Judge orders officials to preserve Pike execution evidence
A Nashville judge ordered Tennessee officials to preserve evidence from Christa Pike’s failed execution
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Thousands protest Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return
Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose the far right's return to power.
Thousands protest presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return in Brazil
Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose the far right's return to power.
Thousands protest Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return in Brazil
Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose the far right's return to power.
Trump urged Xi to talk to Takaichi and lift export curbs on Japan, sources say
US President Donald Trump pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to roll back China’s export curbs on Japan during their meeting in the US, urging talks between the Chinese and Japanese leaders as Tokyo seeks to manage mounting pressure from Beijing. People familiar with the discussions told the South China Morning Post that Xi also warned Trump about the growing risks of Japanese militarism d...
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Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’
Ethan Scott Brown died after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow The family of a student who took his own life after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate have said the University of Glasgow “will be held to account”.Ethan Scott Brown, 23, was due to graduate in December 2024 after studying geography. Continue reading...
Israel marks three years since October 7 attacks with strikes on Gaza, political debate
Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Wednesday with gatherings in tribute and renewed strikes on Gaza as political debate intensified ahead of elections. Gaza officials said strikes on the territory had killed five people despite a year-old ceasefire agreement.
Israel marks three years since October 7 attacks ahead of elections
Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes and renewed strikes on Gaza as political debate intensified ahead of elections. Families gathered at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza kibbutz. Gaza officials said strikes on the territory had killed five people despite a year-old ceasefire agreement.
Israel marks three years since October 7 attack ahead of elections
Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes and renewed strikes on Gaza as political debate intensified ahead of elections. Families gathered at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza kibbutz. Gaza officials said strikes killed five people despite a year-old ceasefire agreement.
UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case
A top official with the World Health Organization says the U.N. health agency doesn’t know how a lab employee in Siberia died amid concerns about plague
FBI concerned accused Chinese foreign agent is serious flight risk, sources say
California realtor Wanying Zhang is facing federal prosecution for allegedly surveilling the Taiwanese president's son in Washington last year at the direction of Chinese government officials.
Christa Pike ‘angry, confused’ and unable to move arms after failed execution, lawyers say
Attorneys say Pike was set to be taken off life support before she woke up, as judge orders officials to preserve evidence Christa Pike awoke “angry and confused” after surviving two lethal injections, her attorneys said on Wednesday, as a judge ordered Tennessee state officials to preserve all evidence related to the failed execution.Pike, 50, was taken to hospital unconscious but alive from Tenn...
FBI concerned alleged Chinese agent is serious flight risk, sources say
California realtor Wanying Zhang is facing federal prosecution for allegedly surveilling the Taiwanese president's son in Washington last year at the direction of Chinese government officials.
Pro-Palestine university groups march in London on October 7 anniversary
Pro-Palestine students took to the streets of London on October 7, despite police calls to postpone the march.
Trump on why he thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump said it would be a ‘great discredit’ to the Nobel Peace Prize committee.
Can the Gulf aviation superhub model survive the war?
For decades, the Gulf superhubs of Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi performed an improbable trick. They redirected millions of people travelling between the West and Asia to connect through their airports. Last year, the three airports handled about 182 million passengers, three times the traffic at Hong Kong airport. Dubai alone handled 95.2 million, the highest ever recorded by an airport. The Gulf’s h...
Sharks’ Long-Range Hearing: Study finds 74m sound detection; sharks turn away
A team of researchers from Florida Atlantic University discovered that wild blacktip sharks possess the ability to detect low-frequency sounds from considerable distances. This groundbreaking study sheds light on how these sharks navigate their aquatic environments, as they exhibited keen directional hearing by making sharp turns in response to sound sources.
UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case
A top official with the World Health Organization said Wednesday it doesn’t know how a lab worker in Siberia died, and she urged Russia to provide more information about a case that prompted global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
In 2025, 48 solar panels went between Swiss tracks; today, 11,000 trains have passed over them
In 2025, Swiss startup Sun-Ways installed 48 removable solar panels across 100 metres of active railway tracks in Buttes. More than 11,000 trains have since passed over the installation, which has generated over 16,000 kWh of electricity. The three-year pilot is testing whether unused railway space can safely produce renewable energy without disrupting operations.
Maduro expected to face new charges of torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons
An attorney for Maduro told CBS News that he has not been given notice that additional charges could be coming.
Ricky Martin’s former Beverly Hills mansion sells for $35M
A luxurious Beverly Hills mansion was recently sold for $35 million after being on the market for four months. Originally listed at $75 million, the price was reduced significantly due to lack of buyers despite its celebrity ownership history. The estate features a main residence, a guest house, and various recreational amenities including a tennis court and children's playground.
France suspends stun grenade use at student protests after pupil loses hand
France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent demonstrations across the country. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday demanding better conditions in high schools. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.
French PM vows to address debt despite student protests
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has tried to calm both student protesters and jittery bond markets. In an address to the nation, Lecornu stressed that the education ministry had not seen any cuts in last week's budget proposal, but insisted the government must cut its public deficit to 5%. There are growing concerns about France's spending and debt, with the IMF urging the country to "get ...
South Africa host Australia who battle more than ‘Sandpapergate’ memories
WTC holders South Africa host Australia, who struggled against Bangladesh, in Tests for first time since 2018 scandal.
Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain who changed how India’s women played cricket
Kaur's magical innings instilled belief in the Indian women's cricket team before she led them to a first world title.
Gaza child’s autoimmune condition triggered amid Israel’s war
Gaza child’s autoimmune condition triggered amid Israel’s war
Newly obtained footage shows Iran attack on major U.S. post in Kuwait
CBS News obtained new video from a person on the ground showing an Iranian attack on a U.S. base at the beginning of the war.
‘Neither war nor peace’: Palestinians in Gaza on existing amid disease, despair and ruins
People tell of lives changed beyond recognition after the 7 October attacks by Hamas three years ago and the subsequent Israeli offensive Ahmed Ishtaiwi has six chairs. They are cheap and plastic and battered, but they are among the 43-year-old driver and mechanic’s most valuable possessions. Continue reading...
10/7: The Takeout with Major Garrett
President Trump returns to Texas to stump for Paxton in San Antonio; new videos show Iranian attacks on U.S. military base in Kuwait.
Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts
Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamicLabour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are rushing to secure support for their children before the system changes, new analysis has found.The Institute for Government (IfG) thinktank says the government’s plans to large...