South Africans are demanding answers as police investigate the murders of 12 women near Johannesburg over the past two months. Several suspects have been arrested in connection with some of the killings, but police say they have not ruled out a serial killer. Scholar-activist and political analyst Nomboniso Gasa offers analysis.

TTRT World2026-10-02 17:38

BTS fans queue outside El Campin Stadium in Bogota as the K-pop group prepares for its first concert in Colombia, which will also open its Latin American tour.

RReuters2026-10-02 17:37

Ethiopia and Eritrea have broken diplomatic ties as renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia raises fears that the conflict could spread across the region. Addis Ababa has shut its embassy in Asmara and expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats. Ethiopian forces are fighting Tigray rebels in parts of Tigray, Afar and Amhara.

TTRT World2026-10-02 17:35

More than 20 years after Concorde’s final flight, engineers are working to revive supersonic passenger travel. Bob van der Linden of the U.S. National Air and Space Museum recalls flying on Air France’s last Concorde service in 2003, while NASA’s Peter Coen discusses efforts to reduce sonic booms and the future of supersonic flight.

CCBC News2026-10-02 17:32

The White House brought together major tech CEOs including Zuckerberg, Bezos, Musk and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei to sign an AI safety pledge that President Donald Trump called “morally binding.” Trump also signed an executive order rebranding AI as “super intelligence.” Meanwhile, Meta and OpenAI are making their AI products appear friendlier, while enterprise customers still seem to provide the sector’s biggest funding.

TTechCrunch2026-10-02 17:32

Israel’s Supreme Court has overturned a decision that barred the country’s two main Arab parties from contesting this month’s parliamentary election. Former Palestine Liberation Organisation adviser Xavier Abu Eid explains the ruling’s significance.

TTRT World2026-10-02 17:31

Donald Trump has begun an aggressive campaign schedule for the 2026 midterms, visiting ruby-red states and telling reporters he is there to “thank” voters who supported him. New Fox News polls show no clear leader among likely voters in the emerging Senate contests in Texas and Iowa, with both races within the margin of error.

CCNN2026-10-02 17:30

Renewed clashes between Ethiopia’s military and an alliance of armed groups have raised fears that the conflict could spread regionally. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting the opposition coalition, while Khartoum and Cairo deny involvement. After reciprocal diplomatic moves, Asmara and Addis Ababa have severed ties.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-02 17:30

Taiwan’s Air Force received the first two of 66 newly built F-16V Block 70 fighter jets purchased from the United States on Friday. The aircraft, numbered 6727 and 6728, landed at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung as part of efforts to strengthen Taiwan’s air defenses.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-02 17:19

Mainland Air chief executive Philip Kean praised his former student, Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, for helping avert disaster after Wednesday’s cockpit attack. Hindu priests in India prayed for the wounded pilot’s recovery. Israeli officials said Machchhar opened the cockpit door after his co-pilot allegedly stabbed him.

GGlobal News2026-10-02 17:17

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discusses September’s jobs report and the Trump administration’s outlook for economic growth and gas prices, while previewing potential moves by Trump to bring gas prices down.

FFox News2026-10-02 17:15

Russia has warned that it could use nuclear weapons if NATO tries to isolate its Kaliningrad exclave. President Vladimir Putin said that any direct attack on Russian territory would immediately raise the prospect of using “all types of weapons” available to Moscow. Heavily militarized Kaliningrad lies between NATO members Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea.

DDW News2026-10-02 17:14

At the Valdai foreign policy forum, Vladimir Putin said international conflicts were likely to persist but would improve as what he called “Western hegemony” weakened. He also described Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian economic targets as a direct response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries and ships in the Black Sea.

BBBC News2026-10-02 17:00

British counter-terrorism police arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts. The arrest followed a security incident near RAF Fairford that prompted a major police response. Five men arrested Sunday over suspected terrorism and explosives offences were later released on bail.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-02 16:55

Hundreds of high schools in France have closed amid renewed student protests over school conditions. Students say school hours are excessively long, facilities are inadequate, including overheated classrooms, and too many staff members are absent.

Eeuronews2026-10-02 16:52

Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City was found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought by England’s Premier League following a four-year investigation. The club inflated its financial results by more than $1.2 billion, with the verdict expected to have significant fallout.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-02 16:52

New York governor Kathy Hochul criticized how Cornell handled an alleged sexual assault and promised a thorough investigation. Hochul appointed state attorney general Letitia James as the case’s special prosecutor.

GGuardian News2026-10-02 16:52

CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton presents a weekly roundup of essential political news and issues affecting Canadians, examining the latest headlines through the perspective of people experiencing them.

CCBC News2026-10-02 16:52

French government bonds extended their decline this week, with investors demanding the widest yield premium over safer German debt since the region’s debt crisis. Apollo partner Huw van Steenis also discusses the broader European economic outlook.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-02 16:49

Nike is cutting jobs and undertaking a sweeping business overhaul as its deteriorating results test Wall Street’s patience with CEO Elliott Hill. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Poonam Goyal discusses the layoffs and why sales have continued to slump.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-02 16:48

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was failed by people responsible for protecting her, including police and the county prosecutor. Hochul said she had handed the case to a special prosecutor, state Attorney General Letitia James, and explained the decision at a news conference.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-02 16:34

Thousands of teenagers demonstrated outside schools and education buildings in Paris on Friday, protesting inadequate state funding, overcrowded classes, deteriorating facilities, poor teacher pay and staff absences. They also condemned an unequal system in which social background determines educational success, deepening France’s worst government crisis in months.

GGuardian News2026-10-02 16:31

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has designated Attorney General Letitia James’s office as special prosecutor overseeing a criminal investigation into a woman’s allegation that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house. Hochul said she no longer trusted the local district attorney to manage the case.

CCBC News2026-10-02 16:30

The broadcast features Josh Hartnett discussing his new movie, “Verity,” a FlyDubai pilot speaking as the search for a motive in a stabbing continues, and an ABC News exclusive interview with Nicole Brown Simpson’s sister about her new memoir.

AABC News2026-10-02 16:30