Death

After botched execution attempt, death row inmate Christa Pike awakes 'angry and confused'

She is the first person known to have survived a "completed execution attempt" in the US, her lawyers say, calling it a violation of the Constitution's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.

A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US., obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026.
Televangelist Jim Bakker attends the ceremony honoring BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 20, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

Jim Bakker, TV preacher felled by scandals, dies at 86

Illustrative:  An Australian Army soldier is seen on a street on July 16, 2025 in Charters Towers, Australia.

One Australian soldier killed, five injured in Mount Bundey training accident

Illustrative: Law enforcement officers are seen on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol during a protest against police brutality on June 6, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Georgia, US, block party shooting kills two, wounds dozens, officials say


Three members of Syria's security forces killed in southern Syria attack by outlawed group

It remains unclear who the perpetrators were in the clash in southern Syria. There are tensions closer to Israel in villages near Quneitra, where locals complain of weekly IDF raids and shelling.

A member of the Syrian security forces carries a weapon while walking near official vehicles in the Hasakah countryside, northeastern Syria on February 9, 2026; Illustrative.

At least one killed as Saudi Arabia intercepts drone launched by Yemen's Houthi terrorists

A Saudi woman and a Pakistani resident were also injured in the interception that killed a Yemeni living in Saudi Arabia.

In this handout screen grab captured from a video provided by Houthi Media Center, Yemeni Houthi group fighters inspect debris from a Karayel drone of the Saudi-backed forces after it was downed by the Houthi-run air forces during the ongoing fighting in Yemen, September 10, 2026.

Peter Max, Jewish psychedelic pop artist and leader in 'flower power' movement, dies at 88

His ties to Israel surfaced throughout his work. Among his Jewish and Israeli-themed pieces was "36 Rabins," a series of portraits of assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. 

Pop artist Peter Max poses in his New York studio on June 18, 2012 with seven portraits he created of Sir Paul McCartney to commemorate McCartneys 70th birthday.

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 30-year-old man in Jaffa as police probe motive of incident

The wounded man was evacuated in serious condition to Wolfson Medical Center, where medical teams were forced to pronounce his death.

Police arrest a murder suspect in Jaffa, Septemer 15, 2026.

At least 21 killed, four seriously injured in crash between two minibuses, car in South Africa

RTMC added that the N1 is closed in both directions and urged drivers to avoid the area, expect significant delays, and follow instructions given by authorities operating at the scene.

Traffic accident between two minibusses and a car on South Africa's N1 Highway, September 14, 2026.

One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, Prime Minister Jotham Napat's office says

Napat's office said the search "in open waters is being eased off whilst efforts move toward a search along the south-east coast, where currents may have carried survivors."

MV Matui.

Norway's Princess Astrid dies, aged 94, two days after king's funeral

"Throughout her long life, Princess Astrid represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner," King Haakon VIII said in the statement.

Princess Astrid on her way to a gala dinner, held by King Harald, at the Palace in Oslo for Israeli President Shimon Peres in connection with the state visit, in Oslo, Norway May 12, 2014.

Bolivia confirms seven deaths, others still missing after military base explosion

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced a period of national mourning and urged people not to politicize the tragedy.

A military officer walks through the affected area a day after loud explosions that left people dead and injured at a military barracks, in Viacha, Bolivia, September 5, 2026.

Veteran Israeli theater, film actor Ilan Dar dies at 89

Dar was a fixture of Israeli theater, television, and cinema for decades, but his role in Krovim Krovim became one of the defining performances of his career.

Ilan Dar.

The second year: Anticipating the Jewish High Holidays after experiencing grief and loss

Some days are easier than others, and thankfully, while occurring infrequently, there are times when I feel angry, sad, mad, frustrated, and a host of other less positive feelings.

EMOTIONAL SCARS remain. Illustration of a woman with a puzzle-piece shaped hole in her chest, with the corresponsing puzzle piece seen floating beside her.