Japan and US review off-base rules after Okinawa killing
Japan says it is reviewing rules for US troops off base after the alleged killing of a woman in Naha. No rule change has been announced.
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Hawaiian coral heat tests find species and location differences
A controlled study found greater measured heat tolerance in one Porites compressa population, a distinction that could help guide coral restoration choices.
Burnham to host Zelenskyy as UK announces further support for Ukraine
The Ukrainian president is due at Downing Street on 14 October as the UK accelerates £10 million of a £45 million air-defence missile package and prepares further support...
King Felipe VI calls Ceuta and Melilla an ‘inalienable’ part of Spain
Speaking during a royal visit to Ceuta, Felipe said Spain’s sovereignty over the North African territories was not negotiable amid tensions with Morocco.
Duane Davis sentenced to 40 years to life for Tupac Shakur’s murder
The sentence follows Davis’s September conviction in the 1996 Las Vegas killing. He has said he will appeal the verdict.
French school protests draw 161,500 by government count as students demand funding
Demonstrations entered a third week across France on 13 October. Unions put turnout higher than the interior ministry, while students pressed for more staff and better school...
Yandex data-centre strikes: evidence does not show Russian bot networks were hit
BBC Verify says Cloudflare traffic figures do not establish that Ukrainian strikes on Yandex data centres reduced Kremlin-linked influence operations.
Houthis warn Saudi Aramco facilities and Riyadh airport after Sanaa evacuation order
The warning followed a Saudi-led coalition order for civilians to leave an oil facility in Yemen’s capital ahead of a planned military operation.
Hungary’s parliament votes to repeal most Orbán-era LGBTQ content restrictions
Lawmakers voted to remove most of the 2021 law’s restrictions on LGBTQ-related content for children, while retaining limits on sexually explicit and violent material.
Australian researchers urge more flexible housing plans after disasters
An article drawing on seven Australian disaster case studies calls for temporary housing plans tailored to communities. A 2024 NSW audit found limits in the response to the...
UK tables Troubles Bill amendments on veterans and prosecutions
The proposals would require Attorney General consent for serious Troubles-related prosecutions and add safeguards for former military personnel and police.
Air France says it will comply with Israeli nationality rules for flight crews
The airline says it has informed affected staff of rules for Tel Aviv flights. The number of crew members affected and the policy’s legal consequences remain unclear.
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King Felipe VI visits Ceuta as tensions with Morocco draw attention
Spain’s king and queen have an official programme in Ceuta on 13 October, including meetings with residents and a remembrance for people who died at sea.
Cockroach Janta Party leaders detained at New Delhi protest site
About 20 volunteers were detained at Jantar Mantar a day after Delhi Police said the venue was no longer a designated protest site.
Lee welcomes PanStar Acro to Busan after first Arctic container-ship round trip
The South Korean ship completed its trial voyage to Europe, but returned without import cargo, a challenge for plans to establish regular service.
Josh Frydenberg’s possible return draws mixed response from Liberals
The former treasurer says he has made no decision about returning to politics as his memoir interviews revive speculation about Kooyong and his place in the Liberal Party.
Energy mapping shows wide gaps in electricity access across sub-Saharan Africa
A new mapping report sets Africa’s energy resources alongside the latest electricity-access estimates, which put the number without power in sub-Saharan Africa at more than 560...
Singapore asks major AI firms for faster disclosure of security incidents
Minister K Shanmugam says Singapore wants near-real-time transparency and earlier notification to governments as AI-related cyber risks grow.