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1. Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home
A gunman opened fire in Kraków’s main market square, leaving six dead and 16 wounded, authorities said; three more victims were reported found at the suspect’s home. Poland’s interior minister said the 25-year-old suspect was influenced by far-right, “ultra-nationalistic” ideology, and the defence minister called it an act of terror.
Source: The Guardian World
2. Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children
Paul Mackenzie, leader of a Kenyan doomsday sect, was sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and one adult after ordering followers and their families to starve. The Mombasa court imposed 100 years for starvation murder and 100 years for direct homicide.
Source: The Guardian World
3. TSMC considers making advanced memory chips, The Information reports - Reuters
The Information reports that TSMC is considering making advanced memory chips. The move could expand its business and affect the semiconductor memory market.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
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1. Delhi world’s most polluted major city on eve of Diwali, Swiss group says - Reuters
A Swiss air-quality monitoring group says Delhi is the world’s most polluted major city on the eve of Diwali. Fireworks and unfavorable weather conditions could worsen air pollution further.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
2. IMF’s Georgieva says any slowdown in AI-driven growth would be factor for central banks - Reuters
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said any slowdown in AI-driven growth would be a factor for central banks to consider. The remark highlights how AI’s economic impact is entering monetary policy debates.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
3. Haiti PM says gang leader Mathias Saintil is dead - Reuters
Haiti’s prime minister said gang leader Mathias Saintil is dead, Reuters reported. The announcement comes as Haitian authorities press their campaign against armed gangs that control large parts of the capital.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
4. Pope in ‘pretty good health’ as he starts Latin America tour
Pope Leo has begun a Latin America tour with a visit to Uruguay, just three weeks after surgery for lung cancer. He is reported to be in “pretty good health.”
Source: BBC World
5. Italian foreign minister says hackers leaked his personal data
Italy’s foreign minister said hackers leaked his personal data. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russian hackers for publishing the details online.
Source: BBC World
6. Meghan’s father Thomas Markle under house arrest after child sex abuse material charge
Thomas Markle, 82, appeared in court in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented. He is under house arrest following a charge related to child sex abuse material.
Source: BBC World
7. Rise in NHS birth centre closures ‘shocking’ denial of women’s rights, experts say
Twelve midwife-led birth centres have closed in England since 2019, including six since Labour took power in 2024. Campaigners and experts say the closures are a “shocking” denial of women’s right to choose midwife-led care.
Source: The Guardian World
8. Gaza wedding festival sees 250 couples married at the same time
A mass wedding was held in the rubble-strewn streets of Gaza. About 250 Palestinian couples were married at the same time.
Source: BBC World
9. Ben Roberts-Smith collaborates with gym business run by influencer that sold ‘war crimes’ pre-workout supplement
Ben Roberts-Smith has collaborated with a gym supplements company run by rightwing influencer Chris Katelaris, whose business recently sold a pre-workout product called “war crimes.” Roberts-Smith, one of Australia’s most decorated living soldiers, is awaiting trial on war crimes charges and has launched an apparel brand.
Source: The Guardian World
10. Three teenagers arrested after 17-year-old injured in Gloucester sword attack
Three teenagers have been arrested after a 17-year-old was injured in a suspected sword attack near a school in Gloucester. Armed police attended and two nearby schools were locked down; suspects fled on foot.
Source: The Guardian World