‘Ghost particle’ hunter wins Nobel physics prize
Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in physics for his ground-breaking work on tiny cosmic particles that scientists consider messengers from the cosmos.
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Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad
Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of the man who shot and killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009.
Oil exports top pre-war levels, tanker attacks increase
Attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East continue, with at least seven incidents reported in the past week, as oil and petrol prices skyrocket.
Ukraine blames Russia for attack on ship off Romania
A fire on a ship in the Black Sea near Romania has reportedly killed two people, with Ukrainian officials blaming drone attacks from Russia.
Risk ‘low’ after Russian plague lab worker dies: WHO
Russian authorities have quarantined part of a hospital and are monitoring contacts of a plague research institute worker in Siberia who died.
Ukraine claims major cut to Russia’s refining capacity
After months of long-range missile strikes, Ukraine says it has put more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity out of action.
Nobel medicine prize goes to research of brain activity
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for work the Nobel Assembly says has opened a new era in neuroscience.
Spain’s PM calls election amid pressure over housing
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called an early election for November 29 after Spain's parliament rejected his government's key housing decrees.
Co-pilot ‘planned FlyDubai attack before being hired’
A co-pilot who stabbed his captain on a FlyDubai flight in an alleged bid to crash the plane planned the attack before he worked for the airline, officials say.
Andrew taking legal action police over search warrants
A UK court hearing will take place after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor requested a judge examine the lawfulness of search warrants that preceded his arrest.
Merz urges Russia halt ‘barbaric attacks’ on Kyiv visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has visited Ukraine, telling Russian President Vladimir Putin that "we can talk but only when the weapons fall silent".
Brazil presidential election will head to runoff vote
Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are vying to become president of Brazil, as the first round of votes failed to deliver a result.
Iran insists conditions be met to reopen oil waterway
Iran has reaffirmed its stand on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting its seven conditions must be met by the US.
Israeli strike kills four women in Gaza City: medics
Health officials say five people, including four women, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on an apartment building in Gaza City.
Ukraine to hit refineries in answer to Russian strikes
Ukraine will target Russia's oil refineries in retaliation as Vladimir Putin plans a new strategy of driving civilians out of major cities.
Russian airstrikes choke key bridges in Kyiv
Russia has been launching dozens of fast and relatively cheap jet-powered drones a day at Ukraine, whose defences have struggled against them.
Tennessee execution survivor on ventilator, unconscious
Christa Pike 's lawyers have provided the first detailed account of the extent of injuries she suffered during the failed attempt to execute her in Tennessee.
Alleged killer of UK MP charged over Farage terror plot
The man accused of killing Brexit Party MP Anne Widdecombe has also been charged over a terror plot against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot flagged over ‘extremism’
The United Arab Emirates says the co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight that nearly crashed attacked the captain with the cockpit's crash axe in a "terrorist attack".
Russian targets Kyiv bridges in new disruption tactic
Russian has targeted three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, causing traffic chaos in what appears to be a new way to torment the Ukrainian capital.
‘Fighting for my life’: pilot recalls FlyDubai attack
An Indian pilot hailed as a hero says he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the FlyDubai flight began a steep descent.
Putin says world is living through dangerous moment
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the idea of stopping Russian strikes on Ukrainian targets in the Black Sea area.
Israel settlers kill Palestinian in West Bank: official
Palestinian officials say Israeli settlers have killed a 51-year-old man in the West Bank village of Yasuf in an attack.
Tennessee woman in medical care after failed execution
Christa Pike is still alive and in hospital, a day after she survived Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of a 19-year-old classmate.
Police arrest dual UK-Iranian man in RAF Fairford probe
UK police say they have arrested a 27-year-old dual citizen in London while a second man has been questioned under caution in a probe of an air base incident.
Third US carrier, thousands of troops head to Mideast
US President Donald Trump says he has rejected a ceasefire proposal from Iran as officials say three carriers will be in the Middle East by the end of October.
Co-pilot underwent radical indoctrination: Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a Flydubai flight had been indoctrinated by Islamist ideology.
Russia hits Kyiv school in relentless aerial campaign
Ukraine's capital has endured another night of Russian drone attacks, with a school among the targets hit as residents feel the strain of the bombardments.
Attacker’s motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight
The UAE and Israel are trying to learn why a co-pilot stabbed his captain on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.
US state halts executions after woman survives attempt
Tennessee officials have been unable to put a woman to death after administering two doses of a lethal drug, prompting a pause on executions for the year.
Open letter: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards woo US voters
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have written a letter to the American people, accusing Donald Trump of concealing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.