Two Passenger Trains Collide in Egypt, Seven Dead, 112 Injured

Two passenger trains in Egypt, one travelling from Giza to Fayoum and the other enroute to Aswan but stopped due to derailment at a Giza railway station, collided approximately 50 miles (80 km) south of the capital city of Cairo, killing at least seven people and injuring 112 others. See Full Story> 

London Court Finds Comedian Russell Brand. Guilty of Rape

 

A London court found British actor and comedian Russell Brand, 51, who experts say awaits a "lengthy" prison sentence, guilty on one charge of rape and three for sexual assaults dating back 20 years, after a nearly four-week trial involving a young fan and three women. See Full Story>

Two High-Speed Trains Crash in Spain, at Least 69 Dead

 

At least 69 people died in a tragic collision between two high-speed trains near Urda, Toledo in Spain, an area approximately 80 miles (129 km) south of the capital city of Madrid, after a state-operated Renfe passenger train travelling at speeds in excess of 124 mph (200 km/h) crashed into an Iryo stationary train stopped due a computer malfunction, killing at least 69 people and injuring 58 others. See Full Story>

16 Dead After Powerful 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits China's Tibet

 

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet in southwestern China with the epicenter near the city of Nagqu, collapsing hundreds of homes, caused 12,000 residents in the area to evacuate, killed 16 people and injured 65 others. See Full Story>

9 Killed, More Than 40 Injured in Jordan Church Attack

 

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an attack on a church in the Jordanian village of Al-Jadeeda, Karak governance, about 50 miles (90 km) south of the capital city of Amman, after gunman opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church, killing 9 people and injuring more than 40 others. See Full Story>

"Lula" Wins Brazil Presidential Election Amid Claims of" Rigged" Voting

Leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known to his constituents as "Lula", won Brazil's presidential election over Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who refused to concede defeat over what many politicians called "a rigged election". See Full Story>

Stampede at Religious Festival in India Kills 19

A stampede during the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Hindu festival, which celebrates the goddess Durga in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal state, India, killed 19 people and injured more than 25 others, after attendees rushed to take shelter due to unexpected rainfall. See Full Story>

Roof Collapse at Pakistan School Kills 32, Including Teacher

A roof collapsed at the Al Khair Public School in the city of Peshawar in northern Pakistan, after heavy rainfall atop the two-story building caused instability to the structure, killing 32 people, including a teacher, and injured more than 50 others. See Full Story>

Iran-Backed Houthis From Yemen Attack Riyadh Airport, Oil Refineries

Saudi Arabia cancelled all flights and closed King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh after Houthi rebels from Yemen attacked both it and Abha airport with ballistic missiles, damaging facilities and an aircraft, killing at least four people, including a pilot, and injuring more than 36 others. See Full Story>

State of Emergency Declared After Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Rocks Panama

 

The nation of Panama declared a state of emergency after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the southern region of the country, causing dozens of injuries, hundreds of aftershocks, a tsunami and damage to homes and buildings, especially in the hard-hit provinces of Veraguas, Herrera, Cocle and Los Santos. See Full Story>

At Least 40 Dead in Flooding Across Thailand

 

More than 12.6 inches (320mm) of rain fell within a three-day period in torrential downpours across 42 provinces in Thailand, with the capital city of Bangkok being one of the hardest hit regions, flooding homes and businesses, causing over $367 million in damages, and killing more than 40 people. See Full Story>

Five Men Arrested in Thwarted Terrorist Plot at RAF Fairford Base in UK

 

British police arrested, then later released five men on bail previously under surveillance by authorities near the Royal Airforce Fairford base (RAF) in the United Kingdom, a site used by the US military west of London to launch strikes on Iran, for suspicion of terrorism and explosive charges. See Full Story> 

Afghanistan Insurgent Groups, Civilians, Killed in Pakistan Strikes

 

Pakistan launched renewed airstrikes in Afghanistan, including Helmand province, targeting what it called terrorist military hideouts, killing dozens of militants and more than 10 civilians, including women and children, according to a United Nations mission statement. See Full Story>

Copilot Attacks FlyDubai Pilot With Axe in Hijack Attempt, Passengers Intervene

A FlyDubai flight with 170 passengers and crew travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), enroute to Tel Aviv, Israel, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the copilot attacked the pilot with a crash axe in an attempt to hijack the aircraft before passengers intervened. See Full Story>

Son of Israeli US Ambassador Critically Injured in West Bank Ramming Attack

 

The son of Israel's US Ambassador Yecheil Leiter, Neria Leiter, was critically injured in car ramming by a Palestinian during the Jewish High Holy Days, which includes Yom Kippur, at a security checkpoint near the settlement of Beit Horon in the West Bank, the diplomat's second son impacted by the war between Israel and Hamas, who lost his eldest son who served in the military, a month after the October 7 attacks. See Full Story>

Chinese President Xi Jinping Visits White House For First Time in Over a Decade

 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his first lady made a historic three-day state visit to the White House to meet US President Donald Trump and discuss the war in Iran, trade, and the safety of AI, the first in over a decade with two more scheduled between the leaders before the end of the year. See Full Story>

Iranian-Backed Houthis Attack Saudi Arabia's Capital, Aramco Oil Facilities

 

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked the Saudi Arabian capital city of Riyadh with drone and ballistic missile strikes as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East shipping corridors, targeting civilian infrastructure in country and causing massive fires with large plumes of smoke at several Aramco facilities, the world's largest oil company. See Full Story>

Philippine Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises to 76

The death toll to a ferry disaster in the Philippines rose to 76, after the vessel caught fire in the accommodation section of the craft while traveling from the capital city of Manila to Coron, as rescue teams continue the search for 13 others who still remain unaccounted for. See Full Story>

Fire at Senior Living Facility in Chile Kills 16 Residents

 

At least 16 elderly residents at a nursing home in the Araucana region in southern Chile, an area approximately 400 miles (640 km) south of the capital city of Santiago, died after the facility caught fire and caused the roof to collapse, as investigators continue to identify the cause of the blaze. See Full Story>

Iranian-Backed Houthi Rebels Attack Red Sea Waterways in Yemen and Saudi Arabia

 

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked locations in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, including a strategic alternative passage from the Strait of Hormuz, by capturing the city of Mohka and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as war over the global trading waterways continue to destabilize the region. See Full Story>