Pakistan tells Moscow talks terrorism is at the core of Afghanistan's problems
Pakistan's envoy told the Moscow Format that terrorism from Afghan soil killed over 4,700 Pakistanis in three years, and that the Taliban regime is complicit.
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Light-switch brain research wins 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine for optogenetics, which uses light to switch brain cells on and off.
Ex-prince Andrew goes to court to quash Epstein search warrants
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is challenging the search warrants used on his homes before his February arrest in the Epstein inquiry, in an unprecedented royal case.
India says trade talks with the US have hit a 'plateau'
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said trade talks with the US have reached a 'plateau', months after a February deal to cut US tariffs to 18 percent.
UN chief Guterres heads to Pakistan for talks on Iran mediation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits Pakistan from October 6 to 8 to discuss Islamabad's role in mediating between the US and Iran, the Foreign Office said.
Munir, Dar and Asif in Riyadh for Makkah defence pact talks
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Ishaq Dar and Khawaja Asif are in Riyadh for the Makkah defence pact's committee meeting with Saudi and Turkish leaders on Houthi attacks.
US pulls B-1 bombers from UK base after suspected terror plot
The US has withdrawn its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, used for strikes on Iran, a week after men were arrested near the base on suspicion of a terror plot.
Oil slips as G7 releases reserves and Gulf exports recover
Brent fell to $101.59 on Monday as G7 nations released 100 million barrels from reserves and Middle East crude exports rose above pre-war levels on some days.
Saudi Arabia quietly shelves futuristic NEOM World Cup stadium
Saudi Arabia has shelved its planned $2.5bn NEOM Stadium for the 2034 World Cup, sources say, as The Line is scaled back and war strains the kingdom's finances.
Ukraine and Germany sign $1.5bn deal to build anti-jet drones
Ukraine and Germany signed a $1.5bn weapons deal for jointly built anti-jet drones and energy support, as Russian strikes hit Kyiv during Chancellor Merz's visit.
More than 100,000 Gazans stranded abroad still wait to go home
Omar al-Hassayna lost 308 relatives in one Israeli strike. Three years on, he and over 100,000 Gazans who fled wait abroad for a chance to return and rebuild.
Ethiopian forces take Tigray capital Mekelle as rebels withdraw
Ethiopian federal troops took control of Mekelle after Tigray rebels abandoned it, as Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan met in Egypt over fears of a wider war.
'Every moment felt like years': MT Honour sailor recalls captivity
Injured sailor Ameen bin Shams describes being tied to the deck of the MT Honour 25 as Somali forces closed in and pirates opened fire on the hostages.