Lula, Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other ahead of Brazil runoff
Messaging service WhatsApp and parent company Meta are embroiled in legal attacks by Brazil’s presidential candidates.
Month: October 2026
Italy approves sweeping security measures in response to protests
Italy’s government approves sending 500 troops to Milan after clashes and protests.
Elon Musk says SpaceX and Tesla exploring largest merger in history
Tech mogul says tie-up has a ‘lot of merit’, given firms’ complementary work on AI.
Case of mysterious medieval skeleton buried in Roman-era sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey finally solved
In the late 1800s, Westminster Abbey clergy stumbled upon a mysterious sarcophagus. The lid was decorated with an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon cross, but the base had
Could ‘body clocks’ play a role in depression? Study proposes a new ‘circadian’ subtype
Some people with depression sleep far more than average, wake up exhausted, habitually stay up late, and experience mood shifts with the seasons. A new
‘It makes me feel that we can do a lot about it’: ESA official shares striking satellite snap of Europe’s record-breaking summer heat waves
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Southern Europe and North Africa What’s in the photo? Land and sea surface temperatures during one of Europe’s record-breaking summer
How the US organ transplant system works and what to ask to improve your chances
There are ways patients can try to improve their chances of getting organ transplants
Why does Elon Musk want to merge Tesla and SpaceX?
Musk, who is CEO of both companies, says there is “a lot to be gained” from the merger, which would be the biggest in history.
US envoy to meet Putin in Russia as Zelensky says intelligence sharing ‘works now’
Ukraine had accused the US of withholding key intelligence – a claim rejected as “scandalous” by Washington.
BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing
BBC’s Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.
‘Trash Island’ or DC landmark? How a golf course got Trump in a messy legal dispute
Trump said he has plans to turn a 106-year-old public golf course in Washington DC into a tournament-capable golf course for pros, but local golfers
Texas couple charged in shooting death of Missouri high schooler on her way to the zoo
Alyssa Wilson was driving to the St. Louis Zoo for Halloween-themed festivities when she was attacked. Authorities said she had no connection to the suspects.
Heath Ledger and James Avery honored by former co-stars on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Actors Julia Stiles and Tatyana Ali dedicated their Week 6 dances to the two men, sharing emotional tributes with fans through their choreography.
Combination approach slows osteosarcoma growth and prolongs survival in preclinical models
Scientists co-led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified a potential therapeutic vulnerability in some forms of osteosarcoma.