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Nobel Prize in literature awarded to Canadian poet Anne Carson
The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson, an essayist and classicist who brings a modern twist to mysticism and antiquity in her writings about love, desire and despair.
Two earthquakes strike eastern Japan within hours
Two earthquakes struck eastern Japan within three hours early Thursday, shaking Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, but neither triggered a tsunami, according to the country's weather agency. The first earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, struck northeastern Chiba Prefecture at 4.13 am local time (1913GMT Wednesday), Kyodo News reported, citing the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Three people killed in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia airports
Three civilians have been killed in attacks on Saudi Arabia airports over two days, authorities said, as flare-up of fighting spilled across the Yemen border into the kingdom.
French-Japanese duo wins Nobel chemistry prize
A screen displays this year's laureates Henri Kagan of France and Kenso Soai from Japan during the announcement of the winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 7, 2026.
Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 8
Russian missiles and drones hit residential and civilian sites in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, killing at least eight people, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks came the morning after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on X that Russia was preparing a massive strike.
Global crude oil prices cross $101 a barrel
Global crude oil prices rose on Wednesday (October 7), with international benchmark Brent crude climbing above $101 a barrel amid growing concerns over potential supply disruptions.
Delhi Police arrest Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi
Delhi Police have arrested Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of the opposition party of India and his sister Priyanka Gandhi. They were arrested from a protest procession towards the office of the Election Commission and later a sit-in programme on Tuesday. The alliance of opposition parties ‘INDIA’ was observing this programme raising the demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the allegation of irregularities over the special intensive revision of the voter list.
Dinesh Trivedi’s meeting with Modi in Delhi, Tarique Rahman’s India visit in discussion
India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has held a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi after going to Delhi on an unscheduled visit. The meeting between them took place around 1pm local time on Tuesday.
Belgium's Francis Halzen wins Nobel physics prize
Belgian Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and his discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
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).