Today’s Lead News Stories

Seven Children Found in Faeces-Smeared Kentucky Home as Eight Face Charges Including Rape, Incest and Trafficking

Seven children aged between one and 17 were removed from a Richmond, Kentucky, home during an abuse investigation. Eight adults were arrested and face varying charges.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15

Makkah Control Room established for Indian Umrah pilgrims amid Saudi flight disruptions

Due to the recent flight disruptions, India has established a dedicated control room in Makkah to provide support for Indian Umrah pilgrims. The Indian Consulate in Jeddah maintains its 24-hour control room services. Travellers are encouraged to confirm flight details directly with airlines and remain alert to safety advisories issued…

The Economic Times · Oct 15

LGBTQ+ people go into hiding in Senegal as hundreds are arrested

At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reports

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Thousands of Colombians march against new right-wing president's policies

Thousands of Colombians protested peacefully across the country on Wednesday against right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, in the opposition’s first major demonstrations since he took office in August. Former leftist president Gustavo Petro led a rally in Bogota joined by trade unionists, Indigenous groups, students and feminist activists.

France 24 · Oct 15

Huntsville Measles Case Puts Bailey Cove Subway and Publix Visitors on Symptom Watch Through Late October

A traveler with measles visited a Huntsville Subway and Publix while contagious. See the exposure times, symptoms, and when to call a doctor.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Abu Dhabi Royal Mahrah Al Nahyan Admits Child Neglect After Collapsing on Cocaine Beside Toddler

Mahrah Al Nahyan received a community order after a three-year-old in her care was found barefoot near moving traffic while she was unconscious in west London.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

Mexican judge closes the case against immigration chief Francisco Garduño over 2023 Juarez fire

A Mexican judge has closed the case against Francisco Garduño, former head of the country’s immigration agency, related to the 2023 fire at a Ciudad Juárez detention center

The Independent UK · Oct 14

University of Maryland club tennis team suspended over racist imagery sent to other schools

Image of state flag incorporating KKK hoods was sent to other schools participating in regional tennis tournament

The Guardian - US · Oct 14

Texas Sheriff's Deputy Fired After Posting Photos of Herself Posing With Jail Inmates on Social Media

Bexar County detention deputy Karla Beltran was fired after photos showed her posing with female detainees. The sheriff's office is investigating.

International Business Times UK · Oct 14

Central Oregon Clinicians Alerted to Multistate Salmonella Enteritidis Outbreak, but Officials Have Not Released Cases or a Source

Deschutes County alerted Central Oregon doctors to a multistate Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak. No case count or source has been released yet.

Medical Daily · Oct 14