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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car 16 Oct 2026 - 12:51 pm

Houston: Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX...

Bus collides with train near Channel Tunnel entrance in France, 19 hurt 15 Oct 2026 - 11:36 pm

Lille, France: A minibus collided with a train near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in France on Thursday evening, injuring the driver...

IEA says total oil stock releases to exceed 400 mln barrels 15 Oct 2026 - 10:40 pm

Paris, France: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday that the total volume of oil stocks to be released by its members...

UN chief urges nations to end 'war on nature' 15 Oct 2026 - 08:32 pm

Paris, France: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the "war on nature has not yet ended" as he launched a report showing...

G7 to commit $2.5 bn for food-insecure countries: French econ minister 15 Oct 2026 - 06:50 pm

Bangkok, Thailand: G7 countries pledged to allocate $2.5 billion to address food insecurity in vulnerable nations, French economy minister Roland Lescure said on...

'Great to be back!' Harry, Meghan in first joint outing since UK return 15 Oct 2026 - 06:44 pm

Nottingham, United Kingdom: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife on Thursday carried out their first joint engagement since their surprise move back to...

'Severe drought' declared in parts of UK 15 Oct 2026 - 05:42 pm

London: A "severe drought" was declared in parts of southern England on Thursday by the UK government, which said it took the decision...

Mexican traveler nabbed with snakes, lizards at German airport 15 Oct 2026 - 04:18 pm

Cologne: German customs officials found 90 lizards and venomous snakes hidden in containers and socks in a Mexican traveller's luggage as he arrived...

Ukraine adds seeds to Arctic 'doomsday vault' in first since 2012 15 Oct 2026 - 03:30 pm

Oslo: Ukraine, a major grain producer, has deposited seed samples in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway's Arctic for the first time...

Still smiling at 117, Albanian may be world's oldest woman 15 Oct 2026 - 02:39 pm

Kuçova, Albania: At 117, Qamile Marra is not particularly concerned with proving she may be the world's oldest woman -- or even persuading...

UK gives Eritrea visa curb ultimatum over migrant returns 15 Oct 2026 - 02:25 pm

London: Britain's interior minister warned Eritrea on Thursday it could face a complete visa ban unless it agrees to accept the return of...

Prince Harry, Meghan make first joint public appearance since UK return 15 Oct 2026 - 02:08 pm

Nottingham, United Kingdom: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Thursday carried out their first joint engagement since their surprise move back...

School headscarf ban meets resistance in Austria 15 Oct 2026 - 11:23 am

Vienna: As the new school year gets under way in Austria, a headscarf ban for girls under 14 has sparked protests on the...

WHO urges action on lead poisoning dangers 15 Oct 2026 - 11:16 am

Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization on Thursday told countries to do more to prevent lead exposure, with hundreds of millions of children...

Russia says Ukraine hit oil refineries, Kyiv denies claim 14 Oct 2026 - 08:26 pm

Moscow: Russia on Wednesday said Ukrainian drones attacked two oil refineries and violated an "energy ceasefire" declared by US President Donald Trump but...

Norway arrests five suspected of defrauding NATO 14 Oct 2026 - 06:02 pm

Oslo: Norwegian police said Wednesday that they had arrested five people as part of an investigation into aggravated fraud against a NATO agency....

Louvre boss warns of closure risk without major renovations 14 Oct 2026 - 03:53 pm

Paris, France: The Louvre Museum risks having to close its doors to the public unless lawmakers approve a major overhaul of the creaking...

Mont Blanc nearly two metres taller than in 2023: French surveyors 14 Oct 2026 - 01:50 pm

Saint-Gervais les Bains, France: France's tallest mountain was nearly two metres higher last month than its last reported measurement in 2023, surveyors said...