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Volcanic eruptions may have brought Black Death to Europe

Previously unknown volcanic eruptions may have kicked off an unlikely series of events that brought the Black Death -- the most devastating pandemic in human history -- to the shores of mediaeval Europe, new research has revealed.

11 million flock to Notre-Dame in year since rising from devastating fire

A year after reopening to the public, Notre-Dame cathedral has drawn more than 11 million visitors, flocking to admire its restored pale stone and minimalist furnishings after the 2019 blaze that devastated the Paris landmark.

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American jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette dies

US jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette, a major figure in modern jazz who collaborated with Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett, has died at 83, his management said on Monday.

'A kind of freedom': Amsterdam celebrates 750 years

World-famous city of canals, bikes and tolerance, Amsterdam celebrated 750 years since its founding Monday, but the Dutch capital is now grappling with the very modern problems of overtourism and a housing shortage.

UK activists who tried to paint Taylor Swift jet spared jail

Two climate activists were Monday spared jail by a UK court after they sprayed two planes with orange paint to protest US pop star Taylor Swift's use of private jets.

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it heads for Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa strengthened Monday as it took aim at Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean as a top-level Category 5 storm, with forecasters predicting catastrophic flooding and urging residents to seek shelter immediately.

Australian Murray cod wallops swim record

An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometres (530 miles) along a major river system -- believed to be a record for the species.

Murder, kidnap, censorship: the 'new normal' of Tanzania politics

A priest attacked after a meeting about democracy with faith leaders, an opposition official's corpse found doused in acid, an ex-ambassador missing from his blood-stained home -- this is the "new normal" in Tanzania, say critics.

Venezuela says US military exercises on nearby island a 'provocation'

Venezuela on Sunday blasted the arrival in nearby Trinidad and Tobago of a US warship as a dangerous "provocation," amid mounting fears of potential attacks against the Venezuelan mainland.

Newsmax Signs Deal to Make Channel Available in 900+ Hotels, 300,000 Rooms Nationwide

BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / October 27, 2025 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ("Newsmax" or the "Company") today announced a new agreement with the leading provider of in-room entertainment for the hospitality industry that delivers the Newsmax channel to more than 900 hotels and 300,0000 hotel rooms across the U.S.

New to The Street's Esteemed Partner, HPB, Says China's Export Controls Shows Where Europe's Battery Security Depends

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 27, 2025 / China's tightening of export rules for lithium batteries, cathode materials and graphite has revealed a structural weakness in Europe's energy transition. German solid-state battery technology developer HPB says that the solution will not come from new trade routes but from new materials. The answer lies not in stockpiling materials but in rethinking how batteries are designed and built.

NanoViricides to Present at the PODD 2025 Conference in Boston on October 27

SHELTON, CT / ACCESS Newswire / October 27, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC ) (the "Company"), a clinical stage leader developing revolutionary broad-spectrum antiviral drugs that the virus cannot escape, announced that it will be presenting on Monday, October 27th, at 03:00pm at the PODD 2025 Conference in Boston, MA.

Protagonist Announces New Icotrokinra Data in Ulcerative Colitis and Plaque Psoriasis Presented at Two Recent Medical Conferences

Icotrokinra demonstrated clinically meaningful outcomes at Week 28 in the Phase 2b ANTHEM-UC study in ulcerative colitis, with 31.7% of patients achieving clinical remission and 38.1% showing endoscopic improvement versus placeboUpdated ANTHEM-UC data support Phase 3 clinical development of icotrokinra in both moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis and Crohn's diseaseIn areas of high impact, 72% of patients with scalp psoriasis and 85% with genital psoriasis treated with icotrokinra achieved site-specific clear or almost clear skin at Week 52 in Phase 3 ICONIC-TOTAL studyFurther, 67% of patients treated with icotrokinra in the ICONIC-TOTAL study achieved overall rates of clear or almost clear skin by Week 24, which was maintained through Week 52

Powerful Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it heads for Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, already a major category 4 storm, gathered steam Sunday as it took aim at Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean, with forecasters predicting catastrophic flooding and urging residents to seek shelter immediately.

US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, near Venezuela

A US warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela, as Washington ratcheted up pressure on drug traffickers and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

Nigerian Sharia police cancel court-ordered TikTok celebrities' wedding

Sharia-enforcing police in Nigeria's northern city of Kano have cancelled a wedding of two TikTok celebrities that was ordered by a court after a viral kissing video, an official told AFP Sunday.

Two suspects arrested in Louvre jewel heist

French authorities have detained two of the suspected robbers believed to have stolen precious crown jewels from the Louvre in a museum heist that stunned the world, officials said Sunday.

Year-long funeral starts for Thailand's former queen Sirikit

Thousands of grieving Thai royalists lined the streets of Bangkok on Sunday, saluting a procession bringing former queen Sirikit's body to lie in state for a year-long funeral at the capital's Grand Palace.

Hurricane Melissa strengthens as it crawls toward Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean on Sunday, strengthening into a Category 3 storm as it crawled along a worryingly slow course toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola.

Venezuela vows to protect its coast from US covert ops

Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Saturday the country is conducting military exercises to protect its coast against any potential "covert operations" as the United States expands its regional military presence.

Hurricane Melissa cutting deadly path in Caribbean

Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path in the Caribbean on Saturday night, with rapid intensification expected over the weekend as it took a worryingly slow course toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola, forecasters said.

Prison film fest brings Hollywood and healing to US jailhouse

Held inside a notorious prison among some of California's most dangerous felons, the San Quentin Film Festival is not your typical Hollywood affair.

Melissa strengthens into hurricane, cutting slow path to Jamaica

Deadly storm Melissa strengthened Saturday afternoon into a Category 1 hurricane, with rapid intensification expected over the weekend as it cut a worryingly slow course toward the Caribbean island of Jamaica, forecasters said.

Ireland's Catherine Connolly set to be president after rival concedes election

Irish voters looked set to have left-winger Catherine Connolly to be the country's new president, after her only rival conceded defeat Saturday in a contest marred by spolit voting and a low turnout.

Hong Kong collects black boxes after deadly plane crash

The black box flight recorders from an aircraft involved in a crash that killed two people at Hong Kong airport earlier this week have been recovered, authorities said Saturday.

Major champions help Philippines chase golf tourist billions

The Philippines is laying out the red carpet this week to some of golf's biggest names, part of a grand government plan to diversify tourism with sport at the forefront.

More than 60 UN members sign cybercrime treaty opposed by rights groups

Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance.

'Deeply disturbed' - NBA chief Silver grapples with illegal betting scandal

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he was "deeply disturbed" after Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups were among those arrested in a far-ranging FBI probe into illegal gambling.

North Korea using crypto, IT workers to dodge UN sanctions: report

North Korea is circumventing UN sanctions by using cryptocurrency to trade raw materials and military weaponry, and by deploying large numbers of IT workers abroad to launder funds and generate income for Pyongyang, an international sanctions monitoring group reported.

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The show broadcasts as sponsored programming with featured commercials by Laser Photonics (NASDAQ:LASE), PetVivo (OTCQB:PETV), Aeries Technology (NASDAQ:AERT), Acurx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACXP), and DataVault Holdings (NASDAQ:DVLT).

UN members to sign cybercrime treaty opposed by rights groups

Countries sign their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance.

Heat back Rozier as NBA grapples with gambling scandal fallout

Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo said teammate Terry Rozier, arrested in a sweeping federal gambling probe, has the team's "full support" as the NBA grappled with the burgeoning scandal on Friday.

Pope beatifies 11 priests killed by Nazi, Communist regimes

Pope Leo XIV on Friday approved the beatification of 11 "martyr" priests killed by the Nazi or Communist regimes in Europe in the 1940s and 1950s, putting them close to sainthood.

Rescued baby gorilla to stay in Istanbul after DNA test

A baby gorilla who was rescued from trafficking at Istanbul airport just before Christmas will remain in Turkey rather than be repatriated to Nigeria, Turkish officials said Friday.

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