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Ames crater, once linked to a 470-million-year-old event, may be nearly 370 million years old

Research indicates that the Ames impact structure may have formed during the Late Devonian period. This finding challenges earlier beliefs connecting the structure to the Ordovician Meteor Event. Scientists utilized radioisotopic dating on zircon and plagioclase from impacted granite for their study. The zircon analysis revealed a maximum age of nearly 370 million years. These results may link the...

Video: Watch the moment US bombers leave UK airbase RAF Fairford

The US has abruptly withdrawn all of its aircraft from the UK’s RAF Fairford, citing concerns about a potential attack.

US abruptly withdraws bombers from UK’s RAF Fairford

The US has abruptly withdrawn all of its aircraft from the UK’s RAF Fairford, citing concerns about a potential attack.

Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban

Norway's government is proposing a temporary ban on AI glasses in certain public spaces

Operation 'Yemen Dawn': Saudi-led coalition joins fight to wrest Red Sea from Houthis

Saudi military spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said the coalition was providing “full operational support” to government forces. He said around 100 fighter jets were supporting the campaign and that the coalition had established “air protection” over the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The coalition also claimed to have destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets. Those claims, however, could not be i...

Adrian Cheng, former scion of Hong Kong’s NWD, expands K11 brand in Xiamen

Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, former heir apparent to Hong Kong’s New World Development (NWD), is expanding his K11 cultural retail business in mainland China, launching a venture of his own as his family’s property group grapples with heavy debt. Xiamen K11 Select, developed by Cheng’s K11 by AC Group along with state-owned Xiamen Rail Transit Group in the city in the southeastern province of Fujian, ha...

Oktoberfest draws record 7.4 million visitors in Munich

Munich's Oktoberfest has drawn an estimated 7.4 million visitors in 2026, making it the most visited edition in the festival's history to date. Around 6.7 million one-litre mugs of beer were served over the 16-day event, up 2.7 per cent from last year.

Germany at risk of 'violent conflict' with Russia, warns intelligence chief

Germany risks entering a "violent conflict" with Russia because of Moscow's increasingly aggressive stance against European nations, an intelligence chief has warned.

UK considering tariffs on Chinese car imports to align with EU

Move would strengthen Britain’s case to be included in new legislation to protect European manufacturingBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK is considering whether to impose tariffs on Chinese car imports to align itself with the EU and strengthen its case to be included in new legislation designed to protect the European manufacturing sectors including autos and chemicals.It is understood the EU ...

Schneider Electric shares plunge on record $22.6bn PTC deal

French energy technology group Schneider Electric has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Boston-based PTC for $22.6bn (€20.1bn) to expand its industrial AI business. The French company's shares plummeted on Monday following the announcement.

Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.

Nobel Prize awarded for showing inner workings of the brain

US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.

Indian police detain demonstrators as protests over voter roll revision intensify

Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday to demand the resignation of India's election commission chief over changes to ​voter rolls as ‌police detained some demonstrators for a third day.

ndian police detain demonstrators as protests over voter roll revision intensify

Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday to demand the resignation of India's election commission chief over changes to ​voter rolls as ‌police detained some demonstrators for a third day.

Student's hand blown off by police grenade as French school protests continue

More than 400 schools were disrupted by late morning, as the government promised a bill to dock family benefits over damage.

French students set fire to Paris school entrance on eve of nationwide day of action

More than 400 schools were disrupted by late morning, as the government promised a bill to dock family benefits over damage.

Photos: Yemen’s hospitals struggle to operate amid persistent power outages

Families in Aden endure sleepless nights and spoiled food as blackouts become a defining feature of daily life.

18 skulls excavated from Egypt’s First Dynasty cemetery offer evidence of retainer sacrifice

Researchers re-examininf 46 skulls excavated from Egypt’s First Dynasty royal cemetery at Abydos, found significant cranial trauma in 18 of them. The injuries provide new forensic evidence that some people buried around royal tombs may have been deliberately killed after a ruler’s death. The findings support the possibility of retainer sacrifice, although the exact cause of death remains uncertain...

Son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro takes election lead in Brazil | First Thing

Flávio Bolsonaro is favorite to win 25 October runoff against 80-year-old incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Plus the ‘pawsome’ new recruit to Mexico’s national guardGood morning. Brazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outrig...

Cat-stealing ring that took 2,700 pets for food busted by police

Fur removal machines, cat traps and measuring scales were among items confiscated during investigations into the alleged cat-stealing ring.

The 'Terminator scenario': How realistic is the AI apocalypse?

OpenAI boss Sam Altman and Anthropic chief Dario Amodei warn of the risks of overly rapid AI development. More experts now think AI could wipe out humanity. How realistic is that? Euronews talks to AI specialist Reinhard Karger.

Thailand braces for more rain as death toll from recent flooding hits 31

Thai authorities have warned of more rain and flash flooding as the death toll from floods since mid-September has risen to 31

Pennsylvania developer offers 4,500 households $10,000 each; locals still say no

Lab worker ‘possibly’ dies of plague in Siberia, prompting quarantine measures

Precautions in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya ShipilovaSeveral hospitals in Siberia have been placed under quarantine after the death of a woman who worked at an anti-plague institute.Darya Shipilova, an employee at an institute in the eastern city of Irkutsk, died on the night of 2 October at a regional hospital in the nearby town of Shelekhov tw...

Tiger Woods helps launch $2.5 billion Texas golf community with homes starting at $1 million

Tiger Woods is helping launch Bluejack Ranch, a $2.5 billion, 914-acre gated golf community near Fort Worth, Texas. The project will have 500 homes, an 18-hole course, a dude ranch and resort-style amenities, with residential prices starting at $1 million.