Christa Pike in critical condition is a reminder botched executions are very common

South Korea September inflation eases to 2.9% y/y, matches forecast

Tokyo core inflation jumps in September, bolsters case for more BOJ hikes

US tells European allies to act 'immediately' to lower diesel prices

Students in France set trash bins ablaze during protest over school funding

Tensions flared outside a barricaded high school, where masked and hooded protesters threw projectiles at police officers. The protests are part of a growing student movement demanding greater funding and resources for French schools.

Family of Renee Good, US woman killed by ICE agent, sues Trump administration

⁠The family of Renee Good, one of two US citizens fatally shot by ⁠federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, sued the Trump administration on Thursday, saying there had been “no accountability” for her killing during deportation sweeps. Good, 37, was shot dead in her car by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on January 7 when she and her wife joined one of the city’s daily protests against masked and armed federal agents deployed to Minnesota to arrest migrants for...

Somerset family grows same broad bean since 1875; heirloom joins national collection

CNN abruptly dropped from White House press pool for second time

CNN had been scheduled as the primary television pooler for Trump’s Thursday activities, including trips to TexasThe White House has removed CNN from its television press pool assignment covering President Donald Trump for the second time in a week.CNN had been scheduled as the primary...

Trump touts having the best numbers of any president, despite his dismal approval rating

Facing electoral humiliation in Texas, Trump claims press isn’t doing enough to sell his successes

Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot was radicalised as UAE probes terror link

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link. The captain and passengers overpowered the suspect before the plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Luxury cruising is changing. These new ships show where it’s headed

From Four Seasons’ first superyacht-style vessel to the world’s largest sailing yacht, a new generation of luxury ships is promising more space, privacy and personalised experiences.

Why so many people in sunny Singapore have Vitamin D deficiency – and what you should know

Interpreting your blood test isn’t as straightforward as it seems – and getting more sun isn’t necessarily the solution.

New Mexico wants Meta to pay up to $40 billion in penalties after data privacy trial