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.

Bärbel Bas is leaving Germany’s labour ministry and co-leading role in the SPD, the country’s centre-left party.

She said her stepdaughter’s death left her needing time to grieve.

Bas also cited political attacks during her mourning, including criticism from the CDU, the SPD’s conservative coalition partner.

The disputes came as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition was divided over economic reforms, pensions and workers’ protections.

Two bridges have completed a coastal road link to Koyilandy harbour in Kerala, connecting it with Kollam Angadi.

The route passes coastal communities and beaches, including Kollam, Arayankavu and Gurukulam beach.

The bridges cost ₹1.16 crore, funded by the Harbour Engineering department.

The road gives local fishing communities direct access to the harbour without using the national highway.

Traders on Kalshi, a prediction market, expect US inflation to remain high even if it has already peaked this year.

They forecast that September consumer prices rose 3.6% from a year earlier, up from 3.4% in August.

That September figure is due Wednesday, and the forecast matches economists’ estimate cited in the reports.

The inflation contracts are settled using official data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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

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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.