Trump calls for the death penalty for all murders in Washington, DC
During a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump declared that his administration will seek the death penalty for all murder cases in Washington, DC, as part of a new campaign against crime in the capital.
"We will seek the death penalty," Trump said, calling the act a "very strong deterrent."
Most murder cases in Washington are handled by local law in the D.C. Supreme Court, where the maximum sentence is life in prison. However, in certain circumstances, prosecutors can take cases to federal court, where federal law allows for the death penalty to be sought.
Ukraine hits Russian energy sector, significantly reduces refining capacity
Ukraine has significantly intensified attacks on Russia's energy sector in recent weeks, causing huge losses to the main source of funding for Moscow's war machine.
According to reports, Kiev's recent attacks on 10 Russian oil refineries have damaged about 17% of the country's total refining capacity, or about 1.1 million barrels per day.
Ukraine's campaign has focused on striking refineries, oil depots and military-industrial facilities. This strategy has limited Moscow's ability to process and export oil, causing shortages in some regions of Russia and in annexed Crimea.
Pakistan evacuates thousands of citizens after floods from India
Pakistan has evacuated tens of thousands of residents to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and rivers into low-lying areas near the border, officials said Tuesday.
The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad to the risk of cross-border flooding, the first public diplomatic contact between the two nuclear-armed rivals after months of silence.
Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said it had issued a warning of rising water levels in the Sutlej River and the risk of flooding in Punjab province. It said more than 14,000 people had been evacuated from Kasur district, while more than 89,000 had been displaced from the city of Bahawalnagar near the Indian border.
Poland halts funding for Starlink in Ukraine
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill on Monday to extend the aid package for Ukraine, stating that Warsaw cannot continue to pay for the Starlink service that keeps Ukraine connected to the internet.
This means that from October 1, Poland will stop funding for Ukrainian access to the Starlink network, a development that could cut off troops on the front lines from connecting them to real-time information.
Since the start of the full Russian occupation in 2022, Poland has supported the use of Starlink in Ukraine. The loss of this vital service is expected to be a severe blow to Ukrainian forces.
