Year: 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney, originally from Alberta, emphasised the significance of the province’s forthcoming separation referendum in his Thanksgiving Day message, stating that Canada is ‘worth fighting for.’

Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, an engineer at OpenAI, has been arrested on charges of planting a recording device in a conference room. Discovered on 30 September, the device was concealed in toilet paper. Alfozan is scheduled to appear in court again on 19 October for a detention hearing.

Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful lung surgery for adenocarcinoma as the Vatican confirms the removal of his lower right lung lobe. Test results pending.

Protesters clashed with riot police near the Place Vauban, adjacent to Les Invalides in Paris’s 7th arrondissement. Video footage circulated on social media capturing the confrontation, highlighting escalating tensions during the demonstration.

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles stated on Tuesday that public ownership of Stelco may be the sole option to prevent the loss of approximately 350 jobs, highlighting a critical development in the ongoing discussions regarding the company’s future employment outlook.

A bipartisan group of senators has urged President Trump to withdraw from a diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming it undermines US security and betrays Ukraine. The senators argue that allowing Russian diesel sales will provide negligible relief to American consumers and generate funds for Russia’s military activities.

Kashim Chowdhury, a 55-year-old civil servant, stands trial at Southwark Crown Court, accused of fraudulently holding multiple full-time positions simultaneously. Prosecutors allege he earned nearly £350,000 from eight employers between February 2020 and September 2023, while claiming to work from home due to caring for his mother.

Researchers from the Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University are searching Nikumaroro Island for potential wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane, following satellite imagery findings.

Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv on Monday night, with no advance air-raid warning provided to residents. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised the critical need for timely intelligence to save civilian lives, amid speculation regarding potential US intelligence-sharing cuts, which both Ukrainian and European officials have disputed.

ROLLERCOASTER TRAGEDY
One person has died and several others were injured in a rollercoaster incident at Six Flags overnight.
Ride closures are in effect across multiple states following the accident.