BOGOTA: Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that the United States had violated Colombia&#39;s sovereignty over its waters and killed a fisherman during its recent anti-drug-trafficking military campaign in the Caribbean. &quot;US government officials have committed murder and violated our sovereignty in our territorial waters. Fisherman Alejandro Carranza had no ties to drug traffickers and his daily activity was fishing,&quot; the leftist leader said on social media platform X. Carranza was reportedly killed in a September strike by US forces on his boat while he was fishing the Caribbean, according to video testimony of his family members shared by the president on X.

Americas

Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the U.S. of violating Colombia’s sovereignty and killing a fisherman, Alejandro Carranza, during an anti-drug operation in the Caribbean, saying Carranza was innocent and unaffiliated with drug traffickers

Colombia president says US violated sovereignty, killed fisherman in earlier strike

NINGBO: Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stormed back from a set down to capture the 10th title of her career with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Ningbo Open final in China on Sunday.&nbsp;Rybakina fired 39 winners, including 11 aces, and won 88 percent of her first-serve points against Russia&#39;s Alexandrova to clinch her second trophy of the season.&nbsp;The world number nine from Kazakhstan strengthened her chances of securing a WTA Finals qualification spot.&nbsp;But she will need to reach the semi-finals at next week&#39;s Pan-Pacific Open in Tokyo to move past Russia&#39;s Mirra Andreeva in the race for a place in Riyadh next month.&nbsp;&quot;I would like to congratulate Ekaterina for the great week and the great season so far and wish her good luck in the next season,&quot; said Rybakina after accepting the trophy.&nbsp;&quot;Thank you so much to my team who are always pushing me to be better, especially at the end of the season, it&#39;s not easy.&nbsp;&quot;But without you I will not be here. Hopefully we can push a little more next week.&quot;&nbsp;Rybakina responded to dropping the opening set by winning nine games in a row, as she levelled the match and surged to a 3-0 advantage in the decider.&nbsp;She was nearly unplayable in the second and third sets and sealed the victory in just under two hours.&nbsp;&quot;I want to congratulate Elena on the amazing week and the amazing game that she played today,&quot; said Alexandrova, who at the age of 30 was making her top-10 debut this week.&nbsp;&quot;I wish her luck until the end of the season and for the next year.&rdquo;

Tennis

Elena Rybakina fought back from a set down to beat Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 in the Ningbo Open final, clinching her 10th career title and boosting her WTA Finals qualification hopes.


Rybakina wins Ningbo title to close in on WTA Finals

PERTH: Mitch Marsh guided Australia to a seven-wicket victory over India on Sunday with an unbeaten 46 in a rain-interrupted, series-opening one-day cricket international. Australia won the toss and bowled first, restricting India to 136 for nine in 26 overs after a series of rain delays shortened the innings. Australia was chasing a revised target of 131 under the DLS method and achieved the total with almost five overs to spare, finishing 131-3. Marsh opened the batting in reply and wasn&rsquo;t troubled as he shared stands of 34 with Matthew Short (8), 55 with Josh Philippe (37) and 32 with Matt Renshaw, who finished 21 not out on his ODI debut. KL Rahul held India&#39;s innings together after a top-order collapse. He shared a 39-run partnership with Axar Patel (31) and 31 with Sundar (10) before he was out for 38 off 31 balls as India chased quick runs late in the innings. His dismissal sparked a run of three wickets for three runs before Nitish Reddy ushered India to 136-9 with an unbeaten 19 from 11 deliveries, included two sixes. India struggled early, losing Rohit Sharma (8), skipper Shubman Gill (10) and Virat Kohli (0) to slide to 25-3 in the ninth over. Sharma was removed in the fourth over by a Josh Hazlewood ball that jagged off the pitch, took the edge of the former skipper&#39;s bat and was caught by Renshaw at second slip. Kohli made an eight-ball duck before he was Mitchell Starc&#39;s first wicket, spectacularly caught by Cooper Connolly at gully. When Gill was caught behind down the legside off Nathan Ellis, India was reeling. The 18 runs between Sharma, Gill and Kohli was the lowest aggregate by India&rsquo;s top three in a men&rsquo;s ODI since 2019. Then came the rain delays as the innings was shortened to 35, then 32, then 26 overs. Shreyas Iyer (11) became Hazlewood&#39;s second wicket before Rahul and Patel set about building the total to at least make the series-opening game competitive. India&rsquo;s eight-game tour of Australia will continue with ODIs in Adelaide on Thursday and Sydney on Saturday. The five-game T20 series starts October 29.

India's Shubman Gill bats during the one day international cricket match between Australia and India in Perth Australia, Sunday, October 19, 2025. (AP)

Cricket

Mitch Marsh's unbeaten 46 led Australia to a seven-wicket win over India in a rain-shortened ODI. India struggled early but KL Rahul steadied the innings.

Australia beats India by 7 wickets in rain-hit ODI

Web Desk

RAFAH: Israeli military jets struck the Rafah area in southern Gaza on Sunday in response to alleged militant attacks on Israeli forces, Reuters reported. The Israeli military said that militants fired anti-tank missiles and opened fire on troops, actions described as a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement. It vowed to respond firmly to these provocations. According to the military statement cited by Reuters, &ldquo;militants opening fire on Israeli troops is a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.&rdquo; The strikes were carried out to neutralize the threat posed by those militants. Meanwhile, AFP reported that&nbsp;Hamas&#39; armed wing stated on Sunday that the group is fully committed to the ceasefire agreement with Israel and denies any knowledge of clashes in Rafah, where Israeli air strikes occurred.&nbsp; The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades said in a statement, &quot;We reaffirm our full commitment to implementing all agreements, primarily the ceasefire throughout the Gaza Strip.&nbsp;We have no information about any incidents or clashes in Rafah, as these areas are controlled by the occupation, and our contact with remaining groups there has been lost since the war resumed in March this year.&quot;

Middle East

The Israeli military said that militants fired anti-tank missiles and opened fire on troops, actions described as a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.

Israel strikes Gaza after claiming attack on its forces

WASHINGTON:&nbsp;The founding bassist of American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers, has died, the band announced on Saturday. He was 48. &quot;Today we lost our brother. Our bandmate. Our heartbeat,&quot; read a statement on Instagram attributed to band members Fred Durst, Wes Borland, John Otto and DJ Lethal. The statement did not specify a cause of death. &quot;Sam Rivers wasn&#39;t just our bass player -- he was pure magic... From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous,&quot; the band members wrote. Limp Bizkit was formed by Rivers and Durst in 1994 and went on to release its debut album &quot;Three Dollar Bill, Y&#39;all&quot; in 1997. Building on their successful sophomore album, the band&#39;s third outing &quot;Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water&quot; debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold more than a million copies in the first week of its 2000 release. Rivers left the band in 2015 because he had &quot;liver disease from excessive drinking&quot;, he reportedly said in a book by rock writer Jon Wiederhorn. Rivers rejoined Limp Bizkit in 2018 and featured in the band&#39;s most recent release, the 2021 album &quot;Still Sucks.&quot; Band members lauded Rivers as a &quot;true legend of legends&quot; in their Saturday tribute. &quot;We love you, Sam. We&#39;ll carry you with us, always,&quot; they wrote. &quot;Rest easy, brother. Your music never ends.&quot; DJ Lethal said in a comment that &quot;we are in shock&quot; and called for respect for the family&#39;s privacy.

Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit performs at the Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival on July 14, 2023, at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. (AP) 

Entertainment

The band announced his death without specifying a cause of death. Rivers had left the band in 2015 due to liver disease related to excessive drinking. 

Limp Bizkit founding bassist Sam Rivers dies aged 48

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could include a third spinner against South Africa as the hosts try to sweep the series 2-0 in the second Test in Rawalpindi, head coach Azhar Mahmood said Sunday. Pakistan beat World Test champions South Africa by 93 runs inside four days last week with spinners taking 34 of the 40 wickets on a turning Gaddafi Stadium pitch. Mahmood said either leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed or uncapped 38-year-old left-armer Asif Afridi could be called up for the second and final Test beginning on Monday on a dry Rawalpindi pitch. Left-armer Noman Ali took 10 wickets in the first Test while his spin partner Sajid Khan finished with six. With the pitch in Rawalpindi likely to turn more as the match goes on, Mahmood stressed that first innings runs will be crucial, whether batting first or second. &quot;The pitch looks dry ... so you need to score big and not depend on the toss for a favourable result,&quot; said Mahmood. South Africa will be bolstered by the return of experienced left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, who missed the first Test with a groin strain. &quot;Keshav is fit and obviously it is great to have him back,&quot; said South Africa stand-in captain Aiden Markram. &quot;He brings in great experience and a really good skill set.&quot; Maharaj is likely to partner Senuran Muthusamy, who excelled with 11 wickets in the first Test. &quot;It is really important for us to try to level the series,&quot; said Markram, who is captain because Temba Bavuma is injured. &quot;We are expecting more spin in this Test but it is an opportunity for us.&quot; Tony de Zorzi made a century in the first Test and Markram said the South Africans had &quot;tapped into him&quot; to understand &quot;what worked against the Pakistan spinners.&quot; &quot;It is good to have someone with that confidence,&quot; he added.

Pakistan's team players attend a practice session on the eve of their second Test cricket match against South Africa, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on October 19, 2025. (AFP)

Either leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed or uncapped 38-year-old left-armer Asif Afridi could be called up for the second and final Test beginning on Monday.

Pakistan mull third spinner as they look for South Africa sweep

PARIS: A theft occurred at the Louvre on Sunday, France&rsquo;s culture minister said, as the museum closed for the day while authorities investigate. &ldquo;A robbery took place this morning at the opening of the Louvre Museum,&rdquo; Rachida Dati wrote on X. The Louvre said it would close &ldquo;for exceptional reasons,&rdquo; offering no further details on the heist. No injuries were reported. Dati said she was on site and that an investigation was underway. French daily Le Parisien reported that the criminals entered the world&rsquo;s most visited museum and former palace via the Seine-facing facade, where construction is underway. The report said they used a freight elevator to gain direct access to the targeted room in the Apollo Gallery. After breaking windows, they reportedly stole &ldquo;nine pieces from the jewellery collection of Napoleon and the Empress,&rdquo; Le Parisien said. The Louvre has a long history of thefts and attempted robberies. The most famous was in 1911, when the Mona Lisa vanished from its frame, stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a former worker who hid inside the museum and walked out with the painting under his coat. It was recovered two years later in Florence &mdash; an episode that helped make Leonardo da Vinci&rsquo;s portrait the world&rsquo;s best-known artwork. In 1983, two Renaissance-era pieces of armor were stolen from the Louvre and only recovered nearly four decades later. The museum&rsquo;s collection also bears the legacy of Napoleonic-era looting that continues to spark restitution debates today. The Louvre is home to more than 33,000 works spanning antiquities, sculpture and painting &mdash; from Mesopotamia, Egypt and the classical world to European masters. Its star attractions include the Mona Lisa, as well as the Venus de Milo and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The Galerie d&rsquo;Apollon, where Sunday&rsquo;s theft reportedly took place, displays a selection of the French Crown Jewels. The museum can draw up to 30,000 visitors a day.

Europe

France’s culture minister announced that the Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed following a reported robbery. Authorities are investigating the incident, and details about what was stolen or suspects involved have not yet been released.


Louvre closed after robbery, French culture minister reports

Reuters

<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">JERUSALEM: The Israeli military launched an attack on Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, dimming hopes that a week-old US-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in the enclave as Israel traded blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas.An Israeli military official said on Sunday that Hamas had carried out multiple attacks against Israeli forces inside Gaza, including a rocket-propelled grenade attack and a sniper attack against Israeli soldiers. &quot;Both of the incidents happened in an Israeli-controlled area...This is a bold violation of the ceasefire,&quot; the official said. Senior Hamas official Izzat Al Risheq said on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group remained committed to the ceasefire, which he accused Israel of repeatedly violating. Neither Al Risheq nor the Israeli military official made any mention of the reported Israeli strikes in Gaza. The government media office in Gaza said on Saturday that Israel had committed 47 violations after the ceasefire deal, leaving 38 dead and 143 wounded. The impact of the Israeli strikes on Sunday, the most serious test since an already fragile ceasefire took effect on October 11, was not immediately clear. Formidable obstacles to Trump&#39;s plan to end the war still remain. Key questions of Hamas disarming, the governance of Gaza, the make-up of an international &quot;stabilization force&quot;, and moves towards the creation of a Palestinian state have yet to be resolved. The US embassy in Jerusalem did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza AFP reported on Sunday that&nbsp;Israel returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza on Sunday, bringing the total number handed over to 150, the health ministry&nbsp;said.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Under a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump, Israel was to turn over the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli returned.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Hamas returned the remains of two hostages late on Saturday -- Ronen Engel, an Israeli national, and Thai farmworker Sonthaya Oakkharasri.

File Photo - A still frame from video shows the moment before Nasser Hospital's eastern staircase was struck for a second time by Israeli military, killing several people, on August 25, 2025, in Khan Younis, in Gaza. (Alghad TV/Handout via Reuters)

The Israeli military launched an attack on Gaza on Sunday, Israeli media reported, dimming hopes that a week-old US-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace in the enclave as Israel traded blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Israeli air strikes hit south Gaza: witnesses, Israeli media

ISLAMABAD: A contingent of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), including the latest JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets, has landed in Azerbaijan to take part in a high-profile bilateral air combat exercise titled Indus Shield Alpha, the military&#39;s media wing said on Sunday.&nbsp;According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the deployment marks another significant step in Pakistan&#39;s efforts to enhance military cooperation and strategic ties with partner nations through advanced joint training exercises.&nbsp;The PAF fighter jets accomplished a non-stop flight from Pakistan to Azerbaijan, showcasing their endurance and advanced capabilities through a mid-air refuelling operation carried out with precision by PAF&rsquo;s IL-78 aerial tanker.&nbsp;&ldquo;This intricate refuelling manoeuvre reaffirmed the long-range operational capability of the JF-17 Block-III and highlighted the PAF crew&#39;s readiness for extended international missions,&rdquo; the ISPR said in its statement.&nbsp;The Indus Shield Alpha exercise is aimed at boosting mutual understanding, improving tactical coordination, and strengthening interoperability between the air forces of Pakistan and Azerbaijan. It will involve training in modern aerial warfare tactics, joint mission planning, and combat execution under scenarios influenced by evolving technology and contemporary airpower dynamics.&nbsp;&ldquo;This bilateral engagement serves as a key platform to exchange operational insights and develop joint responses to emerging aerial defence challenges,&rdquo; the statement added.&nbsp;The PAF&rsquo;s participation also underscores its commitment to regional stability, global defence cooperation, and continuous adaptation to modern warfare demands. It reflects Pakistan&rsquo;s growing aerial capabilities and the strategic reach of its air force in international defence diplomacy.&nbsp;PAF has a strong tradition of excellence in multinational exercises. Earlier in July, PAF aircraft won top honours at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025 in the UK. The JF-17 Block-III earned the &ldquo;Spirit of the Meet Trophy&rdquo; for its standout livery and remarkable non-stop journey with in-flight refuelling, while the C-130H Hercules won the &ldquo;Concours d&rsquo;Elegance Trophy.&rdquo;&nbsp;Last year, Pakistan hosted Exercise Indus Shield-2024, the largest regional air exercise, featuring participants from 24 countries. That edition showcased the PAF&rsquo;s multi-domain warfighting capabilities and brought together global air forces to foster interoperability and collaboration.&nbsp;With its presence in Azerbaijan for Indus Shield Alpha, the PAF continues to reinforce its image as a technologically advanced, operationally ready, and globally engaged air force.

Security

The deployment marks another significant step in Pakistan's efforts to enhance military cooperation and strategic ties with partner nations through advanced joint training exercises.

PAF JF-17 Block-III jets arrive in Azerbaijan for Indus Shield Alpha air exercise

WASHINGTON: Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 US states at &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protests on Saturday, venting anger over President Donald Trump&rsquo;s hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as &ldquo;Hate America&rdquo; rallies. Organizers said 7 million people marched in protests spanning New York to Los Angeles, with demonstrations popping up in small cities across the US heartland and even near Trump&rsquo;s home in Florida. &ldquo;This is what democracy looks like!&rdquo; chanted thousands in Washington near the US Capitol, where the federal government was shut down for a third week because of a legislative deadlock. Colorful signs called on people to &ldquo;protect democracy,&rdquo; while others demanded the country abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency at the center of Trump&rsquo;s anti-immigrant crackdown. Demonstrators criticized what they called the Republican billionaire&rsquo;s strong-arm tactics, including attacks on the media, political opponents, and undocumented immigrants. &ldquo;I never thought I would live to see the death of my country as a democracy,&rdquo; said Colleen Hoffman, 69, a retiree marching down Broadway in New York. &ldquo;We are in a crisis &mdash; the cruelty of this regime, the authoritarianism. I just feel like I cannot sit home and do nothing.&rdquo; In Los Angeles, protesters floated a giant balloon of Trump in a diaper. Many flew flags, including one referencing the anime &ldquo;One Piece,&rdquo; featuring the skull logo that has become a symbol of anti-government protests from Peru to Madagascar. &ldquo;Fight ignorance, not migrants,&rdquo; read one sign at a protest in Houston, where nearly one-quarter of the population is made up of immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute. While animated, the protests were largely peaceful. However, in downtown Los Angeles, police fired nonlethal rounds and tear gas late Saturday to disperse crowds that included &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; protesters, the Los Angeles Times reported. &ldquo;After thousands of people gathered to express their constitutional First Amendment rights peacefully earlier in the day, nearly a hundred agitators marched over to Aliso and Alameda, where they used lasers and industrial-size flashing lights,&rdquo; the Los Angeles Police Department&rsquo;s Central Division said on X. &ldquo;A dispersal order was issued and the demonstrators were dispersed from the area,&rdquo; it added, without specifying if any arrests were made. Trump respondsIt was not possible to independently verify the organizers&rsquo; attendance figures. In New York, authorities said more than 100,000 gathered at one of the largest protests, while in Washington, crowds were estimated between 8,000 and 10,000 people. Trump&rsquo;s response to Saturday&rsquo;s events was typically aggressive, with the US president posting a series of AI-generated videos on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as a king. In one, he is shown wearing a crown and piloting a fighter jet that drops what appears to be feces on anti-Trump protesters. His surrogates were equally combative, with House Speaker Mike Johnson deriding the rallies as &ldquo;Hate America&rdquo; protests. &ldquo;You&rsquo;re going to bring together the Marxists, the Socialists, the Antifa advocates, the anarchists, and the pro-Hamas wing of the far-left Democrat Party,&rdquo; Johnson told reporters. Protesters dismissed that claim with ridicule. &ldquo;Look around! If this is hate, then someone should go back to grade school,&rdquo; said Paolo, 63, as the crowd chanted and sang around him in Washington. Others highlighted the deep polarization dividing American politics. &ldquo;Here&rsquo;s the thing about what right-wingers say: I don&rsquo;t give a crap. They hate us,&rdquo; said Tony, a 34-year-old software engineer. &lsquo;Country of equals&rsquo;Deirdre Schifeling of the American Civil Liberties Union said protesters wanted to convey that &ldquo;we are a country of equals.&rdquo; &ldquo;We are a country of laws that apply to everyone, of due process and of democracy. We will not be silenced,&rdquo; she said. Leah Greenberg, co-founder of the Indivisible Project, condemned the Trump administration&rsquo;s efforts to send National Guard troops into Democratic-led US cities, including Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago,&nbsp;Portland, and Memphis. &ldquo;It is the classic authoritarian playbook: threaten, smear, and lie; scare people into submission,&rdquo; Greenberg said. Addressing the crowd outside the US Capitol, progressive Senator Bernie Sanders warned of the dangers democracy faced under Trump. &ldquo;We have a president who wants more and more power in his own hands and in the hands of his fellow oligarchs,&rdquo; he said. Isaac Harder, 16, said he feared for his generation&rsquo;s future. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a fascist trajectory, and I want to do anything I can to stop that,&rdquo; he said.

Crowds gather to listen to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a No Kings protest, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Huge crowds took to the streets in all 50 U.S. states at “No Kings” protests on Saturday, venting anger over President Donald Trump’s hardline policies, while Republicans ridiculed them as “Hate America” rallies.

Protesters out in force for anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies across US

Aleena Zara Malik

In this episode of Debunkistan, we unpack the tired global narrative that paints Pakistan (and South Asia, for that matter) as one big, homogenous blur. From Karachi&#39;s vibrant truck art to Wakhi poetry in Gilgit, and from Pashto rap to couture fashion weeks, Pakistan&#39;s diversity is evident in its over 70 distinct cultures, languages, and lifestyles.

Debunkistan

Unpacking the tired global narrative that paints Pakistan (and South Asia, for that matter) as one big, homogenous blur.