Research shows 10 minutes of daily resistance training can help adults over 40 maintain muscle, prevent falls, and preserve mobility as sarcopenia accelerates after age 50.
Hand grip strength is a powerful biomarker linked to mortality, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and sarcopenia. Researchers propose it should be measured as a routine vital sign.
The Saudi-led coalition dismissed as “misleading” a Houthi claim of attacking an Aramco facility in Riyadh, saying the rebels are seeking “false victories” to distract from battlefield losses in Yemen.
At least 17 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims, were killed in a bus crash on a highway in Kenya. The cause is under investigation as the country grapples with road safety concerns.
Social media posts from the accused FlyDubai co-pilot reveal radicalization, misogyny, and celebration of al-Qaeda figures before he attacked the captain mid-flight in an attempted terrorist act.
A 28-year-old lab technician in Siberia died after reportedly breaking a test tube containing plague bacteria, prompting quarantine of nearly 200 people and official silence that has fueled public panic.
French student protests over overcrowded schools and teacher shortages have escalated into violence, with 1,949 arrests in a day and 400 schools closed. Observers see a cautionary tale for America.
Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, is overwhelmed by thousands of migrants who remain after a mass border crossing, facing scarce resources, political gridlock, and a planned royal visit.
Two oil tankers were struck by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the latest attacks in a conflict that has disrupted a waterway carrying a fifth of the world's oil.
Heavy rainfall and flooding in Spain's Catalonia region killed at least two people, left another missing, and prompted a red alert as Barcelona recorded record rainfall.
Russian drones struck Kyiv's Northern Bridge for the fourth consecutive day as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the capital, pledging support amid intensifying attacks on infrastructure.
Preliminary results from Bosnia and Herzegovina's general election show familiar outcomes in the presidential and parliamentary races, but the Central Election Commission has not yet declared final results.
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs and his United List won a record election victory with 35.3 percent of the vote, driven by security concerns and support for Ukraine amid rising threats from Russia.
TPLF forces have withdrawn from Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, as federal troops and allies advance. The withdrawal was meant to spare civilians, but the conflict continues and regional tensions escalate.
Green Party members have backed a motion equating Zionism with racism, drawing criticism from former leader Caroline Lucas and concern from British Jews who see it as targeting their identity.
The parents of Fox News correspondent Pierre Zakrzewski, killed in Ukraine in 2022, have sued the network and reporter Benjamin Hall, alleging inadequate security and pressure to cover a dangerous story.
Spain's parliament rejected housing decrees aimed at protecting renters, prompting tens of thousands to protest in Madrid and calls for a general strike as the government faces political pressure.
Yemen's Saudi-backed government has declared a major military operation to reclaim Houthi-held territory, as the rebels advance on Taiz and claim attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv, pledging €1 billion in military aid and €350 million for energy repairs, and finalizing a drone production agreement amid ongoing Russian attacks.
The U.S. has withdrawn ten of twelve B-1B Lancer bombers from RAF Fairford after a seven-month deployment, with the final two departing shortly, ending a key strategic presence in Europe.
A Canadian medical transport jet with six people aboard went missing off Nantucket after reporting electrical problems and losing instruments. Debris was found; search continues.
Christa Pike remains in critical condition on a ventilator after Tennessee's failed execution attempt, where IV lines were improperly placed and she received two full doses of pentobarbital without dying.
Six passengers died on October 5, 2026, when a long-distance bus crashed into an oncoming heavy truck on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
Two separate bushwalker incidents in Tasmania on Saturday required helicopter rescues. A 62-year-old man fell down a cliff on Bruny Island and called for help on his mobile phone; a 44-year-old man became ill in the remote Tyndall Range and his group activated a personal locator beacon.