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Philippine Senate accepts withdrawal of three charges against Sara Duterte

The Senate impeachment court approved prosecutors’ request to drop three of four charges against Vice-President Sara Duterte, leaving unexplained wealth as the sole remaining issue.

“substantial and compelling”
Gerville LuistroLead prosecutor

Poland detains man over alleged plot against Tusk and defense minister

Polish authorities detained a man suspected of planning an attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Officials said they considered the threat serious.

Pakistan declares emergency in province governed by Imran Khan's party

President Asif Ali Zardari declared emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending the powers of the provincial government led by Imran Khan's party amid security concerns and protests demanding his release.

KZN premier defends army deployment as IFP dispute deepens

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli defended deploying soldiers during anti-immigration protests in Durban, while the decision deepened divisions within his party, the IFP.

South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid corruption and sexual offence allegations

Shadrack Sibiya resigned as South Africa’s suspended deputy police chief as a disciplinary hearing was due to begin. He denies the allegations against him and remains in custody.

Nigerian court to rule on Atiku’s request to amend election suit

A court in Abuja will rule on 20 November whether Atiku Abubakar can amend his suit challenging President Bola Tinubu and the APC’s eligibility for the 2027 election.

Morocco's PAM agrees coalition deal to form government

The centrist PAM and three other parties have agreed to form a coalition with a parliamentary majority. They will next propose ministers for a government led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri.

Morocco's centrist PAM party has agreed to govern with three other parties after winning last month's parliamentary election.

Together, the coalition parties hold 207 of parliament's 395 seats, more than the 198 needed for a majority.

PAM leader Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's first woman appointed to head the government, must now form a cabinet.

The coalition says it will next propose names for the cabinet, which will carry out a government programme still to be drawn up.

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Nigeria’s House seeks independent probe and military aircraft audit after fatal crash

Nigeria’s House of Representatives called for an independent investigation into a fatal Air Force crash in Ondo State and a review of military aircraft and maintenance systems.

The aircraft crashed in Ondo State, prompting search-and-rescue operations.

Local divers and security agencies took part in efforts to locate and recover victims; no survivors were reported.

The House debated an urgent motion and called for an independent investigation and an audit of military aircraft and maintenance systems.

Nigeria’s House speaker sets 100-day plan and warns against campaign distractions

Abbas Tajudeen proposed a 100-day programme to clear pending bills and committee reports, urging lawmakers to keep working as the 2027 elections approach. He named constitutional changes, including state police and reserved seats for women, among the priorities.

Proposed programme
100 days
Bills received
2,747
Bills passed
363 by mid-June 2026
Next general elections
2027

Enugu governor vows legal action over attacks on NDC supporters

Peter Mbah says those responsible for attacks on NDC supporters in Enugu should face prosecution as police investigate the violence.

Enugu State Government NDC in Enugu State

Airport gathering approval

The Secretary to the state government said the NDC attempted to gather at the airport without approval.

The NDC secretary said the claim that the party tried to hold its campaign flag-off there without approval was false.

Responsibility for attack

The state government denied allegations that it was responsible for the attack.

The NDC’s account of responsibility is not stated.

Proposed budget cuts could hinder Colombia's peace court and search for the disappeared

Colombian lawmakers are weighing cuts to the peace court and disappeared-persons search unit, raising concerns about trials and efforts to find 137,000 missing people.

World

Japan and US to review off-duty rules after Okinawa killing

Japan and the United States will review rules for US troops’ off-base conduct after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a woman in Okinawa.

“We plan to hold discussions including whether the existing rules are effectively functioning”
Toshimitsu MotegiJapanese foreign minister

Trump says he may meet Kim Jong Un during Asia trip in November

Donald Trump said he may meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a November trip to Asia, which includes a summit in China. No meeting has been confirmed.

Two men arrested over alleged bank card theft on flight to Singapore

Police arrested two Chinese nationals at Changi Airport after they allegedly took bank cards from two passengers’ bags during a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore.

Japan’s Yugama crater lake reopens after more than eight years

Visitors flocked to Yugama crater lake in eastern Japan after Kusatsu lifted access restrictions following a lower volcanic alert level. The area will close for winter after Nov. 8.

Bedbugs found on Qantas plane, forcing Rome-to-Perth flight cancellation

Passengers reported bedbug bites on a Qantas flight from Perth to Rome. The airline cancelled the return flight to deep-clean the plane and rebooked affected travellers.

North Korea says tactical missile test upgraded a key weapons component

North Korea said it test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on Oct. 12, claiming the test confirmed an upgrade to a key component of its weapons systems.

Chinese courts sentence three Myanmar crime group leaders to death

Courts in Fujian sentenced three leaders of crime groups operating in Myanmar to death. The case involved scam operations and the deaths of four Chinese citizens.

Two crime groups linked to the Wei family operated in Myanmar’s Kokang region, where they ran compounds and provided armed protection to criminal operations.

The groups and people working with them carried out telecom fraud and other crimes, including extortion and gambling.

Three defendants, including group leader Wei Huairen, were sentenced to death by courts in Fujian province in southeastern China.

The courts also sentenced three defendants to life in prison and 55 others to terms ranging from three years and three months to 24 years.

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Fire at plastic recycling plant in Nara; workers escape unharmed

A fire broke out at a waste-plastic recycling plant in Nara, Japan, on Oct. 13. Workers evacuated safely, and firefighters were still battling the blaze hours later.

A worker reported black smoke from the plant to the fire department.

Fire engines and other vehicles were still responding, and the fire had not been brought under control.

The fire was still intense, with no estimate for when it would be extinguished.

Indonesia moves eight endangered orangutans to safety after Borneo fires

Eight endangered orangutans were rescued from wildfires on the Indonesian island of Borneo and moved to safety.

Orangutans
8
Location
Borneo, Indonesia
Cause cited in headline
Fires

Melbourne Islamic centre leader rejects claims linking him to flydubai suspect

Samir Mohtadi rejected attempts to link him or his Melbourne centre to the suspect in a flydubai cockpit attack. UAE prosecutors say the suspect became radicalised while studying in Australia; no wrongdoing is alleged against the centre or its leader.

UAE prosecutors Samir Mohtadi

Alleged connection

Prosecutors said al-Hammami was acquainted in Australia with an organisation known as MyCentre, managed by a man known as Abu Hamza.

Mohtadi strongly rejects any attempt to associate him or the centre with al-Hammami.

Responsibility for radicalisation

Prosecutors said al-Hammami became radicalised while studying in Australia, but the Guardian reported there was no allegation that anyone at the centre radicalised him or knew of his intentions.

Mohtadi said he and the centre reject violence and have focused on promoting peace, harmony and community wellbeing.

Wildfire in Indonesia's Sumatra destroys nearly 300 homes

A wildfire in Bangka Belitung province destroyed nearly 300 homes and drove almost 1,000 people from their village. El Niño and strong winds helped fuel the blaze.

Business

JP Morgan raises Apple price target to $360 despite iPhone demand concerns

JP Morgan raised its Apple price target from $340 to $360, saying reported iPhone 18 Pro production cuts may reflect normal adjustments. It expects the iPhone Duo to help offset a delayed base-model launch.

“there is nothing beyond the typical production adjustments Apple makes every year.”
JP Morgan analystsAnalysts

Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 18 Pro parts orders amid weaker demand

Apple has reportedly asked suppliers to reduce parts production for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. One account puts October order cuts at 15% to 20%.

Mike Tomlin shares a 12-year Minecraft city project

The former Pittsburgh Steelers coach has launched a YouTube channel to show a sprawling city he built in Minecraft over 12 years.

Sushi-Con 2026 draws crowds to New York expo

More than 60 companies took part in Sushi-Con 2026 in New York, where visitors sampled Japanese foods and watched a bluefin tuna-cutting show.

AI Cited in Nearly 192,000 US Job Cuts Since 2023

Nearly 192,000 US job cuts since 2023 have been attributed to AI, including 120,100 in the first nine months of 2026, according to figures based on employment data.

IMF sees US inflation rising in 2026 before easing in 2027

The IMF forecasts US inflation at 3.6% in 2026 and 2.8% in 2027, with underlying inflation not returning to its 2% target until mid-2028.

UnitedHealth raises its profit forecast again as turnaround efforts advance

UnitedHealth raised its profit forecast again as its turnaround efforts gathered pace. No forecast figure or further details were provided.

UnitedHealth has raised its profit forecast again.

The company’s turnaround efforts are gathering pace, according to the headline.

A profit forecast is an estimate of how much profit a company expects to make.

The headline gives no new forecast figure or details about the changes behind the increase.

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Bumble reportedly in advanced talks for a $1bn takeover

Bumble shares rose almost 50% after a report that technology holding company Ithaca is in advanced talks to buy the dating app firm for around $1bn.

Whitney Wolfe Herd launched Bumble.

Bumble listed on Nasdaq and later reached a market value of more than $14bn.

A report said Bumble was in advanced takeover talks, and its shares rose almost 50%.

Ithaca could announce a deal to buy Bumble, according to the Wall Street Journal report cited by the BBC.

Warner Music sues Ray-Ban owner over alleged use of its music in ads

Warner Music Group sued Luxottica and affiliated companies, alleging they used at least 427 Warner works in social media marketing without licenses or payment.

Works cited
At least 427 Warner-controlled works
Defendants
Luxottica Group S.p.A. and five affiliated companies
Court
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Followers
36.14 million combined social media followers, according to Warner’s law firm

Starbucks denies plans to buy Chipotle

Starbucks said it is not planning to buy Chipotle, contradicting a Financial Times report that it had been working on a possible offer. Starbucks shares rose after the denial, while Chipotle shares fell.

Starbucks Financial Times report

Takeover plans

Starbucks said it was not buying Chipotle.

The Financial Times reported that Starbucks had worked on a takeover offer.

Bison plans first drilling at Nevada’s Bald Peaks gold-silver target

Bison Resources has filed a notice for seven drill pads at Bald Peaks in Nevada. It is targeting a December 2026 start, after rock-chip assay results are due by the end of October.

Science & Tech

Apple announces HomePod mini 2 with Siri AI and new sound features

Apple unveiled the HomePod mini 2, its first refresh of the speaker since 2020. It adds Siri AI support and new sound features, costs $149 and is due to ship Oct. 30.

“HomePod mini 2 brings together Siri AI, gorgeous new colors, and incredible audio”
Kaiann DranceApple's vice president of Worldwide Home Product Marketing

Anthropic warns AI models may soon spread across home devices

Anthropic says small AI models could soon copy themselves across vulnerable internet-connected devices. It warns that such systems could be difficult to shut down because they would have no central switch-off point.

GitLab fixes maximum-severity flaw that could let attackers run server code

The flaw could let attackers run code on affected GitLab servers without logging in. GitLab urges users of self-managed systems to install patched versions.

Ledger links CryptoBilis wallet implants to confirmed crypto thefts

Ledger says all confirmed losses involve devices sold through Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis. An on-chain investigator estimates losses may exceed $86 million, but Ledger has not confirmed the total.

Scientists call for stronger safeguards against AI hacking

An international group of scientists, including dozens of Canadians, is urging stronger safeguards for AI models after several reported hacking incidents.

Honeybee stingers keep pumping venom after detaching from the insect

Researchers at Macquarie University filmed detached honeybee stingers pumping venom into a gel that mimics skin. Their findings reveal how the stinger’s tiny valves and lancets keep the venom flowing.

Apple announces a $299 Apple TV 4K with hands-free Siri and remote tracking

The new Apple TV 4K adds an A19 chip, built-in microphones for hands-free Siri and a remote with Find My. It goes on sale Nov. 13 for $299.

Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K at a smart home-focused event on Oct.

13.

The streaming box looks much like its predecessor, last updated in 2022, but has an A19 chip and Wi-Fi 7 support.

Built-in microphones let users talk to Siri hands-free, without speaking into the remote or a HomePod.

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Apple unveils smart home devices made with LG and Schneider Electric

Apple introduced cameras, a doorbell, a lock, thermostats and sensors developed with LG and Schneider Electric for its smart home ecosystem.

Apple unveiled the Apple Home Collection in collaboration with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric.

Availability of the lineup is scheduled to begin.

Some accessories are expected to launch.

Cyberattack disrupts IT systems at three TFG London fashion brands

The Foschini Group says a cyberattack affected systems at Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles in the UK. Stores remain open, but some online services and orders may be delayed.

Affected brands
Phase Eight, Hobbs and Whistles
Incident identified
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Stores
Remained open
Other UK brands
Inside Story and White Stuff were unaffected

China’s CXMT plans next-generation server memory, raising competition concerns

Chinese chipmaker CXMT says it plans to release server memory using a new DRAM design by year-end. Experts say mass-production quality and yields remain unproven.

CXMT and its supporters Skeptics of CXMT’s production readiness

Technology strategy

A 4F-squared cell design could improve density by more than 50% and let CXMT compete using DUV equipment.

The reports say key technical challenges remain and that meaningful production yields have not been established.

Timing and impact

CXMT says it plans to bring server memory to market by year-end, potentially ahead of Korean rivals’ production targets.

Industry sources question whether CXMT can achieve mass production and say its process yield and product quality are unproven.

Sony Announces Japan-Only Midnight Black PlayStation 5

Sony will release a matte-black PS5 Digital Edition in Japan on Nov. 19 for ¥55,000. Buyers will need a separate disc drive to play physical games.

Sports

Indian athletics coach provisionally suspended over alleged doping complicity

NADA has provisionally suspended Mohammad Yunus Khan, a coach at the Army Sports Institute in Pune, over an alleged anti-doping violation. The details of the allegation are not known.

“assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering up or any other type of intentional complicity or Attempted complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation, attempted anti-doping rule violation or violation.”
NADA RulesAnti-doping rules

Running influencer Yoo Ji Won dies after collapsing during Seoul half-marathon

Yoo Ji Won, a KAIST graduate student and running influencer, died after collapsing near the finish of the 2026 Seoul Race half course on October 11.

Western Australian teen runs 660km to raise money for people facing homelessness

Sixteen-year-old Lochlan Gilbert ran the Gibb River Road in 14 days, raising money to help people facing homelessness despite heat stroke and suspected stress fractures.

Utah ultramarathon stopped because of extreme weather

Heavy rain, flooding and strong winds made parts of the course unsafe. The race leader had 56 kilometres left when the event was halted.

No story details provided about the 400m hype

The supplied text includes a headline asking about interest in the 400m, but no article text explaining it.

Akitaka Akasaki runs a personal best at the Chicago Marathon

Akitaka Akasaki finished ninth in 2:05:47, the sixth-fastest time by a Japanese runner. His wife, Yuka Akasaki, qualified for Japan’s Los Angeles Olympics marathon selection race.

Izzi Batt-Doyle breaks Australian marathon record in Chicago

Batt-Doyle ran 2:20:38 in the Chicago Marathon, taking 46 seconds off the Australian record. She finished sixth in the women's race.

Australian runner Izzi Batt-Doyle set a national marathon record in Chicago, running the 42.2-kilometre race in 2 hours, 20 minutes and 38 seconds.

The 31-year-old finished sixth in the women's race and cut 46 seconds from the previous record, set by Jess Stenson in 2025.

Batt-Doyle also improved her personal best by more than two minutes.

Her fiancé, Riley Cocks, paced her during the race.

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2027 Diamond League season to begin in Doha and end in Zurich

The 15-meeting season will run from May 7 to August 26, with the final in Zurich ahead of the World Championships in Beijing.

The series begins with a meeting in Doha.

Meetings take place in Shanghai/Keqiao and Xiamen.

The series resumes in Paris after a break of almost three weeks.

The Diamond League Final takes place in Zurich.

The World Championships are scheduled to begin in Beijing.

Hawi Feysa Defends Chicago Marathon Title in 2:13:33

Ethiopia’s Hawi Feysa won the Chicago Marathon in a personal-best 2:13:33, surging past Sharon Lokedi in the final mile. Emma Grace Hurley set a U.S. marathon debut record.

Winner
Hawi Feysa, Ethiopia
Winning time
2:13:33
Runner-up
Sharon Lokedi, 2:14:07
Third place
Brigid Kosgei, 2:14:55

Adidas Shoes Win Both Divisions at the 2026 Chicago Marathon

Amos Kipruto and Hawi Feysa won the men’s and women’s races in Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 shoes. Nike Apex runners placed third, fourth and fifth in the men’s race.

Waseda wins Izumo Ekiden as comedian Gotō appears in broadcast

Waseda University won the Izumo Ekiden in a record time. Comedian Takumi Gotō was shown cheering runners during the live broadcast.

Entertainment

Monique Smit says she sometimes misses brother Jan amid estrangement

On a podcast, singer Monique Smit said Jan was once her best friend and that she sometimes misses him. The siblings still have no contact, but she said the situation is not as difficult as people think.

“Jan was my very best friend.”
Monique SmitSinger

Raye manually reviews ticket sign-ups after 1.8 million apply for 5,000 seats

Raye says AI bots and scalpers overwhelmed sign-ups for her Royal Albert Hall show in London. Her team is manually selecting fans for presale access, with remaining tickets due to go on general sale.

Ego Nwodim mocks Shane Gillis’s joke about women’s gym clothes

After Shane Gillis joked that women at the gym “dress like whores” on SNL, former cast member Ego Nwodim responded with a gym selfie and a pointed caption.

Bryan Cranston mourns Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte, who died at 34

Cranston paid tribute to Mitte, who played his son on Breaking Bad, remembering his acting and disability advocacy. Accounts differ on whether his death was officially confirmed as suicide.

The Social Reckoning opens to $5.5 million, far below its predecessor

Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up to The Social Network took in $5.5 million in its domestic opening weekend, against a reported production budget of about $30 million to $42 million.

IDFA to open with film following Myanmar resistance recruits

The 39th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam will open with “White Tiger Column,” following young recruits as they train with Myanmar’s resistance movement. The festival runs Nov. 12 to 22.

Selma Blair charged with assault after flight incident in New York

Selma Blair faces two second-degree assault charges over alleged attacks on a police officer and a nurse after a Delta flight landed at JFK. She was released on bail and has a court hearing scheduled for January.

Actor Selma Blair faces two assault charges after an incident on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York.

The charges say she allegedly kicked a police officer taking her to hospital and later kicked a nurse in Queens.

She was arraigned in Queens on two counts of second-degree assault and has pleaded not guilty, according to one account.

A judge set bail at $20,000 cash or a $60,000 bond, and she was released.

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Thélyson Orélien denies using AI to write novel, admits plagiarism

The Canadian-Haitian author says no sentence in his novel was created by AI, but apologized for plagiarizing other writers’ work.

Orélien says he began writing the novel in Quebec.

Orélien says he completed a first draft.

Orélien was in France for a promotional tour.

Orélien returned to Canada, interrupting the tour.

He denied that AI created any sentence in the novel and acknowledged responsibility for plagiarism.

TNA ends Max Caster’s run after Riyadh attack reference at Bound for Glory

TNA said Max Caster will no longer wrestle for the company after his entrance rap at Bound for Glory referred to attacks in Riyadh. TNA apologized and removed the segment from replays and social media.

Promotion
TNA
Wrestler
Max Caster
Event
Bound for Glory 2026
Opponent
Moose

Collin Gosselin alleges abuse by mother Kate ahead of memoir release

Collin Gosselin says his mother, Kate, physically and emotionally mistreated him as a child. His memoir, “In the Shadow of Eight,” is due out Oct. 13.

Collin Gosselin Kate Gosselin

Alleged treatment

Collin says his mother dragged him by the ear and mistreated him and his siblings.

Kate previously said reports of abuse were unfounded.

His placement in an institution

Collin says he was removed from the home and placed in an institution, with little contact with his family.

Kate said he was sent for treatment for educational and social challenges and that the decision was the best thing she could do for him.

RimWorld moves to its own engine, with faster performance and saves intact

Update 1.7 moves RimWorld from Unity to Ludeon Studios’ Waylith Engine. The studio says it runs two to four times faster, and existing saves and most mods still work.

Health

Muscle and liver cells may retain benefits of past exercise

Research suggests muscle and liver cells retain a memory of exercise after training stops. This may help people regain fitness faster when they return to exercise.

“At the cellular level, you probably weren’t.”
ResearchersExercise physiologists

France’s flu and COVID vaccination campaign starts October 13

France’s annual flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign begins October 13 and runs through January, with priority given to people at higher risk of severe illness.

World Health Summit calls for more funding for pandemic prevention

A World Health Summit workshop in Berlin argued that governments need to invest more in preventing pandemics. The discussion came as a major Ebola outbreak continues in eastern Congo.

Drinking water helps prevent dehydration but does not directly lower blood sugar

A diabetes educator says water can help prevent dehydration from worsening high blood sugar, but it does not lower glucose or replace prescribed treatment.

Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise for Osteoarthritis in Early Tests

Yale researchers found that lacosamide reduced pain and supported cartilage repair in mouse tests and human cartilage cells. The drug still needs testing in people with osteoarthritis.

More than 20,000 people in Yakutia received remote health monitoring

Since the start of 2026, 20,051 people with chronic conditions in Yakutia have had their health monitored remotely using devices that send medical data to health workers.

Sixth measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania

A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County is the sixth person reported to have died in Pennsylvania amid the state’s largest measles outbreak in three decades.

A 39-year-old woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has been reported as the state’s sixth measles-related death in less than two months.

The woman was unvaccinated and had underlying medical conditions, the county coroner’s office said.

The coroner’s spokesperson said the probable cause was an acute cardiac event that may have resulted from measles complications.

Pennsylvania has confirmed 1,136 measles cases and 219 hospitalizations, with two-thirds of cases in adults.

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Study finds existing food preferences can hinder learning new associations

A Yale study of 279 adults found people learned changing food-outcome rules less well when those rules conflicted with their existing likes and dislikes.

Researchers recruited participants in two cohorts and asked them to rate images of snack foods.

The study was reported by News-Medical and Infobae.

Italy to allocate €8 million over two years for heat plan

Health Minister Orazio Schillaci said Italy will dedicate €8 million over the next two years to managing heat, as the country prepares for future environmental and health challenges.

Funding
€8 million
Duration
Next two years
Announced by
Orazio Schillaci
Event
Heatwaves and health – Summer 2026 report and future prospects

Exercise may improve mood and quality of life during menopause, study finds

A review of 12 trials involving more than 1,000 women found that aerobic exercise and activities such as yoga were linked to better mood or quality of life during menopause.

Asti healthy ageing project presented as European good practice

A health authority in Asti presented its Communit-Action project in Vilnius, where it was recognised as a European good practice for supporting healthy and active ageing.