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Government-allied fighters have entered Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front retreated, according to eyewitnesses. The reported withdrawal by Tigray People’s Liberation Front forces coincided with the arrival of the government-aligned fighters in the regional capital.

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard has launched an anti-cyberbullying petition after the death of her former fiancé, Ken Urker, urging lawmakers to improve the way social-media platforms respond to repeated harassment reports. Blanchard, 35, is calling the proposed legislation “Kenan’s Law” in memory of Urker, who was 34 and the father of their daughter, Aurora. “I only have my daughter and my voice,” Blanchard wrote on Instagram alongside a photograph of Urker and Aurora, encouraging supporters to sign the petition. She said Urker had faced intense public scrutiny which, in her view, had crossed into harassment and cyberbullying. Blanchard said repeated reports to…

Bill Gross, the PIMCO co-founder known as the “Bond King”, has warned investors to avoid longer-term debt as rising borrowing and increased trading activity threaten to make bond markets more volatile. In an op-ed for the Financial Times, Gross said government, mortgage and corporate debt had reached about $84 trillion. He argued that balance sheets had become increasingly lopsided, putting future economic growth at risk. “Too much debt can lead to too much risk and too much equity can lead to less earnings per share growth under certain underperforming productivity cycles,” Gross wrote. “Move them both at the same pace…

Streamer BenDaDonnn has been arrested in Texas after footage appeared to show a police officer using a Taser during an attempt to detain him outside a bar. BenDaDonnn, whose real name is Benius Beard, was booked into Brazos County Jail on Sunday on a charge of evading arrest or detention. The College Station Police Department said officers had been clearing patrons from the roadway when they encountered a group who allegedly refused to follow their commands. Police allege that a man acting as Beard’s security guard slapped an officer’s hands away as officers tried to detain the streamer. The department…

Lauren Hemp put Manchester City 3-2 ahead against Arsenal during their Women’s Super League clash at the Etihad. The Manchester City forward’s finish restored her side’s lead in the contest.

A Mansfield Fire Department engine was struck by a vehicle while shielding emergency crews at the scene of an earlier collision on southbound State Highway 360 in Texas early on Sunday, October 4. The crash happened at about 1.30am, when Engine 5 had been deliberately positioned to block traffic and protect firefighters working to clear the first wreck. Three crew members were inside the fire engine when it was hit. They were wearing seat belts and reported no injuries. The driver of the vehicle involved was taken to hospital in a stable condition, according to Mansfield Fire Department. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/mansfield-north-texas-fire-engine-crash-10-4-2026/?utm_source=openai)) After…

Australia’s climate credentials will come under renewed scrutiny at a pre-COP31 summit in Fiji, as the federal government weighs approval of a major coal mine expansion. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is due to attend the four-day meeting, which begins on Monday and brings together ministers and participants from more than 50 countries. The event was part of a compromise negotiated by Australia after its unsuccessful bid to host the United Nations climate talks. The main COP31 conference is scheduled to take place in Turkey in November. Representatives from the World Bank and the United Nations will attend the Fiji summit,…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced 1.5 billion dollars (£1.1 billion) in military and reconstruction aid for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv, while urging Vladimir Putin to end the war. Mr Merz also unveiled expanded drone co-operation with Ukraine, giving Kyiv greater capability to carry out strikes deeper inside Russia. The visit places military support and reconstruction assistance at the centre of Germany’s engagement with Ukraine as the war continues.

The woman at the centre of rape allegations at Cornell has been targeted with threats, her lawyer has said. The allegations remain unproven, and no further details about the threats or the woman’s identity were provided.

Cornell University has expelled two students and imposed suspensions, a campus ban and educational penalties on five others accused of gang rape involving a woman identified as Jane Doe. The sanctions followed nearly two weeks of closed Title IX proceedings conducted over Zoom by a three-member panel. Cornell University punishments Matthew Ingalls and Jonathan Newell received the most severe penalties and were expelled from the university. The panel found that Ingalls had manipulated Jane Doe for the entertainment of others. Diego Sarabia, who had already graduated, was barred from Cornell’s campus. Winston Lee was suspended for two years, while Gillio…