Eritrea Asks U.N. to Intervene as Military Standoff With Ethiopia Deepens
Eritrea has asked the United Nations Security Council to intervene in its escalating confrontation with Ethiopia, while the two neighboring governments offer sharply conflicting accounts of military movement along their border.
Panama Checks Damaged Buildings After Powerful Quakes, With Canal Operations Continuing
Panama is assessing damage after powerful earthquakes shook the country October 9, sending residents into the streets and leaving some buildings cracked or collapsed. AP reported magnitudes of 7.7 and 6.6, followed by dozens of aftershocks.
Two Real Clips, One False Story: How the Viral Flydubai Video Was Exposed
A frightening video can be genuine in its individual parts and still tell a false story. That is what fact-checkers found in a circulating clip presented as passenger footage from flydubai Flight FZ1073’s September 30 emergency.
Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize for a Career Defending International Law
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 9, receiving recognition for a legal career that began under South African apartheid and reached some of the world’s most consequential international tribunals.
U.S. Talks With Myanmar’s Leadership Put Scam Enforcement and Human Rights in the Same Frame
Washington has opened direct talks with Myanmar’s military-installed leadership, Reuters reported October 8, a shift from years of isolation following the 2021 coup.
Fact Check: Evidence Does Not Support Claims of a Terror Attack in Rotherham Explosion
Social-media claims connecting a fatal explosion in Rotherham, England, to an attempted terrorist attack are unsupported by the available evidence.
Brazil Votes as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Compete in a Divided Election
Brazilians began voting Sunday in a presidential election that places economic anxiety and the country’s political direction at the center of a closely contested race.
Russia Warns Diplomats to Leave Kyiv as Attacks Disrupt the Capital
Russia said Saturday that it would continue strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, urging foreign nationals and diplomats to leave the capital as another attack damaged a bridge.
Housing Protests Spread Across Spain After Parliament Rejects Emergency Measures
Tens of thousands of people marched in Madrid and other Spanish cities Saturday, intensifying demands for housing action after lawmakers rejected the government’s proposed measures a day earlier.
Big Bend Construction Halt Puts Border Policy and a Fragile Landscape Before the Court
A federal judge has halted border-barrier construction in Texas’ Big Bend region, placing a court-ordered pause on a project that has drawn objections from conservation advocates, landowners and people whose livelihoods depend on the Rio Grande.