Füllkrug does it again: Werder make Bundesliga history with a third straight 2-0 comeback
Werder Bremen have turned falling behind into an art form. For the third Bundesliga game running, Daniel Thioune’s side found themselves two goals down, and for the third game running…
Painted buns, poisoned pupils: life sentence for Chinese kindergarten operator
Red date cakes and sausage-filled corn buns looked unusually bright at the Heshi Peixin kindergarten in north-west China. The colour came from pigment that was never meant to be eaten,…
Hurricane Trudy grazes Mexico’s Pacific coast with torrential rain and huge waves
For the Pacific states of Colima, Jalisco and Michoacán, Sunday is a day of shutters, sandbags and closed harbours. Hurricane Trudy, a Category 2 storm, is crawling north-west parallel to…
Deadly blast and wind-driven blaze hit Alberta army base Wainwright
One of Canada’s most important army training grounds has become the scene of a national tragedy. An explosion on Saturday afternoon at the Wainwright base, roughly 200 kilometres south-east of…
Thirteen runoffs, zero wins: Babiš suffers a Senate wipeout in Czechia
Andrej Babiš has spent most of the past year winning. In October 2025 his ANO movement carried him back into the prime minister’s office, and the billionaire has governed with…
France in Turmoil: Where the Unrest Is Raging, How It Began and What Could Happen Next
On Saturday evening, crowds watched flames tear through the roof of the 19th-century town hall in Limoges. The picture has become the symbol of a French autumn that is spinning…
Goalless grind in Köpenick: Dortmund held 0-0 by Union Berlin
Borussia Dortmund wanted a reaction after their midweek Champions League defeat in Bodø. They got the commitment, but not the goals. A bruising Saturday afternoon at the Stadion An der…
Super Typhoon Champi skirts Guam: half the island dark, emergency declaration approved
Guam escaped a direct hit, but not the damage. Super Typhoon Champi, upgraded to super typhoon status as it neared the US Pacific island, made its closest approach at about…
Rain, panic and one narrow gate: 19 killed in crush at Kolkata Durga Puja pavilion
What began as a rain shower turned into one of the darkest nights in years for Kolkata’s beloved autumn festival. At least 19 people were killed and about 25 hurt…
Five days and out: Katie Zacharia leaves the White House podium
Katie Zacharia’s time behind the lectern of the White House briefing room is over almost before it began. The former conservative TV commentator is leaving the job after just five…