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Russia Bombards Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure; Three Killed

Russia Bombards Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure; Three Killed

October 30, 2025 8:33 am

Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, killing three people, including a seven-year-old girl, and triggering nationwide power restrictions as winter looms, Ukrainian officials said Thursday.

The strikes forced the government to impose electricity supply limits for both residential and industrial consumers, showing Kyiv’s vulnerability after nearly four years of war.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its forces struck Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities overnight. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko accused Moscow of deliberately aiming “to plunge Ukraine into darkness.” She wrote on Telegram: “Its goal is to plunge Ukraine into darkness. Ours is to preserve the light. To …

FBI: Shutdown Stalls Investigations, Raising Security Fears

FBI: Shutdown Stalls Investigations, Raising Security Fears

October 30, 2025 7:24 am

The FBI’s counterterrorism and criminal investigations have slowed dramatically amid the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history, leaving agents without funds to pay informants or carry out undercover operations. Current and former bureau officials warn the budget freeze is compromising national security.

The partial shutdown, now in its 30th day, has halted payments for informants and blocked operational travel vital to drug and gun trafficking probes, according to multiple current and former FBI employees. The bureau’s $10.7 billion budget remains partially frozen, preventing agents from reimbursing sources or traveling beyond their local jurisdictions.

An FBI spokesperson told Reuters that the …

Illinois Deputy Convicted In Killing Of Black Woman

Illinois Deputy Convicted In Killing Of Black Woman

October 30, 2025 5:13 am

An Illinois jury on Wednesday found former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman killed inside her Springfield home in July 2024.

The verdict concludes a closely watched case that reignited national discussions about police accountability and the use of deadly force against Black Americans.

Grayson, 31, was initially charged with three counts of first-degree murder but the jury opted for the lesser charge after two days of deliberations, according to court filings. He faces four to 20 years in prison, though Illinois law allows for probation …

Louvre Heist: Five Arrested In $102 Million Paris Robbery

Louvre Heist: Five Arrested In $102 Million Paris Robbery

October 30, 2025 4:46 am

French police have arrested five more suspects in connection with the audacious $102 million jewel theft from the Louvre Museum’s Apollo Gallery, Paris prosecutors said Thursday.

The arrests mark a major step forward in the investigation into one of France’s most shocking museum robberies, though the stolen treasures remain missing.

Prosecutor Laure Beccuau told RTL radio that the suspects were detained in simultaneous police raids across Paris on Wednesday evening. One of the suspects was identified through DNA traces found at the crime scene, Beccuau confirmed.

Before the latest arrests, two other men detained over the weekend had “partially …

Trump Orders Resumption Of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing

Trump Orders Resumption Of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing

October 30, 2025 12:09 am

U.S. President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Defense to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing, saying the United States must act “on an equal basis” with other nuclear powers. The announcement came Wednesday on Truth Social, shortly before Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

“Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis,” Trump wrote. “That process will begin immediately.”

The move marks a major shift in U.S. nuclear policy. Washington last conducted a full-scale nuclear test in 1992 under …

Sex Offender Deported To Ethiopia After Prison Mistake

Sex Offender Deported To Ethiopia After Prison Mistake

October 29, 2025 6:28 am

An Ethiopian asylum seeker whose case ignited widespread anti-immigration protests in Britain has been deported after officials mistakenly released him from custody last month.

The Home Office said Wednesday that Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, arrived in Ethiopia following his removal from the United Kingdom. Kebatu had been serving a 12-month sentence for sexually assaulting a 14 year old girl and a woman.

His release on October 24 triggered a three day manhunt before police located and detained him again. Interior minister Shabana Mahmood said in a statement that authorities were determined to act fast.

“I have pulled every lever to …

Tanzania Election Held Without Main Opposition Parties

Tanzania Election Held Without Main Opposition Parties

October 29, 2025 6:08 am

Tanzania held national elections on Wednesday, a vote widely expected to secure another term for President Samia Suluhu Hassan after candidates from the two largest opposition groups were blocked from running.

The polls will determine the presidency, members of the 400 seat National Assembly and leadership positions in Zanzibar, the semi autonomous islands off Tanzania’s coast.

The absence of major opposition contenders has led critics to question the fairness of the vote.

The ruling CCM party, in power since 1977, faced only minor party challengers after the electoral commission barred CHADEMA and ACT Wazalendo from the presidential race. CHADEMA was …

Trump China Trade Deal Hopes Rise Ahead Of APEC Talks

Trump China Trade Deal Hopes Rise Ahead Of APEC Talks

October 29, 2025 3:59 am

United States President Donald Trump said he anticipates reaching a “great deal” with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in South Korea this week, signaling a potential breakthrough in the renewed trade war between Washington and Beijing.

Speaking Wednesday at a business luncheon on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, Trump told attendees the United States and China are close to a trade pact that would benefit both economies.

“That’s really a great result. That’s better than fighting and going through all sorts of problems,” Trump said, adding that the agreement would be “something …

Vietnam Flooding Record Rainfall Leaves Nine Dead

Vietnam Flooding Record Rainfall Leaves Nine Dead

October 29, 2025 3:39 am

At least nine people lost their lives and five others remained missing after record rainfall caused widespread flooding across central Vietnam, government officials said on Wednesday. The hardest hit locations included Da Nang and the historic town of Hoi An, both major tourist draws.

The scale of the flooding has been significant for a region already familiar with severe weather. More than 103,000 homes were swamped in Hue and Hoi An, and emergency crews worked through the night to reach those trapped by rapidly rising waters.

In Hue, rainfall reached a national record with 1,085 millimetres falling in a …

Israeli Air Strikes Gaza Kill 33 In Alleged Ceasefire Breach

Israeli Air Strikes Gaza Kill 33 In Alleged Ceasefire Breach

October 29, 2025 2:22 am

At least 33 Palestinians were killed in a series of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence agency and hospital officials, amid accusations Israel breached a U.S-brokered ceasefire.

The violence came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz accused Hamas of attacking Israeli soldiers in Gaza and violating hostage-return terms of the deal. The strikes mark one of the most serious challenges to fragile truce efforts and raise concerns about the ceasefire’s durability.

The Israeli strikes struck homes, schools and residential buildings in Gaza City, Beit Lahia, al-Bureij, Nuseirat and Khan Younis, Gaza’s Civil …

Suspect Pleads Guilty To Killing Shinzo Abe In Japan Court

Suspect Pleads Guilty To Killing Shinzo Abe In Japan Court

October 28, 2025 7:16 am

The suspect in the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted in court on Tuesday that he shot and killed the country’s longest serving leader during a campaign event in 2022.

Forty five year old Tetsuya Yamagami told judges at the Nara District Court that he accepted all of the charges read to him by prosecutors, including murder and violations of firearms control laws. According to AFP, he stated, Everything is true when asked to confirm his confession.

The shooting shocked Japan and drew international attention because gun violence in the country is extremely rare.

Abe was speaking …

Bolsonaro Appeal 27-year Sentence Filed Against Coup Conviction

Bolsonaro Appeal 27-year Sentence Filed Against Coup Conviction

October 28, 2025 6:22 am

Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday submitted an 85-page appeal to the country’s Supreme Court seeking review of his 27-year prison sentence, handed down in September for his role in a failed coup attempt following his 2022 electoral defeat. 

The appeal motion asks the Supreme Court to revisit aspects of Bolsonaro’s conviction, including the cumulative prison term, while not specifying the exact reduction while seeking “clarification or review of specific parts of the conviction.”

Bolsonaro was convicted by a five-judge panel last month of five crimes including leading an armed criminal organisation, attempting to violently abolish democracy …

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