- Russia cut power to defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine says
- World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
Economy
Serbian-Australian basketball coach Jelena Todorovic wants to be more than just the first woman coaching a male team in Brazil, as she works on reversing the fortunes of players who finished bottom of the table last season.
October 01, 2025
RECENT NEWS
Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli warships intercepting boats
Politics
October 01, 2025
Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress rejected proposals to resolve an acrimonious funding stand-off with President Donald Trump and the White House threatened public sector jobs.
October 01, 2025
RECENT NEWS
Jane Fonda and hundreds of Hollywood celebrities have relaunched a Cold War-era free speech protest movement, warning that the Trump administration is engaged in a coordinated campaign to silence critics.
October 01, 2025
Hurricane Imelda, now a Category 2 storm, was churning toward Bermuda on Wednesday with sustained winds of 100 mph (160 kph), threatening damaging waves and flooding.
October 01, 2025
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as the president mounts multiple challenges that have tested the independence of the central bank.
October 01, 2025
Economy
The French navy was Wednesday on board a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" stationed off France, AFP journalists at the scene said, after data showed it was off the Danish coast last month during mysterious drone flights.
October 01, 2025
RECENT NEWS
Efforts to bring a quick end to the US government shutdown floundered Wednesday when senators rejected a plan to resolve an acrimonious funding stand-off between President Donald Trump and Democrats in Congress.
October 01, 2025
Culture
President Donald Trump has appointed himself troller-in-chief during a US government shutdown, mocking rival Democrats with sometimes racially tinged memes and hoping they take the blame.
October 01, 2025
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Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson drew a standing ovation as he launched a bold first women's ready-to-wear collection for Dior on Wednesday during Paris Fashion Week.
October 01, 2025
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