Nobel Peace laureate Navi Pillay urged the United States to defend human rights and return to what she called its traditional role as a global leader.

Pillay made her comments in The Hague, where she is a judge at the International Court of Justice.

The United States announced sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court hours after Pillay was named the Peace Prize winner.

She said the timing was troubling and showed that efforts to target international criminal justice had been developing for some time.

Kerala’s High Court has kept an FIR order in force in a case involving former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohammed Riyas.

A two-judge bench declined to pause the order while it considers whether to let them appeal, and reserved its decision on that request.

The accused say they were not heard before a single judge directed the state’s Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register a case.

The dispute concerns payments from Kochi-based minerals company CMRL to Veena’s now-defunct firm Exalogic, which an income-tax panel said totalled ₹1.72 crore over three years despite no services being provided.

Drones struck two cargo ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast overnight on October 13.

One ship sank, and five crew members were rescued, while 11 others remained missing as search efforts continued.

The other ship, the Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3, was hit by three drones, and all 15 crew members were evacuated; five had minor injuries.

The attacks came a week after two other commercial ships were hit in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone, with one sinking and its crew presumed dead.

The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, up from 3.0% in July but below the 3.5% growth recorded in 2025.

The forecast was released as financial leaders gathered in Bangkok for meetings of the IMF and World Bank.

AI investment is helping offset higher energy costs linked to the war in the Middle East.

But the benefits are uneven: just 32 countries are expected to account for 95% of global growth, compared with 54 countries in April.

Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K at a smart home-focused event on Oct.

13.

The streaming box looks much like its predecessor, last updated in 2022, but has an A19 chip and Wi-Fi 7 support.

Built-in microphones let users talk to Siri hands-free, without speaking into the remote or a HomePod.

Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson has a high-ankle sprain after leaving New England’s win over the Raiders with an ankle injury.

A high-ankle sprain affects the ligaments above the ankle and can take time to heal.

He is expected to miss multiple weeks, but does not need surgery.

Henderson had 42 carries for 163 yards and a touchdown in four appearances this season.

Thélyson Orélien denies that AI wrote any sentence of his novel, “C’était ça ou mourir.”

The Canadian-Haitian writer says he used tools for research but wrote the book himself.

He apologized and accepted responsibility for plagiarizing texts by established authors after moving to Canada.

He says he began writing the novel in Quebec in 2017 and finished a first draft in 2019.

A review found exercise may ease some psychological symptoms of menopause in women aged 40 to 65.

Researchers from University College London analysed 12 trials involving more than 1,000 women.

Walking, dancing and other aerobic activities were linked to better mood and overall quality of life, while yoga and Pilates were linked to better psychological quality of life.

Menopause usually occurs between ages 45 and 55, as hormone levels fall and periods stop; mood changes, sleep problems and hot flushes are among its common symptoms.