Sir Patrick Stewart, the actor celebrated for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, has died at the age of 86. He died in Los Angeles after living with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to Al Jazeera. Tributes have been paid to Stewart, who was born in Mirfield, England.
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NYTimes – Business European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down in February 2027, nine months before her eight-year term ends, triggering a selection process among European leaders for her successor. European Council President Antonio Costa said the process to find a replacement is underway. The Guardian noted Lagarde has been seen as a candidate to take over the World Economic Forum.
BBC News – World Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has ordered an investigation into Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola's campaign over allegations it recruited a spoiler candidate sharing the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. The probe follows a New York Times report and a call by Donald Trump to prosecute Peltola, who has denied the allegations.
Sky News – Front Page Sir Patrick Stewart, the actor celebrated for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, has died at the age of 86. He died in Los Angeles after living with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to Al Jazeera. Tributes have been paid to Stewart, who was born in Mirfield, England.
BBC News – World Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Caracas after nearly a year in exile and called for elections next year. She said her return was organized by her team, not any government, and described Venezuela's transition as "irreversible, organised, pacific." She thanked Donald Trump but marked distance from Washington, while also saying Trump opened the "floodgate to freedom" for Venezuela. Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez signaled that pressure for a democratic transition is felt.
NYTimes – US President Trump campaigned in South Carolina with six days until the midterms as the state's Senate race has tightened unexpectedly. A poll found the contest between Republican Senator Darline Graham and her Democratic opponent is a tossup in heavily Republican South Carolina, prompting a Democratic super PAC to invest in the race. Republicans view holding the seat as essential to keeping their Senate majority.
NYTimes – World Spain has begun three days of mourning after at least 68 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in a collision between two high-speed trains near Toledo. The crash, Spain's second fatal high-speed rail disaster this year, occurred after one train struck another from behind, derailing carriages. Emergency services are searching wreckage and authorities have launched an official investigation; the transport minister suggested an 'inexplicable' traffic order preceded the crash.
A Russian drone strike hit Dnipro's main railway station in central Ukraine, killing at least 13 people, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called the attack "horrific." One later report put the death toll at at least 14. The strike targeted passengers waiting on a crowded platform.
BBC News – World Final results from Israel's parliamentary election show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats, short of the 61 needed for a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. The main opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48 seats. With no clear winner, the path to forming a government remains uncertain.
NYTimes – US Two Colorado college students, Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, were found dead after going missing during a hiking trip in the Rocky Mountains last weekend amid a heavy snowstorm. They had set out for Ice Mountain in central Colorado. Search teams located their bodies on Wednesday after spotting a boot protruding from the snow, authorities said.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down in February 2027, nine months before her eight-year term ends, triggering a selection process among European leaders for her successor. European Council President Antonio Costa said the process to find a replacement is underway. The Guardian noted Lagarde has been seen as a candidate to take over the World Economic Forum.
