2026 Erie shooting
Eight people are killed, including the perpetrator, in a mass shooting at a home in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States.
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2026 anti-CEC protests
An executive magistrate's court in New Delhi, India, orders the release of Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other leaders, requiring them to avoid breaches of the peace for one year after their detention.
Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.
White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring programme
An international visa programme has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
2026 Atlantic hurricane season
The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Isaias has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall near Destin, Florida, United States.
I’ve seen what Amazon thinks about me – and it revealed a depressing truth | Emma Beddington
From ‘has flat buttocks’ to ‘likes brunettes with muscles’, the retailer’s About You pages offer some remarkable insights into customers’ lives and tastes. Naturally, I rushed to check out mine … There’s been a disturbing development in the surveillance capitalism space for me and other Amazon users: we can now find ou
2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season
In American college football, the Kentucky Wildcats football team defeats the LSU Tigers, 35–34, on a 2-point conversion in overtime, becoming the first team in FBS history to win consecutive overtime games by one point since overtime was introduced in 1996.
2026 Eritrean incursion into Ethiopia
Ethiopian forces regain control of Adigrat in the Tigray Region following a withdrawal of Eritrean forces. Celebrations are reported in the city following the withdrawal.
Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
King warns malicious online actors are evolving tactics
The King spoke of "threats to our international order" in a letter marking the 10th anniversary of the National Cyber Security Centre.
Hurricane Isaias (2026)
Isaias strengthens into a category 3 Atlantic hurricane. It would later weaken to category 2, with 365,000 people in Alabama and Florida, United States, reported to be without power ahead of its landfall.
Jaguars stun Eagles with last-second win in London
Cam Little kicks a 57-yard field goal in the final second to seal a 19-17 victory for the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Philadelphia Eagles in an exhilarating NFL London game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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