Fire breaks out at Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler's former mountaintop retreat in Germany

A big fire has broken out at the Kehlsteinhaus, Hitler’s former mountaintop retreat in Germany. It is also called the Eagle’s Nest.

October Full Moon 2026: Astrological insights based on zodiac signs

According to an astrologer this full Moon may encourage you to review what no longer supports your goals and decide where you need a change.

Kenya confirms second Ebola death as cases rise to nine

The latest victim was a 65-year-old woman who had been in quarantine after coming into contact with Kenya's first confirmed case.

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week, a searing account of growing up in a family shaped by bipolar disorder, the fascinating stories around one of India’s most important classical dance forms, and a deep dive into the innermost desires of modern Indian men

Ruthvika Rao: “I find myself drawn to contradictions”

Saurabh Sharma discusses a 1990s Hyderabad novel exploring memory, gender, class, queerness and the cost of defying social expectations.

Review: Sleep Journeys byAzra Abbas

Translated from the Urdu by Daisy Rockwell, this is an unsettling prose poem obsessed with interiority and cosmic anxiety

Tyler Reddick reveals the difficult side of modern NASCAR and its impact on family life

Tyler Reddick explains struggling to deliver results can make the situation even more stressful, as drivers continue putting in long hours to identify problems.

Dale Brown, LSU coach who discovered Shaquille O’Neal, dies at 90

Dale Brown and Shaquille O'Neal stayed in touch through letters as the latter emerged as one of the country’s top high school basketball prospects.&nbsp;

Officer resigns after fatal shooting of 1-year-old outside Mississippi Walmart

A Mississippi officer has resigned days after the state said he was justified in shooting 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during a shoplifting call.

'Weak' Zelensky pleads for air defence systems as all US weapons are redirected to the Middle East?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed back against Donald Trump’s claim that Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries are driving up diesel prices in the United States, calling the accusation “absolutely not true” and “unacceptable.” Zelensky also criticised Trump for blaming Kyiv rather than Moscow, amid growing friction over reported intelligence-sharing and Starlink restrictions—allegations the White House has denied. 