Trio wins economics Nobel for work on tech-driven growth
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2025, is presented during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, October 13, 2025. — Reuters The Nobel…
Trump declares ‘new Middle East’ after landmark Gaza deal
US President Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. — AFPUS president hopes for a peace deal with Iran.Trump calls for pardon for…
The Fetish of Force: Why Weapons Are Not Just “Instruments” of War
Resisting the fetish of force demands a scientific and political confrontation with the structures that sustain and normalize organized violence.
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30
Bleached coral is seen in a reef at the Costa dos Corais in Japaratinga in the state of Alagoas, Brazil April 16, 2024. — Reuters Global warming is crossing dangerous…
In minutes, Mexico’s rains swept away homes and people
A young man receives medical attention in the municipality of Alamo, Veracruz state, Mexico, on October 12, 2025. — AFP HUAUCHINANGO: Standing near the lifeless body of her sister, Rosalia…
Trump vows to ‘solve’ Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions after Middle East trip
US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Israel, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, October 12, 2025. — Reuters Says…
Reappointed French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu names new cabinet after meeting with Macron
Martin Lelievre, Pool Photo via AP France’s newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government Sunday, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political…
Dozens arrested after anti-immigration protest in Amsterdam escalates
Dutch riot police escort anti-immigration protesters during a demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. At least 29 people were arrested in Amsterdam on Sunday after an anti-immigration demonstration…
A row erupts in Germany’s Bundestag over deportation centres
Illegal migration: huge row over deportation centres. A row erupted in Germany’s Bundestag on Thursday over the new European asylum system CEAS. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants tougher measures to…
Free view: Greece’s famed Parthenon clear of scaffolding for first time in decades
The Parthenon without scaffolding. Sunday 12 October 2025 For the first time in two decades, Athenians and people visiting the Greek capital now have a clear view of the Parthenon,…