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Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections

Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, sacked last month, on Tuesday called for a move towards elections that have been put off because of the Russian invasion. Ukraine imposed martial law when Russian forces swept over the border in February 2022, and military rule prohibits holding elections.

Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved

Greens say analysis shows government failure to take bold climate action could lead to big gains for party at electionUK politics live – latest updatesLabour could lose dozens of seats to the Green party if the government allows new drilling in the North Sea, according to internal research shared with the Guardian.Green party analysis suggests up to 50 Labour MPs – including key Andy Burnham ally ...

Meta knowingly hooked children and misled public, prosecutors tell court

Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users. In what many experts have called social media's "big tobacco moment," a coalition of states is asking that Meta be penalised by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to children.

Anti-Muslim protesters call for ‘Christian Crusade’ in Dearborn, US

Far-right protesters clashed with police at an anti-Muslim rally in the US city of Dearborn.

ISS hosts first spacewalk by a Frenchwoman

Sophie Adenot became the first French female astronaut to venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk on Tuesday, accompanied by American astronaut Anil Menon. During the nearly six-and-a-half hour mission, the two astronauts attempted to replace an antenna that allows the ISS to communicate with mission control in Houston, according to NASA.

Ousted Ukraine defence minister challenges Zelensky's leadership

Ukraine’s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called Tuesday for elections to be held even as the war against Russia continues, saying the country was gripped by a crisis of governance. The move by one of President Volodymyr Zelensky's most loyal and longstanding team members until recently could become the most significant internal challenge Zelensky has faced since Russia’s full-scale invas...

Iran's top diplomat and Trump cast doubt on any hope for a peace deal

Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is interested only in a deal to fully end the war, not a ceasefire, after Trump says there's currently no dialogue at all.

Diego Maradona’s doctors missed renal red flag, Argentinian court told

Second trial claims Diego Maradona's doctors missed crucial warning signs before Argentina football icon's 2020 passing.

Maradona’s doctors missed renal red flag, Argentinian court told

Second trial claims Diego Maradona's doctors missed crucial warning signs before Argentina football icon's 2020 passing.

Cars swept downhill as flash floods hit northern Chile

Cars were swept downhill as floodwaters and mudslides tore through northern Chile.

Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf in Iraq for talks

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led negotiations with the United States to end the Middle East war, arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks. Ghalibaf will head "a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments" and "strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad," Iran's Fars news agency said. The visit comes as Iraq faces pressure from ...

Hong Kong Cyclothon returns with new extended ‘five tunnels, three bridges’ route

Public registration for Hong Kong’s flagship annual cycling event will open on Thursday, with more than 6,500 places available across two non-competitive rides scheduled for October 11. This year’s Hong Kong Cyclothon, hosted by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, will feature a new extended 56km (34.8 miles) non-competitive ride on a “Five Tunnels, Three Bridges” route. The new route will take participa...

UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking at a news conference in Damascus, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, praised Damascus's "courageous decision" to report the undisclosed site, which dates back to the rule of ousted forme...

Ethiopia’s digital IDs scheme offers refugees a way out of limbo

The Ethiopian government, partnered with UNHCR, is integrating refugees via mass issuance of digital IDs. Labelled the Fayda system, Amharic for “value”, it allows refugees the freedom to move throughout the country, access to education, and to get a job. In the Somali region, the initiative is giving hope to thousands who have fled Al-Shabaab, and have been living in camps for years in limbo in s...

China joins Musk’s SpaceX with reusable rocket breakthroughs

China-based LandSpace successfully launched a Zhuque-3 rocket and recovered its first stage, a breakthrough in the nation’s efforts to develop reusable boosters that can slash the cost of space launches. The first stage of the 66-metre (217-foot) rocket touched down in Minqin County, Gansu province, northwest China, on Wednesday after an eight-minute flight that delivered a Honghu-3 internet satel...

A polar bear destroyed almost an entire seabird colony in Alaska

Ebola Congo cases surpass 5,000 as record-setting pace of spread continues

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has passed 5,000 cases, government data showed, an unprecedented rate of spread that's outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country's remotest regions.

US pilot lands jet without front wheels after landing gear failure

US pilot lands jet without front wheels after landing gear failure

Queen Camilla says she nearly revealed King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis

Thailand seeks new path to end deadly southern insurgency: top negotiator

Thailand is ready to shift its approach to a slow-burn insurgency in its Muslim-majority deep south and revitalise a peace process, Bangkok’s chief negotiator has said, as violence simmers in one of Southeast Asia’s longest-running conflicts. Any such move could mark a return to addressing the political roots of a conflict that has killed more than 7,800 people since 2004, when the latest round of...

China’s backflipping robots leap to blockbuster stock market debut in latest sign of AI boom

Unitree, China’s humanoid robotics firm, saw its shares soar 460% on its Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the A.I. boom.

Kelsey Mitchell ties WNBA scoring record in Fever win over Tempo

The three-time All-Star made history when she registered 20 or more points in a WNBA game for the 20th straight time.

Fire in building housing several hotels in eastern India kills at least nine, injures six

Some of the victims are believed to be Bangladeshi nationals who had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment, according to a member of West Bengal’s ruling party.

Activist forced out of US after criticising Trump-aligned Colombian politician

Beto Coral held up banners in Florida warning fellow Colombians to not vote for Abelardo de la EspriellaIn the week before Colombia’s presidential election, Beto Coral, a well-known activist living in the United States, travelled to Florida to persuade fellow Colombians not to vote for the far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella.Coral held banners outside polling stations in Miami warning tha...

Goldman Sachs upbeat on wealth outlook despite worries over China’s tax scrutiny

Goldman Sachs has remained upbeat about offshore wealth management despite concerns over Beijing’s tighter scrutiny of cross-border money flows. The Wall Street investment bank forecast wealth fee income at Standard Chartered and HSBC to grow 30 per cent and 13 per cent, respectively, in 2026, while projecting 16 to 25 per cent growth for Singapore banks. “We continue to believe offshore wealth al...