Macron condemns violence after nationwide unrest in France
Emmanuel Macron addressed France on 18 October 2026 after widespread unrest, as the interior ministry reported nearly 2,400 arrests during the previous day.
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Eight victims and suspected gunman dead in Erie, Pennsylvania, shooting
Police say eight victims and the suspected gunman died in an Erie, Pennsylvania, shooting on October 9, 2026. Investigators had not established a motive.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama, prompting evacuations and damage reports
A powerful earthquake struck Panama on 9 October 2026, prompting evacuations and damage reports; USGS revised the main shock to magnitude 7.7.
ICE officer wounds man in New York; mayor says child was unharmed
Federal officials acknowledged an ICE shooting in New York on 8 October. The mayor said a child in the vehicle was physically unharmed.
South Korea to examine Russia-bound fuel shipments for possible legal breaches
Seoul says it will check Russia-bound tanker shipments and act on any domestic-law breaches, while saying fuel loading alone was lawful.
US authorities charge Washington man in connection with Tumbler Ridge shooting
US authorities announced on 6 October 2026 that a Washington state man had been charged with conspiracy to murder people abroad in connection with February’s Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada.
Kenya confirms first Ebola case and death, begins contact tracing
Kenya announced its first confirmed Ebola case on October 6, 2026, after a returning citizen died in Nairobi on October 5. Authorities are tracing family, healthcare and flight contacts.
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula as Brazil’s presidential election heads to runoff
Brazil’s 4 October 2026 presidential vote will be decided in a second round on 25 October after neither Flávio Bolsonaro nor incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a majority.