Google to restrict free access to Gemini AI models
Washington [US], October 5: Google will restrict free access to some of its Gemini artificial intelligence models under changes to model availability taking effect this...
Austria loses nearly third of glacier area, 95 glaciers disappear completely
Vienna [Austria], October 5: Austria has lost nearly a third of its glacier area over the past two decades, with 95 glaciers disappearing completely, highlighting...
Three killed, one missing as storms dump record rain on Spain's Barcelona...
Barcelona [Spain], October 5: At least three people have been killed and at least one person is missing after severe storms struck Spain, with more...
Pro-Khan mass rally launched in Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5: Supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have set off on a protest march from the country's northwest after...
Tanker hit by projectile in Hormuz
London [UK], October 5: A tanker has again come under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on...
Taveuni road crash claims another life
Washington [US], October 4: Police are warning of the deadly consequences of alcohol behind the wheel after another fatal road crash on Taveuni Island early...
Social media harms democracy by spreading rumors, survey shows
Washington [US], October 4: A growing number of people think social media manipulates and divides people and harms democracy, Pew Research Center said on Thursday,...
CBS Sports, broadcaster Tony Romo mutually part ways
Washington [US], October 4: CBS Sports and Tony Romo mutually parted ways on Friday, about 10 weeks after the broadcaster's arrest for operating...
G7 countries agree on release of diesel and oil stocks after US...
Washington [US], October 4: Group of Seven countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency...
Experts warn about gaps in online video game regulation
Washington [US], October 4: Experts have warned that efforts to pressure online gaming companies to keep children safe on their platforms are falling...
Ethiopia's government forces retake airport from Tigray rebels in Mekelle
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 4: Ethiopia's federal army and pro-government fighters have recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, with...
Tennessee's prison chief resigns after botched execution of Christa Pike
Washington [US], October 4: The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning following the botched execution of death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived two...
UAE leaders congratulate President of Germany on Unity Day
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 4: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of...
Public gets say on Constitution Bill
Fiji [Oceania], October 3: The Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 will now face further scrutiny by an 11-member Special Committee.
SpaceX sets record for fastest journey to the ISS
New York [US], October 3: On October 1st (US time), four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) just 7 hours and 55 minutes...
Google launches Project Suncatcher satellite to test solar-powered AI computing in space
Washington [US], October 3: Google has launched the first prototype satellite for Project Suncatcher, its research initiative exploring the potential for solar-powered artificial intelligence computing...
Appendix removal linked to lower colorectal cancer risk: Study
Washington [US], October 3: Patients who had an inflamed appendix surgically removed were less likely to develop colorectal cancer later than those treated only with...
Experts warn about gaps in online video game regulation
Fiji [Oceania], October 3: Experts have warned that efforts to pressure online gaming companies to keep children safe on their platforms are falling short and...
The co-pilot of the flydubai incident had previously been banned from flying
Dubai [UAE], October 3: The co-pilot on the flydubai flight that crashed on September 30th, who is accused of attacking the captain and deliberately crashing...
Oil jumps 4%; Brent settles at $102.31
New York [US], October 2: Oil prices jumped more than $4 pb at settlement on Thursday after a report said the United States was sending...
Turkiye detains 59 people, including opposition mayors, in raids
Ankara [Turkey], October 2: Turkish authorities have detained several mayors in a series of raids targeting opposition politicians, state news agency Anadolu reported.
Hegseth appoints Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare
Washington [US], October 2: Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to take a leading role in a new Pentagon project examining the future of warfare,...
Seven killed, four injured in apparent sectarian attack on vehicle in Syria
Damascus [Syria], October 2: At least seven people were killed and four others injured when an armed attack targeted a vehicle carrying employees of the...
Russian missile shoots down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet
Kiev [Ukraine], October 2: The Ukrainian Air Force has lost another fighter jet in the war with Russia.
Nepal rescuers recover 8 bodies after avalanche; death toll reaches 15
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 2: Rescuers have recovered eight more bodies from the site of an avalanche that struck a base camp in the Nepalese part...
Palestinians mourn more than 100 loved ones in mass Gaza funeral
Gaza [Israel], October 2: Palestinians have buried the remains of 105 people killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes nearly three years ago.
UAE strongly condemns Houthi attack on power distribution station in Madinah
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 2: The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the Houthi drone attack on the Taiba power distribution station in Madinah in...