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The suspected murder of a Japanese woman by a US Marine on Okinawa has sparked public anger in Japan and revived scrutiny of a long history of crimes involving American service members on the island. Japanese leaders have protested to Washington, while the US has pledged full cooperation with the investigation.
The US military has carried out another airstrike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, killing four people, bringing the total death toll from such strikes to at least 235 across 70 operations since Operation Southern Spear began last September. UN experts warn the campaign may violate international law and could constitute crimes against humanity.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for pioneering work in optogenetics, a technique that uses light to control nerve cells and has transformed scientists' understanding of the brain. The three will share a prize worth about $1.2 million.
The US has withdrawn its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after a security incident at the British base, sending roughly a dozen aircraft home. Analysts say the move erodes Washington's ability to rapidly generate sustained bombing missions against Iran but does not remove its core strike capability, with Diego Garcia and Gulf bases emerging as possible alternatives.
Middle East oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded above pre-war levels, yet crude prices remain elevated. A senior Kpler analyst speculates that Gulf states may be paying Iran a transit fee to move oil safely through the strait, though the claim is unverified and disputed by experts.
The UK Green Party has formally adopted a definition of Zionism as a form of racism, prompting condemnation from Israel and exposing deep internal divisions, with four of its five MPs opposing the move. Israel barred party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country a day before a London by-election.
Residents of Oleshky in the Russian-occupied Kherson region are eating weeds to survive amid isolation and shortages of food and medicine, while Russian drones and mines make escape or resupply deadly. Around 2,000 people remain in the town, which has had no electricity, running water, gas or medical services for two and a half years.
Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro took 47% of first-round votes, edging out incumbent President Lula with 45.1%, forcing Brazil's presidential election into a runoff expected on October 25. Bolsonaro's stronger-than-expected showing boosts his campaign and markets, while Lula faces a difficult path with most eliminated candidates' voters leaning center-right.
Hundreds of French secondary schools have closed as student protests over crumbling facilities and teacher shortages spread nationwide. Education Minister Edouard Geffray said 400-500 of the country's 3,700 schools could be fully or partially shut on Monday, with 24 schools burned or ransacked and 78 teachers injured since the unrest began. Student unions have called a national day of protest for Tuesday.
Russia hosted the eighth regional round of talks on Afghanistan on October 11, with representatives of regional countries and other stakeholders taking part. The discussions focused on security, stability and national reconciliation, as part of wider diplomatic efforts to find a political solution for Afghanistan.
