Sep 18, 2026
Two ports denied requests for RNLI lifeboats carrying approximately 140 migrants rescued in the English Channel to land, before the boats eventually docked near Portsmouth. Hundreds of masked protesters gathered at the landing site, with police officers injured in confrontations that the British government condemned as "intimidating and thuggish behavior."
The chief executive of Mind has stated that mental health organisations have failed to acknowledge the risk of violence from a minority of people with severe mental illnesses, speaking ahead of the closure of an inquiry.
Seven people, including two police officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough, died after a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a major road collided with a marked police armed response car in northeast England. The incident follows similar crashes in Ireland linked to a social media trend.
Australia's most populous state will begin a gun buyback program on November 2, the country's largest in three decades, following a terror attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration that killed 15 people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pushing for a national scheme amid concerns about rising privately held firearms.
Firefighters are tackling multiple fires across central and southern England, including blazes that have caught up houses, as the UK experiences its hottest day of the year amid an intense European heatwave. The Fire Brigades Union has called the situation an 'unprecedented summer of dangerous and volatile wildfires' and designated equipping firefighters a 'national priority.'
Millions across Spain, Iceland, and other European countries witnessed a total solar eclipse, the first visible from mainland Europe since 1999. Authorities warned eclipse tourists to avoid fire risks amid ongoing heatwaves.
A 14-year-old student killed at least nine people, including his grandparents, in a shooting rampage at a high school and home outside Bangkok. A 12-year-old girl died from her injuries the day after the attack, marking Thailand's worst mass killing in nearly four years.
A teenage student shot and killed his grandparents at their home before opening fire at a high school in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok, killing three teachers and three students. The suspected attacker also died, bringing the total death toll to at least seven or eight people, with 15 others wounded.
Authorities arrested Aaron F. Farinacci on suspicion of starting one of three major wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington, which have destroyed over 700 structures and forced 65,000 residents to evacuate.
Wind-driven wildfires have burned approximately 250,000 acres in eastern Washington state, destroying around 600 residential and commercial buildings and forcing the evacuation of approximately 5,000 homes in the Spokane area. Governor Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency as the Old Trails Fire jumped the Spokane River.
Wind-driven wildfires have burned approximately 250,000 acres in eastern Washington state, destroying around 600 residential and commercial buildings and forcing the evacuation of approximately 5,000 homes in the Spokane area. Governor Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency as the Old Trails Fire jumped the Spokane River.
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and forcing nearly 8,800 residents into evacuation centers. Shinkansen bullet train services remain largely suspended following the disaster.
A powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, killing at least 13 people and injuring over 100. Rescue teams are racing to find survivors trapped in a collapsed shopping mall and damaged factory, with the death toll rising as search efforts continue.
Three people were killed and five wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, in a mass shooting at Seattle's popular Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle. One suspect is in custody while police search for a second.
German authorities say the suspect in a deadly attack near Berlin's Pride festival had recorded a video pledging allegiance to ISIS before driving a van into crowds and going on a knife rampage. The 21-year-old suspect, Abdul Ballout, was shot dead by police during arrest and had been released from detention in May despite previous ISIS-related convictions, prompting calls for tighter terrorism laws.
The suspect in a deadly attack on Berlin's Pride celebration that killed one person and injured 29 was shot and killed by police during a confrontation. Authorities say the 21-year-old German citizen had ties to Islamic circles in Berlin.
Torrential rains and severe flooding in China's Guangxi region, including the city of Hengzhou, have caused hundreds of snakes—including cobras—to escape from inundated breeding farms into surrounding villages and residential areas, creating a secondary hazard for approximately one million residents.
China and Taiwan are bracing for Super Typhoon Bavi, described as one of the most powerful storms in years, following deadly flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak that killed 39 people in southern China. The approaching typhoon comes amid a week of severe weather that has claimed at least 50 lives across the country and caused hundreds of venomous snakes to escape from flooded breeding farms.
Federal law enforcement is organizing one of Washington D.C.'s largest and most complex security operations for the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations, amid concerns about rising political violence and recent incidents near the White House.
Japanese authorities ordered mass evacuations and issued high-level landslide warnings as two approaching tropical storms, including Typhoon Mekkhala, brought torrential rains causing transport disruptions and flooding across the country.
Two student suspects opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Philippines, killing three students and wounding seven others in what authorities describe as a bullying-related attack. Both suspects were taken into custody following the rare school shooting incident.
A shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood left three people dead, including a police officer—the first Montreal officer killed in the line of duty in nearly 25 years—a civilian, and the suspect. Police Chief Fady Dagher confirmed the threat has been neutralized and shelter-in-place orders lifted.
At least 12 people were killed and nine injured when a gang of approximately 10 gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, on Tuesday night before fleeing in a minivan. South African police have launched a manhunt with no arrests made yet.
A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city of 500,000 people north of Tokyo, was captured Tuesday after its first-ever sighting in the municipality prompted officials to close all 94 primary and secondary schools for several days. The incident reflects a broader rise in bear encounters across Japan.
French police detained more than 780 people across the country, including 283 in Paris, after violent clashes erupted when Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League title, with 219 people injured including dozens of police officers.