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El Niño forecast to strengthen toward December peak, WMO says
The UN weather agency expects the Pacific warming event to persist through February 2027, with a potentially record ocean-temperature anomaly and uneven rainfall risks worldwide.
Scottish Premiership passing rises as Dundee United changes approach
Early Opta figures show more passes and higher accuracy across Scotland's top flight, but seven matches per club cannot establish a lasting change.
Fast Retailing posts record annual profit as Uniqlo overseas growth lifts earnings
The Uniqlo owner's operating profit rose about 32% to 743.13 billion yen, beating its raised forecast. Its next annual target implies growth of roughly 11.7%.
South Korea’s NIS says misunderstanding resolved after exclusion from cyber talks
The intelligence agency responded to reports it was excluded from June talks with Washington and Tokyo. Official records show South Korea remained represented at the meeting.
Dodgers advance as Kim Hye-seong makes playoff debut and Kim Ha-seong exits
Los Angeles beat Atlanta 4-1 to win their division series in four games. One South Korean player entered late for the Dodgers; the other watched the Braves' elimination from...
Holborn and St Pancras votes to choose Starmer’s successor
Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali faces Green leader Zack Polanski and 13 other candidates as voters choose their next MP. Polling stations close at 10pm, with counting planned overnight.
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical exports reach nine-month record as Europe grows
Preliminary exports reached $6.6 billion in January through September, up 15.8% from a year earlier. European shipments grew while exports to the United States fell.
South Korea’s crime agency nominee pledges politically independent investigations
Kim Ji-yong says he would end the politicization of investigations as he awaits a parliamentary hearing to lead South Korea’s newly launched Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.
UK defence spending faces call for domestic focus after thinktank’s overseas commitments estimate
The Transition Security Project estimates overseas commitments took about 23% of the UK’s 2024/25 military budget. Its call to change priorities comes as the government plans a...
WMO forecasts El Niño strengthening toward December peak, with record Pacific anomaly
The World Meteorological Organization expects further warming in a key Pacific region and wider temperature and rainfall shifts. A separate NOAA model places the peak earlier.
ECB’s Cipollone sets out digital-euro pilot plans and possible merchant savings
Tests are expected in 2027, with 36 applicants selected for the pilot. A possible 2029 introduction still depends on legislation and further decisions.
Korean filmmakers urge politicians to let audiences judge The Assassin(s)
Directors and film industry figures spoke out in Busan as the Singapore International Film Festival said the disputed film would remain its opening selection.
Susanne Callin’s European Top Fuel title extends run of women champions
Callin secured her second consecutive championship at a rain-shortened Santa Pod finale. Her result adds to a run of women winning titles in a motorsport class where they race...
Jaguar Type 01 faces ‘make or break’ test amid JLR job cuts
An industry economist says Jaguar’s move into luxury electric cars is a major gamble, as JLR prepares British production of the £130,000 Type 01 for 2027.
Hundreds march in Bogotá against Colombia’s restored ties with Israel
Demonstrators gathered outside the Israeli Embassy on October 7, three years after the Hamas-led attacks, to oppose the Colombian government’s renewed relationship with Israel.
NSW police commissioner’s late bid for private hearings delayed Sydney protest inquiry
The police watchdog has set an October opening address, private examinations and later public questioning of senior officers after a dispute over how its inquiry should proceed.
North Korea rejects Seoul’s $6.75 million hospital aid proposal
Kim Yo-jong called the proposed medical shipment an insult, while Seoul anticipated seeking more time from the UN to deliver equipment intended for a Pyongyang hospital.