Scientist Jim Wild has travelled to the Arctic Circle numerous times to study the northern lights, but on Thursday night he only needed to look out of his bedroom window in the English city of Lancaster.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo is a group of survivors of the US nuclear bombings that virtually obliterated the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.
The Japanese grassroots anti-nuclear organisation was established in 1956 and is the only nationwide association of A-bomb survivors, who are known as hibakusha.
A grassroots group of survivors formed after the 1945 atomic bombings in Japan reacted with tears and dire warnings on Friday after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors who are advocating for "a world free of nuclear weapons".
AMD said that the chip, called the Instinct MI325X, is set to go into production before the end of 2024. The chip aims to provide developers and cloud service providers with a strong alternative to Nvidia's offerings.
Fitch said that they estimate that the insured losses will be ranging from $30 to $50 billion. This will be the largest insured loss after Category 4 Hurricane Ian in 2022.
Bangladesh's top Islamist politician says he supports the extradition of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina to face trial for crimes against humanity in the same tribunal that convicted his colleagues.
Britain's economy bounced back in August, official data showed Friday, boosting the new Labour government ahead of its maiden budget later in October.
Investors and analysts expect China to unveil billions of dollars in new stimulus for its troubled economy Saturday as officials battle multiple headwinds including a prolonged housing crisis and sluggish consumption.
The strike of about 33,000 union members from the U.S. West Coast factory of the company has already entered its 5th week.
Most Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested disappointing US inflation data that further dampened expectations for another bumper interest rate cut next month.
The struggling auto giant Stellantis said late Thursday that its CEO Carlos Tavares will retire in 2026 when his contract runs out and it is now looking for a successor.
Donald Trump has been lashing out against Kamala Harris incessantly on Truth Social as next month's US presidential election nears -- mirroring his rally broadsides but in increasingly vulgar and vindictive terms that cater to his most uncompromising supporters online.
With the America's Cup due to get underway on Saturday in Barcelona, with holder Emirates Team New Zealand up against British challengers Ineos Britannia, AFP looks back at five key dates in the history of the oldest international competition still operating in any sport.
Asian leaders and top diplomats of adversaries the United States and Russia will meet Friday in Laos to discuss a world in turmoil as war rages in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Canada's TD Bank has agreed to pay more than $3 billion in penalties for failing to adequately monitor money laundering by drug cartels, US officials said Thursday.
Former US president Barack Obama will lend some star power to Kamala Harris's campaign in the must-win swing state of Pennsylvania Thursday as Democrats struggle to move the dial against Donald Trump.
More than 200 women are now in settlement talks with Harrods over alleged abuse by its former owner Mohamed Al Fayed, the upmarket London department store said Thursday.
Elon Musk has been promising a car that can drive itself for years, pledging a series of reveals that never materialized.
London's Frieze art fair, which opened Thursday, for the first time devotes a special section to ceramics, largely featuring Latin American artists.
The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia met for a three-way summit in Asmara on Thursday against a backdrop of heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa region.
Rescuers in Gaza said Israel conducted a deadly air strike Thursday on a school housing families displaced by the war, though the Israeli military said it was a Hamas command centre.
AppleTV will be available on Amazon later this month as an add-on subscription.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), attorneys general from 49 states, and the District of Columbia, confirmed having reached separate settlement agreements with the hotel giant on Wednesday.
The company also reported "significant increases in both revenue and profit" for international stores of casualwear giant Uniqlo.
MG Motor, BYD and other Chinese electric car manufacturers say they will maintain their low sticker prices in Europe even after being hit with hefty tariffs this month.
The owner of 7-Eleven announced a major restructuring on Thursday as it seeks to boost its share price and fend off what would be the biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firm.
Stellantis CEO plans to make management changes amid financial battles of the company, Bloomberg reported.
Greek football was in shock Thursday at the death of Panathinaikos and Greece international George Baldock, with tributes uniting even the country's usually hostile rival fans.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway.
