place from 11 pm to 6 am in areas of Paris, including Place de la République and Les Halles.
Other French cities like Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice, Lyon, and Lille have partial curfews targeting youth movement and gatherings.
More than 2,500 people have been arrested during the riots.
About 1,000 police officers were injured, and one protester lost a hand due to a police grenade.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered to resign after criticism but was refused by President Macron.
Over 2,000 shops and businesses suffered damage, with losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros.
The government plans to make those responsible pay for the damage and support affected workers through partial unemployment funds.
Police are using CCTV footage and 200 investigators to identify rioters and leaders.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he did not get early warnings of a Russian attack from countries like the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this is not true and that intelligence sharing with Ukraine has continued without any pause.
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Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said partner countries did not give him early warning about a Russian attack.
Zelenskyy mentioned the U.S. as one of these partner countries.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said intelligence sharing with Ukraine is ongoing.
Rubio denied there has been any break or pause in sharing intelligence.
The discussion was included in a CBS News segment featuring other news updates.
Katya Soldak from Forbes Media's international editions contributed to the discussion.
The article focuses on the communication between Ukraine and the U.S. about security.
This debate involves how countries share important information to help Ukraine defend itself.
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Israeli police arrested 10 people linked to violent attacks by settlers in the West Bank. The attacks included a serious beating of a Washington Post photographer and an assault on European diplomats.
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Israeli police arrested 10 suspects connected to settler violence over a weekend.
The violence took place in the West Bank, an area controlled by Israel but contested by Palestinians.
Among the victims was Heidi Levine, a photographer for the Washington Post, who was severely beaten.
European diplomats were also attacked during these incidents.
Police released a video showing the arrests of the suspects.
The attacks reflect ongoing tensions and conflicts in the area.
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After recent violent riots in France, different political groups have blamed each other for the disorder. Marine Le Pen and her far-right party, National Rally, have used the unrest to gain support ahead of the next year’s elections, according to an expert.
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There were violent riots over the weekend in France.
Political parties are blaming each other for the chaos.
The far-right National Rally party has responded quickly to the unrest.
Marine Le Pen is the leader of the National Rally party.
An expert from the University of Warwick says Le Pen is using the riots to boost her popularity.
The next elections in France are scheduled for the following year.
The violence has increased public concerns about law and order in France.
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Japan launched a spacecraft toward Mars to explore its moon called Phobos. The mission aims to land a robotic vehicle and a rover on Phobos to collect soil samples and bring them back to Earth.
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The spacecraft was launched by Japan on a mission to Mars.
The mission targets Phobos, the larger and nearer moon of Mars.
It involves landing both a robotic lander and a rover on Phobos.
The mission intends to collect soil samples from the moon's surface.
Five space agencies from different countries are working together on this mission.
The mission is planned to last five years.
This is the first mission of its kind to bring back samples from a Martian moon.
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A Russian military satellite, Kosmos 2612, moved very close to a U.S.-operated commercial imaging satellite called ICEYE-X36 without permission. This is the first known case of such a close and controlled approach between active satellites in low-Earth orbit where one owner did not approve the encounter.
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Kosmos 2612 was launched by Russia in April on a Soyuz rocket.
It approached the ICEYE-X36 satellite, which is operated by a U.S. company, to within a few hundred meters and stayed nearby for several days.
ICEYE-X36 is a commercial radar imaging satellite owned by the Finnish company ICEYE, with a U.S. subsidiary owning the specific satellite.
The Russian maneuvers included controlled changes in position and prolonged close proximity, showing advanced space operations.
LeoLabs, a company that tracks objects in space using radar, identified and reported the event.
Satellites often pass near each other by accident, but such close, deliberate, and extended proximity without consent is unusual in low-Earth orbit.
ICEYE satellites provide important intelligence to military users, including Ukraine.
Kosmos 2612 has now begun moving away from the ICEYE satellite.
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France experienced violent riots over a weekend, leading to political blame between groups. Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally party, is using the unrest to increase her popularity before next year’s elections.
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Riots occurred in France during a recent weekend, involving clashes between police and protesters.
Political parties in France are blaming each other for the violence and chaos.
The far-right National Rally party, led by Marine Le Pen, is responding to public fear about law and order.
Dr. David Lees from the University of Warwick said Le Pen wants to gain support by focusing on these events.
French authorities have announced local curfews in some areas following the unrest.
The protests and riots have raised concerns about the impact on France’s tourism industry.
The French Prime Minister has accused some groups of trying to create serious unrest before the elections.
Important locations like the Louvre Museum were blocked off due to the protests.
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The Ukrainian army successfully used a large drone to rescue an injured soldier from the battlefield. This marks the first time a drone has been used to evacuate a wounded person in a combat zone.
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The Ukrainian military conducted the first-ever drone evacuation mission of a wounded soldier.
A heavy-lift hexacopter drone carried the injured soldier to a safe location.
This drone rescue shows new technology being used in war.
Ukraine is facing fewer soldiers and more attacks by Russian drones.
The mission highlights changes in how battles are fought with modern tools.
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Catherine Breed, a 33-year-old American athlete, completed a 900-mile swim along the entire California coast in 111 days. She started in early July and finished at Coronado Beach, facing challenges like extreme weather and polluted waters near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Breed swam about 10 miles per day from northern California to San Diego.
Her swim took less than four months, starting July 1 and ending 111 days later.
A support team accompanied her on a ship for safety and documentation.
She faced difficult conditions including waves up to 7 feet high and strong currents caused by a Super El Niño weather event.
The water near the U.S.-Mexico border was heavily polluted, which Breed described as "like swimming through sewage."
Breed’s swim aimed to highlight personal endurance, California’s coastal beauty, and ocean conservation.
She has previous experience with challenging swims, including the English Channel and North Channel.
Breed shared much of her journey on social media and worked with ocean conservation groups along the way.
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A Kenyan cult leader, Paul Mckenzie, and 28 others were found guilty of murder for causing the deaths of 190 children and one adult. The cult members were ordered to starve themselves and their children to death, believing this would help them reach heaven.
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Paul Mckenzie led a cult in Kenya.
The cult believed starving to death would lead them to heaven.
Mckenzie and 28 other cult leaders were convicted of murder.
190 children and one adult died from starvation.
The convictions followed a trial in Kenya.
The deaths were caused by intentional starvation under Mckenzie’s orders.
The case involves a large loss of life due to cult practices.
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Art crime detective Arthur Brand explains that museums all over the world have been and will continue to be targets of theft. He notes that thieves are now stealing more gold, silver, and gems instead of just paintings, because these items can be broken down or melted and sold more easily.
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Museums face ongoing risks of theft around the world.
Thieves have shifted focus from stealing unique paintings to precious metals and gems.
Gold, silver, and gemstones are attractive because they can be melted or separated, making them easier to sell.
There have been many copycat museum robberies in Europe inspired by a quick heist at the Louvre.
The Louvre theft involved €90 million worth of jewels stolen in minutes.
Experts estimate a 50% chance that the stolen jewels will be recovered.
The theft exposed security weaknesses not just at the Louvre but in museums more broadly.
The value of stolen cultural objects is increasingly commercial, sometimes overtaking their historical or artistic value.
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President Donald Trump said he has not yet agreed to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the same time but expressed openness to such a meeting. He made these remarks while speaking to reporters before a rally in Kansas.
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President Trump said he is willing to have a meeting with both Putin and Xi together.
He has not formally agreed to the meeting yet.
The comment was made outside the White House, on the South Lawn.
Trump was about to attend a midterm election rally in Kansas at the time.
The meeting would involve leaders of the United States, Russia, and China.
This could be a significant diplomatic event involving three major world leaders.
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AI-generated photos falsely showed an elderly couple being “stripped and robbed” during riots in France. These fake images spread widely on social media, especially through far-right accounts, but no official report has confirmed such an attack.
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Two photos claiming to show an elderly couple attacked during French unrest were created by AI.
The images were shared millions of times, mostly by far-right social media accounts.
The pictures were made using OpenAI tools and checked by a digital watermark system called SynthID.
Visual errors in the images, like a woman with four fingers and two heads on one body, showed they were fake.
The images originated from a pro-Israel account that published AI-generated content.
A French journalist reported an elderly couple had been attacked, citing a police source, but no official confirmation exists.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said no attack report had been filed by the time of fact-checking.
The false images fueled misleading claims linking the unrest to religious and ethnic groups.
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President Donald Trump wants to hold a meeting next month with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in China to talk about reducing nuclear weapons. He said the meeting would focus on denuclearization, not on ending the war in Ukraine.
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President Trump plans to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Shenzhen, China, in mid-November.
He wants to add a separate meeting with Xi and Putin to discuss nuclear arms reduction.
Such a summit with leaders of the U.S., China, and Russia would be the first of its kind.
Putin has mentioned the idea of this meeting in phone calls with Trump, including a recent call.
China has not yet agreed to hold this trilateral summit.
Trump said the main purpose of the meeting would be denuclearization, not the conflict in Ukraine.
Trump has been interested in negotiating nuclear arms deals with Russia and China for about two years.
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