Today’s Lead News Stories

G7 to release 100m barrels from reserves to combat surging diesel prices – as it happened

Macron says G7 will ‘work in a coordinated manner to help bring down the prices of petroleum products’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Pakistan forces kill 7 TTP militants amid rising violence along Afghan border

Figures from the Centre for Research and Security Studies show that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was Pakistan's worst-hit region for violence in the third quarter of 2025. It recorded 638 violence-related deaths, accounting for nearly 71 per cent of the national total, along with 221 violent incidents, or more than 67 per…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Two Minnesota Men Plead Guilty to $500,000 Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Vulnerable Housing

Two Minnesota men have pleaded guilty to wire fraud after prosecutors said they used a housing support provider to submit more than $820,000 in false Medicaid claims.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says new ballistic missile used in combat

Volodymyr Zelenskyy hails use of FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, which manufacturer says is being developed as an interceptor. What we know on day 1,682

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

Sentence tossed in Arizona case where deceased victim was depicted speaking in AI-generated video

An Arizona man’s 10-year manslaughter sentence has been tossed in a case where a video generated by artificial intelligence portrayed the deceased victim addressing a judge before the punishment was imposed

The Independent UK · Oct 1

'I Hope It Was Worth It': US Citizen With Schizophrenia Dies by Suicide After ICE Detains Caregiver Mum

A federal judge ordered Minerva Terrones Dominguez's release after finding she was held illegally, following the death of her 21-year-old son Samuel, who had schizophrenia and depression.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

‘It’s sad seeing players promote it’: Wembanyama says he will never endorse gambling companies

Spurs star says it is ‘very sad’ to see NBA players promote gambling companies and insists money no longer drives his sponsorship decisions

The Guardian - US · Oct 1

ICE Deletes Reports Flagging Medical Neglect in Detention Center Deaths

The reports found medical care that "deviated beyond safe limits" in dozens of cases where ICE detainees died in custody.

Reason · Oct 1

Supreme Court denies Arizona’s bid to delay start of takeover of healthcare in state prisons

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by Arizona to block the start of a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in its prisons after the state was found to have provided inadequate care to incarcerated people and dragged its feet in making improvements

The Independent UK · Oct 1

France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting

About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1