Thursday, October 8
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Russian strike on Kramatorsk buses kills at least 30; ABC reports 35 dead in attacks
Local authorities say a Russian strike on buses in Kramatorsk killed 30 people on Thursday, while BBC News reports 33 dead and ABC News reports at least 35 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine.
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French school protests resume despite prime minister's pledge of a plan
High school protests and blockades have resumed in France after students rejected Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's promise to present an education plan by the end of the month.
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Eritrean troops reported moving into Ethiopia's Tigray region
Residents and other sources say Eritrean soldiers have entered Ethiopia's Tigray region, as fighting between the TPLF and federal forces enters its third week.
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South Korea recalls its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW transfer
South Korea is recalling its ambassador to Ukraine after Kyiv made public that two North Korean prisoners of war were transferred to Seoul.
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Projectiles strike oil tanker off Qatar's north coast; casualties reported
The UK maritime agency UKMTO says several projectiles hit a tanker off Qatar's north coast, and BBC News reports casualties aboard.
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UK and Germany to launch security partnership against sabotage and cyberattacks
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is in Berlin to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz and launch a joint partnership against sabotage and cyberattacks.
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BBC and NPR: US and Lebanon are shielding wanted Syrian general
A joint BBC and NPR investigation says American and Lebanese authorities are protecting and funding Bassam al-Hassan, a Syrian ex-general wanted for crimes against humanity.
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Trump says he doesn't think Russian plague incident is a bioweapon
President Trump said the U.S. does not believe a plague incident in Russia's Irkutsk region involves a bioweapon, and he plans to speak with Putin about it.
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Thousands march in Rio against Flavio Bolsonaro before Brazil runoff
Thousands of people joined a student-led march in Rio de Janeiro against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who finished first in Brazil's first-round vote.
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South Korea says it will act if fuel shipments to Russia broke the law
South Korea's government says it is investigating fuel shipments from its ports to Russia and will take legal action if they are found to have violated domestic law.