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26 storiesRussia fires 70 missiles across Ukraine on Putin's birthday, Zelensky says
Russia launched 70 missiles and jet-powered Shahed drones at targets across Ukraine, including Kyiv, from early morning on Oct 7, which was Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday. President Volodymyr Zelensky said energy infrastructure was a main t…
Nobel chemistry prize goes to Japan's Soai Kenso and France's Henri Kagan
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on 7 October that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Soai Kenso, 76, professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Science, and Henri Kagan of France, for work on nonlinear effects and autocatal…
Nobel chemistry prize goes to Japan's Kenzō Soai and France's Henri Kagan
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Kenzō Soai, 76, an emeritus professor at Tokyo University of Science, and Henri Kagan of France, for the discovery of nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Soai…
Two killed in Ukrainian drone attack on car in Kherson region, governor says
A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger car near Rykovo in the Genichesk district of Kherson region, killing local baker Alexander Kolotun and his 15-year-old daughter Anna, regional governor Vladimir Saldo said. The car was destroyed about 12…
Japan PM Takaichi calls Nobel chemistry laureate Soai to offer congratulations
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae telephoned Soai Kenzo, an emeritus professor at Tokyo University of Science, on the evening of Oct 7 to congratulate him on winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, telling him she was “very proud as a Japanese.” …
Nissui logistics unit outage halts shipments at 17 sites; unauthorized access suspected
Nissui said a system failure at its subsidiary Nissui Logistics has stopped inbound and outbound shipments at all 17 of the unit's warehouses. The company believes the cause was unauthorized access by a third party to a data center used by …
Japan's Soai Kenso shares 2026 Nobel chemistry prize with France's Henri Kagan
Soai Kenso, professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Science, was named a joint winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with France's Henri Kagan, the Nobel Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced. It is Japa…
Russia's Defence Ministry says air defences downed 764 Ukrainian drones in 24 hours
Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defences destroyed 764 Ukrainian drones and four guided aerial bombs over the past 24 hours. The ministry also said strikes hit drone production workshops, storage sites and ammunition depots, and Ukra…
Kherson region governor says ready to consider Kyiv proposals on Alyoshki
Kherson region governor Vladimir Saldo said the region's authorities are ready to consider proposals from the Ukrainian side on the situation in Alyoshki if they are effective. Vedomosti reported he was answering a question about a possible…
US delivers batch of Switchblade 600 strike drones to Lithuania
Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence said the United States has delivered a batch of Switchblade 600 strike drones, the first such shipment to reach Lithuanian army warehouses. The ministry did not disclose how many drones were received…
2026 Nobel Chemistry Prize awarded to Kagan and Soai for chiral synthesis work
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for discovering nonlinear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, according to Chinese reports. Their work explains how reactions can favor on…
US government, Google join Zuckerberg-backed Biohub in $1.8B AI biology push
Biohub, the nonprofit founded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan, is leading a $1.8 billion collaboration with the US Department of Energy, the National Institutes of Health, Google DeepMind, Isomorphic Labs and Meta to build a “universa…
Chinese scientists develop new high-efficiency carbon-capture membrane
A team at Tianjin University led by Jiang Zhongyi and He Guangwei has developed a new all-organic mixed-matrix membrane for carbon capture, according to CLS and Jiemian. The outlets said the work overcomes the difficulty of balancing membra…
Two scientists win 2026 Nobel Chemistry Prize for asymmetric synthesis work
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to French chemist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese chemist Kenso Soai for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, Chin…
Russia says it struck Japan Tobacco plant in Ukraine; JT denies military production
Russia’s defence ministry said on 7 October that it struck a tobacco factory belonging to Japan Tobacco’s international unit JTI in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine, claiming it was used to make ammunition for the Ukrainian army. JT denies any i…
Girl, 11, killed and four wounded in rocket attack on Belgorod region village, officials say
An 11-year-old girl was killed and four civilians, including another child, were wounded in a rocket attack on the village of Printsevka in the Valuysky district of Russia's Belgorod region, the regional operational headquarters said. Two p…
Russia's Interior Ministry says Telegram refuses to cooperate on drug propaganda
Russia's Interior Ministry said Telegram is not responding to its offers of contact in the fight against drug propaganda, with the acting head of its drug-control directorate, Kirill Smurov, saying the messenger is used to draw teenagers in…
Russia says no Black Sea pollution found after tanker fire near Sochi
Rosprirodnadzor said no pollution of the Black Sea water area or coastline has been detected after a fire on the Liberian-flagged tanker Aframax Rio off Sochi. The tanker was attacked by uncrewed boats on 6 October evening while carrying oi…
Wooden tablet recording sale of nuhi woman found at Nara's Heijo-kyo site
Nara city said a wooden tablet recording the sale of a “nuhi” — a person of the lower senmin status under the ancient ritsuryo system — was excavated from a well at the Heijo-kyo site, the first such mokkan found in Japan. The tablet record…
EU Commission allocates €1.24bn to Ukraine for drones and missiles
The European Commission has allocated €1.24 billion to Ukraine to buy drones, drone interceptors and missiles, Russian state and business outlets reported. The payment is part of the defence component of a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine, of…