O Sporting Clube Olhanense recebeu, no dia 16 de outubro, a visita de D. Vitorino Soares, Bispo do Algarve, num encontro marcado pela valorização da história do clube e pela ligação à comunidade de Olhão. O prelado foi acolhido no Estádio José Arcanjo pelo presidente Manuel Cajuda, numa receção que contou também com a presença […]

O Sporting Clube Farense recebeu a visita de D. Vitorino Soares, Bispo do Algarve, num encontro de aproximação à realidade desportiva e humana do clube. Realizada a 15 de outubro, a deslocação passou pela Academia do Clube, em São Brás de Alportel, e pelo Estádio de São Luís, em Faro, proporcionando ao prelado o contacto […]

A funeral was held in Radushne in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Region on October 19 for five children from one family who were killed in an air strike on July 30. Their burial was delayed as investigators used DNA analysis to identify the victims. Five other family members had already been laid to rest.

At least one person was killed and several others injured in clashes between two communities in Manipur’s Thoubal district on October 18, 2026. Houses and vehicles were set on fire in Khangabok and Sangaiyumpham, prompting prohibitory orders and the deployment of additional security forces.

India’s para-archery star Sheetal Devi equalled the world record with 704 points in the women’s compound qualification round at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, setting a new Asian record. Along with debutant Payal, she helped India top the team qualification standings and secure a direct berth in the semifinals.

A stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbajanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, West Bengal, killed 19 people, including four children. Seven people, including two committee office-bearers, have been arrested. Kolkata Police have registered a culpable homicide case as the State government announces compensation and introduces stricter crowd management measures at Durga Puja pandals.

Following a joint intelligence operation between Mumbai and Rajasthan police, three suspects, including a minor, were detained at the Kota railway station after being intercepted aboard a Pune-Jaipur train. The arrests come in connection with a shooting that occurred a day earlier outside Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff’s Juhu home, leaving his driver and a bystander injured while the actor escaped unhurt. Identified as Ritik from Bihar and Rehan from Haryana, the suspects reportedly planned to flee to Nepal, as authorities continue verifying a social media claim linking the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to the attack.

At least 1,800 people have been arrested as violent protests sweep France amid public anger over rising living costs and poor school conditions. President Emmanuel Macron has rejected Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s resignation and ordered a review of security failures.

Actor Imran Khan has approached the Bombay High Court challenging a Mumbai Police notice directing him to leave India by October 28. The U.S. citizen was briefly detained near a protest in Mumbai on October 10 but maintains that he neither participated in the demonstration nor had any links to its organisers. Khan has also received a notice questioning his OCI status. The High Court will hear his plea on October 26.

Four Canadian soldiers were killed and 39 others injured, including 19 critically, after a fast-moving fire swept through a military training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on October 17. Officials said strong winds caused the flames to spread nearly one kilometre in just 36 seconds, catching soldiers during live-fire combat training. An investigation into the incident is under way.

At least 19 people lost their lives in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata’s Girish Park area. Sudden rain, narrow entry and exit points, and a surge of visitors reportedly contributed to the tragedy. The incident has raised questions about crowd management, police deployment and safety arrangements at large public gatherings. Could better planning and crowd regulation have prevented the deaths?

The bail hearing of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was delayed on Sunday, October 18, according to the party’s legal head, Ratna Singh. The two leaders were sent to five days of judicial custody after entering Jantar Mantar by scaling its locked gates, following the denotification of the site as a designated protest venue.

Actor Tiger Shroff escaped unhurt after shots were fired at his car in Mumbai’s Juhu area on Sunday evening, leaving two injured. Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde visited the actor’s residence, while CM Devendra Fadnavis assured swift action as police investigate the shooting and search for suspects.