Acclaimed Indian actor Nana Patekar has died at the age of 75. He won three National Film Awards and received the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honours, and was known for intense performances in Indian cinema.
BBC News – World Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema.
BBC News – World Known for his intense performances, Patekar carved out a distinctive place in Indian cinema.
NYTimes – US Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike regained consciousness after a botched execution and remains hospitalized in critical condition, her lawyers said. A Nashville judge ordered state officials to preserve evidence from the failed execution. Pike, 50, is reportedly angry, confused, unable to move either arm and unable to eat because she cannot swallow; she also has pneumonia.
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.
BBC News – World France has suspended police use of stun grenades at student-led demonstrations after a 15-year-old boy had his hand blown off during a clash with riot police. The interior minister announced the suspension on Wednesday as allegations of police brutality mounted and tens of thousands protested across the country. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was expected to address the nation later that evening.
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