THE RAMPAGE

An elephant carrying a 650kg sacred gold shrine went on a rampage during a Hindu festival in India, flipping a car and damaging nearby buildings. Temple elephants traditionally carry deities in procession during festivals, and incidents of them panicking in loud, crowded settings periodically cause injuries and property damage, drawing fresh attention to the practice.

Texas is moving to allow a public execution to be broadcast live, with reports describing the live transmission of the execution of a man convicted of a rampage killing. It would be an unusual step in the United States, where executions are typically witnessed only by selected observers and journalists, reviving debate over whether such broadcasts are justice or spectacle.

Attention is turning to the Red Bull Rampage 2026 freeride mountain biking competition, with Argentine rider Tomas Lemoine reportedly planning a spectacular new jump for the event. Reports say his first attempt at the trick did not go smoothly, and fans are following his build-up as one of the storylines heading into next year's contest in Utah.

Japanese media report that the United States may livestream the execution by firing squad of a former army major in December. The man was sentenced to death for a shooting rampage that killed 13 people, and officials say he should understand the consequences of his actions. The prospect of a publicly streamed execution is drawing wide attention.

THE RAMPAGE member Yoshino Hokuto, who stars in the Japanese film 'Might Have Been Killed Last Night', says he was so nervous filming a kiss scene that he thought he would run out of oxygen. In an interview with MAQUIA, the actor opened up about the pressure of his first lead role and the intense anxiety he felt on set, drawing attention from fans of the group and the film.

Red Bull Rampage, the freeride mountain biking competition held in Utah, is seeing renewed interest ahead of 2026, with search activity also touching on coverage of the women's edition of the event. Fans are discussing the competition's athlete line-up and broadcast availability, including streaming coverage via DAZN.

A passenger who helped restrain a man who went on a violent rampage aboard a flydubai flight says he had warned investigators about suspicious crew members before the incident. His account raises questions about how the attacker made it onto the flight and whether earlier warnings were ignored. Airlines and aviation authorities are likely to face scrutiny over security screening and crew vetting as details of the case emerge.

Horror fans are floating a remake of Stephen King's 1986 film Maximum Overdrive, suggesting artificial intelligence replace the comet as the trigger for machines turning on humans. The idea is being shared as a timely twist, given current anxieties and debates around AI. The original film famously featured possessed trucks and machines rampaging after a passing comet.

A passenger on a Delta flight at a California airport allegedly stole a ground tug, crashed it, and then attempted to take a lavatory service truck before being stopped. The bizarre sequence of thefts on the airport tarmac is drawing attention for how the passenger managed to access ground equipment in a restricted area.

The Pentagon has approved the execution of Nidal Hasan, the US Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. His death sentence, in place since his 2013 court-martial, will now be carried out by firing squad, renewing discussion of one of the deadliest attacks on a US military installation and the long delay in carrying out military death penalty sentences.

The Red Bull Rampage, freeride mountain biking's most prestigious invitation-only competition, is drawing attention with coverage going inside the event. Held on the rugged cliffs near Virgin, Utah, the contest sees the world's top riders build and send massive custom downhill lines, judged on difficulty, style and execution. Central Oregon Daily has taken a closer look at what goes into the extreme sports showcase and the athletes who take part.

The soldier convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage is scheduled to be executed by firing squad, a rare method of capital punishment in the United States. The case has renewed discussion of the attack, one of the deadliest on a US military base, and of the continued use of firing squads in American executions.