- Friday, 10 October 2025
Hungarian writer wins Nobel Prize in literature
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai, whose philosophical, bleakly funny novels often unfold in single sentences, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that,
World depends on how well Russia, US understand each other — presidential envoy
"Dear Congresswoman Luna, thank you for your courageous stance in favor of peace and dialogue. The world depends on how well the US and Russia can listen, understand each other, and work together to solve global problems. I look forward to our meeting and constructive discussion," Dmitriev said.
World leaders express hope after Trump says Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of peace deal
Hamas will release all 20 living hostages in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza.
National Guard troops outside Chicago, could be in Memphis soon
National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and they could be in Memphis by Friday as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime whether local leaders support it or not.
Starving Myanmar children screaming for food as US aid cut
Mohammed Taher clutched the lifeless body of his 2-year-old son and wept. Ever since his family’s food rations stopped arriving at their internment camp in Myanmar in April, the father had watched helpl
15 Killed in Landslide in Northern India
Local authorities reported that the accident occurred in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, noting that rescue workers and villagers at the scene are continuing to search for survivors.
Two years into war in Gaza, no clear way out visible
Two years after Hamas' attack ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, the militant group is weakened but not defeated, Israel has clobbered its enemies across the region but failed to achieve its main goals, and no one knows how it all will end.
Clarke, Devoret, Martinis win Nobel Prize in physics
John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for research on the weird world of sub-atomic quantum tunneling that advances the power of everyday digital communications and computing.
Thailand's water buffaloes competing in beauty show
It was 5-year-old Tod's first time competing in a beauty pageant and the bright red interior of his ears turned out and popped against his black fur. The main stud for his owner,
Two Americans, a Japanese win Nobel Prize in medicine
Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance. Brunkow, 64, is a se
Nobel Prize in medicine granted for immune system breakthroughs
The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for 2025 will be given to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi, the Nobel Committee said.
Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54
The death toll from the collapse of a school in Indonesia has risen to 54, authorities said, with rescuers still searching for more than a dozen missing people. Hundreds of students, most of them teenage boys, had gathered for prayers at the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in East Java when it collapsed last Monday while undergoing construction.
24 killed after heavy rain triggers landslides in India's West Bengal
The landslides hit the picturesque Darjeeling town, about 626 km north of Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, on Sunday and swept away homes, cutting off roads and isolating villages.
