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  Melania Trump arrives in Malawi, 2nd stop on her Africa tour

  October 04, 2018 17:15 IST

  Melania Trump is visiting Malawi, the second stop on a five-day goodwill visit to Africa

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  Osaka into China Open quarters, Zhang upsets Kerber

  October 04, 2018 17:15 IST

  Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the U.S. Open by reaching the China Open quarterfinals by crushing Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-2

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  New materials are powering the battery revolution

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Veronica Augustyn, North Carolina State University(THE CONVERSATION) There are more mobile phones in the world than there are people. Nearly all of them are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are the single most important component enabling the portable electronics revolution of the past few decades. None of those devices would be attractive to users if they didn’t

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  Sexism, racism drive black women to run for office in both Brazil and US

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kia Lilly Caldwell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill(THE CONVERSATION) Motivated in part by President Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about women and the numerous claims that he committed sexual assault, American women are running for state and national office in historic numbers. At least 255 women are on the ballot as major party congressional candidates in the

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  Success of immunotherapy stimulates future pigment cell and melanoma research

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Fabian V. Filipp, University of California, Merced(THE CONVERSATION) Our skin is not only the largest organ and primary contact interface with the world, it also reflects our individuality. From a medical point of view, different skin tones come with different pathological features, and it is no secret that skin color matters in health care. Malignant melanoma, the most deadly skin

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  A proposed tax break for the masses designed to spur giving

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alyssa A. DiRusso, Samford University(THE CONVERSATION) More than half of Americans give money to charity.But the number of donors who donate has declined in recent years and could fall further because millions of U.S. taxpayers who make donations are now losing a built-in incentive for charitable giving. The tax code overhaul that went into effect in 2018 may cut the proportion of

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  Does a man's social class have anything to do with the likelihood he'll commit sexual assault?

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jamie L. Small, University of Dayton(THE CONVERSATION) Defending his reputation against Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of sexual assault, Judge Brett Kavanaugh worked hard, and angrily, to present himself as a respectable man in his statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee.Kavanaugh told senators that a woman friend – a “self-described liberal and feminist” – had texted

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  Nobel goes to chemists who learned to 'hack' evolution in the lab

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Brian Bachmann, Vanderbilt University(THE CONVERSATION) The three 2018 Nobel Prize winners for chemistry were recognized for inventing fast and reliable methods for “hacking” evolution – techniques that have transformed scientific research and have already led to better drug treatments, greener and more efficient chemical manufacturing processes, and more economical biofuels. Thanks

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  Controversial young adult novel offers insight into Kavanaugh hearings, sexual assault

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelly Roberts, Meredith College(THE CONVERSATION) The confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh should remind educators of the vital need to talk to young people about sexual assault, consent, underage drinking – and how the choices they make as teenagers can affect the rest of their lives.One of the best ways to do that is through literature. One novel emerges

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  Think journalism's a tough field today? Try being a reporter in the Gilded Age

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Randall S. Sumpter, Texas A&M University (THE CONVERSATION) The internet has upended the journalism industry – and not in a good way. Over the past decade, over 100,000 journalism jobs have been shed, while advertising revenue has fallen US$30 billion since 2004.Sponsored content is on the rise. Reporters have been suspended for fabricating aspects of their stories. And, yes, entire

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  Interruptions at Supreme Court confirmation hearings have been rising since the 1980s

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Paul M. Collins, Jr., University of Massachusetts Amherst and Lori A. Ringhand, University of Georgia(THE CONVERSATION) Depending on who you ask, the American people saw very different things in the riveting testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. To some, Kavanaugh’s behavior was the self-indulgent temper tantrum of an angry and

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  Closing arguments set in Chicago officer's murder trial

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  Attorneys at the trial of a white Chicago police officer who shot and killed black teenager Laquan McDonald are poised to make their final pitch to the jury

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  NATO chief warns Russia to stop 'reckless' cyberattacks, backs UK, Dutch governments

  October 04, 2018 17:00 IST

  NATO chief warns Russia to stop 'reckless' cyberattacks, backs UK, Dutch governments

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  French finance minister prods Germany on EU economic reform

  October 04, 2018 16:15 IST

  France's finance minister is pressing Germany to move ahead with plans for economic reform in the European Union, warning that "we cannot wait any longer" and arguing that ordinary citizens' patience is "exhausted."

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  Dutch defense minister: Russian intelligence officers targeted files on MH17 plane crash investigation

  October 04, 2018 16:15 IST

  Dutch defense minister: Russian intelligence officers targeted files on MH17 plane crash investigation

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  All Blacks restore big guns for Springboks test

  October 04, 2018 16:15 IST

  New Zealand has restored regulars such as captain Kieran Read, Aaron Smith, and Owen Franks for the test with South Africa in the last round of the Rugby Championship on Saturday in Pretoria

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  Momentum switches from Bayern to Dortmund in Bundesliga

  October 04, 2018 16:15 IST

  One week is all it took for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund to, essentially, switch places

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  10 Things to Know for Today

  October 04, 2018 16:15 IST

  Among 10 Things to Know: Senate gets FBI's Kavanaugh report, poised for initial vote; Uncertainty in shelters after Indonesia quake as death toll climbs; Probes of Trump taxes carry potential for millions in fines

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  Macedonian opposition says name deal with Greece is 'dead'

  October 04, 2018 16:00 IST

  Macedonia's main opposition conservative party says a prospective deal with Greece to rename the country "North Macedonia" is "dead" after Sunday's failed referendum

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  Denmark's top bank confirms US criminal probe into scandal

  October 04, 2018 16:00 IST

  Denmark's largest bank says the United States government has a criminal investigation into the flow of dirty money through its Estonian branch.

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  Report: Male sports fans have big interest in women's sports

  October 04, 2018 16:00 IST

  Male sports fans make up more than half of the group of people with an interest in women's sports, according to a report published by analysts Nielsen Sports

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  Dutch defense minister says Netherlands disrupted Russian hacking attack, expelled 4 Russian intelligence officers

  October 04, 2018 16:00 IST

  Dutch defense minister says Netherlands disrupted Russian hacking attack, expelled 4 Russian intelligence officers

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  Senate gets FBI Kavanaugh report, with initial vote Friday

  October 04, 2018 16:00 IST

  Senate committee gets FBI report; senators set to weigh in on Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court with an initial vote on Friday

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  Germany sees biggest wine harvest since '99 after hot summer

  October 04, 2018 15:45 IST

  An industry group says German winemakers are on track for their biggest grape harvest in nearly 20 years after a long, hot summer that shriveled many other farmers' crops

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  New Zealand fines travelers who won't unlock secure devices

  October 04, 2018 15:45 IST

  Visitors to New Zealand can be fined $3,200 for refusing to provide passwords to unlock electronic devices to allow customs officials to examine them under a new law that a civil liberties group condemned as a grave invasion of privacy

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  The Latest: Russia dismisses hacking claims as 'fantasies'

  October 04, 2018 15:45 IST

  Russia's foreign ministry has denied allegations by British and Australian authorities that the Russian military intelligence agency GRU was behind a fresh wave of global cybercrimes.

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  The Latest: WH says senators have time to look at FBI report

  October 04, 2018 15:45 IST

  The White House says it has received the FBI's supplemental background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and senators have enough time to review it and vote

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  Protesters rally against border deal in Russia's Caucasus

  October 04, 2018 15:30 IST

  Several hundred people are rallying in a city in Russia's North Caucasus, protesting a land swap deal with a neighboring region