Today’s Lead News Stories

Woman suffering an asthma attack was locked inside urgent care as staff all left for the day

‘I knew that they were slammed at the end of the day so I was trying to give them some grace,’ the woman says

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Removing political speech from MLS fans is untenable – just ask Austin FC

The protests around an anti-ICE T-shirt show that politics can never be separated from sports, especially now

The Guardian - US · Oct 14

Cornell president acknowledges he knew about fraternity sexual assault but didn’t follow up

Michael Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of the 2024 allegations as he faces calls for his resignation

The Guardian - US · Oct 14

Cornell president admits he learned about alleged frat gang-rape months ago, but will not resign

The university has banned fraternity parties for the rest of the year

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Why Modi is facing unprecedented youth protests – and what happens next

IN FOCUS: As demonstrations sweep India demanding the election’s chief’s removal for allegedly manipulating voter rolls, analysts tell Namita Singh the confrontation is about far more than one official

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Ken Paxton stirs vaccine skepticism to ingratiate himself with Maha movement

Texas AG and US Senate hopeful announced inquiry into alleged conspiracy between pediatricians, vaccine makers and insurance firms

The Guardian - US · Oct 14

Five Probable Measles Cases in One Rock County Household Have No Known Link to Southwest Wisconsin Outbreak

Five probable measles cases in one Rock County, Wisconsin, household are not tied to the state's larger outbreak. Here is what families should check.

Medical Daily · Oct 14

France and Chad sign 'renewed' defence partnership following two-year hiatus

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday hosted Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, as the two countries seek to rebuild ties two years after N'Djamena ordered French forces to leave its territory. The countries' defence ministers signed a declaration of intent to structure their defence cooperation "on a renewed basis".

Radio France Internationale · Oct 14

Airlines Face Israel Crew Rules: After flydubai incident, Air France bans Pakistani, Muslim-majority pilots

Air France has confirmed it is complying with new Israeli restrictions that bar flight crew members from certain nationalities from operating flights to Israel, a policy that reportedly affects citizens of 31 countries, most of them Muslim-majority nations, including Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Tunisia.

The Times of India · Oct 14

First Thing: Pope Leo recovering from surgery after lung cancer diagnosis

Vatican says operation on US-born head of Roman Catholic church was ‘successful’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14