Person shot during encounter with ICE agents in NYC
By John Miller, Julianna Bragg and Mark Morales 08 October 2026 Members of law enforcement gather at the scene after a shooting reportedly involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the Bronx borough of New York, October 8. David Dee Delgado/Reuters A man was shot during an encounter with federal immigration agents in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department. Just after 4 p.m., agents with ICE’s Enforcement and Remov
The New York Times
Oct 8
NEW POLL: Two-Thirds of Voters Back the U.S. Refugee Program
By The Refugee Advocacy Lab Majorities of Democrats (78%), Independents (66%), and Republicans (55%) say the U.S. should have a refugee program. Voters also oppose the administration's escalating immigration enforcement and overwhelmingly agree (76%) on a path to citizenship for immigrants. WASHINGTON, D.C. — New polling from Data for Progress, the Refugee Advocacy Lab, and Refugees International finds that voters across party lines still strongly support the U.S. refugee pro
Refugee Advocacy Lab
Oct 8
Lack of transparency in space weapons nations are pursuing
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN and RYAN MANZUK 05 October 2026 The United States military recently confirmed that the U.S. has deployed weapons in space, VIENNA -- Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made headlines recently by confirming the United States has deployed weapons in space. He did not, however, detail what the weapons were, how they work or if they were targeting other objects in space. It’s not just U.S. efforts regarding space weapons that remain shrouded in mystery. Her
ABC News
Oct 8
Human Rights Activist Held in Notorious Vietnam Jail
By Farid Farid October 8, 2026 Australian-Vietnamese democracy activist Tran Hiep is being held in prison on a number of charges. Photo: PR IMAGE PHOTO An Australian human rights advocate is being detained in a notorious jail for political prisoners in Vietnam after he went missing for 11 days. Democracy activist Tran Hiep is jailed at B34 Detention Centre of the Ministry of Public Security in Ho Chi Minh City, according to consular correspondence sent to his wife Chloe Dang
Haiti postpones elections indefinitely amid gang violence
By France 24 October 7, 2026 Haiti has indefinitely postponed elections scheduled for December and February, the electoral council said Tuesday, citing technical and operational requirements as gang violence continues to disrupt preparations. The delay leaves Haitians without a democratic process as authorities struggle to register voters and secure areas needed for the poll. Men of the local defence force stand guard in a cemetery during a funeral service for people killed i
France 24
Oct 8
Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Malaysia
By AP and Reuters Oct 7, 2026 Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Malaysia for his first visit since the 2021 coup, as deportations of Myanmar nationals draw concerns from the UN and rights groups. Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing gestures at a business forum during his official state visit to Vietnam, in Hanoi [File: Thinh Tien Nguyen/Reuters] Myanmar’s military leader-turned-president has arrived in Malaysia for talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as Kuala Lumpu
Al Jazeera
Oct 7
