Armed conflicts and attacks
Yemeni civil war
October 2026 attacks on Saudi Arabia airports
The Houthis claim to have attacked King Khalid International Airport with a ballistic missile for a third consecutive day. (Reuters)
Business and economy
2026 Nobel Prizes
American economists Robert Ernest Hall and Michael Dean Woodford are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for "microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation". (CNN)
Disasters and accidents
One person is killed and four others are injured after an accident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton, Georgia, United States. (BNO News)
A fire destroys the historic Marché des Enfants Rouges food market in Paris, France. (France 24)
Law and crime
The criminal trial of Russell Brand on charges of rape and sexual assault begins with jury selection. (BBC)
A cyber attack without attribution against French supermarkets results in losses worth millions of euros. (BBC)
2026 Aubagne school shooting
A 14-year-old student opens fire at a middle school in Aubagne, France, injuring two staff members, before being detained. (France24)
2026 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa state of emergency
Pakistan's federal government detains hundreds of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members, including former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and other provincial officials, after suspending the PTI-led provincial administration and imposing emergency rule. (AFP via RFI)
Politics and elections
2026 Estonian presidential election
Ülle Madise, who was elected by the Riigikogu last 2 September, takes office as President of Estonia, succeeding Alar Karis. (Estonian World)
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