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939 storiesTyphoon 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 …
Seoul defense chief: North Korea appears “taken aback” by DMZ mine response
South Korean Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul told a parliamentary audit on October 7 that North Korea appeared “considerably taken aback” by Seoul’s response to the Demilitarized Zone explosion and its mine-clearing operation. He pointed to…
Abe siblings both win gold on day two of judo world championships in Baku
Abe Uta won the women's 52kg title and her brother Abe Hifumi won the men's 66kg title on the second day of the judo world championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, Japanese outlets reported. It was Uta's sixth world title and second in a row, and…
Tropical Depression Nine forecast to become Hurricane Isaias, threaten Gulf Coast
Tropical Depression Nine formed in the southwestern Gulf with 35 mph winds and is forecast to become Tropical Storm Isaias and then a hurricane on Thursday, CNN reported. It is expected to reach Category 2 strength with 100 mph winds as it …
Swedish air force plane flew radar reconnaissance over Black Sea, TASS reports
Russian state outlets reported that a Swedish Air Force aircraft carried out reconnaissance over the Black Sea, with TASS saying the flight was radar reconnaissance and that the plane took off from the Malmen military base. TASS later repor…
Thailand flood death toll reaches 60; Bangkok and 27 provinces affected
Thailand's Interior Ministry disaster agency said on Oct 7 that flooding has killed 60 people and affected more than 1.48 million households, or 4.19 million people. The country has seen repeated heavy rain and widespread flooding since Sep…
South Korea meet Uzbekistan in Yongin as Moreno seeks turnaround
South Korea play Uzbekistan at 8 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Yongin Mir Stadium in the last of four September-October internationals, with Chosun Ilbo calling it a prelude between Asian Cup contenders. Korean outlets describe the team as unsettled af…
Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson retires after 14 seasons, citing mental health
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday after 14 seasons, all with Philadelphia. The 36-year-old, a six-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time Super Bowl winner, said he wanted to play on…
Kiwoom Heroes sign top pick Ha Hyeon-seung for record 1.6 billion won
The Kiwoom Heroes said they signed Ha Hyeon-seung, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 KBO rookie draft, to a 1.6 billion won signing bonus — the highest ever for a KBO rookie, surpassing Han Ki-joo's 1 billion won with KIA in 2006. The 18-y…
Zheng Qinwen beats Bouzkova in three sets to reach China Open last 16
Zheng Qinwen defeated Czech 18th seed Bouzkova 2-1 at the Diamond Court on October 5 to reach the round of 16 at the 2026 China Open in Beijing. It was the first meeting between the two players; Zheng took the first set in a tiebreak, lost …
Rays beat Yankees 5-2 in Game 2, take 2-0 ALDS lead
The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 5-2 on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Florida, to take a 2-0 lead in their American League Division Series. Richie Palacios hit a two-run single in a four-run fifth inning, and the Yankees c…
Nuri rocket completes fifth launch, placing satellites in orbit
South Korea’s Nuri rocket lifted off at 12:25 p.m. local time on Oct 7 from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, carrying 15 satellites, the most in its history, and placed the five main ultra-small cluster satellites in their target orbit. Ne…
Russian missile and drone attacks kill at least 21 across Ukraine, officials say
Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv and about a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight into Wednesday, killing at least 21 civilians, including four children, and wounding around 60, Ukrainian officials said, according to the Associate…
Nuri declared a success on fifth flight; five cluster satellites make contact
South Korea's Nuri rocket lifted off at 12:25 p.m. from the Naro Space Center in Goheung and the Korea Aerospace Administration declared the fifth flight a success, saying all 15 satellites were placed in orbit. Officials said 14 of the 15 …
Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 attack with memorials and protests
Israelis gathered on Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which killed more than 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, with ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations. A national moment…
South Korea beats Japan 1-0 for fourth straight Asian Games football gold
South Korea's under-23 team beat Japan 1-0 in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's football final at Toyota Stadium on 3 October, with Um Ji-sung scoring in the second half. It is South Korea's fourth consecutive title in the event, whic…
Tropical Storm Isaias forms off Mexico, forecast to hit US Gulf Coast as hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in warm waters off eastern Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, and the National Hurricane Center said it is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season befor…
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 the discovery of nonlinear effects and …
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to activate collective defence against Houthis
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia decided at an emergency meeting in Riyadh on 5 October to activate collective defence measures under a pact they signed in August, confirming they would deploy their forces inside Saudi territory. The three…
Nuri rocket lifts off on fifth flight carrying record 15 satellites
South Korea's Nuri rocket launched at 12:25 p.m. on Oct. 7 from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, after the launch management committee confirmed the time that morning. The rocket carries 15 satellites — five NEOANSAT microsatellite cluster…