Ein kurdischer Hungerstreiker berichtet über die psychischen Schäden durch Zwangsfütterung in US-Einwanderungshaft.
Twelve seeded teams, including the three host nations and eight top-ranked countries, have been spread across the World Cup 2026 groups. The top four teams—Spain, Argentina, France, and England—have been placed in separate sections to avoid meeting until the semifinals, according to Al Jazeera.
A draft African charter on family, sovereignty and values has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups, who call it regressive and dangerous, as governments across the continent meet in Ghana to discuss its potential adoption.
At least 49 people have died of thirst in the Sahara desert in northern Niger after their truck broke down, according to local authorities.
Fury in France has erupted after an 11-year-old girl was murdered by a man with a known criminal record, according to BBC reports.
A US congressional panel has rejected a bid to remove a provision from the defense budget that would deepen military cooperation with Israel, according to Al Jazeera.
The United States has imposed new economic sanctions on Cuba’s president and members of the Castro family, according to The Guardian.
Canada has endorsed a plan to relocate 30 beluga whales from Marineland, a controversial marine park in Ontario, which has faced legal and public scrutiny over the animals’ welfare. According to The Guardian, the government and the facility have been at odds for months over the whales’ future.
Dutch police have launched a major investigation into the suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women, leading to the arrest of four men. The probe follows tip-offs from agencies in England and Germany.
The ex-wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has been taken into custody, according to Dubai Public Prosecution.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for face-to-face negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an open letter, urging an end to the war. According to BBC and The Guardian, Zelensky emphasized that direct engagement could resolve the conflict.
Jamie Vardy has decided to leave Italian club Cremonese when his contract expires this summer, according to BBC Sport.
A Jamaican police officer has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting a 45-year-old woman during a protest, according to the Independent Commission of Investigations.
Argentina has reacted with fury after two teenage girls were found murdered just two days apart, highlighting the country's ongoing femicide crisis under the far-right administration of Javier Milei, according to The Guardian.
Ecuador, once one of the safest countries in Latin America, is now one of the deadliest, according to Al Jazeera.
Eleven people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 2, according to medical officials.