Thousands march to Indian Supreme Court to demand election chief resign

Why the US is bringing back firing squads

The execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan would be the first time the US Army had used a firing squad since 1945.

Heavy rain hits southern Thailand as western reservoirs reach 96%

BANGKOK — Reservoirs in western Thailand were at 96% of storage capacity on Sunday (Oct. 11), as heavy rain affected southern and western parts of the country, with Yala province recording 137 millimeters (mm) of rainfall and Phetchaburi 126 mm, according to the Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR). The country’s reservoirs held a combined

South Africa's deputy police chief resigns after being charged with sexual offences

Shadrack Sibiya had denied grooming a 16-year-old and raping an 18-year-old.

Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.

Coconut Island bridge collapsed after warning; Hawaii faces $22 million fix

Pupil arrested after two teachers shot at French school

A 14-year-old was detained after the middle-school principal and teacher were injured.

Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to become one of Hollywood's biggest flops

The film dropped by around 60% in its second weekend, and could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops.

Russia attacks Ukraine after US's energy ceasefire, Zelenskyy says civilians killed

Russia attacks Ukraine after US's energy ceasefire, Zelenskyy says civilians killed

Zelenskyy says Russia hit energy facilities despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities after the U.S. President claimed there was an agreed ceasefire.

Poland deploys thousands of police officers to schools following spate of stabbing attacks

The Polish government has deployed more than 20,000 police officers to educational institutions nationwide in response to an unprecedented wave of school violence and knife attacks. A major police operation was underway in Poland on Monday to ensure security in schools after three recent...

EU warns online platforms over livestreaming US execution planned by Pentagon

The European Union warned digital platforms on Monday against livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist who is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3 for killing 13 people at a military base in 2009. Under EU rules, platforms have an obligation to moderate shocking and violent content, including capital punishment.

Ilhan Omar's home searched in fraud investigation

Ilhan Omar’s home searched in fraud investigationFederal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's residence in Washington, D.C., as part of a criminal investigation.Agents who executed a search warrant were from Homeland Security Investigations, under a court authorisation obtained by the Justice...