The last 20 living hostages released by Hamas are beginning a difficult path to recovery that will include rebuilding a sense of control over their lives.

Israel returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians to Gaza authorities, the Hamas-run health ministry said, bringing the total number handed over as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal to 90.

Focused ultrasound treatments for essential tremor are now performed routinely at many locations around the world.

Optimism over the profit potential of artificial intelligence has helped drive the US stock market to record highs, but investors are looking for weak spots that could emerge in the AI trade and have identified some risks to watch for.

Police said that the tests of the fabric have yielded a DNA profile, but haven't led to the identification of the parents.

India has rushed a consignment of Prussian Blue (Pru-Decorp) capsules to Indonesia to help mitigate the effects of Cesium-137 contamination after Jakarta detected traces of radioactivity in exported food products.

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is expected to reopen to allow people to cross on Thursday, according to sources.

Pope Leo XIV was given a 12-year-old white purebred Arabian horse, "Proton", a present from a Polish breeder.

China's swift growth and diversification of its nuclear capabilities have led to concerns that Beijing might engage in "nuclear blackmail" or even nuclear conflict with Western countries if they intervene in a Taiwan dispute.

Long stigmatised for bringing bad luck or for links with the occult, black cats have found salvation in a Spanish town that has temporarily banned their adoption to ward off potentially sinister Halloween "rituals".

Human Rights Watch criticised Iraq's amendment of the personal status law, saying it restricts women's rights and makes them "second class citizens".

Since the shutdown began October 1, the Federal Aviation Administration has reported controller shortages in cities across the US.

Israelis on Monday celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages who were held in Gaza under the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

China has filed a complaint against India in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over New Delhi's subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries.

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed a 48-hour ceasefire after dozens of people were killed and many more wounded, in violence along their shared border early Wednesday.

This festive season, as we adorn ourselves with gold and silver, few realise that these precious metals were born in the fiery deaths of ancient stars - cosmic remnants scattered across the universe, now resting in our hands as ornaments of celestial

Interim Nepalese Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the death of Nepali national Bipin Joshi, whose body was handed over by Hamas to Israel, bringing a tragic end to two years of uncertainty and hope.

The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diameter of roughly 280,000 kilometres as they encircle the giant planet. But smaller celestial bodies in the solar system also boast ring systems that are impressive in their own.

The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the highest ever recorded, the United Nations said, calling for urgent action to slash emissions.

Chinese officials have reportedly compelled thousands of Tibetans, including monks, nuns, and prominent lamas, to participate in a Kalachakra empowerment led by Gyaltsen Norbu, the 'fake Panchen', by Tibetans.