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October 6, 2026

FBI charges 20 Atlanta residents with firearms, drug trafficking

U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said, “Gang‑related firearms trafficking and drug trafficking pose a grave threat to our community.”

FBI
October 6, 2026

UN chief calls for end to U.S.-Iran conflict

The UN chief saluted Pakistan for its leadership in helping to create the conditions for dialogue between the U.S. and Iran.

António Guterres addressing UN assembly
October 6, 2026

Student killed, seven others injured in Turkey mass stabbing at Istanbul school

Police detained the suspected attacker, described by officials as a 15-year-old 10th-grade student from another school.

October 6, 2026

Teacher kills 17-year-old daughter over TV row

Police said the teenager was struck on the head with a cricket bat on Saturday during an altercation with her younger siblings at their home.

Indian police
October 6, 2026

Riot police clash with French students, unions on biggest day of nationwide demonstrations

The protests, which started on Monday, took a frightening turn on Tuesday as police cracked down on protesters with tear gas.

Protest in France
October 6, 2026

Israeli forces eliminated 4,000 Hamas terrorists in three years, says Netanyahu

Mr Netanyahu stated, “I say to all our enemies: Look at what we did to you across seven fronts in the War of Redemption. Do not mess with us.”

Isreal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
October 6, 2026

Flydubai: Facebook’s ‘Nigeria Islamic Revolution’ urges Muslims to train as pilots for terrorism

“My fellow Muslim youths, go and learn to become pilots. It is the easiest way to put tears in the eyes of our enemies,” the Facebook page stated.

Hamam al-Hammami
October 6, 2026

Paramount acquires Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion

Netflix bidded for the acquisition but was outbidded by Paramount.

Paramount
October 6, 2026

Ghanaian Evans Nyarko jailed eight years for raping woman in UK

The Thames Valley Police’s investigating officer Detective Constable Lyndsay Gofton described Mr Nyarko’s actions as a breach of trust.

Evans Nyarko
October 6, 2026

Türkiye commiserates with Nigeria over 25 officers killed in plane crash

The government of Türkiye has condoled with Nigeria over the aircraft crash in Ondo, which killed 25 military men.

Crashed chopper