Serbia's student movement ousts longtime leader in Parliament poll
The victory in the snap vote comes after nearly two years of anti-government protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people
Five economic challenges facing Brazil's re-elected President Lula
Lula plans a new round of debt relief, this time through discounted purchases of distressed household loans from banks, plus tax debt forgiveness for some small business owners
A physicist who took atoms near absolute zero, and physics further
Claude Cohen-Tannoudji had many connections with India, including acknowledging the work of a little-known scientist who had died three decades before Cohen-Tannoudji won the Nobel Prize
Strike on Gaza university kills three: staff, hospital
The university said the campus and its surroundings had been targeted twice on October 25, condemning the attacks and mourning those killed in a statement
Venezuela's Opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez was initially supposed to serve only 90 days as acting president, but has remained in office and has made no move to call an election
U.K. PM Burnham says he is open to discussing EU free movement
Andy Burnham — who is trying to find ways to speed up Britain’s economy is due to meet top EU officials for a summit on November 20
Israeli air strikes kill several across Gaza Strip: local authorities
Al Shifa hospital said it received three bodies and treated eight people who were wounded in the Gaza City drone strike, with two sources at the Islamic University saying those killed were administrative staff and the…
Beyond national interest: role of ethics and emotions in world politics
History offers numerous examples of ethics shaping international politics. Foreign policy is not merely an exercise in strategic calculation; it is also shaped by moral perceptions and collective emotions, as…
Behind China’s AI gift, a constraint
China’s embrace of open-weight AI models is driven as much by compute constraints as by a bid to project itself as a responsible global AI power; until it overcomes chip and inference bottlenecks, Beijing is likely to…
Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches
The Hebron municipality said the operation displaced more than 2,600 people; the Army declined to say how long the operation might last.
Netanyahu warns Iran may try to disrupt Israel election, says 'don't test us'
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, has focused heavily on hawkish national security statements in the final days of the campaign
Two Indian-American candidates face key U.S. midterm races as early voting begins
Amish Shah and Pia Dandiya are contesting key races that are crucial for Democrats to flip the U.S. House in the midterm elections on November 3
LS Speaker Om Birla meets counterparts from Cuba, Russia ahead of BRICS parliamentary forum meeting
Cuba lobbying for support of its UNGA resolution against a crippling economic blockade imposed by the U.S.; India, Russia review parliamentary exchanges as they mark 80th anniversary of bilateral ties
How people’s genes are revealing why some languages are so unique
A new study measured how different neighbouring languages were from one another. The authors say that linguistic hotspots may offer glimpses into how human languages became more varied before large migrations and…
Lula wins a record fourth presidential term as Brazil defeats far-right, defies Trump and Meta
As the prospect of a Bolsonaro presidency caused a major concern among the young, especially about public education, healthcare and transport, millions of people joined weekly rallies across the country, pledging…
China’s Communist Party elite hold key talks on governance
Few details from the closed-door gathering, held under tight security, will be made known until it concludes on October 29, 2026, but the timing of the meeting is crucial
Intercepted missile after Houthis hit Riyadh airport, says Saudi coalition
The Houthis have carried out waves of strikes on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, including an attack this month that killed 13 people and injured more than 300
Israel markets see upside in Netanyahu defeat after three-year rally
Opinion polls point to a tight contest, with neither Mr. Netanyahu's ruling Likud bloc nor an opposition alliance centred on former military chief Gadi Eisenkot expected to secure the 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset…
Trump invokes 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-Sayed
If Mr. El-Sayed wins, he would be the first Muslim elected to the U.S.
Israel's Eisenkot vows unity as Netanyahu paints him as soft on Iran
Polls had shown Mr. Netanyahu and Mr.
Starshield | The non-state sovereigns
Elon Musk limited Ukraine’s access to the military-grade network of Starlink after Trum pcriticised Kyiv’s strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure
Anthropic's Claude accessed Georgia state vote count information behind paywall, Axios reports
“It didn’t access the state’s voter registration system or change or pull any voting records,” an Anthropic spokesperson told Axios
Bolsonaro calls for Brazil election results to be 'annulled' after loss to Lula
With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Mr. Lula had a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes — 51.8% of the total vote — over opponent Flávio Bolsonaro
How is a leaderless group challenging the Serbian President? Explained
While the movement had called for snap parliamentary protests during the protests in 2025, it was Mr. Vucic’s desire to hold on to power that ultimately led to the coming election
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | The democratic leftist
Former two-time President Lula, who has promised a new form of welfarism with ecological and infrastructure spending, defeated Brazil’s far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the Presidential elections
Emergency services say 83 injured, 7 seriously, in bus crash near Barcelona
Spanish news agency EFE said the bus had veered off a narrow, winding road and fallen down a 20-metre (65-foot) embankment
Albanian PM refuses to quit as violent protests enter sixth day
Hundreds of protesters gathered again at noon in front of the Education Ministry chanting "Rama, resign" amid a tense standoff with police.
Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal: report
The proposed summit comes amid warming ties between Mr. Trump and Mr.
The 'Spiral Campaign': Denmark’s forced contraception case of Inuit women | Explained
Thousands of Greenlandic Inuit women and girls were fitted with IUDs without their consent between the 1960s and 1990s, in a birth-control programme reportedly aimed at controlling the island’s population; decades…
Venezuela Opposition alliance confirms Nobel laureate Machado as leader
The coalition's announcement comes as one Opposition faction engages in political transition talks with the interim government, following the US ouster of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro
Zelenskyy speaks to U.S. envoys as Trump lashes out
Earlier, Donald Trump said that he was in the process of negotiating peace between Russia and Ukraine and making "great progress," but claimed Zelenskyy “doesn't want to end this war”
France protests: Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’
Macron blamed “unrestrained violence” on “insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by numerous criminals”
Beijing’s population expected to become super-aged by 2035
Chinese policymakers have made population planning a key part of the country’s economic strategy
Israeli PM Netanyahu warns of potentially hostile future U.S. President, calls for alliances with India, Latin America
The remarks came hours before a strong endorsement he received from U.S. President Donald Trump, who publicly expressed his support for Mr.
Grass fire at Canadian military base kills 4 soldiers, critically injures 19 other people
The fire crossed established firebreaks before being contained with help from municipal firefighters.
St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia
A logistics centre belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data centre operated by Russian tech giant VK were also targeted, the companies confirmed
Iran's new Defence Minister Akhlaghi threatens 'enormous damage' if U.S. attacks
The veteran defence official replaces Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli attack on a leadership compound on February 28, alongside former Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior military…
Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
The Bulgarian air force scrambled a MiG-29 fighter jet to escort the airliner as part of established procedures, says the Transport Ministry
Taiwan says drives away 16 Chinese ships involved in 'maritime harassment'
An "unusually large" number of Chinese vessels took part in the coordinated operations around Taiwan's main island and Pratas, a disputed island to the southwest, the Taiwanese coast guard said in a statement
France protests: Police arrest 1,800 after violent clashes and looting mar protests
The violence in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux and other cities occurred on the sidelines of mass demonstrations against high inflation caused in part from the U.S.-Iran war
Vance defends ‘indentured servants’ remark on H-1B workers; admits ‘rhetoric’ has been ‘imperfect’
The string of sharp queriesat the CBS News Townhall, some from voters who said they had supported him and President Donald Trump, previewed the rocky path he may face trying to answer for the administration's record if…
Why the debate between Keynesian and orthodox economics matters
Keynes-Kalecki framework holds that demand, in particular private investment, shapes short-term fluctuations as well as long-term growth, unlike orthodox approaches that see supply as determining long-term growth; shift…
Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election
“This is the kind of Partner that the United States of America is demanding of Israel, a Country for which it has done so much,” the U.S. President wrote on Truth Social
Albania protests continue for sixth straight day demanding Prime Minister’s resignation
Hundreds of protesters gathered on Sunday in front of the Education Ministry chanting “Rama, resign” in a tense standoff with the police, who later used water cannons and tear gas to hold back the crowds
Iran's Parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as Minister of Defence
Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi replaces Majid Ebn al-Reza, who took over in an interim capacity after then Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was killed by U.S.-Israeli strikes in February
Russian military satellite makes ‘close approach’ to U.S. radar satellite in orbit
Russia’s Cosmos-2612 satellite has changed its orbit repeatedly to approach ICEYE-X36, a commercial radar-imaging satellite registered in the U.S. and whose operator currently supplies data to Ukraine
60-day pause on Russia sanctions to analyse global impact: Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the waiver from sanctions on Russia and tariffs on other countries, including India, was a 60-day pause to analyse the global impact of the measure.
Donald Trump says ‘France is burning’, country ‘shattered’ by immigration
France is reeling from widespread damage during protests the day before that left a historic town hall torched and led to 1,800 arrests, piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron six months before elections to…
Saudi coalition says two pilots killed in chopper crash near Yemen
The coalition blamed a "technical malfunction" for the incident, which inflicted its first military fatalities since the long-running war with the Houthis reignited in July
Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base
Canada’s Defence Minister says that people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire
Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft till November 24
India and Pakistan imposed reciprocal airspace restrictions on each other’s aircraft following the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drones as Egypt weighs defensive support
A spokesman for the Saudi coalition said on October 17 that it had "intercepted and destroyed four drones over the past few hours in the regions of Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and the South"
U.S. Senators question legality of Trump’s decision to allow Russian oil imports
The Senators said the Trump Administration has also failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute
Lula stages mass rally ahead of Brazil's presidential run-off
Polls show the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio, is favoured to win the October 25 runoff
El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor
Global forecasters have been warning for months that this El Nino would likely become the strongest ever observed and the latest record has tumbled even before the episode’s expected peak later this year
North Korea fired projectile towards sea, South Korean military says
While maintaining a hard line toward Seoul, North Korea has been ramping up weapons testing as it seeks to expand its arsenal of nuclear-capable systems
Pope Leo to undergo surgery for growth on lung
The Pope says the small growth is ‘well-contained’ and was spotted early; recovery from surgery to take about a week, Vatican says
Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continue
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that while his country “welcomed” the announcement by Trump as “good news for everyone,” Russia was still hitting energy infrastructure in Kyiv and in the city of Kharkiv
Saudi-led coalition says a projectile struck passenger terminal at Riyadh airport
There were no immediate details about the latest strike, which hit the same complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights.
Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki River hits northern Nepal
Residents in north central Nepal have evacuated after flash flooding on the Budhi Gandaki river
Dissanayake highlights ‘good relations’ with India, points to New Delhi’s Katchatheevu stance
Sri Lankan President says India has acknowledged before its Supreme Court that Katchatheevu belongs to Sri Lanka. Last week, Attorney General R.
Toll in Djibouti boat sinking rises to 139 dead, with 30 more bodies found
Survivors said the vessel — which was carrying 350 people from Djibouti to Yemen — capsized north of the Djibouti town of Obock
Poland's police warn of a possible plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk
Security services, police, and representatives of the Interior Ministry were scheduled to hold an emergency meeting at 11 am (0900 GMT) on October 11 to discuss the situation, Karolina Galecka, says Interior Ministry…
Kyiv pushes back on Donald Trump's call for a new Ukrainian president as drones hit Russian data hub
The exchange came as Kyiv pressed its campaign against infrastructure deep inside Russia, with a drone attack shutting down a data centre run by Russian technology giant Yandex
Coach crashes into truck in Turkey, killing 11: authorities
The coach crashed near the entry to a motorway between the city of Bursa and the seaside city of Izmir, the governor's office of the local Manisa district said on X, stating the toll
Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say
Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said the 45-year-old man was related to seven of the victims in the shooting, while the eighth was a friend of killed pregnant woman.
Cognizant, Infosys, Tata, Wipro and HCL among IT firms suspended from U.S. green card programme
The Department of Labour is also suspending Microsoft and Adobe from the PERM programme
Pakistan President declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, provincial government ceases to exist
An emergency allows Pakistan's federal government to assume key executive and legislative powers in a province during a security crisis or breakdown of constitutional governance
Brazil’s Lula accuses Meta of election interference
The campaign claimed that in recent days, Meta ‘prevented President Lula’s profile from promoting Instagram feed posts’
Starlink row: Musk shares reports on Reliance-linked firm's BJP campaign role, political donations
The latest post comes amid Elon Musk's scathing criticism of Mukesh Ambani over a persistent delay in the launch of Starlink satellite broadband services in India
India condemns attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
The Ministry of External Affairs called the October 10 attack, which killed 12 and injured over 300, “completely unacceptable,” as Saudi Arabia blamed Houthi militants
Tiger kills man who entered big cat enclosure at English wildlife park
Emergency medical personnel responded to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, but the victim died at the scene, South Yorkshire Police said in a statement
Former Japanese PM’s wife Akie Abe meets RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale
A communique issued by the RSS said the meeting focused on ways to strengthen India–Japan relations, with particular emphasis on civilisational ties, cultural cooperation and people-centric initiatives.
U.S. military says it disabled cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade
CENTCOM said the cargo vessel had attempted to transit regional waters after leaving an Iranian port
Trump says Ukraine should get new President as he blames Zelenskyy for U.S. diesel prices
Donald Trump has also sought to blame record U.S. diesel prices on Ukraine rather than the U.S.-led war in Iran, which has elevated world energy prices
U.S. accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan leader's son
The Justice Department said Zhang travelled to Seattle in 2025 at the direction of Chinese officials and subsequently sent them photos, video and license plate information of the Taiwanese leader's son and his family
U.S. military says latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean kills 4
The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 235 in 70 strikes
FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins
Ms. Wilkins, 27, posted a black-and-white photo of herself standing with Mr.
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff
The two leading candidates will advance to the second round of voting on October 25
West Asian crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase
Exports averaged 18 million bpd between March 2025 and February this year before the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began
Now it's Typhoon Nolo after Pacific hurricane crosses international dateline
Nolo is expected to keep moving west across the Pacific and is not forecast to threaten any land through Friday (October 1), forecasters said
UN ‘pre-COP’ climate summit kicks off in Fiji
This week's talks in Nadi and on the atoll nation of Tuvalu are a precursor to the larger UN-sponsored global climate summit - known as COP31 - to be held next month in Turkey
Georgia block party shooting kills two, injures dozens
Authorities do not believe there is a remaining threat to the public, but have not publicly named any suspects or persons of interest, and have not identified a motive for the shooting
U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base
U.S. Marine arrested for alleged killing of woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan
Some 50,000 US troops are deployed in Japan under a bilateral security pact, about half of them on Okinawa
Hundreds of schools to shut on October 5 as student protests rock France
The teenagers at French high schools, known as lycees, say that their studies are being ruined by high teacher absence rates, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities, as well as other grievances
Russia says it hit Kyiv bridge, two vessels in Black Sea
Russia promised to intensify strikes on Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Reuters that Kyiv would step up attacks on Russian oil refineries
Britain’s Green Party votes to class Zionism as a form of racism
The party — which received 6% of the vote in national elections in 2024 — said it regarded Zionism as “an ethnonationalist political project”
Iran’s Oil Minister resigns, no reason given
Mohsen Paknejad has been the Oil Minister of the OPEC member country since August 2024
India is discussing agreements on grains and maritime safety with Moscow and Kyiv: Jaishankar
At German think-tank event in Delhi, External Affairs Minister presents strong defence of India-Russia ties; says U.S. and China are exclusivist powers; suggests other countries build coalitions beyond the superpowers
Co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flydubai plane likely acted alone: Reports
The co-pilot has been identified by multiple media outlets as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, although his identity has not been officially confirmed
Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt
The presidents of Egypt, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea — all of whom have difficult relations with Ethiopia — were set to meet in the Egyptian city of Alamein on Sunday to discuss the conflict.
China says 'divergent opinions' contributed to lack of G20 consensus
The draft called on all countries to move to eliminate structural excess capacity in their economies, among other actions
Yemen presidency announces military drive to retake all Houthi territory
I announce today the start of military operations to retake the remaining territories of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory, says Rashad…
Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force
The task force will reach out to consumers, public interest groups, religious organizations, critical infrastructure providers and AI companies, the Republican president said.
Germany’s Merz announces new aid for Ukraine in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany would take further steps to defend itself, including against Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers in the Baltic and North Seas, airspace violations and drone attacks
UAE shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots’ names, nationalities
While the investigation continues, preliminary details about the incident have highlighted several major security lapses
Pakistan braces for protest by ex-PM Imran Khan supporters after talks with government fail
The 73-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician has been incarcerated since 2023 and faces more than 100 cases, including corruption and charges related to inciting violence
Pro-Ukraine governing coalition wins 35% in Latvian election
Latvian lawmakers plan to start negotiations to form a new government after a parliamentary election
Iran's Foreign Minister tells U.S. there is no military solution to their conflict
"If our enemies again choose the path of military confrontation, our response will be stronger than before, and we will defend ourselves with even more force," Mr. Araghchi said at a gathering of foreign ambassadors
Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met, says reports
The position of the Islamic Republic of Iran is completely clear and firm, says Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf
China to cut tariffs on U.S. farm goods, but soybeans excluded
Markets have been waiting for news on Chinese tariff cuts on U.S. farm goods following last week's Washington summit of leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump
What is Switzerland’s ‘neutrality initiative’? | Explained
What exactly does Switzerland’s ‘neutrality initiative’ seek to change? Why did the proposal call for stricter rules on military alliances, armed conflicts and sanctions?
South Korea demands Ukraine apology over denial of confidential deal on North’s prisoners of war
The incident came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the United Nations that his country had sent two North Korean soldiers to the South, adding they were "not easy to capture alive".
Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer
Iran's plan called for a cessation of all hostilities in West Asia, including in Lebanon, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and a return to the conditions in the ceasefire deal that fell apart a few months…
Trump asked China’s President if he wants to buy U.S. arms, Ambassador says
David Perdue said Mr. Trump raised the prospect of the arms sales from the U.S.
Israeli media says Netanyahu made unannounced visit to UAE
The premier's office did not immediately comment
Russia hits Ukraine’s largest mobile provider, strikes data centres
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Sunday that, it hit a data centre belonging to Vodafone Ukraine, the country’s second-largest cell network provider.
Anthropic and OpenAI sound the alarm on AI safety and seek to shape how it’s controlled
As AI companies have gone from building chatbots to advanced AI “world models” with 3D awareness, debate has raged over how their technologies should be tested.
3 people killed, 4 injured in shooting at Detroit strip club, police say
“A fight occurred, an altercation occurred, and as a result individuals decided to settle it with gun violence,” he said.
U.K. police arrest five for preparing ‘terrorist act’ as incident near air base probed
Some 85 households in the nearby village of Whelford were advised to evacuate and army bomb disposal experts were called in.
Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine, 1 in Russia after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate
Ties between Russia and Germany have soured in recent weeks, following an attempted drone attack last month at Leipzig airport that Berlin blamed on the Kremlin
Seven people killed in strike on market in Yemen, Houthi-run health ministry says
Yemen’s internationally recognised government said its forces had targeted a Houthi military camp and vehicles at the same junction
Israeli Minister calls for West Bank war, annexation of Lebanon and Gaza areas
The "yellow line" demarcates the area of Gaza already under Israeli military control after the recent war triggered by Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023
Pope says assisted dying not 'normal'
"No human law should ever make you lose the certainty of your dignity," says Pope Leo XIV
Boeing finds software glitch in automated flight guidance system of MAX planes
Boeing has issued an advisory to operators to reset the system following a missed approach as a precautionary measure to address the issue
Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships leave at least 27 people dead
Eight gunmen armed with assault rifles opened fire at a bar west of Johannesburg, in the latest of two mass shootings reported in the country this weekend
12 dead, dozens missing after vessel capsizes in eastern Congo’s Lake Kivu
The vessel, carrying more than 50 fish traders and their goods, capsized near Idjwi Island in South Kivu province, with about 15 people rescued