A Russian missile hit a five‑storey block in Pryluky, northern Ukraine, killing 19 people – five children – as families slept.

President Volodymyr Zelensky condemns a massive overnight drone and missile assault that left 15 dead, including children, and vows retaliatory strikes on Russian targets.

Japanese authorities raid Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory amid accusations of colluding to hike prices. The move comes after companies cited rising costs for their price hikes.

A California couple is charged with repeatedly physically abusing at least 14 surrogate‑born children, raising alarms about oversight within the surrogacy industry.

After eight months offline, Pornhub is back in Australia but only for adults who have verified their age via Apple devices.

A medical transport aircraft vanished off the US coast, killing six aboard. Coast Guard ends search after debris found in Boston waters.

A Gulfstream G‑100 medical aircraft lost contact off Nantucket, Massachusetts, early Saturday. Six people aboard are missing as U.S. authorities mount a sea‑and‑air search.

The iconic 90‑ft Hōlei Sea Arch on Hawaii’s Big Island has collapsed into the ocean, ending a 550‑year‑old natural landmark amid storm conditions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attributes the Flydubai attack to Islamist radicalisation, citing an Omani national who stabbed a pilot and attempted to seize the plane.

Captain Smit Machchhar counters an onboard assault and opens the cockpit door to prevent a crash during a flight to Israel.

Benin’s national team gears up for a historic friendly against Argentina, where Lionel Messi will wear a special kit in his last international match.

Lionel Messi is set for his 208th and last Argentina appearance, while his future beyond the field sees him as a club owner, investor and youth‑football champion.

The Premier League audit blowing up Money Matters: Manchester City’s £800m lie reflects back on United’s mounting debt and interest costs after Glazer takeover.

South Korean golfer Tom Kim wins Asian Games gold, earning exemption from years of mandatory military service.

MMA star Wang Cong's Joker-inspired look rattles rivals before UFC 332 title fight, sparking chatter about her psychological edge.

The $110bn merger could push streaming prices up, double film output, slash Hollywood jobs and change CNN & CBS newsrooms.

US televangelist Jim Bakker, once a media icon, dies at 86 amid a legacy marked by success, scandal and prison.

Composer George Fenton, celebrated for the scores of Gandhi, Blue Planet and Groundhog Day, passes away at 76 after a groundbreaking career in film, TV and music.

At Munich’s Oktoberfest, the Teufelsrad operator gives free cycling shorts to women to counter viral upskirting videos that exposed outfits on the spinning ride.

The famous Devil's Wheel at Munich's Oktoberfest is now handing out free cycling shorts to women after thousands of upskirting videos went viral.

A US Marine’s arrest over a hotel‑room murder reignites Okinawa’s long‑standing anger at U.S. forces, sparking protests and demands for accountability.

The death row inmate’s prognosis remains murky as doctors work to clear lethal injection drug from her body following a botched execution.

Ghanaian pastors warn of legal crackdown on bus evangelism amid safety concerns as a new law could end the practice.

Rich Cuban‑American exiles in Miami are drafting a post‑Cuba business plan, waiting for a regime change while critics question the feasibility of their ambitions.

The Kremlin’s newly‑elected State Duma gives Putin a powerful mandate to continue war in Ukraine, with indications of no imminent easing.

Three years later the country remembers the victims of the Hamas raid, with vigils, protests and a tense political debate over accountability.

Elderly Spanish pensioner whose eviction triggered nationwide protests over the housing crisis has died, union says.

Former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa is detained amid allegations that a charity linked to her misappropriated funds raised for a children's hospital scanner.

Canada halts expansion of medically assisted dying to people with mental illness, pausing legal access and drafting new limits.

The kibbutz community of Kfar Aza mourns its losses and calls for a state inquiry into Israel's security failure on 7 October.

Kenya quarantines ten contacts of its first Ebola patient after tracing travel from DRC, spurring fears of lapses in border screening.

WHO requests details following a fatal lab incident, sparking debate about pneumonic plague risks and containment.

US President Donald Trump says he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the death of a plague lab worker in Siberia, raising global health concerns.

WHO requests more details after a death at a Siberian plague research lab, sparking questions about pneumonic plague risks and lab safety.

Three years after the 7 October attack, the kibbutz remains a scarred reminder of loss, as residents lobby for reconstruction amid grief and uncertainty.

Finnish officials halt work on Google's two planned data centres after the environment agency flags illegal clearing of 300 hectares of forest, prompting a review of the €13bn investment.

Glasgow’s micro‑satellite cluster is booming, but rising European investment could pull talent elsewhere. How will the city hold its lead?

The military aircraft that plummeted near Ondo State has left 32 dead. President Tinubu orders a three‑day mourning and a full investigation.

OpenAI’s chief strategy officer admits the June hack of an Australian Medicare portal was “not good enough” and vows tighter safeguards.

Glasgow has become the largest producer of small satellites in Europe, yet a surge in European investment could steal jobs and contracts from the city.