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The Indian rupee is likely to be steady over a holiday-truncated week, with oil prices and foreign portfolio flows in focus, while bond yields could face headwinds from tightening banking system liquidity and growing bets on aggressive rate hikes. Last ​week, the rupee posted its best week since March with a 2% gain as the central bank…

The dollar edged up from near its lowest levels of the month in subdued Asian trading on Monday as violent protests in France put ​pressure on the euro. The euro fell 0.1% to $1.1230. The common currency has the biggest weighting in ‌the dollar index and its drop helped steady the greenback, which recently traded level at…

The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become “super-aged” by 2035, with around one-third ​of its population aged 60 and above, ‌the official Beijing Daily reported. Chinese policymakers have made population planning a key part of the country’s economic strategy, and ​this year the government faces a ​total potential cost of around 180 billion yuan ($26.92 ⁠billion)…

President Emmanuel Macron appealed for calm on Sunday, a day after France suffered one of its worst days of unrest in ‌years, with thousands arrested and shops looted or damaged after protests over high prices and declining public services. Fresh clashes broke out in Paris and Marseille, where riot police intervened to prevent attempts to ransack businesses.…

A warning from MSCI that it may exclude Indonesia ​from its stock market indexes — benchmarks used by global financial investors — risks cutting the nation off from international capital and relegating it to an investment backwater. MSCI stunned investors ‌by proposing that it remove Indonesia from its global stock indexes altogether, months after floating a less…

China has proposed export controls on 12 technologies used to make solar equipment, citing national security concerns, as part ​of a broader revision that also covers AI and biotechnology. The ministry ‌of commerce proposed adding the photovoltaic technologies to China’s export-control list, it said in a statement on Friday, adding that greater oversight is needed because solar…

Two Russian men secretly working for Ukraine’s intelligence services have given rare accounts of operations they claim to have been involved with, that have targeted military assets and personnel inside Russia. One of the men, whom we are calling Ivan, claims to have played a role from Russia in Ukrainian drone attacks on strategic bombers and munitions…

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into a US election – this time with the aim of helping Republicans maintain their control of Congress. Musk donated upwards of $200m (£150m) in the quarter that ended on 30 September, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reviewed by the BBC.…

Horrified fans and performers fell completely silent after they witnessed an Air Force commando fatally plunge from 170-foot rafters at a University of Texas at San Antonio football game, according to reports. The unidentified airman slipped while rappelling from the Alamodome roof during a fast-rope demonstration involving four military personnel before the school’s “Salute to Armed Forces…

Turns out Victoria’s Secret was keeping a big secret about this year’s celebrity models. Kylie Jenner shocked the audience at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026 on Sunday, walking the iconic lingerie label’s runway for the first time ever. She wore the brand’s first Fantasy Bra since 2018 — and with a valuation of $50 million, according…

A 71-year-old man fishing on the shore of a Florida lake was killed Friday by a nearly 12-foot alligator, the second fatal attack reported this year. Steven Hamilton of Winter Garden was standing on the shore of Lake Apopka at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, 15 miles (24 kilometers) northwest of Orlando, when he was attacked around 5…

Bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, officials said. A necropsy and additional testing found that the primary underlying cause of Jackie’s death in August was highly pathogenic avian influenza, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said…

An Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna made an emergency landing in Sofia after the crew reported a bomb threat signal. An Austrian Airlines plane traveling from Tel Aviv to Vienna was forced to land in Bulgaria after the crew reported a bomb threat. The aircraft touched down safely in Sofia, and officials have started…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was in close contact with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as emergency crews dealt with the situation An explosion and fire at a Canadian military base in Alberta have raised fears of significant casualties, with emergency crews responding to the incident amid strong winds that are spreading a large fire in…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi emphasized Egypt’s commitment to Saudi security and stability during a speech at the Military Academy Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said his country is prepared to help defend Saudi Arabia against attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, raising the prospect of a wider regional conflict. El-Sisi said Egypt would not allow…

Iran warned that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed as multiple vessels came under attack near Yemen and Saudi Arabia, while airstrikes reportedly killed three children in Yemen. The conflict in the Middle East escalated further on Saturday, with Iran warning that the Strait of Hormuz remains “closed” as multiple vessels came under attack in the region.…

There is an “emergency” of violence against women and girls in the US, an activist charged on Saturday, pointing to a crop of alleged heinous sexual acts, including the fatal drugging and rape of a Fashion Institute of Technology student, as proof of a “crisis.” Lawyer and activist Reshma Saujani, founder of nonprofits Moms First US and…

A Bronx man convicted in the vicious attack that killed a Los Angeles-based rapper is demanding $1 million from New York City after he allegedly fell in a Rikers Island shower. River Jones, one of four men indicted for the broad-daylight shooting of Avanti Frowner, 27, inside a Bronx pharmacy in 2022, filed a petition in Bronx…

Harry Styles paid tribute to his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne with a new song during his concert at Madison Square Garden — two years after Payne’s tragic death. During Friday night’s concert, part of his 30-night residency in New York City, Styles told the crowd he had written the song, titled “What Is Enough,” following…

A delegation of European diplomats has been attacked by masked Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Belgium condemned the assault on its consul general and the other envoys and called for Israel to bring those responsible to justice. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) also condemned what they called “the severe act of violence” and said they…

Demonstrators and riot police fought pitched battles in the centre of Tirana on Saturday for the fifth day in a row. Masked protesters, many of them high school and university students, hurled rocks and petrol bombs at riot police trying to defend the education ministry, one of the focal points of the protests. The police responded with…

An 80m (263ft) luxury vessel has been repeatedly spotted in satellite images off North Korea’s Wonsan coast from July to mid-October this year. What stands out is the 50m swimming pool along the deck, with a cluster of waterslides at one end. After sitting idle for months at a maintenance facility, it relocated in early July to…

President Donald Trump is blaming senior aides and political operatives for a faltering midterm strategy, questioning campaign spending, faulting redistricting and second-guessing candidate choices as Republicans fight to retain control of Congress, said three people familiar with internal discussions. Trump is not on the November 3 ballot but repeatedly tells supporters ​to pretend that he is, hoping…

A truck drove into a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, leaving a ​six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man dead, and 10 others ‌hospitalized with traumatic injuries, police said on Saturday. The injuries ranged from minor to severe, but none appear to be life threatening, Wichita police Captain Aaron Moses ​said at a news conference. The two…

Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiralled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has ​witnessed for decades. While hundreds of thousands protested peacefully in street marches in scores of cities, violent fringe groups targeted public buildings, looted luxury boutiques and…

From US threats to cut off intelligence support for Ukraine to a waiver of tariffs on Russian exports and a diesel deal that could help Russia fund its war, it has been a damaging week for ties between Kyiv and ​its most important ally, Washington. US President Donald Trump, frustrated by high energy costs he blames partly…

The US and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals it shunned after their 2021 coup. Earlier ​talks in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw in mid-September focused on securing the release of an American businessman and shutting…

Speaking amid tensions over Washington’s policy towards Ukraine and Russia, Marco Rubio said no one at the White House had directed the slowdown. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that the White House ordered restrictions on the speed of Ukraine’s access to Starlink to prevent the satellite internet network from being used by drones travelling faster…

Trump said he had not requested any reduction in services provided by Starshield, the military-grade satellite system operated by Musk’s SpaceX. US President Donald Trump on Friday denied responsibility for restrictions on Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s satellite communications services, saying neither he nor tech billionaire Elon Musk was behind the disruption that affected Kyiv’s military operations against…

The denial came a day after a Saudi foreign ministryaccused Tehran of encouraging the latest escalation, as Houthi attacks continued to target Saudi territory and military assets. Iran on Friday rejected Saudi Arabia’s accusation that it had encouraged Yemen’s Houthi rebels to escalate attacks against the kingdom, calling the allegation “not credible” and offering to mediate to…

India urged immediate de-escalation and diplomatic dialogue in the Middle East during a UN Security Council debate. Permanent Representative P Harish highlighted the safety of approximately 10 million Indians living in Gulf countries, stressing that regional instability directly affects their livelihoods, India’s economic interests and its commitment to lasting peace. India has a significant and direct interest…

The Oregon school shooter went to extreme lengths to carry out his evil carnage and make his way to his target: his former special-needs classroom, law-enforcement sources told The Post on Friday. Griffin J. John, 16, first threw his Maverick 88, a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, over the fence at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend around 1…

No more achy breaky heart for Billy Ray Cyrus! The country singer popped the question to girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley, sources confirmed to Page Six. Cyrus, 65, and Hurley, 61, have been dating for more than a year and are now making it official after the English actress and model was seen flaunting a massive diamond. Another source…

A judge in the US state of New Mexico has thrown out charges against Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield on Friday, saying there were issues with how prosecutors presented the case. The West Wing and Field of Dreams actor was indicted in February on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child. Busfield has denied all allegations.…

Dozens of masked settlers have attacked Palestinians and set fire to cars and olive trees during the annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. A BBC team witnessed one of several attacks in farmland near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah. A local official said the attacks had injured 12 Palestinians, including four dual Palestinian American…

Warning: This article contains an account of living with an eating disorder Varsha Yajman was already self-conscious about the way she looked when she joined social media as a 13-year-old. Endless workout videos making impossible promises filled her feeds. Through the screen, girls she’d never met urged her to sign up to dangerous calorie challenges. Others proudly…

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia was fired after ​less than a week on the job, two US officials said on Friday, after a rocky start as President Donald ‌Trump’s top spokesperson. Zacharia was “let go” and is “transitioning out” of the press secretary position, according to two separate White House officials. She faced days of questions…

Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a US naval blockade, shipping intelligence showed and people involved in security said. Tehran has in recent weeks been concealing such cargoes among ​a growing volume of ship-to-ship transfers by other Gulf producers off Oman, four people in maritime security who track…

The US government ​has struck a deal to continue supplying some of the world’s poorest nations with free life-saving medication and equipment for mothers, infants and young children, after months of ‌uncertainty and challenges with supply. The UN children’s agency UNICEF will now procure these items, a State department spokesperson told Reuters by email, without giving details…

Trump told reporters that he had asked Zacharia to “reconsider” the job. He said that he told Zacharia that she did not have to do this job and that if he were her, he would reconsider the position. US President Donald Trump has fired White House press secretary Katie Zacharia just five days into the job, after…

A lawyer and former Trump donor unveiled a defamation lawsuit against former US Ambassador to Greece Kimberley Guilfoyle as part of an apparent ploy to win the extradition of an alleged fraudster. Eric Deters, who exposed text messages Guilfoyle sent begging him to pay off some $100,000 in her personal debts last year, announced the suit after…

A New York City teen is accused of drugging two Manhattan college students with fentanyl and then raping one in her dorm room while she was unconscious from the dangerous drug that ultimately killed her, according to a “sick and twisted” new indictment. Bronx native Moises Freire, 19, brought fentanyl he claimed was cocaine to two Fashion…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have quietly downsized their Archewell Productions company as their Hollywood ventures continue to face challenges. “They cut staff over the last 12 to 18 months,” a source exclusively told Page Six. According to the insider, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s company is now down to just a handful of employees at…

London society is uneasy about King Charles’ health after he missed a major event that he had long been expected to attend, Page Six hears. The ailing monarch, 77, has attended several affairs this year, including the Zoological Society of London’s 200th anniversary on July 9, plus official trips to Washington, DC, and Bermuda in early May.…

The French passion for protest is legendary in Europe. Over the last few years, we have regularly witnessed farmers angry about costly regulations lobbing manure at local mayoral offices, while masked youths periodically hurl homemade grenades at riot police in disadvantaged city suburbs. For over three weeks now, thousands of students have barricaded entry to high schools…

Barack Obama has told an audience in Glasgow that hope is worth fighting for despite big challenges facing the modern world. The 44th president of the United States said online platforms had shifted in recent years to focus on content that stoked anger and fear, but he believes a drift to extremism is “not inevitable”. The comments…

A woman who alleges Russell Brand raped her in a hotel room has said he turned from “camp, friendly and effeminate” to “monster-like” before the alleged assault. The 51-year-old actor and comedian faces seven charges – three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. The allegations, made by six female complainants,…

The ties between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week after Trump finalised a diesel deal with Russia. Ukraine will no longer heed US President Donald Trump’s demands to stop strikes Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly said on Thursday, as tensions between the two leaders have spiralled over the US-Russia diesel agreement. The ties…

Several lawmakers, including Jamie Raskin, Ro Khanna, Ami Bera and Haley Stevens, expressed outrage over the incident. US lawmakers have condemned an alleged plot to carry out a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois, warning that religious and racial hatred pose a threat to communities across the country. Several lawmakers, including Jamie Raskin, Ro Khanna,…

A 16-year-old shooter opened fire on Thursday at an elementary ‌school in Bend, Oregon, killing four people including three children, before being killed by an armed member of the community who had pursued the assailant into the school, police said. The shooter entered Silver Rail Elementary School by firing through locked doors, police said, without offering any…

The United Nations has become too risk-averse and its next leader must be prepared to bear the ​cost of diplomatic failure and try again, Rebeca Grynspan, the frontrunner to be the next UN chief, told Reuters on Thursday. She spoke ahead of ‌another Security Council poll on Friday to gauge support for a new secretary-general to succeed…

The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine ​for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter. The officials said ‌leaders at the Defense Department received a message that the SpaceX Starshield service for the Ukrainian military needed to…

The weapon has never been used against Iran. Its deployment would mark a significant escalation in the conflict, although questions remain over whether it could deliver the strategic gains Washington is seeking. The United States is weighing the use of its biggest non-nuclear bomb against Iran as President Donald Trump considers whether to resume military action in…

Musk said any limits on usage of the Starshield system, which Ukraine relies on for battlefield communications, was decided by the US military. SpaceX owner Elon Musk appeared to blame the Donald Trump administration for the disruptions in the Starshield satellite communications system in war-torn Ukraine, saying any limits on usage are decided by the US military…

The Pennsylvania mom accused of butchering her husband and their 3-year-old son at a Great Wolf Lodge on Monday had drained her husband’s 401(k) to pay for the dream vacation, according to her stepmother — who believes she planned the bloodbath in advance. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, tapped husband Charles’ retirement account to pay for the three-week…

Todd and Julie Chrisley are facing more than $1.5 million in unpaid federal taxes, according to a new tax lien filed against the reality TV couple more than a year after President Donald Trump pardoned them for their tax evasion and bank fraud convictions. The Internal Revenue Service filed the $1,571,452 federal tax lien in Davidson County,…

Normal People author Sally Rooney has said her novels will no longer be supplied to booksellers in the UK as a result of her support for Palestine Action. The Irish novelist said last year she intended to carry on using her royalties to support the group, which is a proscribed terrorist organisation in the UK. In a…

Russell Brand was described as “ruthless” and a “sexual predator” by the prosecution at the start of his trial for rape and sexual assault on Wednesday. The 51-year-old actor and comedian faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. The allegations, made by six female complainants, span a 10-year period…

The weapons under development appear to be modelled on Iran’s Kheibar Shekan, a precision-guided ballistic missile capable of manoeuvring to evade air defence systems, according to an investigation by Conflict Armament Research (CAR). Iran-backed Houthis are working towards building advanced ballistic missiles that could strike targets across Saudi Arabia and Israel, using components shipped from China, according…

The stricter enforcement follows a cockpit attack by an Omani co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026. The co-pilot allegedly attacked the Indian captain in an attempt to seize control of the aircraft. Air France has barred Pakistani pilots and cabin crew from operating flights to and from Israel, as…

Former ESPN producer Nicole Noren reveals why the network’s growing involvement in sports betting pushed her to leave after 24 years. Her family’s painful history with gambling addiction played a major role in her decision. Nicole Noren has been working at ESPN for 24 years, developing her career in the realm of investigative journalism and documentary film…

The US Supreme Court again sided with Republicans on Wednesday in the latest clash over a new Federal Communications Commission policy that gives party committees access ​to discounted TV and radio advertising rates long available to political candidates. The court agreed to let the FCC, which is chaired by Trump ‌ally Brendan Carr, avoid a judicially imposed…

A ​container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past ‌24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday. Attacks around the waterway have surged over the past 10 days, with Iran saying it is stepping up strikes in response to the…

As Ukraine reported problems with Starlink satellite internet terminals ​and US data that warns of Russian ballistic missile attacks, Kyiv also faced the harsh reality that its European allies cannot offer ‌any ready-made alternatives. Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday the functioning of Starlink’s military-grade service Starshield had been interrupted when terminals were moving at high speed, hampering…

Donald Trump said the Houthis are possibly trying to drive up oil prices ahead of US midterm elections, and threatened a response. United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the Iran-backed Houthis are “behaving very badly,” adding that he “might” ask Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to intervene and support Saudi interests amid the raging conflict.…

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s staff helped get her birthdate changed in public records once the Minnesota Democrat was elected to Congress in 2018, a switch that has since spurred frenzied accusations that she misrepresented her age to secure US citizenship. The alteration could offer a big clue as to what federal immigration agents were searching for when they…

The former child actor fatally mauled by a Siberian tiger at an English zoo struggled with serious mental-health issues, his “utterly devastated” family said Tuesday. William Chapman’s family broke their silence in a statement issued three days after his gruesome death at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, asking authorities to help figure out why their 23-year-old loved one jumped…

Six Flags closed nine other roller coasters across six parks after a teacher plunged to his death on its Goliath ride in Georgia on Monday — and the company is saying only that the move comes “out of an abundance of caution.” But the other roller coasters have a lot in common with the deadly Six Flags…

Sean “Diddy” Combs was rushed out of prison and sent to a New Jersey hospital after hitting his head on a bunk bed. A source told Page Six that Combs smacked his head on the bunk above him, but added that he’s doing much better now. The news comes after TMZ reported that the disgraced rapper was…

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes have finally tied the knot — nearly four years after their romance scandal rocked “GMA3.” According to a registered marriage license obtained by People on Tuesday, the couple exchanged vows in Arkansas in a private ceremony on Sept. 19 in Washington County. The wedding took place a day after they applied for…

The family of a man who was killed by a tiger after he entered its enclosure at a wildlife park has paid tribute, describing him as “bright, warm and engaging”. William Chapman, 23, visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster on Saturday and was attacked after going into the animal’s pen. He was pronounced dead at the scene.…

President Donald Trump’s administration has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece, according to White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host, was facing mounting scrutiny over reports she allegedly asked a Trump donor to pay her hefty credit card bill in exchange for access to the…

Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi OpenAI employee, was arrested over a hidden recording device in the company’s executive conference room. Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi OpenAI employee, was arrested over installing a hidden recording device in the executive conference room. The Department of Justice announced the news of Alfozan’s arrest as FBI director Kash Patel reacted to the news.…

A company source told Reuters that the missile struck the complex in the eastern Saudi city, damaging its top three floors. Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco’s headquarters complex in Dhahran was hit by a ballistic missile, damaging an office tower and sparking a fire, as the conflict between the kingdom and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels…

OpenAI’s security team found the device late last month, and the employee, a Saudi national, was arrested on October 9, the US Justice Department said. A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device in one of the company’s San Francisco offices, the AI firm and federal prosecutors said Tuesday. “We discovered a…

Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and “woke up normally” after the procedure, the Vatican said. Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and “woke up normally” after the procedure, the Vatican said. A…

Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks ​to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters. Tehran has tried to exert control over the Strait of Hormuz since the US ‌and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28.…

Taiwan has agreed to buy 30% of ‌the liquefied natural gas from a pipeline project in Alaska, US President Donald Trump told a rally in the state on Tuesday, but the deal terms were not immediately clear. Taiwan has committed to investing $4.4 billion in the development of the pipeline, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, ​who also…

A new warning about artificial intelligence from Anthropic caused a stir in cybersecurity circles on Tuesday, a ​day after the company warned that AI models could be months away from self-replicating across the internet. In a post late Monday, Anthropic ‌raised the possibility that rogue AI could spin up a botnet, spread quickly, fight takedown attempts and…

A dozen US senators, including six Republicans, called on President Donald Trump on Tuesday to rescind his diesel ‌deal with Russia, days before his administration must decide whether to formally impose new sanctions on Moscow over its war in Ukraine. The lawmakers’ letter to Trump said the agreement provides Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government with more fuel…

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence with Ukraine, even as Kyiv reported new Russian missile attacks that came without usual warnings and accused Russia ​of violating an energy truce the US president announced at the weekend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces attacked Kyiv on Tuesday with ballistic missiles,…

Legendary singer Dionne Warwick made the difficult decision to cancel a weekend performance at Carnegie Hall due to mobility issues with her leg and foot. The five-time Grammy winner was slated to appear Sunday at the Deborah Silver & Fabulous Friends: Voices for ALS charity benefit at Zankel Hall in New York City. “I’m sorry to have…

Selma Blair was released on bail following her alleged violent outburst aboard a Delta flight, an incident her attorneys claim was sparked in part by missing her medication. The “Legally Blonde” star, 54, entered a not guilty plea Monday night after being charged with two counts of second-degree assault following a series of alleged attacks on a…

DEATH row inmate Christa Pike is back in prison and reportedly using her tablet 10 days after her botched execution. Pike, 50, was left on a ventilator for several days before she woke up after surviving two rounds of the lethal injection. She was set to be the first woman in Tennessee to be executed in over…

A TRAUMATIC 911 call revealed the horrific scene where a 19-year-old college student was bludgeoned to death with a Bacardi rum bottle in her off-campus apartment in 2012. On the morning of September 7, 2012, Karena Rosario returned home to find her roommate Faith Hedgepeth, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina, hanging from her bed,…

FORT HOOD mass shooter Nidal Hasan could be strapped to a chair with a target pinned over his heart before a military firing squad takes aim in his historic execution. The paralyzed gunman, who killed 13 people in the 2009 massacre, is due to die on December 3 in what could be the first ever livestreamed execution…

It was a journey at high speed through the desert – in a pick-up truck with armed fighters in the back. We were travelling with Yemen’s pro-government forces, catching glimpses of the Arabian Sea, and forbidding mountain peaks in the distance. Houthi rebels were dislodged from here just days ago, we were told. When you are battling…

One person has died and several others were injured after an incident on a rollercoaster at an amusement park in the state of Georgia. The Cobb County Police Department said it was investigating the fatality at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles (24km) from Atlanta, according to the BBC’s news partner CBS. Police did not specify…

“Water! Water!” the crowd shouted as it stormed a compound with data centres, armed with empty plastic bottles and jerry cans. There were about 300 of them, all residents on the Indonesian island of Batam, and they were furious that the taps at home had run dry, while the data centres in the new Nongsa Digital Park…

Iran is still reviewing a US response to its proposal regarding the reopening ​of the Strait of Hormuz and will reply to ‌Washington via intermediaries when the review is over, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. Baghaei also told a press conference that Iran continues ​to exchange messages via intermediaries, without elaborating. Qatar and ​Pakistan,…

Russia hit at least six energy targets during deadly airstrikes across Ukraine, showing it had no interest in an energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday. Under pressure ​over high energy prices ahead of US midterm elections next month, Trump blindsided Kyiv and its European allies over the weekend…