At least 1,500 people were killed in fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hamas used explosives, bulldozers, and paragliders to breach Israeli defenses.
The tiny, overcrowded Carti Sugtupu will soon vanish under rising sea levels, forcing the Indigenous Guna people to abandon their island home. Hundreds are expected to relocate to Panama's mainland in early 2024, after more than a decade of government delays.
The House is paralyzed after far-right Republicans forced Kevin McCarthy out as speaker. A new battle is on as Republicans scramble to replace him.
On October 1, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Laphonza Butler as the replacement for the Senate seat left vacant by Dianne Feinstein's death.
Donald Trump slammed prosecutors on the first day of his fraud trial. Trump and his two adult sons are accused of falsifying business records, conspiring to file false financial statements, and insurance fraud.
Editor's note: at 1:26 the video incorrectly states Musk immigrated to Canada in 1998. The year was 1988.
The Ukrainian army is testing new Western weapons. The NATO secretary-general arrived in Kyiv to talk about new military contracts.
The second Republican presidential debate featured a barrage of comments against Donald Trump and chaos for the Fox moderators. But Trump himself stayed away.
Biden became the first sitting US president to appear at a picket line when he joined United Auto Workers on the 12th day of its strike. Meanwhile, Trump is skipping a presidential debate to address union workers at a Detroit rally.
Russia published a video apparently showing Viktor Sokolov attending a board meeting after Ukraine announced his death. The Kremlin has neither confirmed nor denied his death.