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Serbia’s student-led movement has delivered a historic election upset, ending 14 years of rule by Aleksandar Vučić’s party. With 94% of polling stations counted, the Student List leads 52.19% to 39.52%, with 140 of 250 parliamentary seats projected. Thousands celebrated across Serbia.
Lula wins Brazil election!
A Brazilian electoral court ordered the arrest of Salvador's transport chief Pablo Souza after 75 buses were kept off the streets during the presidential runoff, potentially obstructing voters. Similar disruptions were reported in São Paulo, raising concerns over access to polling stations.
BC Conservatives stumble into the election amid leadership turmoil, alleged election financing violations, a $122,043 job-for-seat offer, surveillance of political critics, Hitler apologia, residential school denialism and reported links to Alberta separatism. The RCMP questioned an MLA.
Germany's far-right AfD has confirmed a cyberattack amid claims that hackers stole 421,179 emails. An anonymous archive alleges internal correspondence involving Nazi imagery, extremist rhetoric and threats of violence. The original emails remain unpublished.
Israeli settlers attacked foreign nationals in the occupied West Bank on consecutive days, beating US photojournalist Heidi Levine, assaulting a French mayor and attacking European diplomats and Catholic clergy. Both attacks were filmed.
Military authorities investigate the disaster at CFB Wainwright as hospitals respond to mass casualties and families await official confirmation
Ukrainian drones lost their satellite link above 160 km/h overnight on 13 to 14 October, four days after Elon Musk backed Donald Trump's call for a new Ukrainian president. SpaceX has given no reason for the change.
Lycée students marched across France on 6 October to demand teachers, repairs and smaller classes. Old riot footage was recycled as proof of "migrant" violence, a woman was burned in Marseille, a trainee police lieutenant was beaten in Paris and police injuries to children are under investigation.
Russia has told the WHO there is no plague case and blamed a "typical" viral infection for a Siberian plague lab technician's death. The WHO is checking reports of a second sick worker, and Trump says he will call Putin.
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,100 people and spread into Kenya. Despite falling weekly cases, more than 70% of new infections are among people never identified as contacts, while conflict continues disrupting the response.
A Siberian plague lab technician is dead, more than 60 colleagues are locked inside and Russia says it was pneumonia. The US says Russia runs a bioweapons programme, Trump offers help, a former congressman wants flights to Russia stopped and the EU is watching closely.
Ukraine is building its own satellite system and has been testing it with a European partner since August, Zelensky said. Russia has threatened a "full-scale space war".
More than 3 million Pentagon personnel record, including Social Security numbers, addresses and military jobs, were left exposed for nine months. Days later, hackers claimed they stole FBI staff data containing similarly sensitive information.
After a 17-year-old was raped near their campus, Delhi women marched demanding safer streets, lighting, transport and policing—not curfews and restrictions on women. They point to broken cameras, depleted police booths and stalled safety projects.
