Trio win Nobel prize for revealing quantum physics in action
Washington [US], October 8: U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "experiments that revealed quantum...
Ecuador detains five after attack on President Noboa's car
Washington [US], October 8: Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa's car was surrounded by a group of around 500 people throwing rocks as he approached an event...
AI goods, frontloading lift world trade in 2025: WTO
Geneva [Switzerland], October 8: Global merchandise trade outpaced expectations in the first half of 2025, driven by increased spending on AI-related products, a surge in...
Gold reached new record of US$3,825/oz in September, its 39th all-time high...
London [UK], October 8: Gold reached a new record of US$3,825/oz in September, its 39th all-time high of 2025, while exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inflows hit...
Israeli military operations causing more civilian casualties, widespread displacement, destruction of critical...
New York [US], October 8: UN Secretary General spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric emphasised that Israeli military operations - including air strikes and shelling - continued across...
Global renewable capacity set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV: IEA
Paris [France], October 8: Renewable sources of electricity generation are continuing to grow strongly around the world, with global capacity expected to more than double...
One in three teachers now uses AI for work: OECD
Paris [France], October 8: One in three teachers now uses artificial intelligence (AI) for work but seven out of ten worry that it facilitates plagiarism...
US crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day in...
Washington [US], October 8: The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that US crude oil production will average...
ADB calls for new pact to deliver clean energy
Kobe [Japan], October 8: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda urged joint action to bring together science, policy, and finance to deliver clean energy...
Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream blasts to remain in jail in Poland
Warsaw [Poland], October 7: A Ukrainian suspect being held in Poland in connection with the 2022 blasts that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines under...
Trio wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for immune system discoveries
Stockholm [Sweden], October 7: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking...
Trump to mark 80th birthday with UFC cage fight on White House...
Washington [US], October 7: US President Donald Trump plans to celebrate his 80th birthday next year with a martial arts cage fight on the White...
Hundreds of international students 'stuck' in the US sue the Trump administration
Washington [US], October 7: Many foreign students are suing the US government because their visas have been revoked, leaving them stranded because they are still...
America's new calculations in the Caribbean
Washington [US], October 7: The US leader announced another attack on an alleged drug ship off the coast of Venezuela and considered action on land.
Trump cancels talks with Venezuela, Caracas warns of plot at US Embassy
Washington [US], October 7: US President Donald Trump is said to have ended efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela, and asked US Special...
A judge ruled to block Mr. Trump from sending in the National...
Washington [US], October 7: Ms. Karin Immergut, US District Court Judge in Oregon state, has banned President Donald Trump's administration from sending National Guard from...
Trump: Decision has been made on providing Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Washington [US], October 7: US President Donald Trump said he had made a decision to provide long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but did not disclose...
Joint statement on international, regional affairs issued following 29th GCC-EU Ministerial Meeting
Brussels [Belgium], October 10: The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union (EU) held their 29th ministerial meeting in Kuwait,...
Outgoing French PM tasked to lead 'last-ditch' talks on ending crisis
Paris [France], October 10: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to hold final talks with political parties to find...
Czech Republic to have new prime minister, Ukraine aid likely to be...
Prague [Czech Republic], October 6: The right-wing ANO party of former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis won parliamentary elections on October 4, casting a dark...
Typhoon Matmo hits China, hundreds of thousands evacuated
Beijing [China], October 6: Typhoon Matmo made landfall in southern China during the holiday season, causing many activities to be canceled and hundreds of thousands...
Pharaoh's tomb opens in Valley of the Kings after 20 years
Cairo [Egypt], October 6: Egyptian authorities on October 4 opened the tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor city, after more than 20 years of...
Pope Leo XIV calls for help for immigrants after criticizing Trump
Vatican City, October 6: Pope Leo XIV has called on the world's 1.4 billion Catholics to care for immigrants, delivering a message of welcome to...
Putin: Tomahawk missile aid to Ukraine will 'destroy' Russia-US relations
Moscow [Russia], October 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that if the US provided Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russian...
Trump announces US attack on another 'drug boat' off Venezuela
Washington [US], October 6: President Donald Trump said the US military has attacked another ship it said was carrying drugs off the coast of Venezuela...
Syria holds first elections since fall of al-Assad regime
Damascus [Syria], October 6: Syria on October 5 held its first parliamentary elections since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime late last year.
President Trump sends California National Guard to Oregon
Washington [US], October 6: The administration of US President Donald Trump has mobilized the California National Guard to Portland, Oregon, and state leaders have announced...