China academic intimidation claim referred to counter-terrorism police
Sensitive research into alleged human rights abuses is alleged to have been shut down by Chinese agents.
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Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd dies at 89
"We were blessed to have her," said her daughter, actress Laura Dern. The two acted together in many films and the HBO show Enlightened.
Ex-IDF legal chief held for video leak showing abuse of Gaza detainee
Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi admitted releasing the footage, saying “there are acts that must not be committed, even against the most despicable of detainees.”
Watch: Moment train collides with lorry carrying vehicles
According to police in Texas, the truck was transporting a full load of cars when it stopped on the railroad tracks.
Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya
More than 40 people are known to have died since last week, according to officials.
Trump administration will tap emergency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits
The shutdown has deprived more than 40 million Americans of food assistance, known as Snap, since Saturday.
Guinea's coup leader enters presidential race
Col Mamadi Doumbouya has broken his promise to hand power to a civilian government.
ChatGPT owner OpenAI signs $38bn cloud computing deal with Amazon
The seven-year agreement will see OpenAI gain access to Nvidia graphics processors to train its artificial intelligence models.
Watch: Moment medieval tower partially collapses in Rome
The partial collapse of the Torre dei Conti - close to the Colosseum - has trapped one man and left another critically injured.
Jamaica's hurricane aftermath 'overwhelming', Sean Paul says
The Grammy-winning reggae singer says the storm was "very frightening, especially for my young kids".
Public barred as Tanzanian president sworn in
President Samia faced little opposition with key rivals either imprisoned or barred from running.
Three climbers dead and four missing after Nepal avalanche
A search is continuing in the Dolakha district for four foreigners who are feared dead.
Worker dies after partial collapse of medieval tower in Rome
The man was trapped for several hours after part of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the Roman Forum, gave way.
Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'
A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.
Trump endorses Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor
Left-wing candidate Zohran Mamdani is leading many opinion polls in Tuesday's mayoral race.
Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
Drones seen over Belgian military base for third night, minister says
The country's Defence Minister Theo Francken said it looked like an espionage operation, but he wanted to be "cautious" about speculating.
Maldives bans smoking for younger generations
Anyone born on or after 1 January 2007 will be banned from using, buying or selling tobacco products in the archipelago.
Earthquake in Afghanistan kills 20 and injures hundreds, Health Ministry says
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The full extent of the damage was not immediately known.
Trump says he doubts US will go to war with Venezuela
The US president also suggests Nicolás Maduro's days as the South American country's leader are numbered.
Valencia leader resigns over handling of deadly floods
A year after flash floods killed 229 people in the Valencia region, Carlos Mazón acknowledged "mistakes" were made.
Tariffs on pasta from Italy could soon soar to more than 100%
A routine Commerce Department probe into alleged “dumping” resulted in crushing 100% tariffs on Italian pasta that leave exporters shouting “Basta!”
A kidnapping in Niger tests Trump promise to bring all Americans home
Kevin Rideout, a Christian missionary in Niger, was taken from outside his house in Niamey last month. U.S. officials are scrambling to track him down.
China says it doesn’t interfere. The war next door suggests otherwise.
Despite Beijing’s stated policy of “noninterference,” analysts say its efforts to shape Myanmar’s civil war have made the conflict more intractable.
Justin Baldoni case against Blake Lively dismissed after deadline lapse
The actor and director's $400m lawsuit against his former co-star is formally ended by a US judge.
Clooney says Harris replacing Biden was a 'mistake'
The actor - a prominent Democratic fundraiser - also says he has no regrets about calling for Biden to quit the US presidential race.
Trump's planned tests are 'not nuclear explosions', US energy secretary says
Chris Wright says the tests will be "non-critical explosions", meaning that Americans would not be seeing mushroom clouds.
At least 20 dead after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan
The quake struck near Mazar-e Sharif, one of Afghanistan's largest cities, in the early hours of Monday.
Trump sees central role for Turkey in Gaza peace, but Israel is crying foul
Turkey used its ties to Hamas to help persuade it to accept the Gaza truce. But the prospect of Turkey helping to rebuild and secure the enclave is alarming Israel.
Popular Malaysian rapper charged with drug use
Namewee is known for his satirical songs about taboo topics, from religion to China's censorship.
I'm the luckiest man alive, but also suffering, says Air India crash sole survivor
Viswashkumar Ramesh describes the pain and anguish he is enduring despite surviving the disaster.
Police find suspected cocaine in trick-or-treat bucket
An officer dressed as Spiderman to carry out a Halloween sting operation on a gang in Peru.
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
