A scorched hunk of metal that turned up in a US farmer’s cornfield may have handed China an awkward moment and technically an “international incident”, according to a British astronomer who has tracked rocket launches for more than 30 years. The farmer found the bowl-shaped object, measuring about 3.35 metres (11 feet) across, while harvesting corn in west-central Minnesota on October 14. Online, some residents joked that aliens had landed, while Chinese internet users said it looked like a...

A Cambridge professor has retained his title of Tiddlywinks champion of the world after seeing off an American challenger nicknamed the Dragon.

Stella Parton, 77, claims the voting machines at her local Tennessee polling station erroneously cast her ballot for Republican gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn.

Teddy Young, 24, allegedly abused his high-level security clearance to access secret defence and intelligence data while deployed on a Navy vessel.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that the China-proposed Global Governance Initiative (GGI) has become increasingly relevant one year after its launch, calling for efforts to turn its vision into reality.

Oil prices traded at their highest level in five months, with Brent crude rising to above $115 a barrel.

The Terminal, Guwahati's first 24x7 food court, will officially open on 1 November 2026. It will consist of 42 food and retail outlets providing diverse culinary options, including Assamese and North Indian cuisines. The initiative aims to generate additional revenue for Indian Railways while improving passenger amenities and creating business opportunities. Chetan Kumar Srivastava highlighted this venture as beneficial for passengers and entrepreneurs alike.

The male passenger onboard Flight 339 from Florida to Georgetown, Guyana allegedly suddenly ran to the flight attendants seated at the back of the Boeing 737 just minutes after take-off.

The presenter is best known for working on on BBC Look East for nearly three decades