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A 15-year-old student suffered devastating injuries during clashes between school protesters and police in northern France on Monday, losing his hand and part of his lower arm after a grenade exploded during the confrontation. The incident occurred in Lens as demonstrations over conditions in France’s schools entered their third week. The protests have spread across…
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On the back foot since the Ceuta crisis, Sánchez is taking his biggest gamble yet with a snap election. He thrives on main-character energy, but the momentum has shifted — and reality is catching up with his carefully crafted image. Pedro Sánchez has lost control of the narrative — and that’s why he’s calling a…
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Optogenetics, the technique that lets scientists control brain cells with light, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics — a method that lays the foundation “of a new era…
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Brussels and Washington are closely tracking a suspected plague outbreak in Siberia following the death of a laboratory worker. The European Commission is monitoring a suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Siberia, Russia, “very closely” and stands ready to coordinate a response among member states if necessary. What Happened? The situation came to light following…
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Investigators say the co-pilot behind the failed hijacking of a FlyDubai flight intended to crash the aircraft into Ben-Gurion Airport, with more than 180 passengers on board. The co-pilot of Israel-bound FlyDubai flight FZ1073 planned to crash the aircraft into Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion Airport, according to multiple US and Israeli media reports citing sources close…
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Student protests that began in the Paris region in mid-September have spread nationwide, with some demonstrations descending into violent clashes with police. When students at a school in Créteil, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, joined their teachers in protest to demand more resources and staff, they could not have predicted their action would spark…
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US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby is hosting representatives from five key NATO members in Poland to discuss defence capabilities and the future of the alliance. Critics warn the exclusion of some Allies risks creating a “toxic” divide. Talks between US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby and five European countries have raised concerns among NATO…
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Iran’s military says it retains full control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the foreign minister claims the strait could reopen within seven days if Tehran’s conditions are met — after US Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iran had not loaded a single barrel of crude onto tankers in September. Iran’s military said on Monday it…
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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics — a method that “provides opportunities for mapping the brain in a way that we could once only dream of.” The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 has been awarded…
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In recent years, Romania has increasingly seen bears wandering into towns and villages, and the number of bear attacks has risen sharply. Romania’s head of state, Nicușor Dan, signed a law on Monday aimed at reducing the country’s bear population — a bill he had previously challenged on constitutional grounds and sent back to parliament…
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