South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence chargesShadrack Sibiya was set to face a disciplinary hearing on Monday, but his lawyers tendered his resignation at the start of proceedings. Sibiya is currently in prison after he was arrested for the alleged rape and grooming of a minor last month. His application to be released on bail has been postponed to October 13.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/12/south-africa-deputy-police-chief-resigns-amid-sex-offence-chargeshttps://archive.ph/AN7jEClashes between rival groups in central South Sudan leave scores deadDisputes over cattle and grazing land, along with revenge killings, have fueled repeated violence in Lakes state, but the immediate cause of Friday’s clashes was unclear. South Sudanese analyst Machot Amuom said unresolved tensions between the communities had left the area vulnerable to renewed violence.
https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-rumbek-clashes-deaths-hospital-violence-99941758a0c55a3fb5fa45bb90b0e03bFormer Israeli intelligence chief detained after helping Palestinian olive harvestersFeldshuh, 77, had joined a group of retired senior security officials and activists helping Palestinians with the harvest. According to Commanders for Israel’s Security, the movement to which he belongs, settlers arrived and attacked Palestinian women, prompting members of the group to intervene. According to its mission statement, the movement aims to form "an agreement" with Palestinians based on the 1967 borders for a two-state solution.
https://www.newarab.com/news/former-israel-spy-chief-detained-aiding-palestinian-farmers Hunger strike in Lebanese prisons ends after settlement over amnesty bill reached The bill, which was passed by parliament in August, was suspended after a parliamentary bloc filed an appeal against it, citing fears it would allow the release of Islamist detainees accused of mounting attacks against Lebanese army soldiers and servicemen. Some of them have spent long years in prison without standing trial. The country’s constitutional council rejected the appeal, instead mandating amendments to some clauses and the removal of others. More than 600 prisoners had been on hunger strike for 30 days in protest against the suspension of the law, which would have benefitted thousands by reducing their prison terms.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hunger-strike-lebanese-prisons-end-after-settlement-over-amnesty-bill-reachedIsraeli producer had access to data harvested by Poland using Pegasus spyware, say prosecutorsData harvested from mobile phones by the Polish authorities using Pegasus spyware were transmitted outside Poland and were accessible to the tool’s Israeli producer, Polish prosecutors have revealed as part of an investigation into the use of Pegasus under the former government. Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that the case is “one of the biggest scandals in Polish history since the fall of communism”, and that it is “beyond any doubt” that the Israeli firm behind Pegasus, NSO Group, cooperates with Israeli intelligence.
https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/10/12/israeli-producer-had-access-to-data-harvested-by-poland-using-pegasus-spyware-say-prosecutors/At least 160,000 people take to streets in third week of French school protestsRiot police fired teargas at the end of Tuesday’s marches in Nantes and near the Montparnasse area of Paris, but most of the demonstrations over teacher shortages, overcrowded classes and crumbling school buildings held in cities including Lyon, Lille and Marseille were peaceful.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/greta-thunberg-student-protest-paris-franceLawyers protest outside Parliament against plans to scrap the right to a jury trialThe Bill would strip a defendant’s right to trial by jury for either-way offences including criminal damage and public nuisance, such as the case of the Colston Four. They were acquitted of criminal damage after toppling the statue of the slave-trader Edward Colston into Bristol Harbour.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/lawyers-protest-outside-parliament-against-plans-scrap-right-jury-trialColombia’s national strike organizers “are instigators of evil,” claims De la EspriellaWednesday’s protests are a preparation for a national strike that is set to take place in November and is supported by the country’s political opposition to the far-right government. According to the president, “those who are promoting the strike and seeking to use it to once again cause chaos and destabilize the government are the very same people who left the country bankrupt, on the brink of a blackout, with the healthcare system in intensive care, energy sovereignty compromised, and public resources plundered and looted.”
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-national-strike-organizers-are-instigators-of-evil-claims-de-la-espriella/Bolivia investigates ex-president Evo Morales over alleged ties to 2009 killingsThe investigation comes after a complaint filed by rightwing lawmakers Tomasa Yarhui and Rodrigo Antonio. When the raid occurred, Morales told the press during an official visit to Venezuela that he had ordered the detention of the foreigners, whom he called “mercenaries”. Family members and victims brought the case before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which concluded in 2021 that the government had violated human rights.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/12/bolivia-investigates-ex-president-evo-morales-2009-killings Drivers reject World Bank-backed "jeepney scrappage" scheme Jeepney drivers and operators rejected a new World Bank-driven jeepney phaseout scheme. They said imperialist institutions and the puppet Marcos regime are conspiring to push the failed, anti-people and pro-foreign “transport modernization” program again. The new scheme is called “systematic scrappage” which aims to turn operators’ traditional jeepneys into scrappage and force them to rent from large companies’ vehicles to replace their units.
https://philippinerevolution.nu/angbayan/drivers-reject-world-bank-backed-jeepney-scrappage-scheme/Police clash with Imran Khan supporters in northwestern PakistanPolice fired tear gas and live rounds at supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday as clashes erupted over the suspension of his party's provincial government, party officials said, an account the provincial administration rejected. The federal government imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday and placed it under direct control, citing a surge in militant violence. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said that was a pretext for a political takeover.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-police-fire-tear-gas-rounds-imran-khan-backers-party-says-2026-10-13/India's ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained after entering barricaded protest siteThe founder of the CJP, which is not a formal political party, Abhijeet Dipke, was taken away from Jantar Mantar by police alongside Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das. The site is a historic spot in Delhi for popular protests. The CJP leaders were continuing the protests that have engulfed India for more than a week to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief Gyanesh Kumar over his decision to slash tens of millions of names from the election rolls.
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