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Safety·from Oct 12·upd. 1h ago
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14-year-old pupil shoots principal and teacher at school in Aubagne, France

A 14-year-old pupil wounded a principal and a teacher at the Joseph-Lakanal college in Aubagne, near Marseille, on Monday, 12 October. Prosecutors opened an attempted-murder investigation, and the pupil's parents were taken into custody.

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Health & Education·from Oct 12·upd. 7h ago
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Pope Leo XIV to have early-stage lung nodule removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital

The Vatican says the nodule was found at an early stage and is well localized, and the 71-year-old pope is due at the Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, 13 October.

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Safety·from Oct 12·upd. 9h ago
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Kremlin rejects 60-day truce for Ukrainian elections, won't confirm Trump's energy ceasefire

The Kremlin said on 12 October that it wants a long-term peace deal rather than a temporary truce, while Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy sites continued after Trump announced an energy ceasefire on 11 October.

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Safety·6h ago
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Selma Blair arrested after alleged attack on two flight attendants on Delta flight to New York

Police took the US actress into custody at John F. Kennedy airport after she allegedly tried to open a plane door in flight and attacked two crew members. Her representatives say she suffered a medical emergency.

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Safety·from Oct 12·upd. 7h ago
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Unexploded munition kills teenager on Israeli school hike, 24 hurt

A suspected unexploded munition went off during a school hiking trip near the Lebanese border on Monday, 12 October 2026. Israel's ambulance service reported 24 injured, and police and the military are investigating the device.

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Safety·from Oct 12·upd. 3h ago
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Sardinian caver rescued alive after 26 hours trapped by rockslide in Gorroppeddu cave

A 31-year-old man trapped about 10 metres underground in the Gorroppeddu cave near Urzulei was brought to the surface around 18:00 on Monday, 12 October, and flown to hospital. He was conscious throughout the operation.

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Safety·9h ago
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Polish schools stay under police patrols after knife attacks, 135 detained

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday, 12 October, that schools will stay under special supervision while police keep patrolling them. Police reported 135 detentions nationwide, and the digital minister has summoned major platforms for Friday, 16 October.

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Safety·from Oct 10·upd. 7h ago
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Man killed by Amur tiger after entering enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

A man died after entering the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on Saturday, 10 October. The Amur tiger, Altai, was unharmed, and City of Doncaster Council has opened a health and safety investigation.

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Safety·3h ago
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Trump says he is looking at removing Greece ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle

On Monday, 12 October, Trump said his administration was looking at removing US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after Wall Street Journal reports about her conduct. Her lawyers deny any wrongdoing, and no final decision has been announced.

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Safety·42m ago
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One dead, several hurt after Goliath roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia

Police in Cobb County said one person died and several others were injured on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, 12 October 2026. Unconfirmed reports say a person fell from the ride, and officials have not said what caused the incident.

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Safety·from Oct 9·upd. 5h ago
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Hurricane Simon weakens off Mexico's Pacific coast after one death and floods

Hurricane Simon was moving northwest at 2 mph off Jalisco early Monday, and Mexican authorities reported one death in Guerrero. Its track points to an inland turn across west-central Mexico around midweek.

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Safety·13h ago
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Fire destroys Paris's oldest covered food market, the Marché des Enfants-Rouges

Firefighters were alerted at 4:15 am on Monday, and the fire left the 1615 hall largely destroyed, with one firefighter reported unwell and no other casualties.

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