‘Ghost particles’ from space telescope wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Neutrinos are elusive subatomic particles. The Sun produces vast numbers of them: every second, billions pass harmlessly through an area the size of your fingernail. But IceCube is searching for much higher-energy neutrinos, those produced by violent…
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport
Yemen’s Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have…
Fear and disruption for Ukraine’s rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
Seventeen-year-old Anastasiia Ryvbalchenko has also experienced a narrow escape. She and her fellow passengers were forced to leave their train at 4am, towards the end of a long of a journey from Odesa to Kirovohrad on 16 September. «On my way to Odesa,…
Paris students gear up for ‘Black Tuesday’ protests
Students at the prestigious Paris high school Henri IV blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of the «Black Tuesday» protests which authorities say could attract up to 40,000 demonstrators in the French capital. Despite weeks of escalating…
Nigerian Air Force plane crash: Bola Tinubu declares three days of mourning as 32 killed
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning after a military aircraft crashed in southern Ondo State, killing 32 people. Authorities say the plane was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it came down…
Israel warns Gazans will pay ‘heavy price’ for any October 7 attacks on military
Israel’s defence minister on Tuesday said he had put the military on high alert before the anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, warning Gazans would pay a «heavy price» if forces were harmed. The office of Defence Minister Israel…
Yemen: Children brave snipers and mortars to go to school near front line
Homes in Taiz are mostly scattered across the slopes, but many have been abandoned by families fleeing the fighting. Twice, we try to visit the neighbourhood where Rafeef and her family live, but a community leader advises us it is too dangerous. On the…
Nations League: France defeat Belgium in second-half comeback – Sports
To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to…
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks ‘not good enough’
OpenAI has admitted its actions were «not good enough» after one of its rogue agents breached Australian government websites in June, saying it had added more precautions to its training environments. The company’s chief strategy officer Jason Kwon…
Ethiopia again demands access to the Red Sea – Eye on Africa
To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to…