French auditor’s report raps Louvre for excessive art acquisitions even as most rooms lacked cameras
France’s Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state auditor said in
Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left 114 dead in Philippines
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as
UK facing long, tough flu season, NHS chiefs warn
Vulnerable urged to come forward for flu jab quickly as virus has come early this year.
How caffeine can help you manage headaches and other tips
If you’re getting a pattern of milder, recurring headaches here are four things you can do to help manage it.
BMA rejects fresh offer to end doctor strikes
An offer was made to avert the resident doctors’ strike but the union said it did not go far enough.
Federal Reserve allegedly pumped $29.4B into US banking system. That’s not the actual total
People on social media were quick to notice an unusually high amount of repo transactions from the Federal Reserve on Oct. 31, 2025.
Image of Erika Kirk standing on coffin, embracing JD Vance isn’t what it seems
The AI-generated image was a spoof of a real hug the vice president and Erika Kirk shared on stage at a Turning Point USA event.
Where You See a Fancy Fish, Engineers See Alan Turing’s Math
Using a new computer model, scientists simulated the stripes, spots and hexagons on a species of boxfish, imperfections and all.
California backs down on AI laws so more tech leaders don’t flee the state
Advocacy groups and lawmakers say they’ve gotten mixed results when it comes to trying to rein in the power of Big Tech.
In the West Bank’s last Christian village, faith, fear and an uncertain future
Taybeh, the West Bank’s last all-Palestinian Christian village, is struggling as settler violence, checkpoints and economic woes drive tourism and families away.
Afghan opium crop plummets after Taliban ban, UN survey finds
Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of global opium but a Taliban ban has cut that to a fraction.
Pirates fire grenades and board vessel off Somali coast
The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.
Cars in German city found smeared with swastikas in blood, police say
Cars, walls and postboxes have been defaced, in what appears to be human blood.