A second-year IIT-Bombay student dies by suicide, prompting overnight protests on campus and renewed scrutiny of student welfare. Demonstrators call for accountability and stronger mental health support, while authorities register an abetment of suicide case. The student’s family alleges caste discrimination, and the institute postpones mid-semester examinations scheduled in the aftermath.

Entertainer Carrot Top is hospitalized in Las Vegas after an apparent medical emergency, forcing the cancellation of his Luxor show. Accounts of the incident differ, with some describing a suicide attempt and others referring more broadly to an emergency or illness. He is taken to a local hospital on Friday.

Philippine officials say a deadly shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato is linked in part to the student gunman’s exposure to online content. The Department of the Interior and Local Government says the attacker was active on the “deep dark web,” adding a digital-risk dimension to the investigation into the violence.

Italian health authorities report that West Nile virus is spreading across a wider area and for longer periods, a shift tied to warmer temperatures and longer warm seasons. The changing climate is creating more favorable conditions for mosquitoes to survive and remain active over more months, increasing public-health concern.