Navi Pillay, Champion of International Law, Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The 85-year-old South African jurist, a former UN human rights chief, was honoured as one of “the great defenders of international legal principles in our time.”
Anne Carson Wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Swedish Academy honoured Carson for work that, in dialogue with the classical tradition, “has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
Europe’s Entry/Exit System Six Months On: What Travellers Need to Know Before ETIAS
Fingerprints and face scans have replaced passport stamps at Schengen borders. Here is how EES works and what the coming ETIAS permit will mean.
Asian Games 2026 Close: China Tops the Medal Table as Teen Stars Steal the Show
A 13-year-old swimming sensation, a Thai sprint king and a world record in the pool headlined two weeks of competition in Aichi-Nagoya.
Brazil Heads to a Runoff: Flávio Bolsonaro Edges Lula in First Round
With neither candidate above 50%, Brazil’s presidential race goes to a second round on October 25 — a rematch of the country’s deep political divide.
Chasing Autumn: Seven of the World’s Best Fall Foliage Trips and When to Go
Timing is everything for leaf-peepers. Our guide to seven classic foliage destinations, with typical peak windows and tips to dodge the crowds.
Japan Tightens Permanent Residency Rules With a Twentyfold Fee Rise and Income Tests
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi frames the stricter rules as “orderly coexistence,” but businesses warn Japan needs more foreign workers, not fewer.
Ethiopia and Eritrea Sever Diplomatic Ties as Fighting in the North Escalates
Tit-for-tat expulsions and a reported drone strike in Addis Ababa raise fears that a domestic conflict could become a wider regional war.
SpaceX Crew-13 Launches to the Space Station on a Record-Fast Trip
A Falcon 9 carried four astronauts toward the ISS on what NASA expects to be the fastest launch-to-docking by a US spacecraft in station history.
A Month After the Himalayan Glacier Collapse, Nepal Faces a Long Road to Recovery
The August 26 disaster killed more than 1,000 people across Nepal and China, left thousands missing and devastated hydropower sites and mountain villages.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Nears $1 Billion Domestic as 2026 Box Office Roars Back
A blockbuster summer led by Spider-Man, The Odyssey and Toy Story 5 has made 2026 one of the healthiest years for cinemas since the pandemic.
World Tourism Day 2026: How AI Could Redesign the Way We Travel
UN Tourism’s 2026 theme, “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,” puts AI at the centre of the industry’s future.