Guterres is pressing for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza ahead of the October 7 anniversary, alongside lasting peace across the region.

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The Pentagon says former US Army major Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by firing squad, the first US military execution in more than 60 years and the first by that method since World War Two. Hasan killed 13 soldiers and wounded 32 at Fort Hood in 2009 and was convicted of 13 premeditated murders and 32 attempted murders.

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President Donald Trump approved a firing-squad execution Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. It would be the first US military execution since 1961; the Army has not yet set the date or location.

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President Donald Trump has authorized a firing squad as the method for Nidal Hasan’s execution. Hasan’s conviction stemmed from the 2009 massacre at Fort Hood in Texas.

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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended executing convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan, and President Donald Trump approved the recommendation.

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After ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties criticised three nationally broadcast spots and demanded independent investigations, US President Donald Trump said future television advertisements featuring him would be paid for by him or MAGA Inc., rather than taxpayers. The ads had used at least $1.5m in federal funds before the midterm elections.

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After criticism from both parties, President Trump said taxpayer money will no longer fund television ads promoting him. The White House has defended the ads, while Trump said he and his super PAC, MAGA Inc., will pay for them.

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President Donald Trump said he will stop using taxpayer money to fund a series of promotional television ads. He said the ads will instead be paid for with money raised for MAGA, Inc., the pro-Trump super PAC.

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Trump says his super PAC will cover the cost of a controversial promotional advertising campaign. The ads mirrored campaign spots and were paid for with government funds.

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Trump says he will pay for television advertisements that praised him and asks which government funded them.

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President Trump signed an executive order intended to reduce near-record diesel prices by waiving restrictions on cheaper red-dyed diesel.

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Trump's Monday signature put an executive directive in place to broaden availability of diesel exempt from taxation.

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U.S. officials are closely monitoring a situation in Russia after a woman died last week. Authorities say she worked at a laboratory that studied plague.

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Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and placed nearly 200 contacts under medical observation after an employee at a plague research institute in Irkutsk died from a suspected pneumonic plague infection. Donald Trump offered US help, while the WHO said the apparent public health risk to the general population was low based on unofficial information.

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Rospotrebnadzor says the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the Irkutsk Region, including Irkutsk and Shelekhov, remains calm. Earlier online claims that an employee of an anti-plague institute had been diagnosed with plague were unconfirmed; the woman was later diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown etiology.

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Medical monitoring has ended for 60% of people who came into contact with a woman diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown etiology, Russia’s consumer protection and human wellbeing watchdog said. The agency stressed that the situation remains under its control.

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US President Donald Trump said Washington was ready to provide Moscow with as much assistance as possible if needed after a case of pneumonia of unknown etiology was detected in Russia’s Irkutsk Region. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov urged people to rely on qualified experts’ assessments rather than rumors and speculation.

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Several people who had contact with a woman who died of pneumonia of unknown etiology in Russia’s Irkutsk Region have been diagnosed with Covid-19 and rhinovirus infection, the country’s sanitary watchdog said. Tests confirmed two cases of each infection, with no other infectious pathogens found among the contacts.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, members of the Mecca Agreement, have decided to immediately implement their joint defense commitments and deploy military forces in Saudi territory as soon as possible. A joint statement said the deployment would follow national laws and strengthen readiness, military integration and the three countries’ collective ability to counter threats.

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Quebec voters are heading to the polls to choose the province’s next government.

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Quebec voters went to the polls Monday as the separatist Parti Quebecois sought a return to power. A possible PQ victory could test Prime Minister Mark Carney’s message of national unity in dealing with the United States, although it is not seen as a rejection of his stance toward Donald Trump.

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Separatists won Quebec’s provincial election on Monday, promising a vote on leaving Canada after US President Donald Trump leaves office. The result tests Prime Minister Mark Carney’s message of national unity.

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Pennsylvania has recorded more than 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest outbreak in a US state in decades.

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Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has become the largest measles outbreak in the United States in three decades.

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Pennsylvania’s health department reported 1,004 measles cases as of Monday, as the state grapples with a rapidly growing outbreak.

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Pennsylvania has recorded more than 1,000 measles cases so far this year, as the state continues to fight an outbreak that is still spreading, according to its health department.

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Flynn broke down in tears as his two small daughters put harrowing questions to him about their mother’s death. A short time later, the former worship leader was handed a life sentence for killing his wife.

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Caleb Flynn was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife. He broke down as his daughters’ victim impact statements were read in court and continues to maintain that he is innocent.

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Caleb Flynn, a former music pastor in Ohio who briefly appeared on American Idol, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole. A jury convicted him last week of murdering his wife while he was having an affair.

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Caleb Flynn, a former Ohio pastor and “American Idol” contestant, received a life sentence without parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn. Flynn maintained his innocence as NBC News reported on the reaction from their children.

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Caleb Flynn, a former Ohio music pastor who briefly appeared on “American Idol,” has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his wife while he was having an affair.

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Caleb Flynn, a former Ohio music pastor and “American Idol” contestant, received a life-without-parole sentence for killing his wife at their Dayton-area home earlier this year.

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Flydubai co-pilot’s crime and called for a thorough, impartial investigation. It noted the UAE prosecutor’s classification of the incident as an attempted terror attack and said the pilot-in-command and passengers’ courage averted a tragedy.

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Russian airline Red Wings says Israeli aviation authorities imposed additional security requirements after a recent Flydubai incident. The carrier says its crew selection and training meet the new rules and that it will continue operating flights to Israel in full. The Flydubai flight diverted to Tabuk after its co-pilot attacked the captain, injuring both pilots.

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Investigators believe Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami may have intended to hijack a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv in July before postponing the plan. He allegedly attacked the captain with an emergency axe during flight FZ1073, but passengers overpowered him. Authorities in several countries are examining his background, motives and whether he acted alone.

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Multiple sources close to the investigation say the FlyDubai co-pilot behind the hijacking attempt wanted to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport and had previously flown the sensitive Israel route. The narrowly averted tragedy has raised increasingly difficult questions about what happened.

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Sources say the person allegedly involved in hijacking a Flydubai flight likely wanted to target Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport.

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Two senior U.S. officials and an Israeli source familiar with the investigation told ABC News that the suspected FlyDubai attacker intended to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv airport.

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Japan’s latest sanctions against Russia demonstrate that Tokyo’s foreign policy is not independent. She said Japan announced its 27th package of measures on October 2, targeting 33 Russian entities, nine individuals and some companies abroad.

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tokyo’s latest package of what she called illegitimate sanctions against Russia was recklessly worsening the already limited relationship with Moscow. Japan announced measures on October 2 against 33 Russian companies, nine people and several companies abroad; Zakharova said they were the first to include navigation restrictions.

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WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said the public health risk to the general population appears low after an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute was diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown etiology. The patient’s contacts have reportedly been identified and monitored, with none showing symptoms so far. Rospotrebnadzor said the regional sanitary situation remains stable and preventive measures are nearing completion.

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WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier said the organization is working with Russian health authorities to verify a case of pneumonia of unknown etiology in an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute. Russia said the region’s sanitary and epidemiological situation remained stable, with monitoring and preventive measures nearing completion.

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The alleged murder of 39-year-old Anna Yagi in an Okinawa hotel by US Marine Devin Jacob Ballard has triggered outrage and a protest in Naha. The case has renewed scrutiny of the long record of alleged crimes involving US personnel and the disproportionate concentration of US military facilities on Okinawa.

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A 20-year-old US Marine has been arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old woman at a Naha hotel and taking her wallet. He denies the charge. Japan has demanded full US cooperation and stricter discipline, while protests were held in Okinawa and Tokyo.

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Japan has strongly protested an alleged robbery and murder in Okinawa involving a US Marine. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called for full US cooperation and strict discipline among military personnel. Devin Ballard, 20, was sent to prosecutors over the alleged killing of Anna Yagi, 39; police said he denies the allegations.

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Japanese police said Sunday they arrested a U.S. Marine over the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa. The arrest has triggered outrage in Japan.

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The arrest of US Marine Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard over the alleged robbery and killing of 39-year-old Anna Yagi in a Naha hotel has revived Okinawans' longstanding anger over crimes involving US military personnel. About 100 people protested in Naha and Tokyo, while residents demanded concrete action beyond official expressions of concern.

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Police and demonstrators confronted each other on Monday outside Kosovo’s government and parliament. The protesters want lawmakers to approve legislation curbing the authority of the Kosovo war-crimes court in The Hague.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency in response to a measles outbreak. It is the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency Monday over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025. The state has reported 108 cases this year, including seven in New York City and 101 elsewhere.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as measles spreads through under-immunised rural communities. The state has reported 108 cases this year. The order broadens who may administer MMR vaccines, while an outbreak in neighbouring Pennsylvania has killed five people.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday in response to a measles outbreak. It is the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025.

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