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This week on “Sunday Morning” (Oct. 4)
Read more: This week on “Sunday Morning” (Oct. 4)A look at the features for this week’s broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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Judge blocks Trump’s firing of top federal prosecutor in Seattle
Read more: Judge blocks Trump’s firing of top federal prosecutor in SeattleAttorney General Todd Blanche announced in July that President Trump had fired Roger Rogoff as the U.S. attorney in Seattle, less than an hour after he was sworn into the post.
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Election denier Kurt Olsen steps down from “grand conspiracy” case
Read more: Election denier Kurt Olsen steps down from “grand conspiracy” caseOlsen notified the Justice Department that he was departing the case in an email Monday.
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How an outdated New York rape loophole blocked charges in a Cornell fraternity assault case
Read more: How an outdated New York rape loophole blocked charges in a Cornell fraternity assault caseA woman’s account of being sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house has advocates and lawmakers renewing their criticism of a New York law that makes it more difficult to prosecute people who have taken advantage of others too intoxicated to consent to sex
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British tourist dies on holiday in Ibiza after suspected drowning
Read more: British tourist dies on holiday in Ibiza after suspected drowningTourists and emergency services tried to save the woman but she was pronounced dead at the scene
Asia
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Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64
Read more: Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew when it lost contact with its shipping company after departing from Indonesia’s second largest city Surabaya on Java island.
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Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak
Read more: Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreakHealth experts have attributed the crisis to disruptions in routine immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025, when political turmoil, changes to vaccine procurement and the postponement or cancellation of vaccination campaigns left many children unprotected.
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Melaka state assembly to be dissolved on Sep 23, paving way for election within 60 days: Chief Minister
Read more: Melaka state assembly to be dissolved on Sep 23, paving way for election within 60 days: Chief MinisterBarisan Nasional controls the Melaka state government and will be looking to build on its recent victories in Negeri Sembilan and Johor. Who it partners or whether it goes solo will be closely watched, say analysts.
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Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authorities
Read more: Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authoritiesThe direct reporting arrangement breaks from a global practice under which such reports are first routed through a US non-profit.
Thailand
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US woman survives lethal-drug execution attempt
Read more: US woman survives lethal-drug execution attemptChrista Pike, convicted of murdering a schoolmate three decades ago, survived an attempt to execute her by means of lethal injection late on Wednesday, foiling the first attempt to put a woman to death in Tennessee for two centuries.
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Another Lao activist disappears in Thailand
Read more: Another Lao activist disappears in ThailandA Lao content creator and activist based in Thailand has not been seen for two weeks and concerns are growing that he may have been abducted or taken back to Laos, a Thailand-based human rights organisation says.
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Thai Airways cancels 37 more flights
Read more: Thai Airways cancels 37 more flightsThai Airways International has cancelled 37 more domestic and international flights scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as it tries to dig itself out from under a massive baggage backlog at Suvarnabhumi airport.
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Golden Kunlavut is king of the court
Read more: Golden Kunlavut is king of the courtKunlavut Vitidsarn became the first Thai athlete to win the badminton men’s singles gold medal at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 yesterday, completing a day of triple joy for the Kingdom after earlier golds in men’s regu sepak takraw and esports.
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Commitment is ink, not henna: what makes it last?
Read more: Commitment is ink, not henna: what makes it last?Walk down almost any market street in Bangkok and someone will offer to paint a tattoo on your arm in under ten minutes. It looks convincing for about a week, fades a little more with every shower, and is gone before your next paycheque.
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Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64
Read more: Death toll from Indonesia ferry sinking jumps to 64The Virgo Transport 8 was carrying 213 passengers and 30 crew when it lost contact with its shipping company after departing from Indonesia’s second largest city Surabaya on Java island.
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Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak
Read more: Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreakHealth experts have attributed the crisis to disruptions in routine immunisation programmes in 2024 and 2025, when political turmoil, changes to vaccine procurement and the postponement or cancellation of vaccination campaigns left many children unprotected.
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Thailand unveils high-income action plan
Read more: Thailand unveils high-income action planIn a bid to reach high-income nation status by 2037, Thailand has forged an ambitious action plan between economic policymakers, state agencies and industry leaders to channel capital into high-capability manufacturing, digital ecosystems, and green infrastructure.
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Kunlavut’s high, Pitchamon’s low
Read more: Kunlavut’s high, Pitchamon’s lowThailand’s badminton camp found light amid the gloom on Monday as former world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn swept into the men’s singles final in Nagoya, making history as the first Thai to do so, on the same day the B sample of teenage teammate Pitchamon Opatniputh confirmed her positive test for a banned substance.
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Court upholds Feb 8 election, rejects objection to coded ballots
Read more: Court upholds Feb 8 election, rejects objection to coded ballotsThe Constitutional Court on Monday ruled that ballots with barcodes and quick response (QR) codes were designed for effective election supervision and did not violate voters’ rights and liberties protected by the Constitution.