Istanbul, Turkey: A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said on Wednesday.

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins.

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning.

The once-familiar environment of Nasser Hospital in Gaza has transformed into a shelter for both the war-wounded and displaced civilians, a far cry from its typical operations just a year ago. Located in Khan Younis, it is now one of the few medical facilities still functioning amidst the devastating conflict in the Gaza Strip. The hospital’s courtyards and corridors are filled with those seeking refuge, while its staff, including many newly arrived doctors, continue their work under extremely challenging conditions.

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have launched a vaccination campaign against Mpox, following a significant outbreak that prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a global emergency nearly two months ago.

 In a significant diplomatic statement, Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to respecting India’s territorial integrity, signaling a potential thaw in relations strained by last year's allegations involving the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent figure in the Khalistan separatist movement.

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regulated.

Tehran: Iran has announced the cancellation of all flights from its airports starting from 9 p.m. on Sunday until 6 a.m. local time (02:30 GMT) on Monday, according to state media reports.