Kyiv’s city council to give out potassium iodide pills in case of Russian nuclear attack

While analysts believe the chance of a nuclear attack by Russia is fairly low, President Vladimir Putin’s vow to use “all the means at our disposal” is putting officials on high alert.

Russian nuclear submarine armed with 'doomsday' weapon disappears from Arctic harbor: report

A top-of-the-line Russian nuclear-powered submarine has gone missing from its harbor in the Arctic along with its rumored "doomsday weapon," according to multiple reports.

SpaceX launches NASA, Japanese, Russian astronaut crew from Florida

Four astronauts from three countries launched on Wednesday with SpaceX on a six-month mission to the International Space Station. 

OPEC+ approves sharp cut in oil output; gas prices could rise

OPEC+ said the decision was based on the “uncertainty that surrounds the global economic and oil market outlooks.”

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to trio for 'snapping molecules together'

Americans Carolyn R. Bertozzi and K. Barry Sharpless and Danish scientist Morten Meldal were cited for developing a way of attaching molecules that can be used to design better medicines.

Tropical Depression 12 forms in Atlantic

A disturbance in the eastern Atlantic Ocean became Tropical Depression 12 on Tuesday. The system is forecast to become a named tropical storm by Wednesday. The next name on the list is Julia.

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 3 scientists for work on quantum information

Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger were cited by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for "pioneering quantum information science.”

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan in escalation

North Korea has fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years as it escalates tests of weapons designed to strike regional U.S. allies.

Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal date for Oct. 25

A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.

Soccer match stampede: Indonesian police probe tear gas firing after 125 killed

Indonesian police are investigating officers responsible for firing tear gas that set off a crush that killed 125 people at a soccer match. At least 17 children are among the dead.

Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Svante Paabo for research on evolution

Swedish scientist Svante Paabo and his team found that gene flow occurred from Neanderthals to Homo sapiens, "demonstrating that they had children together during periods of co-existence."

Hurricane Orlene weakens to Category 3 storm ahead of Mexico landfall

Damaging winds, flooding rainfall and a dangerous storm surge will all be significant threats as Orlene crashes ashore in Mexico.

Hurricane Orlene weakens to Category 3 ahead of Mexico landfall

Damaging winds, flooding rainfall and a dangerous storm surge are significant threats as Hurricane Orlene nears popular Mexican tourist destinations.