Saudi Arabia reports three killed and 36 injured in attacks on two airports
Saudi aviation authorities say attacks at Abha and Riyadh airports killed three foreign residents. They are still assessing damage and facility safety.
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Jonathan the 194-year-old tortoise has unusually stable gene switches, researchers report
A study of the giant tortoise connects his exceptional age with distinctive genetic variants and stable epigenetic patterns. Whether either finding explains his longevity...
Poll finds broad opposition to taxpayer-funded Trump ads as Democrats file suit
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 86% opposed using public money for election-related ads featuring the president or Cabinet members. Trump says future ads will have private funding...
Garvaghy Road residents warn dispute could threaten parades agreements elsewhere
Representatives of 10 nationalist residents’ groups raised concerns after permission was given for an Orange Order march along the Garvaghy Road. A court challenge remains...
Gunaikurnai land care linked to Croajingolong wildfire history in new study
A study of lake sediments in southeastern Australia links the disruption of Indigenous fire practices after colonisation to denser forest and hotter fires.
Basque Country researchers map heatwave vulnerability across three Spanish cities
A building-level assessment in Bilbao, Madrid and Cáceres points to sharp differences within cities and a possible way to target heat adaptation.
Christchurch police believe missing Braydon Hepworth is no longer alive
Police searched properties in Linwood and Edgeware as they continued looking for answers about the 21-year-old, last seen on 3 September.
Trump says he doubts bioweapon link in Russian lab worker's death
The US president said he did not think a bioweapon was involved. The WHO says the cause of the worker's death remains unconfirmed and is seeking more information from Russia.
Two acoustic experiments find topological signatures at gapless critical points
Separate studies in Nature report topological features at phase boundaries in engineered acoustic systems, challenging a conventional divide in how phase transitions are described.
Congressional experience linked to more constituent service in study of agency requests
A study of congressional contacts with federal agencies found that replacing an experienced lawmaker was associated with less constituent service and less policy work. The...
Michigan survey finds early voting strains smaller communities
A University of Michigan survey finds sharply different views of nine-day early voting among local officials, with costs and staffing a particular concern in smaller communities.
Ocean alkalinity researchers call for locally tailored carbon-removal projects
A new scientific perspective says coastal projects need local environmental checks, credible carbon accounting and community trust before broader adoption.
Portugal rises to fifth in FIFA men’s ranking after four Nations League wins
Portugal climbed two places in FIFA’s 7 October ranking, moving narrowly ahead of Brazil and Morocco while Spain retained the top spot.
DGIST team reports bright, high-resolution stretchable quantum-dot display
A laboratory fabrication method produced stretchable light-emitting devices with high brightness and finely patterned pixels. Commercial performance remains untested.
Rahul Gandhi detained at New Delhi protest over election chief and voter rolls
Police detained the Indian opposition leader and other protesters on October 7 as they demanded the election chief’s resignation over a disputed revision of voter lists.
New Zealand home-building costs rise 1.7% as existing property values remain subdued
Cotality’s September-quarter index recorded the fastest quarterly rise in residential building costs since 2022, complicating the choice between building and buying an existing...
Lee Slattery murder trial hears sisters describe his fear hours before disappearance
Two sisters told a court in Cork that Lee Slattery cowered when their car stopped near him in Limerick in May 2010. Kurt Ryan denies murdering him.
TXS 2354+015 appears to be the most powerful known radio galaxy
Spectroscopy confirms a galaxy seen when the universe was less than 1.2 billion years old. Its estimated radio power exceeds the previous benchmark in the researchers’ comparison.