Falling crucifix kills priest during live-streamed mass in Ecuador
Published: 4:13am, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 9:49am, 19 Oct 2026 A Catholic priest died on Saturday after a heavy wooden crucifix fell from a wall...
Truck crashes into Kansas youth soccer game, killing 2 and injuring 10
Published: 3:48am, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 11:32am, 19 Oct 2026 A woman who drove a pickup truck onto a soccer field during a weekend youth...
US, Japan Launch Major Military Exercise Involving 57,000 Troops
Japan and the United States began a major military exercise on Oct. 19 involving approximately 57,000 Japanese and American personnel, practicing missile deployments and...
Zelensky seeks to ease US tensions as Trump accuses him of stalling peace
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the midst of his spat with US President Donald Trump on...
DR Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday. The Health...
Macron condemns ‘unbridled’ violence as France faces fresh street clashes
Published: 2:01am, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 9:01am, 19 Oct 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday slammed the “unbridled” violence that erupted in cost-of-living demonstrations...
Trump endorses ‘great warrior’ Netanyahu as tight Israeli election looms
Published: 1:04am, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 11:17am, 19 Oct 2026 US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the long-time Israeli...
Trump Endorses Netanyahu in Israeli Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., on...
Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce
After chatbot startup Character.AI filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, many of its employees will have the opportunity to take jobs at Disney. Character.AI’s...