Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Nagqu in northern Tibet late on Thursday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32, Chinese state media reported.
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ICC wins EU's top rights prize while facing US sanctions
The European Parliament awarded its 2026 Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court, which faces US sanctions over its Netanyahu arrest warrant.
96pc of world's coral reefs critically endangered, IUCN warns
In its first global assessment, the IUCN says 96pc of shallow-water coral reef systems face an extremely high risk of collapse by 2075 due to climate change.
Judge orders Trump to testify by December 11 in $10bn BBC lawsuit
A US judge ordered Donald Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10bn defamation suit against the BBC over an edited January 6 speech.
Israel frees West Bank settler suspects to house arrest after attacks
All but one of 10 Israeli settlers arrested over attacks on a Washington Post photographer and a French mayor in the West Bank have been freed to house arrest.
Kim Yo Jong says North Korea will restart border loudspeakers within days
Kim Yo Jong said North Korea will put loudspeakers on standby along the border within days, warning Seoul of 'the most horrible and distressing situation'.
Pakistani injured in attacks on Saudi oilfield and Dammam airport
A Pakistani was among those hurt when drone debris hit Saudi Aramco's Shaybah field, while an attack on Dammam's King Fahd airport killed one and injured eight.
US midterms 2026: what is at stake for Trump and Congress
Americans vote on November 3 for the House, a third of the Senate and 36 governors, with Trump's approval at a record low and $3.8bn spent on ads.
Israeli forces detain US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest
Israeli forces detained US candidate Brad Lander, rabbis and over 30 Americans helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem; Lander was later freed.
Iran's IRGC says seven vessels hit in Gulf, warns US of wider response
Iran's IRGC Navy said four vessels were hit and three struck mines near Hormuz, as Trump said the US is 'not negotiating' and something will happen soon.
US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia
The US told non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia after deadly Houthi attacks, as drone debris killed two at the Shaybah oilfield.
Gulf states hold emergency military meeting in Riyadh amid Houthi attacks
GCC military officials held an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh to strengthen coordination and readiness as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue.
Pentagon lends 'heat ray' weapon to US border agency for Mexico border
The Pentagon has lent its Active Denial System, a beam that makes skin feel as if it is burning, to the Department of Homeland Security for border use.