Riyadh airport passenger terminal is struck again

10/11/2026

CAIRO— (UPDATED) A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said a projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, less than a day after a missile struck it and killed…

Lung surgery for Pope Leo XIV to remove localized nodule

Colleen Barry, Nicole Winfield 10/11/2026

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodular lesion on his lung that was recently discovered during medical checks. The 71-year-old pope said the nodule…

Anne Carson, Canadian poet, essayist, wins Nobel Prize for Literature

Jill Lawless and Hillel Italie 10/08/2026

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, October 8 for playful, genre-blending works that fuse the classical and the modern. Toronto-born Carson, 76, draws on themes…

Isaias strengthens into first hurricane of Atlantic season

Dave Collins, R.J. Rico 10/08/2026

Isaias strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season late Wednesday as it surged towards the U.S. Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.…

Shia LaBeouf’s wife Mia Goth seeks divorce nearly 10 years after they wed

Andrew Dalton 10/08/2026

Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the two actors were married. The petition filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court says the 32-year-old Goth and the 40-year-old LaBeouf have been separated since July…

The plague never went away: Here’s what you need to know

10/08/2026

The plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th-century Europe, never went away. It is now easily treated with antibiotics. Since the 1990s, most human cases have been reported in Africa, especially…

Pneumonic plague: How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case

10/07/2026

GENEVA— The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia presents a “very low” risk outside the country as investigators look into what caused the death of a lab employee there last week.…

Tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner to miss the rest of the year’s events

10/06/2026

MONACO (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner announced he will be out for the rest of the year as he continues to deal with an injured knee. Sinner has not played since July when he beat Alexander Zverev…

Nobel prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for shining light on brain activity

10/06/2026

STOCKHOLM  — The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works. Dr. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel carried out research…

Killing of Abby Choi, Hong Kong socialite likely linked to finance dispute

Kanis Leung 10/05/2026

The killing of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi was likely linked to a financial dispute with her former father-in-law over a luxury apartment, the prosecution said Wednesday, in a case that has shocked the city after Choi’s dismembered body…

‘Terror attack’: FlyDubai captain hurt using cockpit’s crash axe, UAE says

Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy 10/03/2026

The co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others stopped the attack is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people with knowledge of the situation, including a Gulf and Western diplomat, said on…

Prague’s Charles Bridge draws crowds to recreate iconic band photo

10/02/2026

PRAGUE (AP) — A long line of visitors forms daily at a sculpture on Prague’s Charles Bridge, adding a new attraction to the historic 14th-century landmark. Tourists have long flocked to the bridge over the Vltava River…

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