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.

South Korea’s industry ministry is creating a senior-level semiconductor task force to support major projects and strengthen the industry’s competitiveness.

The cabinet approved the changes on October 13, and they take effect on October 20.

The new team will handle semiconductor policy, advanced chip competitiveness and support for the industry’s supply chain, including materials, parts and equipment.

It will also help move forward major projects, including a planned semiconductor cluster in the country’s southwest, and carry out duties under a new semiconductor support law.

The Saudi-led coalition told civilians to leave an oil facility in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, ahead of a planned military operation.

The coalition said the evacuation was for civilians' safety and marked the site on a map.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree warned that strikes on Sanaa would bring a harsh response in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital.

The Houthis also told people near Saudi Aramco facilities to leave, saying those sites were legitimate targets.

A new AP-NORC poll found most Americans think Trump is profiting from the presidency in unethical or illegal ways.

About 6 in 10 U.S. adults said he is either profiting illegally or acting unethically without breaking the law.

The poll also found that many believe Trump is more focused on personal wealth than helping the country since returning to the White House.

The findings come as his family's businesses have expanded in real estate and entered cryptocurrency ventures.

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.

Lewis Hamilton finished sixth at the Singapore Grand Prix after a strategy decision cost him a chance at a podium.

The Ferrari driver chose not to pit for fresh tyres during a Virtual Safety Car period, while team-mate Charles Leclerc did pit.

Hamilton said he made the call himself because he wanted to try a different strategy at a track where overtaking is difficult.

His old tyres lost pace late in the race, and he was passed by Leclerc, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli and McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

Sony revealed a $149.99 collector box for God of War Laufey in the United States.

The box includes a statue of Faye, a 51-card Oracle deck and a mini artbook.

It does not include the game, which must be bought separately.

The box is scheduled to release on Feb.

A 39-year-old woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has been reported as the state’s sixth measles-related death in less than two months.

The woman was unvaccinated and had underlying medical conditions, the county coroner’s office said.

The coroner’s spokesperson said the probable cause was an acute cardiac event that may have resulted from measles complications.

Pennsylvania has confirmed 1,136 measles cases and 219 hospitalizations, with two-thirds of cases in adults.