Sports
Forrest earns major invites with Spanish Open win
Scotland's Grant Forrest holds off a charge from home favourite Eugenio Chacarra to win the Spanish Open and book a spot at The Open and the Masters next year.
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Verstappen building major momentum as 'no-one very happy' at McLaren
Max Verstappen's revival might not be a serious issue for Kimi Antonelli but it is for McLaren, who had a bad Saturday in Singapore, writes Andrew Benson.
Weather
Isaias becomes major category three storm before landfall
Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season has been continuing to strengthen and is now a category three 'major' hurricane.
Business
Major League Baseball proposes shortening its regular season as it pushes for a salary cap
Major League Baseball proposed a return to a shorter 154-game regular season schedule as it attempts to convince players to approve a salary cap.
World
Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region, killing two
Russia says 290 drones targeted Moscow and nearby regions in the overnight Ukrainian assault.
World
Yemen launches major military operation against Houthis
Yemen's internationally recognized government has launched a new military offensive to retake Houthi-held territory, as the Iran-backed rebel group claims new attacks in Saudi Arabia.
World
Yemen gov’t forces commence major combat operation against Houthis
Yemeni government forces have declared a ‘battle for liberation’ to retake remaining territory held by the Houthis.
World
Russia strikes another major bridge in Kyiv, says mayor
The attack on Kyiv's Northern Bridge comes after the Southern Bridge on the Dnipro river was hit multiple times by Russia's drones.
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Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv
The strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in Ukraine's capital.
World
Russia launches major attack on Ukraine’s energy grid, causing power cuts
Russia launched its heaviest combined assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in months on Wednesday, killing seven people and triggering emergency power cuts in Kyiv and nearby regions. The strikes came as officials warned of a difficult winter amid Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power and heating infrastructure.
Business
Trump’s AI lunch included every major tech company. Except Apple
Apple's absence from Trump's AI lunch raised eyebrows, but the company is known to look out for its own interests.
World
Major incident at UK airbase used by US
British police have evacuated homes near an air force base in Gloucestershire, as army bomb disposal experts examined several vehicles in what authorities described as a major incident. Five men have been arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and offences under the Explosives Act. RAF Fairford, the base involved, is also being used by the US for strikes on Iranian missile sites targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz. US Air Force personnel at the base have been told to remain vigilant, while police say the incident is now contained. Caroline Baum reports.
World
UK: 5 arrested after 'major incident' near Fairford air base
Scores of homes were evacuated in the UK town of Whelford, near an air base used by the US military, with bomb disposal teams checking "suspicious vehicles" at the scene. Police said five men had been arrested.
World
UK reports 'major incident,' arrests near Fairford air base
Multiple buildings were evacuated in the UK town of Whelford, near an air base used by the US military, with UK police saying bomb disposal teams were checking vehicles on the scene. Several men had been arrested.
Health
A major risk of breast cancer screening may have been overestimated for decades
A new analysis suggests mammograms may lead to far less breast cancer overdiagnosis than some earlier studies indicated. Researchers reexamined all eight major randomized screening trials and accounted for differences in follow-up time, screening frequency, and screening after trials ended. Their results were consistent with an overdiagnosis rate below 5%, rather than estimates approaching 30% to 50%.
Politics
Threat to 'life and existence': Major takeaways from Palestinian president's UN speech
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, delivering prerecorded remarks from his office in Ramallah after the United States denied him and other top Palestinian officials visas to attend the gathering for the second year in a row. “The Palestinian people face one of the most dangerous times in its history,” Abbas said. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at some of the main takeaways from his address.
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World
As major powers act unilaterally, experts say UN faces crisis in New York
Experts warn the UN faces crises of funding, relevance, and Security Council gridlock.
World
US judge delays ruling on White House ban of CNN, MS NOW, Politico
A judge heard arguments on Wednesday but did not rule on the case.
World
Major US outlets suspend shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban
Regular coverage of the president has been disrupted after he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
Business
Flights at major US airports delayed after cable cut by construction workers
The cable had been repaired and airports are resuming normal operations, the US transportation secretary says.