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Hurricane Milton wreaked havoc in Florida, devastating several areas after making landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm. It was later downgraded to a Category 1 storm.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Thursday (Oct 10) called on Southeast Asian and Chinese leaders to fast-track talks over a code of conduct for the embattled South China Sea.

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has called for the scrapping of the electoral college system of electing the US presidents. The Minnesota governor added that the system should be replaced with the popular vote principle.

As Hurricane Milton smothers Florida with wild winds and devastating rains, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the hurricane's scary landfall in the state through one of its satellites.

Ratan Tata, the industrialist and Tata Sons chairman emeritus, who died at the age of 86 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday (Oct 9) was the one who stood like a pillar even as black fumes rose from the Taj Mahal Palace, and the rescue operation went on to save those stranded in the hotel amid the 26/11 terror attack.

Rafael Nadal has confirmed his that he will end his career in November. The Davis Cup finals will be Nadal's final tournament. WION's Bhairavi Singh discusses the Spaniard's legacy with Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

King of Clay and tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced his retirement on Thursday (Oct 10). Taking to social media, Nadal confirmed that he will retire at the end of the end, with next month's Davis Cup 2024 in Malaga to be his last tournament.

Artificial Intelligence technology is transforming the world of biological research. Artificial intelligence tools are now helping scientists discover thousands of hidden viruses in the environment in just a few seconds. Watch in for more details!

Many are calling this hurricane, the hurricane of the century as 'hurricane Milton' makes a landfall. This comes after Hurricane Helene battered the state (Florida) leading to close to two million people to evacuate from the region. Prior to making landfall it was growing in size as it approached Florida. Watch to know more details. Watch to know more details.

NASA has discovered a supermassive black hole that killed one star and is now using the wreckage to destroy another star or black hole. The Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes combined to spot the black hole that is on a killer mission.

The EU-funded project PAIR is reportedly working on developing two advanced technologies aimed at preventing the spillover of new pandemics. Even four years after the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, the world has not been able to completely recover.

A zookeeper in Japan was caught stealing food meant for monkeys and chimpanzees. He was entrusted with the job of caring for the animals, however, he ended up taking their share from them.

For a rape survivor, it's often said that a second rape happens in court. Blaming the survivors for the horrific crime they faced is commonplace in many countries, and a new report in the UK shed further light on this disturbing trend.

Saudi Arabia was thwarted Wednesday in its bid to join the UN's human rights council, which is charged with protecting freedoms globally, after coming sixth in a vote of UN members for one of five regional seats. Watch in for more details!

Ratan Tata, the Tata Group doyen who died on Wednesday night (Oct 9) had a sharp sense of humour which was sometimes self-deprecating. Some of his sense of humour used to shine forth at public events, where his answers left the audience laughing out loud.

Ratan Tata leaves his grand legacy behind, a big loss for India as Ratan Naval Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, passes away at the age of 86, on Wednesday (Oct 9). He was hospitalised and was in a critical condition in intensive care at a Mumbai hospital. Earlier on Monday, he said he was undergoing a routine medical investigation due to his age and related medical conditions. Watch to know more.

The race for the next conservative party leader in the UK is down to two as Tory MPS eliminated James cleverly, in a result which left many conservatives shocked and the labor an liberal Democrats rivals delighted. Watch to know more details.

Beijing is set to increase its influence in the Pacific region, as East Timor has approached Chinese firms to develop a $65 billion gas project. This move has raised concerns in Australia, the project is related to East Timor's greater Sunrise gas field which has been stalled for decades due to disagreements with Australia. Watch to know more.

Weak demand especially in Asia outpaced any improvement in product availability, said Mercedes-Benz which said on Thursday it sold fewer cars in the third quarter by a slight margin.