Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for an inventive body of work in playful dialogue with the classical tradition.
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Brent tops $102 as Hormuz tanker attacks and US storm hit supply
Oil rose on Thursday, with Brent above $102 a barrel, as attacks on Gulf shipping hit a wartime high and a hurricane shut a quarter of US Gulf of Mexico output.
Trump says an Iran deal 'isn't really something that I want'
Trump said envoy Steve Witkoff is doing well in Iran talks but a deal is not his preferred outcome, amid reports the Pentagon is preparing new strike options.
El Nino to peak in December, possibly strongest since 1950: UN
The WMO said El Nino will strengthen until a December peak and could be one of the strongest since 1950, with Pacific temperatures forecast to hit records.
Pakistan presses UN on climate finance and respect for water treaties
At the UN Second Committee, Pakistan sought $300bn in climate finance, debt reform and respect for water treaties amid its Indus dispute with India.
Bahrain FM due in Islamabad for talks on trade and security
Bahrain FM Abdullatif Al Zayani is visiting Pakistan on October 7 and 8 to co-chair the third Joint Ministerial Commission session with Ishaq Dar.
Pakistan rejects Reuters report on Makkah Pact troops as 'speculative'
The Information Ministry called a Reuters report on Pakistani troop numbers in Saudi Arabia speculative, saying Makkah Pact operational details are confidential.
Nobel physics prize goes to Francis Halzen for South Pole neutrino hunt
Belgian physicist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for the IceCube observatory at the South Pole and its discovery of neutrinos from space.
Rahul Gandhi detained at Delhi protest against India's election chief
Police in New Delhi briefly detained Rahul Gandhi and other opposition MPs marching to demand the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.
Makkah Pact allies agree rapid troop deployment to Saudi Arabia
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed to rapidly deploy forces in the kingdom and named Pakistan's Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood as first secretary general.
Yemen's government forces push Houthis back to Mocha on Red Sea coast
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces retook the coast near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to Mocha, as the Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh's airport and an Aramco refinery.
Pakistan opposes new permanent seats on the UN Security Council
Pakistan's UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, the next foreign secretary, said new permanent members would worsen the Council's problems and backed more elected seats.
ICC unseals warrants for Taliban ministers over ban on girls' education
The ICC unsealed arrest warrants for two Taliban education ministers accused of gender persecution for barring girls from school and women from university.