The people of 8 October

United States secretary of defense Pete Hegseth announces the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be publicly broadcast.

Crime & Justice · 8 Oct · with Nidal Hasan

Canadian poet Anne Carson is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for "her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms ‌for contemporary literature".

Culture · 8 Oct

High Court judge Nicholas Hilliard of England and Wales quashes search warrants used on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes, finding errors in Thames Valley Police's applications and issuing judge Mark Lucraft's consideration of legally protected material.

Crime & Justice · 8 Oct · with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Mark Lucraft

The Israel Defense Forces announce that they have killed Muhammad Muhsen Nimr Yazji, a Hamas militant who took part in holding Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Matan Angrest during an airstrike in Gaza City.

Conflict · 8 Oct

Twelve people, including a 2-year-old, are killed and 16 more injured during a shootout between different factions of the Sinaloa Cartel at El Castillo Penitentiary Centre in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The incident is believed to have been an assassination attempt on Eduardo Jonathan Martínez Larios, a leader of Los Chapitos who was reportedly amongst the dead.

Conflict · 8 Oct

U.S. president Donald Trump says that the U.S. military will not attack Iran before the midterm elections next month.

Conflict · 8 Oct

In the United States, Georgia governor Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Isaias.

Disasters · 8 Oct

The Hungarian newspaper Népszabadság, which was shut down in 2016 during the government of former prime minister Viktor Orbán, relaunches as an online news site.

Business · 8 Oct

In women's basketball, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson wins a record fifth WNBA Most Valuable Player, becoming the first player in league history to win the award for three years in a row.

Sport · 8 Oct

Swiss and Sunderland A.F.C. footballer Granit Xhaka receives a two-year probation after admitting to obtaining a fake COVID-19 vaccination certificate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sport · 8 Oct

In baseball, Teruaki Satō of the Hanshin Tigers wins the Triple Crown.

Sport · 8 Oct