The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa has demanded that the central government do more to ensure discipline among U.S. troops on the southern island following the arrest of a U.S. Ma

The U.S. military in Okinawa is instituting a 48-hour operational pause, prohibiting U.S. service members from leaving the base.

The U.S. military in Okinawa, Japan, is pausing all operations for two days after a Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing a local woman

A US Marine was arrested Sunday on suspicion of murder and robbery after a woman’s body was discovered in a hotel room in Okinawa, prompting outrage across Japan, with the local governor saying the incident showed the US efforts to maintain discipline among its troops were “completely ineffective.”

The State Department is pushing Moscow for details about the potential leak of pneumonic plague in Siberia.

Trump said he expects to speak with Putin "very soon."

The State Department is pushing Moscow for details about the potential leak of pneumonic plague in Siberia.

The Trump administration is struggling to get clear answers about the death of a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague and has formally escalated its request for information from the country, amid days of stonewalling from Russian officials about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the episode.

PARIS — Police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters blockading high schools across France on Tuesday, as tens of thousands of students, parents and teachers took to the streets to demand more funding for the public school system.

Thousands have been arrested and classes were canceled for the rest of this week as the student protests tapped into French anger over austerity measures.

Police clashes and peaceful protests as French school protests continue

Several children have been seriously injured during protests in France, as high school pupils demand better conditions and police crack down on their demonstrations.  - Injured eye -   In the

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their efforts to resolve mysterious mirror images in chemical molecules.

Scientists ⁠Henri Kagan ⁠and Kenso Soai won ​the 2026 Nobel Prize ‌in Chemistry "for the ‌discovery of ⁠non-linear ⁠effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis," ​the award-giving body said on Wednesday.

This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri Kagan of the former Paris-Sud University and Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science for "making chemistry choose a mirror image. "

Last year, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their development of new molecular structures that can trap vast quantities of gas inside, laying the groundwork to potentially suck greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere or harvest moisture from desert environments.

The two have yet to agree on the terms of a deal that would see Hamas lay down its weapons in exchange for Israeli troop withdrawals. Israel says it will not pull back until Hamas

Israelis are gathering Wednesday to commemorate the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,200 people, saw 251 taken hostage, and sparked a devastating war in Gaza that Palestinians still grapple with. In southern Israel,

Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes, new strikes on Gaza and intense political debate, weeks before elections in which the country’s deadliest day will be front and centre.

Israel has increased military and security readiness ahead of the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas massacre following intelligence that Hamas may be preparing attacks against Israeli forces in Gaza.

Russia launched a barrage ​of drones and missiles at Ukraine on Wednesday (October 7) , killing at least eight people and damaging residential buildings, industrial ‌facilities and infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said.

"There is ‌updated intelligence indicating that ⁠Russia ⁠is preparing a massive attack," Zelenskiy said in ​his nightly video address. "Ukrainian services and our air force are ready ​to respond to the extent permitted ⁠by our ⁠available means of ⁠defence.

Russian defence ​ministry said ‌on Wednesday its forces ​had ​carried out a "massive ⁠strike" on ​targets in ​Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video message blamed Russia for Black Sea attack and warned that latest intelligence suggested Russia was preparing a "massive strike" on Ukraine.