Israel Locks Down West Bank After Hebron Checkpoint Attack
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and five people wounded on Friday morning when gunmen opened fire at a military checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, the military said. Israeli forces killed the two suspected attackers, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said troops had thwarted a "major attack."
Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare for a full closure of the territory, warned that an extensive military operation was "on the way," and vowed to displace some Hebron residents. Later on Friday, reports described the lockdown as ordered or already in effect across the occupied West Bank.
Overnight into Saturday, Israeli forces raided at least 15 towns in the northern West Bank, including Nablus and Jenin, and detained dozens of Palestinians, according to the military.
The violence comes days before Israelis vote in a parliamentary election.
Ex-FBI Officials Charged with Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Laptop
The Department of Justice on Friday charged two former FBI intelligence officials, Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, with making false statements to Congress about their roles in investigating the origins of a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election. Both had worked on the bureau’s Foreign Influence Task Force, and court filings indicate each faces one count of lying to Congress.
Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop inquiry, and the charges intensify the administration’s pursuit of law-enforcement and intelligence personnel who questioned unproven claims about Joseph Biden and Ukraine. Lawyers for the accused officials said the department was seeking to revive the scandal before next month’s midterm elections.
Trump Justice Department Sues to Block Alaska Senate Certification
The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to block certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses. The filing claims that an independent candidate also named Dan Sullivan on the ballot could confuse voters, and the Justice Department argues the duplicate name amounts to a purposeful effort to mislead voters.
President Trump said he ordered the suit, while voting-rights experts called the move an unprecedented federal intervention in an election that could decide control of Congress. The filing comes less than two weeks before the midterms.
Oregon Father Recounts Confronting School Shooter in Bend
Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter whose two daughters attend Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Oregon, has described how he happened to be driving past the school on Oct. 15 when he saw a person dressed in black, armed with a gun, climb over the fence. He told a 911 operator, "I have to go in. People are going to die," then confronted and fatally shot the 16-year-old gunman.
The attacker killed three boys and one teacher before being stopped. Giamanco, hailed as a hero, said he regarded himself as the children’s "last line of defense" and expressed regret that he could not arrive sooner to save more lives.
White House Says Melania Trump Brokered Oleshky Ceasefire
The White House said Friday that First Lady Melania Trump helped broker a localized ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, due to take effect on Oct. 29. The arrangement is intended to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations in a city where residents have faced severe food shortages and a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Neither Ukraine nor Russia has confirmed the truce, and residents have endured years of occupation and dangerous attempts to escape.
Suspect Arrested After Fire at Hitler's Eagle's Nest
A fire broke out at the Eagle’s Nest, Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat at Kehlsteinhaus in Bavaria, near the Austrian border. About 200 firefighters and emergency personnel were deployed to tackle the blaze at the remote site, which was completed in 1938 as a retreat for Nazi officials but was rarely used by Hitler himself.
German police said they had detained a suspect; the cause of the fire was not specified.
Judge Orders Trump Deposition in BBC Defamation Lawsuit
A federal magistrate judge has ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, which stems from a Panorama documentary. The judge warned that failure to cooperate with discovery could bring sanctions, including possible dismissal of the case.
The BBC has accused Trump of trying to postpone the deposition until January 2027.
Bayern Munich Coach Kompany Hospitalised After Training Collapse
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany collapsed while watching the club’s second team train on Friday and was taken to hospital. The club said the Belgian had been nursing a virus in recent days and had missed some sessions, and that he was undergoing thorough examinations.
Sporting director Max Eberl had said recently that Kompany was struggling with both a viral infection and a hip injury.
Gunmen Kill Seven at Church Funeral in Jordan
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometres south of Amman, Jordan, on Friday. The assault killed seven people and wounded at least 34, although one official account put the number of injured at 40. Survivors said two masked gunmen began shooting as dozens attended the funeral procession, and state television footage showed attackers with pistols and a semi-automatic rifle.
Jordan’s national police force said security forces were pursuing the gunmen.
Mississippi Officer Who Fatally Shot Toddler Resigns
Sgt. Hunter Foster, the Senatobia, Mississippi police officer who shot into a vehicle during an alleged shoplifting call at a Walmart in June and killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley, has resigned. The city’s board of aldermen accepted his resignation.
Earlier this week, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced that a monthslong investigation had concluded Foster’s use of force was justified and cleared him of criminal wrongdoing.
One Killed in Suspected Islamophobic Shooting Near Paris
A gunman firing from a vehicle killed one person and seriously wounded several others, including a 12-year-old girl, in Trappes and neighbouring La Verrière west of Paris on Friday morning. Police arrested a suspect in nearby Coignières.
French authorities are investigating a possible racist or Islamophobic motive, and anti-terrorism prosecutors are also examining the attack.
Trump Lifts Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods
President Trump on Friday lifted tariffs on a handful of Canadian products widely used by Maine’s agricultural industry. Republican Senator Susan Collins, who is facing a tight re‑election race, said she had been working with the White House on the tariff relief.