Nobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work. Read More
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Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
The cost of a new fixed-rate mortgage has been rising in recent weeks as lenders face higher costs. Read More
‘Not again’: Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan’s Okinawa
For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore. Read More
BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk’s millions of customers Read More
Early Lampard findings could come within weeks
Early recommendations could be issued if evidence highlights patient safety risks, the chair says. Read More
US air force removes all bombers from British military base RAF Fairford
A statement says all bombers deployed to RAF Fairford have been “re-deployed to their home stations” in the US. Read More
Watch: How Brazil’s dramatic election unfolded
Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country’s presidential elections. Read More
France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests
Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France’s education minister says. Read More
Trump unveils ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to oversee AI policy
The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce’s head as worries over AI grow. Read More
How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China. Read More