Sunday, October 11, 2026

The Justice Department is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News for possible antitrust violations after they briefly suspended White House press pool coverage last month. The suspension followed the White House's September 18 revocation of credentials for CNN, MS Now and Politico, citing national security concerns over Iran coverage; a federal judge later halted that ban. The networks withheld coverage of Trump's summit with Xi Jinping in solidarity and were notified Friday, asked to provide related communications and materials.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended plans to livestream the December firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded others at Fort Hood in 2009. On CBS's Face the Nation, Mullin said "no one has to watch it" and dismissed concerns the broadcast could generate sympathy for Hasan, who is in a wheelchair. President Trump has said he will make the final decision on livestreaming, after War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the plan.

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived a lethal injection attempt and was discharged from a Nashville hospital back to prison, faces an uncertain future as some officials in Gov. Bill Lee's office do not want a second execution attempt, NewsNation's Chris Cuomo reported. Pike's attorneys previously said she is grateful for the care of first responders and her medical team.

U.S. Central Command said its forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel on Saturday after it "ignored repeated warnings" and attempted to bypass the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. military fighter jet struck the vessel's stern in the Gulf of Oman, according to Centcom's statement.

President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering removing the U.S. ambassador to Greece following mounting reports of improper conduct, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. No final decision has been announced.

The Pentagon updated its public casualty database late Friday to list 21 American service members killed during U.S. military operations against Iran, adding two noncombat deaths: Maj. Sorffly Davius and an unidentified Navy sailor. The change reflects the department now acknowledging troops who died or were wounded in support roles, not just combat deaths.

Alvaro Pulido, wanted for years in the US over allegations he paid bribes to top Venezuelan officials for state contracts, has been taken into US custody, a Homeland Security Task Force spokesperson said Sunday. Pulido was indicted in Miami federal court in 2019 and 2021 amid an investigation into business partner Alex Saab, a former ally of ousted President Nicolás Maduro. He is set to appear in Miami federal court Tuesday. How he came into custody was not disclosed.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detained Hong Kong exiles who had been protected from deportation under a directive issued during the Biden administration, according to Newsmax. The report did not specify the number of individuals detained or the legal basis cited for their detention under the Trump administration's current immigration enforcement approach.

A passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was struck again Sunday, a day after a Houthi missile attack killed 12 people in what was called the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in more than a decade. It followed a week of escalating Houthi strikes on Saudi airports, military sites and oil infrastructure since a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive against the Houthis. President Trump is weighing whether to join the fight.

A boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night. The UN's International Organization for Migration said 139 people died, including 15 children, while other reports attributed to the UN agency cite a toll of 109, also including 15 children. Dozens remain missing. The agency called it among the deadliest shipwrecks on the route.

Leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party, detained ahead of New Delhi protests over a contested voter roll revision, were released and vowed to continue demonstrations. Police say they will keep restricting access to the city centre after thousands were detained and released on Saturday. The movement's founder called Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "biggest coward" after being freed.

Polish police arrested a man suspected of planning an attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the interior minister said Sunday. The arrest follows an earlier announcement that police had received credible information about possible attacks against Tusk and Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. The news came amid heightened alert in Poland following a wave of school violence that killed a school caretaker. Authorities have not detailed the suspect's plans.

After a woman injured three people in a third school knife attack in four days, Poland's prime minister said the attacks were fueled by online glorification of violence. Police had already deployed to schools nationwide, detained dozens of people and checked 50,000 schools following two earlier attacks that killed a school caretaker and injured several others.

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that a medical examination found a nodule on his lung, detected at what he called a very early stage and well localized. He said doctors will remove it surgically this week, with about a week of recovery expected. New York neurologist Dr. Tom Pitts, who is not involved in his care, said the finding is "a finding, not a diagnosis."

President Asif Ali Zardari imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, suspending the provincial government run by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party. Zardari cited "the rising incidents of terrorism and a deteriorating law and order situation." The move comes ahead of a planned march by Khan's supporters.

Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm with winds near 155 mph, approached landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said. Forecasters warned of flooding as the storm was expected to move inland later in the day. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged coastal residents to remain indoors as the hurricane neared the coast.

Ukraine attacked a Yandex data centre in the Vladimir area, forcing the Russian tech giant to shut down operations there, the company said. It is the third such strike on Yandex facilities this week, part of an escalation in Ukrainian attacks on Russian data centers that mirrors recent Russian strikes on similar facilities in Kyiv and elsewhere.

A flash flood on the Budhi Gandaki river swept through villages in northern Nepal, destroying homes and bridges and prompting evacuations. The flooding comes less than two months after catastrophic floods killed and left missing thousands of people across the country, from which Nepal is still recovering.