Justina Shiroka Pula is the new president of Kosovo, following a vote that ended a long-running political crisis in the country.

Kosovo elects new president, ends political crisis

Kosovo ends political crisis with election of new president

Trump-Putin call on 'pneumonic plague' death in Russia

Trump to discuss Siberian plague case with Putin amid global health concerns

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after arriving on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Washington.

Drone attack triggers tanker fire off Russia's Sochi

Ukraine drone strike ignites tanker fire near Russia's Sochi coast

A Liberia-flagged Aframax oil tanker named the 'Aframax Rio' caught fire in the Black Sea near the Russian resort city of Sochi after a suspected attack by Ukrainian uncrewed sea drones. The incident, which occurred on October 6, 2026, sent massive columns of black smoke and bright orange flames into the sky, visible from the shoreline.

Officials visit Indians rescued from Black Sea attack

Three Indians rescued from Black Sea attack, one receiving treatment

Embassy officials in Romania meet Indians rescued from vessel attacked in Black Sea (Photo/X@eoiromania)

Russian city residents unfazed by plague reports

Residents in Irkutsk questioned whether the laboratory worker had died of plague at all

Russian authorities denied on October 6, 2026 that they were imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, and reacted to Washington's offer of assistance by proposing to help battle US infectious diseases.

Sweden police say armed man shot outside royal palace

Police said officers responding to the incident opened fire on the man

Sweden police say armed man shot outside royal palace

Man returns to UK after 28-year walk around the world

After 28 years and 29 countries, British adventurer Karl Bushby finally reached UK soil

Karl Bushby, a 57-year-old former paratrooper, set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998.

UNESCO–Hamdan Prize awards $300,000 to teacher projects

Hamdan Foundation in Dubai, UNESCO launch research project on lessons from past laureates

UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development honours winners of its ninth edition at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris

Belgian Francis Halzen wins physics Nobel

Physicist used South Pole ice to capture particles originating in the distant cosmos

Eva Olsson, Ellen Moons, and Mark Pearce sit in front of a screen displaying Francis Halzen as the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 6, 2026.

How select UAE residents, Emiratis can win a trip to UK

Here’s everything you need to know about 4 alumni awards awaiting those who are eligible

Studied in the UK? Here's how UAE residents and Emiratis can win a trip back

'Pneumonic plague' leak? Quarantines ordered in Siberia

Health officials monitor Siberia, order medical observation for almost 200 people

This undated photo released by the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and Far East, shows the institute workers in a lab.

British Airways 4-hr flight back: Why 28,000ft descent?

BA295 returns to Heathrow after rapid descent and emergency squawk

British Airways flight makes emergency descent due to pressurisation issue

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