Hyeonji Lee won her first world title in the +78kg category, beating former champion Romane Dicko after a dominant day. In the +100kg division, Inal Tasoev scored a spectacular ippon against home favourite Ushangi Kokauri to take his third world title and retain the red backpatch.
Hyeonji Lee won her first world title in the +78kg category, beating former champion Romane Dicko. In the +100kg final, Inal Tasoev scored a spectacular ippon against home favourite Ushangi Kokauri to take his third world title and retain the red backpatch.
Police in India detained thousands during a crackdown on protesters demanding the country’s election commissioner resign. The Cockroach movement, which organised the demonstrations, says it will hold them daily until its demands are met. Protesters allege voter-roll revisions removed 130 million names and benefited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party; the election commission and government deny this.
The morning after Hurricane Isaias soaked their apartment and tore off part of its roof, Jayme Mitich and her 13-year-old daughter gathered debris from the sidewalk as residents in their complex began confronting the damage.
Fox Weather meteorologist Michael Estime reports from Alabama, while Rosemary Beach resident Kristin Scheurer describes storm damage and widespread power outages across the Southeast caused by Isaias.
Officials say Russia struck the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with five glide bombs, killing at least 15 people, including three children. The bombs hit residential buildings on Saturday morning. At least 16 people were injured, while others remain missing and are believed to be beneath the rubble. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks were Russia expressing “its thanks” for a deal announced by US President Donald Trump.
Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked again, with several people injured and flights suspended. The incident has raised aviation security concerns and added to regional tensions. The Houthis have not claimed Saturday’s attack, but have threatened to target Saudi airports—excluding Medina—in retaliation for strikes on Sanaa International Airport in Yemen.
Two people were killed by falling trees in Florida and Alabama, and hundreds of thousands lost power after Isaias made landfall Friday as a Category 2 hurricane. It weakened overnight to a post-tropical cyclone but continued to threaten the Southeast with flash flooding and tornadoes.
Thousands were detained as authorities moved to prevent a major protest in Delhi. Demonstrators say millions are being wrongly removed from voter rolls, while officials say they are only cleaning up the lists. The confrontation has widened debate over voting rights and trust in Indian democracy.
Inmates at Rome’s Rebibbia women’s prison took part in a mini prison Olympics on Saturday, competing against prison officers, magistrates and members of sports clubs.
Murong Xuecun rose to fame more than 20 years ago with his online novel *Chengdu, Please Forget Me Tonight*. He later wrote about pyramid schemes and people at the margins, while increasingly criticizing reality. His books could no longer be published, his name could not appear, and his accounts repeatedly vanished. He left China in 2021 and spoke in Melbourne in August 2026 about exile, writing and those unable to leave China.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper recaps the week’s major stories: Trump suggested Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and spoke with the city’s mayor; Trump advisers helped a pro-Russian government get elected in the Balkans; Kimberly Guilfoyle pressed a donor for $100,000, and Trump bought $5 million in SpaceX bonds. Protests followed an ICE shooting in the Bronx.
Washington imposed sanctions hours after former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize. The ICC prosecutes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and has issued arrest warrants for more than 70 people, including Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The US has previously condemned the court, particularly over its warrants for Israeli officials; the latest move is aimed at crippling its operations, according to the report.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russia “weak,” saying the money would go toward the war against Ukraine. Trump was asked about the criticism later Friday and responded.
PNC Asset Management CIO Amanda Agati says solid corporate fundamentals and resilient consumer spending could support US stocks. As third-quarter earnings season begins, investors will look for signs that AI investment is paying off beyond the biggest technology companies; strong US earnings growth keeps her favoring domestic equities.
King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, has been attacked again. The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority says several people were injured, while the casualty count remains under assessment. Airport operations are temporarily suspended as officials examine the damage.
Partners Group Chief Investment Strategist Anastasia Amoroso discusses bullish stock-market sentiment, the potential for near-term volatility and rising global yields with the hosts of Bloomberg Money.
The program reports that Hurricane Isaias hit the Gulf Coast overnight, bringing fallen trees, widespread power outages and damage. With more heavy rain and flash flooding expected, officials urged residents to stay put. The Pentagon's plan to livestream the Fort Hood shooter's execution drew criticism from both parties; Trump said he understood the decision, while the vice president said he would not watch. The broadcast also covers protests and city backlash after an ICE shooting in New York City, remembers Mike Ditka, and features the Savannah Bananas' “Banana Bowl.”