Your window to world news: A deadly earthquake hits Colombia, Zuckerberg pushes Meta’s AI ambitions, Trump backs a vaccine policy overhaul, and Gaza tensions strain his ties with Netanyahu. Turkey advances a Kurdish peace law, Russia bars anti-war Yabloko, and Italy arrests a Berlusconi associate. Here are the latest major global developments of the day
Colombia quake kills 111: A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia’s coffee region and Pacific coast, killing at least 111 people and damaging 1,500 buildings. Rescuers searched collapsed structures for survivors as hospitals issued red alerts and authorities declared emergencies across affected areas.
Zuckerberg unveils AI vision: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg urged the US to lead the global AI race against China by promoting open-weight models and widely accessible superintelligence. Meta launched Glimmer while boosting AI investment, as competition with OpenAI, Anthropic and Chinese firms intensifies.
Trump pushes vaccine overhaul: US President Donald Trump signed an order urging states to review childhood vaccine mandates and calling for separate MMR shots. Medical experts criticised the move as unscientific, warning it could fuel vaccine hesitancy amid the US’s worst measles outbreak in 35 years.
Trump says Netanyahu ties ‘very good’: US President Donald Trump said his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains “very good” despite Netanyahu rejecting a US-backed Gaza plan. The disagreement comes amid political pressure on Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October elections and continued Gaza violence.
Turkey backs Kurdish peace law: Turkey’s parliament approved a landmark bill offering limited amnesty to some PKK militants who disarm, marking a major step towards ending decades of conflict. The law could aid around 3,500 detainees, but excludes serious offenders and leaves Abdullah Ocalan’s fate unresolved.
Russia bars anti-war Yabloko: Russia’s Supreme Court barred Yabloko, the country’s only anti-war party, from September’s parliamentary elections. The ruling removes the last liberal electoral option for voters opposing the Ukraine war, as party members face growing legal pressure and Kremlin restrictions.
Berlusconi associate arrested: Italian police arrested businessman Valter Lavitola, a former associate of Silvio Berlusconi, over an alleged plot to bomb journalist Sigfrido Ranucci’s home. Investigators say Lavitola masterminded the 2025 attack, which damaged vehicles and a gate but left Ranucci unharmed.
The big number: US revokes over 1.75 lakh visas under Trump, citing crimes, visa violations and national security concerns. The cancellations also affected birth-tourism cases and individuals whose presence was deemed contrary to US foreign-policy interests.
This day in history: On this day in 1934, the notorious island prison in San Francisco Bay officially began receiving its first federal inmates, transferred from facilities like Leavenworth
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