The Supreme Court’s new term begins as nations race to develop nuclear power on the Moon. The developments place major legal proceedings alongside growing competition over lunar energy.

Spain's prime minister called early elections after a legislative defeat amid mounting pressure over the housing crisis. The decision puts housing and the government's parliamentary setback at the center of a national vote.

Nobel Prize week opened in Stockholm with the medicine award, AP News reports. The medicine award begins the annual Nobel Prize announcements.

A Russian drone hit Kyiv's Northern Bridge during Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit, injuring two people on the fourth day of bridge attacks. The strikes disrupted traffic across multiple bridges and raised concerns about winter power stability as Ukraine seeks continued German support.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early election after lawmakers rejected housing relief measures. The rejection blocks the housing package and sends the political dispute to voters.

Opposition protests against India’s top election official are gaining momentum ahead of state elections. The protests increase scrutiny of election oversight before voting begins.

The Supreme Court will decide whether major oil companies can be required to pay costs linked to climate change. The decision could shape whether fossil fuel companies face financial responsibility for climate-related damages.

The Supreme Court begins its term with cases on climate lawsuits, preschool funding, firearm bans, and citizenship proof for voting. Its originalist majority could reshape energy costs, church-state neutrality, gun regulations, and election rules.

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine honored Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel for discoveries involving light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. Optogenetics uses light to control nerve cells in living brains, helping researchers study circuits linked to memory, behavior and disorders.