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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has widened its attacks to include strikes on Ukraine's data centres, expanding the war's focus beyond energy infrastructure to the country's digital backbone. The claim highlights growing concern about damage to critical communications and online services, with observers watching how badly Ukraine's connectivity and state systems could be disrupted.

Police and security services in the United Kingdom have reportedly foiled a suspected terrorist attack near a U.S.-operated air base. Details about suspects, motives, or the specific base have not yet been released. The incident is drawing attention because of the involvement of an American military facility on British soil, raising questions about security arrangements at joint installations.

Russian strikes have targeted Ukraine's largest mobile provider, hitting data centres and disrupting telecommunications services across the country. The attack on critical digital infrastructure marks a continuation of Russia's campaign against Ukrainian utilities and communications networks, which has repeatedly knocked out power and connectivity in recent years.

At least 35 people were killed in Darfur, Sudan, when a drone strike hit a gathering at a courthouse. A rights group has blamed the Sudanese army for the attack, which struck as a court session was underway. The strike is the latest deadly incident in Sudan's ongoing war, drawing international attention to worsening violence against civilians in the region.

Max Oseredchuk, a former producer for ABC News, has died in a Russian drone attack. The network reported his death, which adds to the toll of civilians and media workers affected by Russia's ongoing strikes on Ukraine. Details about the circumstances and location of the attack have not been widely reported yet.

Two teenagers inspired by ISIS considered attacking other locations in New York City before settling on a protest near Gracie Mansion, according to sources cited by ABC News. The report says the pair scoped out alternative targets before carrying out or planning the incident at the mayor's residence, raising fresh concerns about homegrown, youth-driven extremist plots.

A French woman confronted a rioter, reportedly a second or third-generation migrant, telling him not to vandalize her city, and he responded by trying to set her face on fire. The reported incident is circulating widely amid ongoing unrest in France, with many sharing it as evidence of escalating violence during the riots and sparking heated debate about migration, integration and public safety.

Blood and urine test results belonging to FBI special agents have been stolen in a cyber attack on the bureau, the BBC reports. The breach exposed sensitive medical information about agents, raising concerns over the privacy and operational security of staff at the US federal law enforcement agency. Details about who carried out the hack and how many agents were affected have not been disclosed.

Outrage is growing in France after Bally Bagayoko, the far-left mayor of Saint-Denis, was accused of joining students attacking a high school in the Paris suburb. He was seen laughing with rioters, giving high fives and jumping along with them. Critics are demanding accountability, questioning how an elected official could appear to side with people vandalizing a school.

Russia has begun a new campaign of attacks targeting Ukraine's energy sector, according to reports from Yahoo Actualités. The strikes hit infrastructure as winter approaches, raising concerns about power supplies for Ukrainian civilians. The escalation fits a pattern of Russian strikes on energy facilities seen throughout the war, and is drawing attention in French-speaking media.

Palestinians in Gaza have buried the remains of 105 people killed in an Israeli attack, according to Al Jazeera. Mass burials have become a recurring feature of the war, with recovery teams and families often handling large numbers of bodies at once as casualty figures continue to mount across the territory.

A multi-storey residential building caught fire in Volgograd after a drone attack, according to local media reports. Residents were alerted as emergency crews responded to the blaze. The incident adds to a series of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian regions, keeping Volgograd residents on edge about attacks on the city.

Marine Le Pen has publicly condemned the assault of a young policewoman who was chased by a hostile crowd, knocked to the ground and attacked, calling the images unbearable and demanding exemplary punishment for those responsible. In her statement, she said millions of French people are offering the officer their support. The incident has sparked strong reactions across France, with the far-right leader positioning herself as defender of the police.

Fires have reportedly broken out at schools in Bordeaux after attacks during ongoing riots spreading across France. The unrest is being attributed to second and third-generation migrant communities, and footage of burning school buildings in Bordeaux has drawn widespread attention and condemnation online as the violence continues to escalate.

A Russian drone struck the grounds of the Institute for Nuclear Research in Kyiv on September 30, hitting a site where a research nuclear reactor is located, Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate said. The strike has raised fresh alarm about the risks of attacks near nuclear facilities, with officials and observers stressing the potential danger of damage to nuclear infrastructure in the war.

Donald Trump has launched a public attack on Fox News, the conservative network that has long been one of his closest media allies. The criticism drew immediate attention online, with commentators noting the unusual rift between the president and a channel that has historically championed him, and speculating about what prompted the outburst.

A Russian drone struck the Southern Bridge in Kyiv on Thursday morning, one of the city's key east-west routes. Ukrainian authorities closed that bridge and several others as air attacks on the capital and other infrastructure targets continued. The damage to a major transport link underscores the ongoing pressure on Ukraine's infrastructure, with Russian strikes showing no sign of easing.

Mourners gathered in Gaza City for a mass funeral for Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from the rubble of a residential building struck in an Israeli attack. The funeral was documented in photographs by Majdi Fathi for Reuters, and the scene is being shared widely as images of mourning continue to circulate from the territory amid the ongoing conflict.

Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist and one of the so-called godfathers of AI, has publicly attacked Dario Amodei, saying the Anthropic chief executive is 'deluded' and 'crazy' and lacks understanding of cybersecurity. The remarks add to an ongoing rift among leading AI figures over how serious the risks of advanced AI are, with LeCun long arguing that fears of catastrophic AI are overblown.

Christa Pike's execution in the United States went wrong, prompting a scathing criticism from the UN human rights chief, who denounced the handling of the process. Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, was convicted of the 1995 murder of a fellow student. The episode has renewed debate in the US over the reliability of lethal injection methods and the ethics of capital punishment.

Matteo, a 15-year-old Italian student, was attacked by eight youths with a foreign background armed with a machete and a knife outside his school in Cesena, Italy. He suffered life-changing facial injuries requiring 100 stitches, leaving him disfigured. The suspects have reportedly been identified or detained. The attack has sparked outrage and debate about migrant-related violence and school safety in Italy.