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Australia's High Court rules against coal mine in landmark climate case
Australia's highest court ruled against a massive coal mine expansion on Wednesday, delivering judgement in what campaigners say is the first climate case to reach the nation's top judicial body.
German ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage, treason
A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, an embarrassing case at a time when the country is seeking to broaden the powers of its intelligence agencies.
'We're working to keep football clean', Turkish minister says
Turkey's justice minister on Tuesday said that prosecutors were working "to keep football clean" as they looked into a match-fixing scandal which has seen the country's top referee official and others arrested.
Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit more Black Sea ships
Bulgarian authorities launched a major search on Tuesday for the missing crew of a ship that sank in the Black Sea after drones hit two vessels in what the prime minister slammed as an "absolutely unacceptable" attack.
'Eats through a straw': French teens wounded in high school protests
Several children have been seriously injured during protests in France, as high school pupils demand better conditions and police crack down on their demonstrations.
Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne
The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside coffee shops and bakeries and millions of views on social media.
Ready, set, snooze: Sleep-deprived Japanese compete for best-rested
In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.
Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests
Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected on the streets of Paris on Tuesday as France's powerful trade unions join high school students rallying for better conditions in a wave of protests marked by clashes with police.
Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from a British airbase because of unspecified threats that he believed were linked to Iran.
ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers
The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government's restrictions on women and girls.
Turkey blocks X account of British reporter
Turkish authorities have blocked the X account of a journalist for British broadcaster Sky News, she said Monday, in the latest wave of social media censorship that a rights group denounced as a "tsunami".
Disgraced former US House speaker dies at 84
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives whose career ended in disgrace after he admitted sexually abusing teenage boys he had coached, has died aged 84, officials said Monday.
Ukraine blames Russia for deadly sinking of Turkish ship in Black Sea
Russian drones carried out a deadly attack on a grain ship in the Black Sea on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after Romania reported a ship had caught fire and sunk near its coast with two crew killed.
US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase
The United States confirmed that it had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, reportedly due to "new threats," with Britain's government insisting Monday the site is safe.
Alleged Indian leader of neo-Nazi child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris
An Indian man went on trial in Paris on Monday, accused of running a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring in which young girls were allegedly coerced into performing sexual acts online and engaging in self-harm.
Myanmar says 10,000 migrants returned from Malaysia this year
Myanmar has repatriated nearly 10,000 migrants from Malaysia this year, state media said on Monday, a day after a flotilla returning almost 1,500 of its citizens docked in the country.
Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7
Israeli rescuer Natan Kenig says it does not take much of a trigger for him to relive the October 7, 2023 attack: his eyes open or closed, at home or out with friends, he still sees the rockets, torched cars and lifeless bodies.
Chervon Appoints Neil Harrison to the Position of VP Sales, Marketing and MD for Chervon Canada
NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / October 5, 2026 / Neil Harrison joins Chervon as Vice President Sales, Marketing and Managing Director for Chervon Canada; effective Monday, October 5, 2026, reporting to CEO Joe Galli.
Chervon Names Claudio Chiappetta Vice President of Retail Sales for Chervon Canada
NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / October 5, 2026 / Claudio Chiappetta joins Chervon as Vice President of Retail Sales for Chervon Canada; effective Monday, October 5, 2026, reporting to VP, MD Neil Harrison.
Chervon Names Peter J. Carlson Director of Sales for Strategic Accounts
NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / October 5, 2026 / Peter J. Carlson joins Chervon as Director of Sales for Strategic Accounts effective Monday, October 5, 2026, reporting to SVP of Industrial and Commercial Sales, Jeff Campbell.
Chervon Names Daniel L. Abbott Director of Sales - Western U.S.A.
NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / October 5, 2026 / Daniel L. Abbott joins Chervon as Director of Sales - Western U.S.A.; effective Monday, October 5, 2026, reporting to SVP Matt DeFeo.
'Verity' kills, Cruise bombs in N. American movie theaters
The bookish thriller "Verity" cleaned up in its North American box office debut this weekend while Tom Cruise flopped in "Digger" playing a rich old guy who thinks he can save the world.
US prison chief who oversaw botched execution resigns
The prison chief in the southern US state of Tennessee has resigned, the governor said Saturday, after an unprecedented botched execution left a convicted murderer on a ventilator in critical condition.
Turkey football ref chief jailed pending trial for graft
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said Saturday it was working to shake up its refereeing oversight body after its top official was jailed pending trial on graft charges.
Man City whistleblower Rui Pinto facing 'dire consequences' - lawyers
Computer hacker Rui Pinto, the man behind the Football Leaks website which helped trigger the Premier League probe into Manchester City's finances, faces "dire consequences" after having his protected witness status removed, his lawyers said on Friday.
Pilot in flydubai attack says could not let 'all those people die'
An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel said Friday that he "could not let all those people die", in his first public remarks after he helped stop the plane from crashing.
Indian flydubai pilot opened cockpit door to save passengers
Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar knew he had to act quickly after an alleged in-flight attack by his co-pilot, opening the cockpit door in a "last push" to get help and avert disaster, he said Friday.
Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fears
Dario Amodei says he is not part of it. But the Anthropic chief's personal and professional circle is entwined with Effective Altruism (EA), a philanthropic movement that has become one of the most contested ideas in Washington and Silicon Valley.
Judge denies acquittal bid by US woman who killed her kids
A judge on Thursday denied an acquittal request by an American mother accused of murdering her three children, a court filing showed, weeks after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the high-profile case.
Bolivia's attorney general arrested on drugs, money laundering charges
Bolivia's US-sanctioned Attorney General Roger Mariaca was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking, with police finding $300,000 in cash smuggled out of his house in an ambulance, the government said Thursday.
Female US inmate in critical condition after botched execution
A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee was in critical condition and receiving "life-saving care," her lawyer said Thursday.
Spotlight on UK-UAE ties amid Manchester City scandal
The Manchester City financial scandal threatens to tarnish one of Abu Dhabi's most dazzling showcases of "soft power" and confronts the United Kingdom with a delicate balancing act in preserving its long-standing ties with the Emirates.