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2.9k storiesLawyers seek commuted sentence for Christa Pike after failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike, 50, has remained unconscious and on a ventilator in a Tennessee hospital since the state's attempt to execute her with the drug pentobarbital failed on Wednesday night, her lawyer Stephen Ferrell said. On Monday Ferrell told “…
Cornell Faculty Move Toward No-Confidence Vote Over Sexual Assault Case Handling
Members of Cornell University's Faculty Senate have introduced a resolution for a vote of no confidence against the university administration over its handling of a 2024 alleged gang rape on campus. The resolution was submitted to a faculty…
Turkey, Pakistan to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under Mecca defense pact
Turkey and Pakistan said they will provide agreed military forces and take steps to deploy them rapidly to Saudi Arabia, after an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Oct. 5, in the first practical activation of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement …
Dodgers beat Braves 5-3 in NLDS Game 1, drop Muncy for Game 2
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of their NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, with Tarik Skubal striking out seven over six innings, Fox News reported. Max Muncy, who homered in the sixth inning, was taken out o…
South Korea's Asian Games football gold overshadowed by military service row
South Korea's under-23 team beat Japan 1-0 in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 3 to win a fourth consecutive Asian Games men's football gold, with Eom Ji-sung scoring. The win was followed by a controversy over players' remarks on the mili…
New York stocks close higher; S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs
New York's main stock indices closed higher, with Kukmin Ilbo reporting SpaceX up 7.62% and Asia Economy noting the rise came even as the 10-year US Treasury yield renewed a high. In the following US session, Chosun Ilbo reported the S&P 50…
Ex-Lower House member Inatomi to run in Fukuoka mayoral election as independent
Former Lower House member Shuji Inatomi, 56, has decided to run in the Fukuoka mayoral election as an independent and plans to announce it at a press conference soon. The race is set for Nov. 1 notification and Nov. 15 voting, with incumben…
Typhoon No. 27 moves north near Ogasawara as typhoons 28 and 29 form
Typhoon No. 27, described by the Japan Meteorological Agency as large and very strong, moved north over waters near the Ogasawara Islands and was forecast to approach the islands at very strong intensity from the evening of Oct. 5 to early …
Court suspends Korea Exchange delisting decisions over market-cap rules
A Seoul court on Oct 2 granted injunctions suspending the Korea Exchange's delisting decisions against KOSPI-listed Joo Yeon Tech and KOSDAQ-listed KM Pharma. The court questioned the rule requiring a company to stay above the market-cap th…
Russian Defense Ministry says troops took Samoilovka in Zaporizhzhia region
Russia's Defense Ministry said on Monday that units of the “Vostok” group of forces took control of the village of Samoilovka in the Zaporizhzhia region. The ministry said the capture expands the group's capabilities and creates a bridgehea…
US offers to help Russia over suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia
President Trump said Monday the United States is willing to help Russia over a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia, adding that he had not spoken to Vladimir Putin about it. The case follows the death of Darya Shipilova, 28, a lab…
Tanker strikes continue in Strait of Hormuz as oil price tops $100 again
Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy attacked at least seven tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over five days, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported, according to Dong-A Ilbo and Yonhap. The UK maritime trade body UKMTO said a tanker was …
Germany's AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state parliament speaker post, a postwar first
The state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt in eastern Germany elected AfD lawmaker Tobias Rausch as its speaker on October 6, Nikkei reported. It is the first time a politician from a far-right party has held a speaker post at state or federal l…
Nvidia sets second straight record close; Korean AI supply chain shares rally
Nvidia closed 2.1% higher at $238.90 on October 5 in New York, a second consecutive record close, lifting its market capitalisation to about $5.76 trillion and putting the first $6 trillion valuation within reach. Korean outlets also report…
Actress Jun Won-ju says she gifted half her assets to prevent inheritance dispute
Actress Jun Won-ju, 87, said she has already gifted half of her assets to her children to prevent a dispute over her estate after her death, according to three Korean outlets. Seoul Shinmun reported she said giving everything away in advanc…
Tesla leads Korea's imported car sales for eighth month as EV share tops half
Tesla sold 12,372 imported passenger cars in South Korea in September, its eighth consecutive month in first place among import brands, according to Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) data. Total imported passen…
Russian government approves bioeconomy development strategy to 2036
Russia's government approved a bioeconomy development strategy running to 2036, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with deputy premiers, according to official and business outlets. The strategy defines priority areas for bio…
LG ends eight-game skid with 6-1 win, pulls level with KIA for third
The LG Twins beat the NC Dinos 6-1 at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium on Oct. 6, ending an eight-game losing streak with three home runs. Third-placed KIA lost to Samsung the same day, leaving LG and KIA level on winning percentage in the race for t…
Trump suggests Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego; California officials condemn
President Donald Trump said at a rally in Grand Island, Nebraska, that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling the war with Iran “a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe.” California Govern…
Nvidia CEO's son-in-law Nico Caprez rises to vice president, reports say
Nico Caprez (35), the son-in-law of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, has become vice president for global AI infrastructure growth, according to a report by The Information on Oct. 5 that Yonhap and the Kyunghyang Shinmun relayed. He was promoted i…