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October 6, 2025

French Prime Minister Lecornu resigns

France’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has resigned, the Élysée Palace announced on Monday.

Sébastien Lecornu,
October 6, 2025

Brunkow, Ramsdell, Sakaguchi win 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

Their discoveries laid the “foundation for a new field of research and spurred the development of new treatments, for example for cancer and autoimmune diseases”.
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Brunkow, Ramsdell and Sakaguchi
October 6, 2025

Trump to mark 80th birthday with UFC cage fight at White House

President Donald Trump says he will celebrate his 80th birthday with a martial arts cage fight on the White House lawn next year.

Donald Trump official portrait
October 6, 2025

Over 40% of Australians fall victim to multiple cybercrimes

Over 40 per cent of Australian cybercrime victims in 2024 were victims of multiple forms of cybercrime, according to a new government report.

Cybercrime
October 6, 2025

Nobel Prize week kicks off with medicine announcement

The 2025 Nobel Prize season begins on Monday with the announcement of the winner in the Physiology or Medicine category.

Nobel Prize
October 6, 2025

Germany’s Merz backs mobile phone ban in primary schools

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday voiced support for banning mobile phones in primary schools.

German schoolchildren
October 5, 2025

Chad parliament scraps presidential term limit, clears way for Mahamat Deby’s indefinite rule

By the amendment, Mr Deby’s current tenure has been extended by another two years, while he remains eligible to contest perpetually to remain in power.

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno
October 4, 2025

Tunisian sentenced to death for insulting President Kaïs Saied on social media

The judge also accused Mr Chouchane of inciting the public against the president and attempting to overthrow the government.

Tunisian President Kais Saied
October 4, 2025

Israel deports 137 GSF volunteers to Turkey

Israel described the volunteers as ‘provocateurs of the Hamas–Sumud flotilla.’

Global Sumud Flotilla
October 4, 2025
Sanae Takaichi