Denmark to ban social media for under-15s to protect children from ’unleashed monster’

Denmark will ban social media for children under 15, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced, accusing digital platforms of “stealing our children’s childhood.”

Ronaldo becomes first football billionaire with big Saudi contract

Cristiano Ronaldo’s football career has been a series of glittering firsts, from a record transfer to Real Madrid to scoring more competition goals than any man in history. He’s now notched up another huge win off the pitch: becoming the first billionaire player.

US special envoy and Trump’s son-in-law to join Gaza peace talks in Egypt

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will join Gaza peace plan talks between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in Egypt on Wednesday.

Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally

The price of gold has hit a record high of more than $4,000 (£2,985) an ounce as investors look for safe places to put their money over concerns about economic and political uncertainty around the world.

At least 24 killed as paraglider drops bombs at Myanmar Buddhist festival

A paramotor attack on a festival and protest in central Myanmar has killed at least 24 people and wounded 47 others, a spokesperson from the exiled National Unity Government told BBC Burmese.

Major US airports see delays as government shutdown hits air travel

US air travellers are experiencing a second day of flight delays and cancellations, as the government shutdown causes a worsening shortage of air traffic controllers.

India, Maldives hold talks to boost defence cooperation and regional security

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh called on Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Khaleel during his official visit to the island nation today, the Ministry of Defence said in a post on X.

One iPhone led police to gang suspected of sending up to 40,000 stolen UK phones to China

Police say they have dismantled an international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China in the past year.

Albanian judge shot dead in court by man on trial

A judge in Albania has been shot dead after a man opened fire during a trial at the Court of Appeal in the capital Tirana.

Gold hits record high above $3,900

Gold surged to an all-time high above $3,900 per ounce on Monday, buoyed by growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut this month, as well as economic and political uncertainty in the U.S., France and Japan.

New amendment hands control of judiciary to political powers in Pakistan

Pakistan’s judiciary stands at a perilous crossroads, its independence under siege from a coordinated campaign of constitutional engineering, political interference, and institutional retaliation.

Eli Lilly to invest over $1 billion in India to expand manufacturing capacity

Eli Lilly will invest more than $1 billion in India in the coming years to boost manufacturing and supply through local drugmakers, the company said on Monday, as it seeks to tap into skilled workforce to bolster its global manufacturing expansion.

English author Jilly Cooper, writer of The Rutshire Chronicles, dies at age 88

English author Dame Jilly Cooper has died at age 88, her family has announced.

Police launch manslaughter probe into India’s cough syrup deaths

Indian police have opened a manslaughter probe into the deaths of at least 14 children linked to a toxic cough syrup, dealing another blow to the reputation of the country’s pharmaceutical industry after a string of similar tragedies in recent years.

Former West Indies allrounder, Bernard Julien passes away At 75

Former West Indies all-rounder and 1975 World Cup winner Bernard Julien passed away at the age of 75 in Valsayn, a town in Northern Trinidad. Julien was one of the understated legends of the 1975 World Cup, a tournament that brought immense joy to West Indians 50 years ago as the West Indies team secured the first-ever men’s World Cup title in cricket history.

Nobel Prize in medicine goes to trio of scientists for discovering how the immune system is kept in check

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for discovering how the immune system protects us from thousands of different microbes trying to invade our bodies.

French PM and government resign

France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned, less than a day after his cabinet was unveiled.

EU eyes bigger role in ’Make in India’ as FTA talks set to begin on Oct 6

As India and the European Union gear up for the 14th round of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations starting October 6 in Brussels, European businesses are expressing stronger interest in India’s expanding economy and the government’s “Make in India” initiative.

Gunman opens fire on Sydney street, injuring 20, one seriously

A 60-year-old man was arrested Monday in Australia after police said he fired up to 100 bullets at passersby, injuring 20 people in the country’s most populous city.

China provides intelligence to Russia on Ukraine targets, Ukrainian intelligence says

China is providing intelligence to Russia to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes inside Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official was quoted as saying on Oct 4.

$1 Trump coin draft is ‘real,’ US Treasurer says

A portrait of President Donald Trump may be featured on a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint in honor of America’s 250th birthday in 2026, according to first drafts of the images confirmed by the US Treasury.

Netanyahu says he hopes to announce hostage release in the ’coming days’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza ’’in the coming days’’.

Protests, Violence Erupt in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

Pakistan-administered Kashmir, or AJK, is undergoing one of its most serious crises in recent times. A shutter-down and wheel-jam strike, led by the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), has paralyzed daily life across the region.

China’s Dongfeng-17 missile deployments a looming threat for Taiwan: Experts

China’s plan to deploy a new hypersonic ballistic missile at a People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) base near Taiwan likely targets U.S. air bases and ships in the Western Pacific, but it will also present new threats to the island country, according to defense experts.

Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister

Japan’s ruling conservative party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to be Japan’s first female prime minister.

India eyes $250 billion investments from EFTA nations: Goyal

India will not only attract $100 billion committed investments from the four-nation EFTA bloc under a trade agreement, but also look at an additional $150 billion, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. He said that huge opportunities are there for companies from these four countries to invest in India.

Tunisian sentenced to death for Facebook posts criticising president

A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death on charges of insulting the president and assaulting state security through posts on social media, the head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights and his lawyer said on Friday.

Fire breaks out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery in Los Angeles

A fire broke out at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, one of the largest on the U.S. west coast, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office said on Thursday, with a county official adding that the flames had been confined to one area.

Munich airport closes after drones spotted nearby

Germany’s Munich airport has cancelled more than a dozen flights after drones were seen close to its airspace.

TikTok recommends porn to children, says report

TikTok’s algorithm recommends pornography and highly sexualised content to children’s accounts, according to a new report by a human rights campaign group.