32 killed as Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashes in Ondo
All 32 people aboard a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft were killed when it crashed in southwestern Nigeria’s Ondo State on Monday (October 5).
VB Desk, International
VB Desk, International
US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics
The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics.
700 Houthis killed in 257 strikes across rebel-held areas, Yemen army says
The Yemeni army said on Saturday it killed at least 700 Houthi fighters in 257 operations across several fronts. In a statement on social media, military spokesman Col. Majed al-Nuzaili said government forces carried out the operations using warplanes, drones, artillery, missiles and rocket launchers.
Houthis claim missile, drone strike on Aramco facility in Riyadh
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it launched a combined ballistic missile and drone attack on a Saudi Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday (October 3), claiming the strike caused fires at the site.
World Animal Day today
World Animal Day is being observed worldwide today, October 4, with a focus on animal welfare, biodiversity and the importance of protecting animals and their habitats.
France student protest escalate as 1,747 arrested in a day
Student protests over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating school buildings have escalated into violent clashes with riot police across France, disrupting hundreds of schools and leading to 1,747 arrests in a single day.
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