October 19, 2026

1. Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others convicted of murdering 191 people, nearly all of them children
2. Car strikes Australian independent MP Helen Haines outside her office, leaving her in critical condition

October 18, 2026

1. Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg sets oil terminal ablaze and hits VK data center
2. Macron says 'we all feel anger and shame' after protests across France turn into riots