- Sunday, 24 August 2025
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Nobel Prize rewards physics on a 'tiny timescale'
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics rewards experiments with light that capture "the shortest of moments". The award goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier.
Delhi police raid homes of prominent journalists
Police in India have raided the homes of several prominent journalists and authors in connection with an investigation into the funding of the news website NewsClick. The searches took place on Tuesday in the capital Delhi, and those raided had their mobiles and laptops seized.
Nobel Prize won by mRNA Covid vaccine scientists
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to a pair of scientists who developed the technology that led to the mRNA Covid vaccines. Dr Katalin Kariko and Dr Drew Weissman will share the prize.
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Ten dead after Mexico church roof collapse
Nine people are reported to have been killed and some 20 others trapped after a church roof collapsed in Mexico. Local media said 49 people were taken to hospital, after the collapse at Santa Cruz church in Ciudad Madero.
State of emergency in New York over flash flooding
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms bring flash flooding. Many of the city's subway systems, streets and highways have flooded, while at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport closed on Friday before later reopening.
Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in Bangladesh
Nearly 1,000 people have died of dengue in Bangladesh in recent weeks, in what authorities say is the country's most severe outbreak of the disease yet. Extraordinarily wet monsoons have made it easier for mosquitoes that carry the dengue virus to breed in dirty and stagnant water.
Trump committed fraud in New York, judge finds
Donald Trump committed fraud by repeatedly misrepresenting his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars, a New York judge has ruled. The ruling, part of a civil case brought against the former president and his family business, said he defrauded banks and insurers for years.
India asks Canada for evidence on Sikh murder
India is open to looking into any "specific" information Canada provides on the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, the country's foreign minister said. S Jaishankar was referring to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in June.
Thousands flee Karabakh over ethnic cleansing fear
A growing stream of ethnic Armenian refugees are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's seizure of the disputed region last week. More than 13,000 people have so far crossed into Armenia from the enclave, which is home to a majority of some 120,000 ethnic Armenians.
Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike
Screenwriters in the US say they have reached a tentative deal with studio bosses that could see them end a strike that has lasted nearly five months.
Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people
At least 23 million people around the world live on floodplains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from metal-mining activity, according to a study. UK scientists mapped the world's 22,609 active and 159,735 abandoned metal mines and calculated the extent of pollution from them.
Scans reveal new clues to long Covid symptoms
People living with long Covid after being admitted to hospital are more likely to show some damage to major organs, according to a new study. MRI scans revealed patients were three times more likely to have some abnormalities in multiple organs such as the lungs, brain and kidneys.
Migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change
British bird lovers will see a very different pattern of species as the climate warms, according to scientists. They say climate change is bad news for birds, but locally we will see "winners and losers".
India bowl out Sri Lanka for 50 and win Asia Cup
India bowled out Sri Lanka for 50 on their way to winning the Asia Cup with a 10-wicket thrashing in Colombo. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj took 6-21, including four wickets in one over, as Sri Lanka were dismissed in just 15.2 overs after electing to bat.
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14 dead after plane crash in Brazilian Amazon
Fourteen people have been killed in a plane crash during bad weather in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday.
