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Wednesday 07 October | 19:55

Pike’s lawyers demand to see syringes, drug residue from botched execution

Lawyers for Christa Pike will ask a judge on Wednesday to order prison officials to let them inspect the syringes and other equipment used in Tennessee’s failed attempt to ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 19:19

France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy’s hand was blown off during ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 18:53

Rubio to link ancient Greek values to ‘America First’ speech in Athens

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected on Wednesday to urge Western nations to embrace the ancient Greek values of “heroism, honor, and duty”, tying the ideals to President ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 17:27

Lebanon’s Hezbollah gets $200m from Iran to help displaced

Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese displaced by this year’s war with Israel, two people with direct knowledge of the transfer said, the first significant aid ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 17:22

Irani says ‘illegal routes’ in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked

Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guards’ Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on Wednesday, ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 16:40

Tory leader pledges to abolish inheritance tax on family homes

The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, pledged on Wednesday to abolish inheritance tax on family homes and let couples pass on an additional £1 million without incurring the ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 16:13

Man in court accused of trying to break into Reform leader Farage’s home

A man accused of murdering former British minister Ann Widdecombe appeared in court on Wednesday charged with a terrorism offence which includes trying to break into the home of Nigel ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 15:04

Israelis mark three years since October 7 as Palestinians mourn Gaza’s destruction

Israelis will on Wednesday mark three years since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a military assault that destroyed much of Gaza, where conditions remain dire despite a year-old ceasefire ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 14:34

Kremlin says France’s test nuclear launch is part of ‘dead end’ anti-Russia strategy

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that France’s test launch of a nuclear-capable missile showed that Europe was building its defence identity around confrontation with Russia, describing the strategy as ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 14:28

Mayor of Turkey’s secular stronghold Izmir joins Erdogan’s party

The mayor of Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city and a bastion of its secular opposition, joined President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party (AKP) on Wednesday, amid a crackdown on ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 12:27

US troops in Okinawa face curfew after Marine accused of killing woman

US soldiers stationed on Japan’s Okinawa have been given a month-long curfew and banned from drinking alcohol while they undergo discipline training after a Marine was alleged to have ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 12:12

Bulgaria halts rescue operation for crew of sunken ship

Bulgaria has halted its search for the missing crew of a ship that sank after being hit by a drone on Tuesday about 70 nautical miles (130 km) off its coast, Vice-Admiral ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 12:06

More unaccompanied children are taking dangerous crossings to Europe, UN says

More than two-thirds of refugee and migrant children who reached Europe via Mediterranean and Balkan routes last year were unaccompanied, and many experienced exploitation, a report by UN agencies showed ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 11:42

AI-assisted cyberattacks target South Korean megachurches

Two South Korean megachurches are investigating suspected cyberattacks that may have exposed the personal data of hundreds of thousands of congregants, with evidence suggesting AI tools may have been used ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 10:56

EU weighs broader corporate tax to capture US tech revenues

Brussels is considering taxing big US tech companies through a broad levy on large corporations in an effort to raise revenues for the EU while avoiding a backlash from the ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 08:34

Rubio in Athens for talks on defence, energy and regional security

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Athens at a time of heightened geopolitical challenges, instability and shifting regional dynamics. The agenda for his meetings is broad and includes ...

By Eleni Panayiotou

Wednesday 07 October | 08:07

Tennessee death row inmate conscious after surviving execution attempt

Convicted killer Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s effort to execute her by lethal injection last week, foiling the state’s first attempt to put a woman to death in ...

By Reuters News Service

image Russia hits Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least eight

Wednesday 07 October |

Updated on 7/10 10:16

Russia hits Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least eight

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and damaging residential buildings, industrial facilities and infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said. Two people ...

By Reuters News Service

Wednesday 07 October | 07:52

Houthis attack Aden airport as Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones early on Wednesday, Yemen’s Transport Ministry said, as fighting intensified across several fronts, while the ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 06 October | 22:11

US appeals court weighs block on Kennedy’s vaccine panel appointments

A lawyer for the Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Tuesday that a judge had improperly hamstrung an influential vaccine advisory panel by blocking Health Secretary Robert F. ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 06 October | 21:13

Yemeni government fighters recorded driving vehicles over Houthi opponents

Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over opposing fighters as they recaptured areas around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthis on Monday ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 06 October | 20:48

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says intelligence shows Russia is preparing massive attack

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the latest intelligence suggested Russia was preparing a “massive attack” on Ukraine. “There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing a massive ...

By Reuters News Service

image EU envoys set to approve major new Russia sanctions on Wednesday

Tuesday 06 October |

Updated on 6/10 20:06

EU envoys set to approve major new Russia sanctions on Wednesday

EU envoys are expected to approve about 1,650 new designations on Wednesday under the bloc’s sanctions regime for Russia, with the majority focused on the country’s military industrial complex, ...

By Reuters News Service

Tuesday 06 October | 17:15

Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of attempted treason

Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted treason for allegedly paying to access secret documents and using them to prepare an analysis ...

By Reuters News Service

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Pike’s lawyers demand to see syringes, drug residue from botched execution

France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

Rubio to link ancient Greek values to ‘America First’ speech in Athens

Lebanon’s Hezbollah gets $200m from Iran to help displaced

Irani says ‘illegal routes’ in Strait of Hormuz to soon be blocked

Tory leader pledges to abolish inheritance tax on family homes

Man in court accused of trying to break into Reform leader Farage’s home

Israelis mark three years since October 7 as Palestinians mourn Gaza’s destruction

Kremlin says France’s test nuclear launch is part of ‘dead end’ anti-Russia strategy

Mayor of Turkey’s secular stronghold Izmir joins Erdogan’s party

US troops in Okinawa face curfew after Marine accused of killing woman

Bulgaria halts rescue operation for crew of sunken ship

More unaccompanied children are taking dangerous crossings to Europe, UN says

AI-assisted cyberattacks target South Korean megachurches

EU weighs broader corporate tax to capture US tech revenues

Rubio in Athens for talks on defence, energy and regional security

Tennessee death row inmate conscious after surviving execution attempt

Russia hits Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least eight

Houthis attack Aden airport as Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles

US appeals court weighs block on Kennedy’s vaccine panel appointments

Yemeni government fighters recorded driving vehicles over Houthi opponents

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says intelligence shows Russia is preparing massive attack

EU envoys set to approve major new Russia sanctions on Wednesday

Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of attempted treason