Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to have a new president, sharply escalating tensions with Volodymyr Zelensky. His comments follow a controversial agreement with Vladimir Putin to ease restrictions on Russian diesel, while Ukraine continues attacking Russian oil refineries. Discover what Trump said, why Washington and Kyiv are clashing, and whether the US can force a change in Ukrainian leadership.

Seven people were injured when a Russian missile attack struck a restaurant in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district on 10 October 2026. Three were seriously wounded as firefighters tackled several blazes and missile fragments fell near residential buildings. The daylight bombardment also came amid power and water disruptions across Ukraine's capital.

A new explosion at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on 10 October 2026 has prompted emergency evacuations, ambulance deployments and widespread flight disruption. The incident follows deadly Houthi attacks that killed four people earlier in the week. As Saudi Arabia confronts escalating fighting in Yemen, airlines are cancelling services and concerns about civilian aviation are growing.

Panama has been struck by two powerful earthquakes measuring magnitude 7.7 and 6.6, causing buildings to collapse, triggering evacuations and prompting tsunami warnings across Central and South America. With dozens of aftershocks, damage to water infrastructure and historic buildings, the country faces a major recovery operation despite no confirmed fatalities in its initial assessments.

Five people have been found shot dead at a residence in Douglas, Georgia, after police responded to reports of gunfire late on 9 October 2026. A preliminary local account suggests a man killed four others before shooting himself, although police have not confirmed that finding. Investigators are working to establish the identities of those killed and what happened inside the home.

Polish police have detained 76 people, investigated 231 suspected criminal incidents and checked nearly 50,000 educational institutions following a series of school knife attacks. A caretaker has been killed, several people injured and a third assault reported in Warsaw. Authorities are examining online threats and possible copycat violence while stepping up school security nationwide.

Russia has killed at least 15 people, including three children, in Zaporizhzhia one day after Donald Trump announced a controversial diesel deal with Vladimir Putin. As Zelensky condemns Washington's decision to ease Russian fuel sanctions, questions are growing over whether the agreement will lower American prices, strengthen Moscow's economy or undermine efforts to end the war.

The United States plans to livestream the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan on 3 December 2026. The announcement has provoked international condemnation, with politicians, human rights officials and religious leaders questioning the decision. We examine why the Pentagon wants a public broadcast, whether it could encourage extremism and the legal challenges that might stop it.

Masked attackers set fire to rubbish bins outside a police station in Bordeaux, France, on 8 October 2026. The flames spread into the building, forcing three officers to escape through an emergency exit. Authorities have opened a criminal investigation as France faces wider unrest involving demonstrations, arson and clashes with police. The attackers' identities and motives remain unknown.

Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores face extraordinary new US criminal charges alleging a conspiracy to torture political opponents and American citizens. Prosecutors describe electric shocks, beatings and threats against prisoners' families, while Flores has been denied release on medical grounds. Here is what the revised indictment alleges and what happens next.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the United States of failing to act after Russian strikes killed 78 people and wounded 215 across Ukraine. His criticism places Donald Trump under fresh pressure to impose tougher sanctions and provide greater military support. We examine the deadly attacks, Washington's diplomatic dilemma and how Trump is most likely to respond.

Donald Trump has ruled out fresh American military strikes against Iran before the 3 November midterm elections. The decision follows preparations for a potential new offensive and comes as Washington and Tehran remain divided over uranium enrichment and sanctions. With the Strait of Hormuz under pressure, attention is shifting to what happens immediately after the vote.

An armed man was fatally shot by security at Nashville's Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse on 8 October 2026 after police say he attempted to fire a pistol that failed to discharge. The man then produced a knife. Investigators are now examining the deadly confrontation, the courthouse's security arrangements and the still-unknown motive behind the incident.

Spain's largest trade unions are backing a 24-hour general strike on 11 November 2026 as the country's housing crisis sparks nationwide anger. The death of an elderly woman following her eviction has intensified protests over rents, property speculation and tenant protections. With a snap election approaching, the strike could become a defining confrontation over housing affordability.

Two men have been arrested inside RAF Molesworth after security patrols discovered an abandoned vehicle and a breach in the military base's perimeter fence. The Cambridgeshire installation supports sensitive US and NATO intelligence operations. Counter-terror police are now investigating under Britain's National Security Act, days after a separate security incident near RAF Fairford.

The FBI has arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man accused of planning an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at the Mall of America on 24 October 2026. Prosecutors allege he wanted to kill up to 60 people during a Hmong cultural celebration. An undercover operation ended in his arrest after he purchased an inert rifle and ammunition. Here is what investigators have disclosed.

Poland is confronting a series of school knife attacks after a 15-year-old allegedly killed a caretaker and injured two teachers, just one day after another teenager attacked a vocational school. With a third suspected plot uncovered, officials are investigating possible copycat behaviour, online influences and the warning signs behind the violence.

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, has died two weeks after being evicted from her Madrid home of 71 years, reigniting nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis.

At least 33 people have been killed and 18 injured after a Russian guided bomb struck a street where two passenger buses were operating in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. The devastating morning attack set vehicles ablaze, forced public transport to be suspended and prompted a suspected war-crimes investigation, as President Zelenskyy accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians.

WHO is pressing Russia for more information after a 28-year-old worker at a Siberian anti-plague institute died from pneumonia of unknown origin. Nearly 200 contacts were initially monitored. Pneumonic plague can be deadly within hours if untreated, but antibiotics are effective and there is currently no evidence of sustained transmission.