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  Pope Leo XIV announced that he will undergo surgery to remove a "small, localized nodule" in his lung, sparking the first public health concerns of the 71-year-old pope's tenure in leading the Catholic Church. The 71-year-old announced this to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square following his customary prayer on Sunday, October 11. He mentioned that doctors had found the lung nodule "at a very early stage and is well-localized."   A lung nodule is a small abnormal area of less than an inch that appears in the chest or abdomen during a CT scan, according to the American Cancer Society. It states that most lung nodules are not cancer and are "more often the result of old infections, scar tissue, or other causes."   The pope's operation will take place early this coming week at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where the popes typically receive medical care, and he is expected to remain in recovery for a week, the Vatican later told reporters. 

  The father of a one-year-old girl killed in a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, has described the gunman as the family’s patriarch, saying he never appeared distressed or gave any indication that such a tragedy could occur.   Julius Windham made the remarks on Sunday, October 11, while visiting a memorial for the victims of the shooting, which occurred at a residence shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9. Windham’s daughter, Amarianna, was among eight people killed by the gunman, who later took his own life. The victims included Amarianna’s pregnant mother, her five-year-old half-brother, and her unborn sibling.   “I think that was a front for him,” Windham said, reflecting on the gunman’s seemingly normal behaviour before the killings.   “Him every day, him smiling and being just — you would think of nothing like that would happen,” he added.   The 45-year-old gunman took his own life. Authorities have not released his name, but Erie Police Chief Rick...

  Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed back against U.S. counterpart Donald Trump’s call for his replacement, stating that while future leadership decisions rest strictly with the Ukrainian public, national elections could be organized if Russia agrees to a 60-day total ceasefire. The exchange follows a sharp flare-up in tensions after Trump announced a waiver on sanctions for significant quantities of Russian diesel to help reduce domestic fuel costs ahead of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. Trump subsequently criticized Ukraine’s ongoing military strikes against Russian oil refineries, asserting they exacerbate global energy pressures, and suggested that Kyiv should install a new leader capable of settling the conflict.   "First of all, with all respect to President Trump, it’s up to our society, up to our people to choose one or another leader," Zelensky told ABC news during a televised interview on Sunday. Addressing suggestions regarding democratic vote...

  Bill Gates has warned that unregulated artificial intelligence poses a growing threat and predicted an escalation in AI-powered cyberattacks in the coming year.   During an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, the Microsoft cofounder called A.I. "the most dangerous technology humans ever invented" and argued society needs to step in before things get out of hand. "The front that we'll probably see most dramatically in the next year is cyberattacks," Gates said    "The real danger right now is not the AI's getting out of control. We need to work on that, but that's years away in terms of the big impact that might have," he said.   "It's really bad people using AI, particularly in AI where you can take out all the safeguards," he said, adding that increased restrictions were needed to prevent bad actors using AI for bioterrorism and cyberattacks.   "But right now, you're allowed to take all those safeguards out. So when ...

  Another batch of Nigerians have returned from South Africa following the xenophobic attacks in the country.   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement by Oluwafemi Adeniyi, its spokesman, on Sunday, said that 111 distressed Nigerians arrived in Lagos aboard South African Airways (SAA) Flight SA060 on Thursday, 8 October 2026.   According to the statement, the group, comprising 44 men, 23 women and 44 children, was received upon arrival by the officials of the Ministry, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other relevant agencies.   “The evacuation of this latest batch was fully funded from the Two Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-Four US Dollars ($265,854.00) donation made by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) to support the evacuation of 500 distressed Nigerians from South Africa,” it disclosed. ...

  The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, has said that he wants to be left alone to spend time with his children.   He made this statement amid claims that he removed his child from his health insurance after the child transitioned from a male named Xavier to a female named Vivian.   Reacting to the claim made by TMZ,  Musk wrote: "This is utterly false. At no point did I remove Xavier from health insurance."   An X user wrote in response to Musk: "I seriously feel so bad for Elon right now. The media is out here lying about his son being removed from insurance. On top of that he’s dealing with baby mama Ashley St. Clair acting like a full-blown sociopath, and now his latest ex Shivon is out there sharing intimate texts.   "Let the man make his rockets and take us to the moon.  "It’s just a lot going on. Good grief."   Musk responded to the X user: "At this point, I would prefer to be alone and just spend time with my kids".