A Kenyan court found self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult, Al Jazeera, BBC and Guardian reported. Prosecutors said his church ordered followers to starve themselves and their children in the belief that they would reach heaven.
Apple invited selected media to a 'Pro and Tell' product event in Los Angeles on October 28, CNET, Engadget, MacRumors and 9to5Mac reported. The RSS reports said the company could unveil new Macs and iPads, with Engadget pointing to a possible first touchscreen Mac. Apple has not detailed the products.
Activist investor Starboard targeted Honeywell spin-off Solstice after an unsuccessful megadeal, the Financial Times reported. The fund called for about $100 million in cost reductions and argued that the company's nuclear business could grow as artificial-intelligence infrastructure increases electricity demand. The RSS report did not describe Solstice's response.
San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans left Monday night's game against the Washington Commanders with an Achilles tendon injury and did not return, ESPN, CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports reported. Evans had been managing soreness during the preceding week and had not practised before the game. The severity was not yet reported.
Authorities imposed partial curfews in parts of Paris and several other French cities after violent weekend protests and looting, the BBC, Guardian and France 24 reported. France's interior minister acknowledged police had lost control in some places, while the prime minister promised to restore public order. Details varied by city.
Elon Musk said he would give one SpaceX share to every child in the United States next year, according to the New York Times, CNBC and TechCrunch. The RSS reports said he did not explain how the distribution would work. The pledge followed Anthropic's announcement of a separate public-benefit share fund.
Jio Platforms aimed to list at a valuation of about $107 billion in what would be India's largest initial public offering, the Financial Times reported. The company entered the market amid a stock downturn, stronger competition and pressure from Elon Musk, according to the RSS blurb. Pricing details were not provided there.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was expected to miss the remainder of the 2026 NFL season after doctors found deep-vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs, ESPN, Sky Sports and Yahoo Sports reported. The team said he would receive treatment. No return timetable was given beyond the season-long expectation.
Ukraine's military said it used an aerial drone to evacuate a wounded soldier from the front line in what it described as a world-first operation, Al Jazeera, BBC and France 24 reported. The army said landmines and hostile drones made a ground rescue impossible. The claim was attributed to Ukrainian forces.
The US Department of Homeland Security barred federal civilian agencies from using the Chinese AI service DeepSeek, the Register and Engadget reported. The order followed the release of DeepSeek's latest model. The Register described the directive as broad and vague, while the RSS reports did not specify its operational scope.