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German and US scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for research on brain activity

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 12:37
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the award for discoveries that provide new insights into how we might treat blindness, depression, addiction and dementia.

As rising seas threaten low-lying Pacific Islands, regional leaders call on the world to take climate more seriously

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 12:37
For Pacific island nations, climate change is no distant threat. As seas rise, they're bringing the real-time consequences of a warming planet directly to world leaders in Tuvalu.

Israel's mental health crisis in the wake of Oct. 7 attacks

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:52
More than a third of Israelis have shown symptoms of mental health conditions, a report found. Three years after the October 7 attack, the country's health system is still struggling to come to terms with its effects.

Israel observes October 7 anniversary with national memorial day

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:38
Israel is holding memorial ceremonies nationwide for those killed in the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks and soldiers who died in the ensuing war.

Germany news: Left Party sues economy minister at top court

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:32
The Left Party is taking a case over remarks by the CDU's Katherina Reiche to the Constitutional Court. The coalition could face a new row over working hours reforms. DW has more.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls snap election

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 10:12
The Spanish prime minister had repeatedly insisted he would serve out his four-year term, with elections scheduled for 2027. The move comes after a major defeat for his coalition's proposed housing reforms.

Yemen launches major military operation against Houthis

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 09:18
Yemen's internationally recognized government announced a new military offensive to retake Houthi-held territory after rebels cut a key road linking the city of Taiz with Aden.

India news: Top court hears petitions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 08:50
The Supreme Court heard pleas against India's beleagured poll body chief over alleged unilateral decisions related to the large-scale revision of voter lists. DW has the latest.

India news: Top court to hear petitions against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 08:50
The Supreme Court will hear pleas against India's beleagured poll body chief over alleged unilateral decisions related to the large-scale revision of voter lists. DW has the latest.

Hundreds of French schools shut, teen loses hand in protests

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 08:48
The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. A teenage boy lost his hand, seemingly while trying to pick up a police tear gas grenade.

Hundreds of French schools closed amid protests

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 08:48
The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. More protests are planned for Tuesday.

Middle East oil exports recover to pre-Iran war levels despite Hormuz attacks

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 08:35
Gulf crude exports returned to pre-war levels in September, with producers increasingly relying on alternative routes and ship-to-ship transfers to bypass Hormuz. Iranian exports remain below the pre-war average.

US: FBI arrests woman accused of spying for China

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 06:47
A California woman was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport, just before departing for China, with the US officials accusing her of spying on Taiwan's president's son.

US pulls bombers out of UK's Fairford airbase after arrests

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 04:58
Following a suspected terrorist plot targeting the UK's Fairford airbase, the US Air Force withdrew all its B-1 planes from the site.

Brazil election: Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 03:27
Populist Flavio Bolsonaro has secured a thin lead over incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but the next president of Brazil will be decided in the runoff round, according to the country’s electoral court.

Nationalists top Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election

Mon, 10/05/2026 - 01:55
Bosnia-Herzegovina's three-member presidency is set to be dominated by nationalists from the three major ethnic groups, including Zeljka ​Cvijanovic, backed by disqualified Serb secessionist leader Milorad Dodik.

Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters demand ex-PM's release

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 21:22
Thousands of Imran Khan supporters have begun a trek to Islamabad to demand he be freed as Pakistan's political leadership remains in deadlock. The government has set up roadblocks to keep protesters at bay.

Anthropic report: Is Russia using AI for disinformation in the Central African Republic and elsewhere across Africa?

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 20:15
An Anthropic report says the AI model Claude was used in pro-Russian campaigns in the Central African Republic. Similar allegations were raised for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan and Mali.

Anthropic report: Is Russia using AI for disinformation in the Central African Republic and elsewhere?

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 20:15
An Anthropic report says the AI model Claude was used in pro-Russian campaigns in the Central African Republic. Similar allegations were raised for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sudan and Mali.

Trump names AI czar to head White House task force

Sun, 10/04/2026 - 16:34
US President Donald Trump has chosen members to lead a new AI task force to coordinate the administration's response to the rapidly evolving technology.

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