Indian-American student terminated from campus news website after he voted for Democrat in Texas

Little-known Dutch painting from English manor collection sells for £70,000 against £8,000 estimate

A charming oil painting, thought to be created by Hendrik Gerritsz Pot, surfaced during an October auction after being held within a family collection for years. This artwork, illustrating a woman with a lute accompanied by a dog, has a dubious connection to Pot's Merry Company series. It astonishingly sold for £70,000, outpacing its initial estimate of £8,000, reflecting heightened bidder enthusiasm.

Rescuers search for seven people in Nairobi building collapse

NAIROBI, Kenya — Rescuers were searching for seven people feared trapped after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Kenya’s capital on Friday, the interior minister said. Videos shared online showed a dramatic crash and huge clouds of dust as the 16-storey building came down in the densely populated business and residential area of Eastleigh.

Odisha Police Ganjam Gambling Crackdown, Raids: 470 arrested, over ₹12.65 lakh seized ahead of Kumar Purnima

Odisha Police arrested 470 people in two days during a crackdown on gambling ahead of Kumar Purnima in Ganjam and Berhampur. Officers also seized cash and busted gambling dens as authorities warned that enforcement would continue.

Subic ‘scam hub’ raid finds 200 Vietnamese

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Authorities raided a suspected online scam hub here and found about 200 Vietnamese nationals who were allegedly involved in online financial scams and other cyber-enabled fraudulent activities. The operation was conducted at UPower Building 2 in Subic Gateway Park on Thursday by the National Bureau of Investigation Pampanga District Office, with

World's First Spinal Cord Transplant Performed On Paralysed Patient In Russia

The operation lasted 12 hours and involved replacing a damaged section of the patient's spinal cord with tissue from a brain-dead donor.

Watch: Paris shops increase security, board up windows, as France braces for protests

Shopkeepers in Paris are taking measures to secure their businesses against possible renewed protests and violence. Authorities are increasing police presence, with around 70,000 officers deployed this weekend across France. Demonstrations are planned in several cities, amidst ongoing political tensions leading to protests against rising living costs. While some support the protests, others condemn the associated looting and vandalism.

NDTV World Summit: Ex CIA Chief's "Everything Changes" Warning As Drones Dominate Battlefields

Former CIA director General David Petraeus (retired) highlighted the need to know the difference between a complete overhaul and routine defence upgrades

How Brazil's changing working class is reshaping the presidential race

Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

Piyush Goyal Jabs Abhijeet Dipke While Speaking To Indian Students In Berlin

Union Minister Piyush Goyal asked the Indian students to think about ideas that would help attract Indian talent back to the country.

'We'll Do A Little Stopover After Iran': Trump Revives Talk Of US Action In Cuba

Cuba has struggled since 2020 with an economic and energy crisis. Its gross domestic product has shrunk, and its 10 million residents have endured blackouts, food shortages and inflation.

UFO files: 'Black triangles' moving at extraordinary speed spotted over sensitive US site

The rise of AI election ads in US midterms campaign

BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.