Palestinian journalist cries over ruins of destroyed home
A Palestinian journalist broke down into tears as he returned to northern Gaza to find his family home destroyed.
Pakistan and Afghanistan announce ceasefire after deadliest clashes in years – AP News
- Pakistan and Afghanistan announce ceasefire after deadliest clashes in years AP News
- Afghan Taliban and Pakistan agree short truce after deadly clashes BBC
- News Wrap: Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to a 48-hour ceasefire after days of clashes PBS
- New violence on Pakistan-Afghan border kills more than a dozen civilians and troops NBC News
- Video: Afghan Taliban Drone Drops Bomb On Pak Outpost NDTV
Ukraine war ‘will end on Trump’s watch’, US tells NATO
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told NATO members that the Ukraine war ‘will end on President Trump’s watch'.
Photos show polar bears making themselves at home at abandoned Russian research station – CBS News
- Photos show polar bears making themselves at home at abandoned Russian research station CBS News
- This one isn’t AI. Video shows polar bears crashing a research station. The Washington Post
- Photos show polar bears chilling at home in abandoned Russian research station AP News
- Stunning PHOTOS: Polar bears chill at abandoned research station FOX 8 News
- Polar Bears Take Over Russian Research Station, Turn Abandoned Buildings into an 'Interesting Neighborhood' People.com
War crimes alert as food runs out in besieged Sudan city
Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.
Apple to increase Chinese investments amid US-China trade tension
Apple’s announcement comes amid increased pressure between Washington and Beijing as new tariffs loom.
Canadian man fined for submitting AI hallucinations as part of legal defense
Jean Laprade ordered to pay $3,500 in legal saga of ‘hijacked planes’, Interpol red alerts and ‘inappropriate use’ of AI
A Quebec man has been ordered to pay C$5,000 (US$3,562) for submitting artificial intelligence hallucinations as part of his legal defense, a move the judge warned was “highly reprehensible” and threatened to undermine integrity in the legal system.
Justice Luc Morin of Quebec superior court levied the fine on Jean Laprade in a decision released on 1 October, capping a legal saga the judge said “contains several elements worthy of a successful movie script”, including a “hijacked plane passing through several complacent airports”, Interpol red alerts and the “inappropriate use of artificial intelligence” by Laprade.
Continue reading...Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga has died aged 80
Former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga has died aged 80, after more than 4 decades in politics.
Candace Owens denied visa to Australia by country’s highest court – Politico
Gaza experts work to identify bodies of 90 Palestinians returned by Israel – BBC
Syria’s president promises ‘reset’ in first meeting with Vladimir Putin – Financial Times
- Syria’s president promises ‘reset’ in first meeting with Vladimir Putin Financial Times
- Syria’s interim president visits Putin in Moscow for first meeting since fall of Assad regime CNN
- Syria seeks to ‘redefine’ Russia ties, al-Sharaa tells Putin in Moscow Al Jazeera
- Putin Welcomes Syria’s New President in Moscow, While Still Harboring al-Assad The New York Times
- Syria's Sharaa tells Putin he will respect past deals with Moscow Reuters
Israel’s Mounting Ceasefire Violations in Gaza – The Intercept
- Israel’s Mounting Ceasefire Violations in Gaza The Intercept
- Gaza ceasefire tested as Israeli forces kill five Palestinians Al Jazeera
- Israel says it opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed Reuters
- Two said killed by Israeli fire in north Gaza; IDF: suspects crossed ‘Yellow Line’ The Times of Israel
- Israeli Military Forces Kill at Least 5 Palestinians Despite Ceasefire Agreement Democracy Now!
House filmed floating to sea after Typhoon Halong hits Alaska’s coast
A home was filmed floating away off Alaska’s coast after Typhoon Halong made landfall, killing one person.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 photos reveal nature’s wonders – USA Today
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 photos reveal nature's wonders USA Today
- Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 BBC
- Ghostly shot of hyena wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year award KSL.com
- Why this ghostly hyena portrait is the best wildlife photo of 2025 Yahoo
- Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures The Guardian
Aboveground biomass in Australian tropical forests now a net carbon source – Nature
Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source
Researchers say carbon emissions change in Queensland tropical rainforests may have global climate implications
Australian tropical rainforest trees have become the first in the world to switch from being a carbon sink to an emissions source due to increasingly extreme temperatures and drier conditions.
The change, which applies to the trees’ trunks and branches but not the roots system, began about 25 years ago, according to new research published in Nature.
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Continue reading...Syrian president in first visit to Moscow as former enemies hold talks
Ahmed al-Sharaa in effort to diversify alliances while Putin seeks to safeguard military interests in Syria
The Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, travelled to Moscow on Wednesday for talks with Vladimir Putin, marking their first meeting since the fall of the Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad and his subsequent exile in Russia.
The talks underscored Moscow’s efforts to safeguard its military foothold in Syria and forge relations with the new rulers in Damascus, with both sides taking a pragmatic approach despite having been enemies only a year ago.
Continue reading...Rachel Reeves says she is looking at tax rises ahead of Budget – BBC
- Rachel Reeves says she is looking at tax rises ahead of Budget BBC
- Rachel Reeves says those with broadest shoulders should pay fair share of tax The Guardian
- Reeves signals she will target asset-rich households in Budget The Telegraph
- UK's Reeves says she would like a bigger fiscal buffer but that means trade-offs Reuters
- Rachel Reeves plans 'targeted action' on bills in Budget BBC
Dozens killed in fresh clashes along Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Two sides declare ceasefire after Islamabad carries out retaliatory strikes on Kabul and Kandahar province
Dozens of soldiers and civilians have been killed after fresh clashes broke out along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and Islamabad carried out retaliatory airstrikes on the Afghan capital, Kabul, and Kandahar province.
The two sides declared a ceasefire by Wednesday night after the latest outbreak of violence, which came after the deadliest cross-border clashes in years over the weekend.
Continue reading...What do we know about the Trump plan to disarm Hamas?
US President Donald Trump says Hamas may need to be disarmed ‘violently’ as part of the Gaza peace plan.