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.

The Dutch government spent €51.1 million on Pels Rijcken in 2025, nearly 14% more than the year before.

Pels Rijcken is the law firm that serves as the government’s state lawyer.

The rise was especially marked at the Justice and Defence ministries.

The higher bills were linked to complex asylum cases and serious crime cases.

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.

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.

Jorge Martin finished third at the Indonesian MotoGP Grand Prix after a difficult weekend.

The result put the Aprilia rider two points ahead of Marc Marquez in the championship standings, with the Australian Grand Prix next.

A video posted on Instagram showed Martin moving in his starting position before the race began, prompting claims that he had jumped the start.

The rules penalise a rider who moves forward when the red lights go out, and a jump start usually brings two Long Lap penalties.

Dionne Warwick cancelled a benefit performance in New York scheduled for Sunday, saying severe pain in her leg and foot meant she could not stand or walk.

The 85-year-old was due to sing at the Deborah Silver & Fabulous Friends: Voices for ALS event at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall.

The event went ahead without her, with other performers taking her place.

Warwick is also scheduled to perform in Brazil this month as part of her farewell tour, with dates in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre and Curitiba.

Researchers say muscle and liver cells can retain signs of past exercise even after someone stops training.

In studies using mice, animals that exercised, took a break and trained again grew larger muscles than mice with no training history.

Their muscle cells also matched energy production to demand more effectively, and this ability remained during inactivity.

The researchers say liver cells also store exercise memories and release enzymes that help supply fuel to working muscles.