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  A University of Arizona cancer researcher has passed on at the age of 47 from the disease she was working to cure.   Rachna Shroff, an expert in the fields of pancreatic and bile duct cancers, “passed away following a battle with an aggressive cancer,” the American Society of Clinical Oncology announced.    Earlier this year, Shroff, a mom to her 13-year-old son, Sachin and 17-year-old daughter Simran, was diagnosed with terminal adenocarcinoma – a type of cancer that starts in the glands and lines a patient’s organs.     She had a swollen lymph node examined in May and initially doctors thought she had lymphoma, a form of blood cancer, but the cancer had spread, NBC News reported.   Shroff, who worked as the associate director of clinical investigations at the University of Arizona Cancer Center, was about to mark her 20th wedding anniversary alongside her husband Dr. Puneet Shroff before she passed on.   Before her demise, she celebrated ...

  A 46-year-old pastor in Washington, United States, Cristian Popescu, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding members of his church of $13 million through a business investment scheme. According to federal prosecutors, Popescu, who leads Passion for Christ, a Christian congregation in Kirkland, allegedly told church members that God had chosen them to invest in his company, Followone Inc., a Bellevue-based startup he described as an e-commerce platform and social network. Prosecutors claimed he misrepresented the company's revenue, stock value and plans to be listed on Nasdaq to attract approximately 30 investors. At one point, he allegedly claimed the company was worth $1.4 billion despite knowing it had little or no value. Popescu reportedly promised investors positions on the company's board in exchange for investments of $1 million and encouraged some to withdraw money from their retirement accounts and children's education savings. Investigators alleged that he div...

  Former Premier League winger Hugo Porfírio has embarked on a new career path as an Uber driver in Lisbon, over a decade after stepping away from the professional football spotlight. The 53-year-old former Portugal international, who spent the 1996/97 season on loan at West Ham United where he made 23 appearances and scored four goals, was recognized by passengers during a routine trip across the Portuguese capital. Porfírio later returned to England for a brief loan spell with Nottingham Forest in 1999, where he scored once in nine appearances. During his playing career, the former winger featured alongside prominent figures of Portuguese football, including Luís Figo, Rui Costa, and Vítor Baía, representing his country at Euro 1996 before finishing his active playing career with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The encounter came to light after Portuguese content creator André Ramalho posted a video online identifying the former footballer as his driver. "We had a ten-minute walk t...

  The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, says President Bola Tinubu is experiencing sleepless nights over the political momentum of NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso made the assertion on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he evaluated his party's readiness for the upcoming polls.   "Peter Obi is popular in the South, and we are mobilizing our people in the North. Even the President is concerned about the person of our presidential candidate, and he has been having sleepless nights because of him," Kwankwaso said. He contended that President Tinubu recognizes his inability to secure victory single-handedly, forcing him to rely heavily on state governors for support. Expressing confidence in the opposition's prospects, the former Kano State governor stated that members of the Kwankwasiyya movement and citizens seeking national ...

  Running influencer Yoo Ji-won has met her demise after collapsing just 500 meters from the finish line of a half-marathon.   The 25-year-old South Korean runner and KAIST graduate student was competing in the 2026 Seoul Race on October 11.  Medical staff performed CPR before taking her to a hospital, where she later gave up.   Her official cause of demise has not been confirmed.     Yoo Ji-won regularly shared her running journey with her vast online following.   She became unconscious at 8:49 a.m. Sunday, around 20.6 kilometers into the half marathon at the 2026 Seoul Race, according to a statement the organizing committee released on Monday. The standard half marathon distance is 21.0975 kilometers.   A race official found her unconscious on a downtown street near Jonggak subway station, which alerted emergency services. She was subjected to CPR prior to being taken to a hospital in an ambulance; however, she never regained consciousness and p...

  FIFA President Gianni Infantino has issued a formal apology for his proposed World Cup sell-off plan during a three-hour FIFA Council meeting in Zurich on Thursday, amid mounting pressure from European football administrators demanding his resignation. Infantino expressed regret for failing to consult council members prior to advancing the initiative, which sought to sell a 20 per cent commercial stake in future FIFA tournaments to private equity investors. However, the gesture failed to satisfy European football leadership. Football Association (FA) Chair Debbie Hewitt reiterated that the apology was insufficient, arguing that critical questions regarding transparency and governance remain unanswered. UEFA leaders have demanded the complete release of all documentation related to the commercial proposal, alleging that the rights were set to be transferred at a significantly discounted valuation. Simultaneously, the FIFA Peace Prize awarded exclusively to U.S. President Donald Tr...

  American actor, Tom Welling has gone viral after accidentally sharing an explicit photo of himself on Instagram while attempting to show fans the view of New York City from his hotel room. The 49-year-old actor, best known for playing Clark Kent in the hit superhero television series Smallville , reportedly uploaded the image to his Instagram Stories ahead of his appearance at New York Comic Con. Welling captioned the post, “Hello NYCC,” as he shared a view of the city skyline. However, the window's reflection captured an image of the actor standing undressed inside the hotel room.  

  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".  

  US President Donald Trump on Saturday, October 10 criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the two leaders clashed over a new energy agreement between the United States and Russia, suggesting that Ukraine should replace its leadership. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump expressed frustration with Zelensky following a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries that Washington had urged Kyiv to avoid. "You know what I suggest? I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason, he never does," Trump said.   The public dispute follows Trump's Friday announcement of an agreement reached with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply global energy markets with Russian diesel fuel in an effort to reduce domestic fuel costs ahead of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.  According to U.S. officials, persistent Ukrainian strikes on Russian refinery infrastructure contributed to ...

  A Nigerian lawyer, Ilavbare Goldfish Rahmatulai, has stated most marriages fail due to how men are raised. She stated this in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 11, 2026, explaining that this conclusion stems from her experience counseling couples in at least 100 marriages.  While acknowledging that about 20% of severe marital damage is done by “naturally bad women”, the politician attributed the remaining 80% to irresponsible, undisciplined men who were never prepared for the weight of commitment and accountability.   “This isn't for anger or insults but for sober reflection,” she wrote.   "In the last 3 years alone, I have sat down to counsel spouses in at least 100 marriages. If there is one primary lesson those sessions have taught me (and from my own lived experience),  it’s this: most marriages fail because of how men are raised.   "Don't get me wrong—about 20% of severe marital damage is done by naturally bad women. But the remaining 80% comes down...