The 2025 Nobel Prize announcements will take place from October 6 to October 13, recognizing achievements in Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences. The ceremonies will be live-streamed on official Nobel channels.

At least three people were injured in Gorlovka, a frontline city in Ukraine’s Donbas region, after Ukrainian drone strikes on Friday night, local officials reported. Mayor Ivan Prikhodko said UAVs first struck in the afternoon, damaging vehicles and energy infrastructure, before hitting a school and apartment block later in the evening. Separately, Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) head Denis Pushilin confirmed that two teenagers were injured by an explosive device.

The UK is preparing for severe weather this weekend as a powerful storm system threatens destructive winds and heavy rainfall. Forecasts from WXCharts suggest gusts could reach up to 88mph, particularly across western parts of England and Wales late Friday night into early Saturday.

US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported branded or patented pharmaceuticals effective October 1, 2025, unless the exporting company is actively building manufacturing facilities in the US. He clarified that “IS BUILDING” refers to projects that have broken ground or are under construction, exempting such companies from the tariff. Trump also imposed new tariffs: 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture, and 25% on heavy

Fierce winds, torrential rain, and rough seas lashed southern China on Wednesday as Typhoon Ragasa slammed into Guangdong province with gusts reaching 145 km/h (90 mph). The storm, deemed the strongest in the northwestern Pacific this year, hit the coastal city of Yangjiang, where debris and ripped billboards littered streets. Earlier, Ragasa devastated Taiwan, killing at least 14 people and injuring 46 after a decades-old barrier lake burst in Hualien County.

The Trump administration unveiled a proposal to reshape the H-1B visa process, prioritizing higher-skilled and better-paid foreign workers. According to a Federal Register notice, the plan would alter the existing lottery system if applications exceed the 85,000-visa cap, giving preference to employers offering higher wages through a tiered selection system. This initiative follows a White House proclamation requiring companies to pay a $100,000 annual fee for new H-1B visas,

Lionel Messi once again proved decisive as Inter Miami defeated D.C. United 3-1 at Chase Stadium, keeping their Supporters’ Shield hopes alive. The Argentine maestro set up Tadeo Allende with a sublime pass in the 35th minute to give Miami the lead. D.C. equalized through Christian Benteke early in the second half, but Messi quickly turned the tide.

A strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was recorded at 6:58 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located 127 kilometers (79 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a shallow depth of 19.5 kilometers.

France is heading into deeper political turbulence as Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a crucial confidence vote in parliament on Monday—one he is almost certain to lose. The veteran centre-right politician is the country’s fourth prime minister in just three years, underscoring the fragility of French politics since President Emmanuel Macron’s snap election in 2024 produced a hung parliament.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for peace talks in Moscow, calling it unrealistic and proof that Russia lacks genuine interest in negotiations. Speaking to US media, Zelenskyy said, “I can’t go to the capital of this terrorist,” stressing that Ukraine remains under constant missile and drone attacks. Instead, he invited Putin to Kyiv.

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, devastating remote mountainous regions and leaving over 800 feared dead. The quake, which hit at 23:47 local time (19:17 GMT), had its epicentre 27 km from Jalalabad in Nangarhar province and was shallow at just 8 km deep. Tremors were felt as far as Kabul, 140 km away, and in neighbouring Pakistan.

The US Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first human case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Maryland. The patient had recently traveled from El Salvador and has since been treated and fully recovered, according to Reuters. Health officials, including the CDC, confirmed there’s been no spread to other people or animals.

A deadly strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday claimed at least eight lives, including four journalists. Among those killed was 33-year-old freelancer Mariam Dagga, who had been reporting for the Associated Press since the start of the Gaza war. Dagga had recently covered the worsening humanitarian crisis, documenting Nasser Hospital doctors’ struggle to save starving children. Al Jazeera confirmed the death of its journalist Mohammed Sa

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has linked his renewed push to mediate the Russia-Ukraine conflict with a deeply personal goal—earning a place in heaven. Speaking to Fox & Friends on August 19, Trump explained that his motivation extends beyond politics. “If I can save 7,000 people a week from being killed, I think that’s pretty… I want to try to get to heaven if possible,” he remarked, adding humorously that he currently sits “at the bottom of the totem pole.

In Anchorage, Alaska, former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Russia’s Vladimir Putin with an unusually warm reception for a leader condemned for unleashing Europe’s largest land war since 1945. The two met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, greeting each other with a prolonged handshake on a red carpet before riding together in the presidential limousine, “The Beast.” Overhead, American B-2 and F-22 aircraft flew in a symbolic reminder of Cold War tensions.

Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two Zara adverts after ruling they portrayed models who appeared “unhealthily thin,” calling the images “irresponsible.” The ads, featured on Zara’s website in May, prompted a complaint that triggered the investigation.

The Czech Republic is facing one of its worst hepatitis-A outbreaks in 15 years, with the National Institute of Public Health (SZU) reporting 1,053 cases between January and July 2025. This marks a sharp rise compared to 636 cases recorded in all of 2024. The worst-hit regions include Prague (370 cases), the Central Bohemian Region (181), and the Moravian-Silesian Region (113).

Over the weekend, Israeli ground and air forces struck more than 130 Hamas targets throughout Gaza, executing a coordinated assault backed by real-time intelligence. A key highlight was the July 24 airstrike that eliminated Salah al-Din Za'atra, deputy commander of Hamas’s al-Furqan Battalion, who had orchestrated attacks against Israeli civilians and troops.

In a landmark case that has deeply divided Colombia, former President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced to 12 years of house arrest on charges of witness tampering and bribery. The 73-year-old conservative leader, who governed from 2002 to 2010 with U.S. backing, was also banned from public office for eight years and fined approximately $776,000.

On the occasion of the Italian Grand Prix, the two worlds unite their creativity and their demands around an exclusive, daring fashion capsule resolutely focused on performance. A series of ten limited-edition pieces, inspired by the raw energy of motorsport, to be previewed at the Alpine Atelier in Milan, before an official launch on September 8.