Russia sentences 72-year-old American to jail on mercenary charges
Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard was fighting on the Ukrainian side when he was captured by Russian forces in 2022. Read More
Japan’s government admits editing cabinet photo
A government spokesperson admitted “minor editing” had been made to the image after online speculation. Read More
My son’s not a monster, says Diddy’s mother
Janice Combs says her son is “not perfect” but is not guilty of the sex charges filed against him. Read More
Nobel Prize goes to microRNA researchers
US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun helped explain how genes work inside the human body. Read More
Hurricane Milton threatens more devastation in Florida after Helene
Evacuations are planned just days after the US’s deadliest mainland storm since Katrina in 2005. Read More
Author to go on trial in France for downplaying Rwanda genocide
French-Cameroonian writer Charles Onana faces trial in Paris over a controversial book about the killings. Read More
Madonna pays heartfelt tribute to brother Christopher
The veteran star says her younger brother was the “closest thing to me for so long”. Read More
Mexican mayor murdered days after starting job
Alejandro Arcos is the second politician to be killed in a week in the city of Chilpachingo. Read More
Blast kills two Chinese near Pakistan’s Karachi airport
The blast happened close to Jinnah International Airport on Sunday night. Read More
Russian opposition activist killed fighting for Ukraine
Ildar Dadin was killed when his battalion came under Russian artillery fire in north-eastern Ukraine. Read More