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597 storiesKenya confirms first Ebola death after patient arrives from Congo via Uganda
Kenya’s Health Ministry confirmed the country’s first imported Ebola case on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Uganda was treated at Nairobi Hospital and died late Monday. Authorities placed K…
Russia quarantines hospital as lab worker’s death puts nearly 200 under observation
A female employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East died last week of pneumonia of unknown cause, Russian authorities said, and a hospital in the town of Shelekhov was placed under quarantine. Officia…
South Korea foreign minister denies claim NIS chief was refused US entry
Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon told a National Assembly audit on Oct 6 that National Intelligence Service Director Lee Jong-seok was denied entry to the United States around March over alleged anti-US tendencies. Foreign Minister Cho Hy…
Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego; California officials condemn
President Donald Trump said at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling the war with Iran “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe.” California Govern…
Korea personnel chief apologizes for dress-shoe remarks at civil service interviews
Choi Dong-seok, head of South Korea's personnel ministry, told a National Assembly audit on Oct 7 that the ministry discourages formal dress at civil service interviews partly because dress shoes cause inconvenience to others, citing women …
WHO and Russia say no further plague infections after Siberian lab worker's death
A female worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East died last week from pneumonia of undetermined origin, according to Russian authorities and the WHO. Russia's Rospotrebnadzor said 60% of the identified contact…
Supreme Court hears Boulder climate suit as justices question both sides
The Supreme Court heard nearly two hours of arguments Monday on whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can sue Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy in state court to recover costs tied to climate change. Conservative justices questioned…
Rospotrebnadzor calls Irkutsk region situation stable after reports of plague
Rospotrebnadzor said the sanitary-epidemiological situation in Irkutsk Oblast, including the cities of Irkutsk and Shelekhov, is stable, in connection with the case of an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far …
Chief Justice Cho Says Assembly, President Cannot Intervene in Justice Nominations
Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae said on October 6, 2026 that the National Assembly and the President cannot intervene in the Chief Justice's recommendation of Supreme Court justices, citing Article 104 of the Constitution. He refused the witness …
Japan ruling party proposes one day of budget committee questioning; opposition seeks two
Japan's ruling and opposition camps failed to agree on how long the House of Representatives Budget Committee should spend on basic questioning in the current extraordinary Diet session. The LDP's Tadenose Daidō proposed a single day, while…
South Korea forecasts a cold, windy Oct. 6 with a 15C day-night temperature gap
South Korea's weather agency forecast a chilly, clear Oct. 6 with morning lows of about 3-14°C and a day-night temperature gap of roughly 15°C in most regions. Gangwon's inland and mountain areas were expected near or below 5°C, with winds …
Japan farm minister retracts budget-cut remarks, apologises, denies resignation
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana retracted and apologised on Oct 5 for remarks that he had “greatly cut” road budgets of municipalities whose mayors did not support him in the February lower house election. He denied lobbyi…
Quebec separatists win election but fall short of majority
The separatist Parti Québécois won Quebec’s provincial election on Monday, October 5, 2026, returning to power for the first time in more than a decade and ending eight years of Coalition Avenir Québec rule. The party was on track for nearl…
Newsom calls for 25th Amendment after Trump says let Iran 'take out' Los Angeles
President Trump said at a Nebraska midterm rally that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling it “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe.” California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the remarks, called Trump “mentally …
Collins and Jackson clash in first Maine Senate debate as race stays tight
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson met Tuesday night in Portland for the first of four scheduled Maine Senate debates. Jackson repeatedly tied Collins to President Donald Trump, saying she votes with him 96…
Ruling party seeks to narrow corruption office's remit to judicial officials
Democratic Party lawmakers held a debate on Oct. 7 on overhauling the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), proposing to remove the president, prime minister and National Assembly members from its investigation t…
Separatist Parti Québécois wins Quebec election, pledges independence referendum
The separatist Parti Québécois won the October 5 election in the Canadian province of Quebec, according to RBC and TASS, and is set to form a minority government. Kommersant reported the party took about 28% of the vote and 59 of 127 seats,…
Kremlin: Russia informed WHO of Irkutsk region situation after worker death
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia has informed the World Health Organization about the situation in the Irkutsk region, following the death of an employee of the Irkutsk anti-plague institute. Peskov also said he had no informatio…
WHO says risk low as US presses Russia for transparency on plague lab death
The U.S. State Department is monitoring reports of a fatal case of suspected pneumonic plague in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has publicly called on Moscow to be more transparent about the death of a 28-year-ol…
Japan's Diet opens 69-day session with food tax cut, seat reduction in focus
Japan's 222nd extraordinary Diet session was convened on 5 October and is set to run 69 days to 12 December, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivering a policy speech the same day. The government's priority is a bill cutting the consump…