Lula, Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of Brazil's knife-edge vote

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his challenger Flavio Bolsonaro concluded their election campaigns …

Protests over housing flare in Spain after relief measures rejected

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Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, a …

Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary

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Israel said on Saturday that it attempted to kill Hamas's top leader in the Gaza Strip in an airstrike on an apartment …

Lula, Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of knife-edge election

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns Saturday ahead of …

Houthis say struck oil facility near Riyadh, as Saudis hit Sanaa

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Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital on Saturday, where an AFP journalist saw …

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances

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Ethiopian federal forces had entered the Tigray state capital on Saturday, a humanitarian source told AFP, after …

Ex-PM says Putin cannot admit 'mistake' over Ukraine

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Despite growing economic trouble and rising unease among ordinary Russians and the elite, President Vladimir Putin is …

Houthis say Saudi Arabia launches dozens of strikes on Yemen capital

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Yemen's Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching dozens of strikes on Sanaa on Saturday, while an AFP journalist in …

Lula, Bolsonaro in final push for votes ahead of knife-edge election

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro will make a final pitch to voters Saturday with …

Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel returns 'home' after 1,000 years

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More than 1,000 years after his death, the remains of what may be Tsar Samuel, one of the last major rulers of the First …

Ireland news conference before Israel game cut short amid tensions

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The Republic of Ireland's press conference on Saturday on the eve of their second Nations League match against Israel in …

India beat Pakistan in blockbuster as golfer Kim wins 'crazy' gold

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India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win Asian Games gold on Saturday in a blockbuster cricket final as South Korea's Tom …

Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv over new strikes threat

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Russia on Saturday issued a new call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv, warning the Ukrainian capital of new …

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances: journalist

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Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, a local journalist and residents …

G7 agrees deal to ease global energy supply concerns

Oct 02 2026

G7 countries agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to ease global energy supply concerns, …

Cornell rape case exposes sexual violence at US colleges

Oct 02 2026

An alleged gang rape at Cornell University, detailed in a graphic lawsuit last month, has provoked fury in the United …

Pilot in flydubai attack says could not let 'all those people die'

Oct 02 2026

An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel said Friday that he "could not let all …

Brazil election debate chaos sparks censorship row

Oct 02 2026

Brazil's judiciary came under fire Friday for sparking the cancellation of an election debate by meddling in its rules …

Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic

Oct 02 2026

Russian attacks on key infrastructure were "tearing Kyiv apart", the city's mayor said Friday, as strikes on a bridge …

DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures

Oct 02 2026

The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than …

Man City appeal against explosive ruling on breaches of financial rules

Oct 02 2026

Manchester City confirmed Friday they had launched an appeal against a damning judgement that found the club guilty of …

G7 talks as US pressures Europe over diesel stocks

Oct 02 2026

G7 leaders were holding talks Friday to coordinate action on tackling high fuel prices, after Washington upped pressure …

Man City launch appeal against explosive financial ruling

Oct 02 2026

Manchester City confirmed Friday they had launched an appeal against a damning judgement that found the club guilty of …

Europe rejects US threats over diesel stocks, urges joint G7 action

Oct 02 2026

The EU pushed back hard Friday against US threats to impose a diesel export ban, as Washington pressures Europe to tap …

Macron urges G7 coordination as US presses Europe on diesel stocks

Oct 02 2026

French leader Emmanuel Macron urged G7 nations to work together to bring down fuel prices in a call with President …

Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets

Oct 02 2026

Taiwan received its first F-16V fighter jets made by the United States on Friday, as the island democracy upgrades its …

Israel courts Europe's far right, finding friends but also unease

Oct 02 2026

Facing growing isolation over the war in Gaza, Israel is increasingly allying itself with Europe's far right, despite …

Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut

Oct 02 2026

Taekwondo dates back more than 2,000 years, but on Friday at the Asian Games the Korean martial art stepped into a …

Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead

Oct 02 2026

Clutching a photograph of his missing son, Rajesh Ram is pinning his hopes on DNA testing -- like thousands of others …

Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears

Oct 02 2026

When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination …

Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack

Oct 02 2026

US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be "hit very hard" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's …

Lula, Bolsonaro both snub final debate before Brazil election

Oct 02 2026

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday bowed out of the final debate ahead of elections pitting …

OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info

Oct 02 2026

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" …

Ireland game interrupted twice by Gaza protests

Oct 02 2026

The Nations League football match between Ireland and Austria in Dublin on Thursday was twice briefly interrupted by …

Ronaldo's Portugal future in doubt after walkout

Oct 01 2026

The international future of Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo hung in the balance after the 41-year-old walked out on …

A saintly spat and debate snub: Brazil enters final campaign stretch

Oct 01 2026

Brazil's electoral court has ordered the takedown of "untrue" social media posts about the country's patron saint, the …

Female US inmate in critical condition after botched execution

Oct 01 2026

A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the US state of Tennessee …

US tells European allies to act 'immediately' to lower diesel prices

Oct 01 2026

The United States on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic …

G20 trade ministers fail to see consensus against overproduction

Oct 01 2026

G20 trade ministers are at an impasse on countering excess industrial capacity, top US trade official Jamieson Greer …

Portugal edge Denmark in Ronaldo's absence

Oct 01 2026

Portugal put the controversy surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to one side as they edged Denmark 4-2 in the UEFA …

Bolivia's attorney general arrested on drugs, money laundering charges

Oct 01 2026

Bolivia's US-sanctioned Attorney General Roger Mariaca was arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug …

US tells European allies to 'immediately' act to lower diesel prices

Oct 01 2026

The United States on Thursday told its European allies to help lower global diesel prices by releasing strategic …

Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties over conflict

Oct 01 2026

Ethiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties on Thursday, accusing each other of stoking internal conflicts as fighting …

G20 against 'weaponization' of food trade: French minister

Oct 01 2026

G20 trade ministers agree that it is "not acceptable" for countries to target food supplies in conflicts, a French …

Two Russian drones hit major bridge in Kyiv

Oct 01 2026

Russian drones on Thursday hit a major bridge in Kyiv for the first time since the start of the conflict with Ukraine, …

Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot indoctrinated as UAE probes 'terror' link

Oct 01 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot behind an attack on a flight to Israel had …

Spotlight on UK-UAE ties amid Manchester City scandal

Oct 01 2026

The Manchester City financial scandal threatens to tarnish one of Abu Dhabi's most dazzling showcases of "soft power" …

US says 'in Europe's best interest' to cooperate on fuel supply

Oct 01 2026

The United States told Europe on Thursday to cooperate with Washington's efforts to lower diesel prices, while a top EU …

A saintly spat and debate snub: Brazil enters final polls stretch

Oct 01 2026

Brazil's electoral court has ordered the takedown of "untrue" social media posts about the country's patron saint, the …

Bolivia's attorney general arrested for alleged drug trafficking, money laundering

Oct 01 2026

US-sanctioned Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug …

Botched US execution prompts global calls to scrap death penalty

Oct 01 2026

An unprecedented botched execution that left a female murderer alive after two lethal injections triggered international …

Bolivia's attorney general arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking

Oct 01 2026

US-sanctioned Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug …

Finland investigates suspected break-ins at MPs homes

Oct 01 2026

Finnish authorities said Thursday they were investigating a slew of suspected break-ins at the homes of members of …

London's Bayeux Tapestry show to offer audio tour for blind people

Oct 01 2026

The British Museum will provide an audio-described tour of the Bayeux Tapestry after a visually impaired man objected to …

UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

Oct 01 2026

The United Nations said airstrikes on Thursday killed at least 10 civilians in Afghanistan, mostly children, after …

Work on migrant return hubs progressing well, EU countries say

Oct 01 2026

Work to set up migrant return hubs outside the European Union is progressing "very well", Denmark said Thursday as the …

Hegseth says US cut number of generals, admirals by 20%

Oct 01 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and …

Plastic treaty talks chair sees deal possible in March

Oct 01 2026

Countries negotiating a world-first treaty to limit plastic pollution are less divided than before and a deal could be …

Afghanistan says deadly Pakistani strikes hit Helmand

Oct 01 2026

The Pakistani military launched rare deadly strikes on Afghanistan's Helmand province on Thursday, the Taliban …

Woman in hospital after Tennessee's second failed execution in 2026

Oct 01 2026

A Tennessee woman convicted of murder survived two lethal injection doses and was hospitalized on Thursday, her lawyers …

Israel PM hails Indian pilot of rerouted flight for averting disaster

Oct 01 2026

Israel's leader credited the pilot and passengers of a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight with averting catastrophe on Wednesday …

Tennessee woman in hospital after execution 'failed': lawyers

Oct 01 2026

Tennessee woman Christa Pike was in a hospital Thursday after authorities "failed" to carry out her execution, her …

US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump

Oct 01 2026

US President Donald Trump unveiled what he called a "damn good" AI chatbot, but it quickly drew attention for …

EU talks deportations as five nations seek migrant centre in Africa

Oct 01 2026

The EU will discuss further ways to boost migrant deportations Thursday, as a group of nations forges ahead with …

Man City scandal risks damage to Premier League's booming brand

Oct 01 2026

The Premier League has won a lengthy legal battle with Manchester City over financial impropriety, but the consequences …

First Hollywood, now Fat Bear Week: nepobaby wins Alaska contest

Oct 01 2026

The winner of this year's Fat Bear Week has been crowned after a nail-biting final -- and it's the son of a former …

Guardiola backs Man City after bombshell guilty verdicts

Oct 01 2026

Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola threw his weight behind the club on Wednesday after a bombshell verdict on …

Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate

Oct 01 2026

French security forces on Wednesday detained over 600 people while dozens of police and gendarmes were wounded as …

Google restricts access to new AI model over safety concerns

Oct 01 2026

Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, …

Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach says he is dropped

Oct 01 2026

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Wednesday that he had left the team's training camp in Denmark after …

'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years

Oct 01 2026

Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their …

UK PM says 'strong indications' Iran involved in airbase incident

Sep 30 2026

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday said there were "strong indications" Iran was involved in suspicious …

US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq

Sep 30 2026

A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission Wednesday, a move …

Israel PM says one of the pilots of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

Sep 30 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that one of the pilots of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight had …

'Welcome back,' says Macron, as UK PM opens door to EU return

Sep 30 2026

Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister …

Israel PM says pilot of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

Sep 30 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the pilot of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight had tried to …

The voices of Spain's housing camp protesters

Sep 30 2026

Under the threat of eviction or with soaring rents gobbling up a large chunk of their salaries, protesting campers in …

Russia targets Kyiv power supply as freezing winter approaches

Sep 30 2026

Russia hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure in a wave of deadly drone and missile strikes on Wednesday, prompting an …

Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research

Sep 30 2026

Energy costs spark inflation surge across Europe

Sep 30 2026

Inflation accelerated more than expected in Germany, France and Italy in September as energy costs soared because of the …

Man City future in doubt after guilty verdict

Sep 30 2026

Manchester City face an uncertain future after being found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial …

What we know about the North Korean POW dispute

Sep 30 2026

The transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war from Ukraine to South Korea has sparked a rare public diplomatic row …

Asian Games crowds in spotlight as 998 see hosts in 50,000 stadium

Sep 30 2026

Under 1,000 spectators watched Asian Games hosts Japan beat South Korea in the semi-finals of the women's football at a …

Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea

Sep 30 2026

A wayward shark has become an unlikely celebrity in South Korea, drawing massive crowds, earning plaudits from the local …

Paw-fect candidate: Australia finds new koala rescue dog

Sep 30 2026

After trawling through dozens of applications, the hunt is over: an Australian animal welfare group has found a …

'No limits': Marathon world record holder Sawe chasing history

Sep 30 2026

Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run the marathon in under two hours, believes even faster times are on the horizon both …

Countdown begins to biggest-ever Rugby World Cup

Sep 30 2026

Rugby's biggest World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 24 teams clashing over six weeks in Australia, and …

Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol not explosives

Sep 30 2026

A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police …

Pirate island's plunging population shows Greece's demographic decline

Sep 30 2026

"Let's go to war!" shouted six-year-old Giorgos at his older cousin, Minas, as the two chased each other with claw-like …

One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: monitor

Sep 30 2026

Heatwaves and wildfires combined with human-caused emissions this year combined to expose one third of the world's …

Trump touts AI boss pledge to self-regulate

Sep 30 2026

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had …

Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast, heads inland

Sep 30 2026

Hurricane Polo ripped roofs off houses, felled trees and flooded roads as it swept over Mexico's Pacific coast but …

FIFA boss Infantino blasted as would-be 'emperor' by UEFA's Ceferin

Sep 30 2026

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday attacked FIFA president Gianni Infantino, saying "football has no need for …

Settler attack on West Bank village injures Israeli forces, drawing rare rebuke

Sep 30 2026

More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank early Tuesday, drawing …

Spain brush aside Croatia in Nations League, England down Czechs

Sep 30 2026

Lamine Yamal netted a brace as world champions Spain continued their winning start to the UEFA Nations League with a 4-1 …

Trump hails 'morally binding' AI self-regulation pledge

Sep 29 2026

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the tech executives gathered at the White House to discuss regulating AI had …

Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breaches

Sep 29 2026

Manchester City face severe sanctions after being found guilty of serious breaches of the Premier League's financial …

Trump touts self-regulation at AI bosses lunch

Sep 29 2026

President Donald Trump stressed self-regulation over government rules at a major gathering of artificial intelligence …

Clashes between French teens, police as school blockades intensify

Sep 29 2026

French teenagers on Tuesday set fire to rubbish bins and threw projectiles at police who responded with batons and tear …

OpenAI unveils low-cost AI model, a day after shelving Astra upgrade

Sep 29 2026

OpenAI launched a new mid-range artificial intelligence model Tuesday at one-fifth the cost of its flagship offering, …

German far-right aims to lead Saxony-Anhalt govt in December

Sep 29 2026

The leader of the far-right AfD in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt said Tuesday he hopes to become state …

Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home

Sep 29 2026

Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, the government confirmed, as it launched a scheme …