International

• Friday, October 10th 2025 - 10:51 UTC

  Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ratified and is in force

  

  The Israeli Government on Thursday ratified the ceasefire agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump and other mediators with the pro-Palestine terrorist group Hamas, according to which all hostages are to be released in the coming days.

• Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 20:14 UTC

  Hungarian Krasznahorkai gets 2025 Literature Nobel Prize

  

  Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai was honored with the 2025 Literature Nobel Prize for his “compelling and visionary work that affirms the power of art amidst apocalyptic horror,” Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary and Spokesperson for the Swedish Academy, announced in Stockholm on Thursday.

• Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

  Gaza: Deal announced for release of all Israeli hostages

  

  A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas, accepting the first phase of the US peace plan following mediated talks in Egypt. The deal is expected to be formally signed on Thursday.

• Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 02:58 UTC

  MOFs' potential earns researchers the Chemistry Nobel Prize

  

  The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Richard Robson (UK), Susumu Kitagawa (Japan), and Omar Yaghi (USA)—for their foundational work on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), the Swedish Academy announced on Wednesday.

• Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 02:02 UTC

  Chilean artist sparks controversy with unauthorized display at Madrid wax museum

  

  Chilean artist Nico Miranda sparked a controversy at the Madrid Wax Museum with his representation of Argentine President Javier Milei as a lapdog of his US colleague Donald Trump, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was likened to “Chuky,” the evil doll.

• Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 22:10 UTC

  UK Conservative leader, “Our veterans defended us; now, it's our turn to defend them”

  

  “We should be worrying about the strength of the military, and not prosecuting veterans”, Kemi Badenoch said in her speech as she closed the Conservative party's conference in Manchester.

• Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 21:44 UTC

  Falkland Islands hero's medals sell for £65,000 as widow honors his final wish

  

  A Falklands War hero's medals have sold for £65,000 at auction, fulfilling his final wish that the proceeds would give his widow financial security. The Military Medal group belonging to Corporal Barry “Baz” Grayling of 2nd Battalion, from the Parachute Regiment went under the hammer at Noonans Mayfair in London.

• Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 09:29 UTC

  Brazil's soybean shipments to China make up for Beijing's purchases from US

  

  After China suspended purchases of soybeans from the United States between June and August, due to President Donald Trump's tariff war, other suppliers, such as Brazil and Argentina, have found a new niche, according to a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, which represents 6 million American farmers.

• Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 21:20 UTC

  Physics Nobel Prize granted to US, UK, and French researchers of quantum mechanics

  

  The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three researchers: John Clarke (UK), Michel H. Devoret (France/USA), and John M. Martinis (USA), for their work on quantum mechanics, the Swedish Academy announced on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

  Falkor (Too) sets sail after red tape delays

  

  Following days of delays caused by red-tape issues, the Falkor (Too) set sail from the port of Buenos Aires for another underwater joint streaming mission by the Schmidt Ocean Institute and Argentina's National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) is already underway.