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Kagan and Soai Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their discoveries about how chemical reactions can produce an overwhelming excess of one mirror-image form of a molecule. Their work on asymmetric organic synthesis has aided understanding of how medicines work and helped pharmaceutical development.

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Christa Pike Regains Consciousness After Failed Execution in Tennessee

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Christa Pike Conscious After Botched Tennessee Execution

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking nearly a week after a botched lethal injection execution left her critically injured and temporarily on a ventilator, her attorneys said Tuesday. Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in a hospital.

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Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could ‘Take Out’ L.A. or San Diego

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Trump's Iran city remarks spark political backlash

At a Nebraska campaign rally, US President Donald Trump said Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, drawing cheers and later bipartisan condemnation. California Governor Gavin Newsom called him "dangerous and deranged," while a White House official said the remarks were taken out of context.

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Messi scores in emotional farewell game for Argentina

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Lionel Messi Bids Farewell to Argentina in Final International Match

Lionel Messi played his final international match for Argentina in a friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires, scoring once and assisting two goals in a 3-0 win. Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni called it an emotional day as Messi ended a 21-year international career. A fan, Yadil M Iqbal, traveled from Kerala, India, to attend the match.

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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

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France halts stun grenades after student protester loses hand

France has suspended police use of stun grenades against student protesters after a 15-year-old boy had his hand blown off during a clash with riot police. The French government announced the move on Wednesday amid protests over education funding and allegations of disproportionate force. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is due to address the nation, and 18 internal police probes have been launched.

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At least 24 killed as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine

Ukraine says Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles

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Israel Marks Third Anniversary of October 7 Hamas Attacks

Israel held ceremonies and memorial gatherings on 7 October 2026 to mark the third anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attack, including at the Nova music festival site near Re'im. The commemorations took place under heightened security ahead of an election in which the attack is expected to remain a central issue.

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Rubio Urges Europe to Awaken From ‘Slumber’ and Uphold Western Dominance

In Greece, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Western nations must embrace an earlier ethos of exploration and conquest as part of their civilization, to remain ‘at the head of the world.’

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ICE Electric-Shock Gloves Linked to Intense Pain in Army Study

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has signed a $16.7 million deal for electric-shock gloves that agents could use on detainees and protesters. A U.S. Army study found the devices caused intense pain during a military exercise, prompting participants to stop fighting immediately and fear further exposure. The Guardian reported the subjects also felt 'excessive' fear.

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Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to stealing gold bars as part of elaborate scam

A former senior CIA official has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of gold bars and acquiring real estate in a scam worth more than $40m (£30.2m).

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Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in Russia

US President Donald Trump said he will speak "very soon" with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the reported death of a laboratory technician from plague in Siberia. The US and the World Health Organization have pressed Moscow for greater transparency over conflicting accounts of the incident.

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Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on Aden, Riyadh airports

Aden International Airport came under attack as Yemen's war intensified, with the Houthis targeting key transport hubs.

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Christa Pike Conscious After Botched Tennessee Execution

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Lionel Messi Bids Farewell to Argentina in Final International Match

France halts stun grenades after student protester loses hand

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'It's still unclear whether Netanyahu will pay for what happened during his time in office'

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UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained over election chief protest

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Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades

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Ultra-Orthodox rabbi’s anti-Zionist remarks stir Israel election row

Evicted Spanish pensioner who sparked housing protests has died, Madrid tenant union says

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