#WorldNews (12)
China–North Korea Bridge Opens Today After 12-Year Delay
The New Yalu River Bridge opened to traffic on Thursday (10/15/2026); China and North Korea held a joint opening ceremony, according to China's official Xinhua news agency.
Pakistan School Roof Collapse Kills 27 Students, One Teacher
The roof of the private Al-Khair Education Centre school in Dir Colony, Peshawar, capital of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, collapsed on Thursday morning (15/10/2026) while students were inside their classrooms; the roof of the upper floor reportedly crashed onto the floor below.
Karawang Land Office Burns Down, All SHM Certificates Destroyed
A fire engulfed the Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) office in Karawang regency, West Java, on Jalan Ahmad Yani, Nagasari, at around 10:54 p.m. on Wednesday (10/14/2026); the blaze was extinguished early Thursday (10/15/2026).
Piper Plane Crashes in Wisconsin, 6 Killed Including Child
A single-engine Piper PA-46 crashed in a wooded area in the Town of Dellona, Sauk County, near Mirror Lake State Park, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night (10/13/2026) at around 9:30 p.m. local time.
Jeffrey Donaldson Jailed 15 Years for Child Sex Offences
Jeffrey Donaldson (63), former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) — Northern Ireland's largest unionist party — was jailed for 15 years on Thursday (10/15/2026) by Newry Crown Court for 18 child sex offences.
US Mulls Mother-of-All-Bombs Strike on Iran Nuclear Sites
The US military has drawn up new strike plans against Iran that include using the GBU-43/B MOAB ('mother of all bombs') against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, should President Donald Trump order a resumption of combat operations, CNN reported Thursday (10/15/2026), citing multiple US officials.
Trump Scraps Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter Execution
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday morning U.S. time (10/15/2026) that the Pentagon will not livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooter, USA Today reported.
Yorkshire Tiger Victim Had Schizophrenia, Inquest Hears
William Chapman, 24, was mauled to death by an Amur tiger named Altai at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, England, on Saturday (10/10/2026) at around 1:30 p.m. local time after climbing two fences and entering the tiger enclosure.
Ethiopian Troops Reach Zalambessa as Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Heats Up
On October 13, 2026, Ethiopian government troops advanced on Zalambessa, a town of around 15,000 people at Ethiopia's northernmost point on the Eritrea border, previously held by Tigrayan rebels.
Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery in Rome
The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV underwent scheduled thoracic surgery at Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Hospital on Tuesday (10/13) to remove a small lung nodule detected during medical examinations. The 71-year-old pontiff had himself disclosed the nodule to the public beforehand.
Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Rome Surgery
The Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV underwent scheduled thoracic surgery at Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Hospital on Tuesday (10/13) to remove a small lung nodule detected during a medical check-up. The 71-year-old Pope had previously disclosed the finding to the public himself.
Full List of 2026 Nobel Prize Winners: Medicine to Peace
The 2026 Nobel Prizes were announced between 5–12 October 2026 across six categories: Medicine (Oct 5), Physics (Oct 6), Chemistry (Oct 7), Literature (Oct 8), Peace (Oct 9), and Economic Sciences (Oct 12).