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Deadly floods hit Iraq as thunderstorms sweep across region
Violent storms lash northern Iraq and parts of Iran, while Portugal faces strong winds and Japan braces for further snowfall Deadly flash floods hit northern Iraq on Saturday as severe thunderstorms swept across the region, including in neighbouring Iran. The city of Erbil, in Iraq, was particularly badly hit, with ext
Pope’s visit to Argentina sets up showdown with ‘hyper-capitalist’ Milei
President has opposing views on many issues, and once called Leo’s predecessor the ‘representative of the Evil One’ Trees are being planted in the garden. The brightly coloured buildings are getting another coat of paint. The choir rehearses. Hundreds of other residents, several of them using wheelchairs, practise thei
Banana producers in Latin America want better pay to cope with effects of climate crisis
Farmers face big drop in production from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event Banana producers in Latin America are calling for better pay to help cope with the impact of the climate crisis, as they face big drops in production resulting from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event. Hig
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally with more than 80% of
Low pressure in US midwest brings unseasonable heat to New York and Boston
Further south this week, severe thunderstorms affected midterms voting in Florida, Oklahoma and Colorado Despite the rapid descent into autumn in the northern hemisphere, parts of eastern North America have experienced an exceptionally late taste of summer in recent days. Temperatures approached 23C (73F) in New York a
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Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis
Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapse Paraguay’s rightwing president, Santiago Peña, resigned on Thursday after a political and financial crisis collapsed the South American country’s banking system in recent days. At the centre of the crisis
ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections
Party expected to get less than a third of the vote amid frustration over water outages and power cuts The African National Congress is on course for a bruising result in South Africa’s local elections on Wednesday as voters go to the polls amid deep discontent over water outages, power cuts and crumbling infrastructur
Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels
Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing All countries can start to break their dependence on fossil fuels now without needing to wait for new technologies or economic changes, Brazil’s government has said ahead of a global climate summit.
Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says
Officials say at least nine 3,000kg aerial bombs hit a southern Ukrainian village in what the president called an "utterly horrific" attack.
Fossilised red blood cells found in 115m-year-old dinosaur’s bone, say scientists
Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around body It could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scientists examining ancient dinosaur bones find what appear to be fossilised red blood cells, and traces of the molecule th
Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Authorities say there is no threat and have advised the public to stay calm and follow official channels for information.
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Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire ends
A rare humanitarian ceasefire allowed civilians to evacuate the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say
Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say.
Ethiopian PM puts ministers through military training
The prime minister has previously emphasised military preparedness as central to his government's ambitions.
Evacuees from Russia-occupied city where residents ate weeds on way to Ukraine
Residents left the devastated city on Friday following a ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump.
US approves sale of 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine
The American-made interceptors are the only effective weapon for downing Russia's ballistic missiles.
Residents leave devastated Russian-occupied Oleshky as evacuation corridor opens
Several hundred people are understood to have decided to stay in the frontline town, despite the lack of gas, electricity and running water.
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Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg
There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective Cora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in 1991. But as the price of gold has soared, so too has ac
Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job
Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSF Members of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidature of an Emirati diplomat for the top job at the UN, citing her denial of accusations that the United Arab
'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next
A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes.
Rock collapse kills two in Turkey's Cappadocia, local media reports
One of the region's famous rock formations, known as "fairy chimneys", reportedly collapsed outside an open-air museum.
Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website ordered to be shut d
President Lula calls Bolsonaro’s Brazil exit ‘shameful’
President Lula da Silva criticised Flavio Bolsonaro for leaving Brazil amid reports he was headed to the US.
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A bad day for Ben-Gvir as he addresses his supporters
Itamar Ben Gvir was defiant after polls show his Otzma Yehudit party has lost seats in the Israeli election.
Bolsonaro and family to be granted US visas after election loss
Brazilian opposition candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family will be will issued with US visas following his election loss on Sunday, a state department official has said.
At least 62 killed and thousands displaced in gunmen attack in Nigeria
At least 62 people have been killed after an attack in northeastern Nigeria, the country's emergency agency said.
Meghan 'can't wait' to join Junior MasterChef Australia as host
Meghan Markle has said she "can't wait" to join as a host for the upcoming series of Junior MasterChef Australia.
Ebola cases in DRC surpass 10,000 as nurse treating patients is killed by machete-wielding mob
The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 10,000, government data showed, as fears that the epidemic could spread to more African countries grow.
Israel 'genocide' has continued in Gaza after ceasefire, UN report claims
Israel has continued to commit genocide in Gaza despite last October's ceasefire, a UN commission claims.
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Woman treated for Ebola in Nigeria is evacuated to Switzerland
A woman being treated for Ebola in Nigeria has been medically evacuated to Switzerland, authorities say.
Vatican issues Pope health update ahead of South America trip
The Pope is recovering well from cancer surgery and his trip to South America will go ahead as planned next month, the Vatican has said.
Harry Kane ends England's 25-year wait to win men's Ballon d'Or
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first Englishman to win football's most prestigious individual trophy in 25 years.
Macron promises 'concrete measures' over protest demands - amid fears of Halloween unrest
Emmanuel Macron says his government will unveil "concrete measures" in response to the demands of student protesters for more resources in France.
UK sanctions senior Sudanese commanders 'implicated in rape campaign'
Senior Sudanese commanders allegedly implicated in a campaign of rape during the country's conflict have been sanctioned by the UK government.
Mariupol veteran who flew in classified mission on what every Ukrainian should know
"Everyone in Ukraine should know how to apply a tourniquet and how to stop someone's bleeding," Anatolii says.
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Putin has already broken Trump's 'energy ceasefire' with attack on power plant, says Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of striking a Ukrainian power plant and energy facilities after Donald Trump claimed an "energy ceasefire" was in place.
'At least 72' miners killed in airstrike
Dozens of miners have been killed in an airstrike in the border region between Sudan and Egypt, according to a human rights group.
Pakistan's president declares state of emergency in province run by Imran Khan's party
The president of Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Pope Leo to undergo surgery in coming days after nodule discovered on his lung
Pope Leo has said he is to undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
Four dead after Hurricane Isaias crashes into US - as Mexico braces itself for Category 4 storm
Four people have died after Hurricane Isaias smashed into the US Gulf Coast.
At least 139 dead and 84 missing after boat capsizes
A boat has capsized off the coast of Djibouti leaving at least 139 migrants dead and 84 missing, a United Nations agency has reported.
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'If we don't do it, nobody else will': Inside Ukraine's wartime postal service
"If we don't do it, nobody else will."
Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida
Hurricane Isaias has killed four people and left more than 650,000 people without power.
Founder of India's 'Cockroach' movement among hundreds detained amid mass protest
The leaders of India's "Cockroach" movement have been detained by police, along with hundreds of protesters, in a major crackdown to stop a mass demonstration.
Three men found guilty of killing Australian brothers and their American friend
Three men have been found guilty of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surfing trip in Mexico.
Zelenskyy blasts Trump's 'weak decision' to obtain diesel from Russia in 'gift to Putin'
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit out at the "weak decision" by Donald Trump to strike a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, describing it as a "gift to Putin".
ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza The Nobel peace prize has been awarded to Navi Pillay, the South African former UN human rights chief who chaired the UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza. The Norwegi
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Flydubai hijacker planned to crash aircraft in 9/11-inspired attack, UAE says
The alleged hijacker of a flydubai plane planned to crash into Israel's Ben Gurion airport, according to a senior Emirati official.
Gang of masked men stole £4.2m worth of red wine from Italy
Thieves stole around 30,000 bottles of red wine from a warehouse in Tuscany, an Italian winemaker has said.
Three killed in Houthi-claimed strikes on Saudi Arabian airport
Three Saudi citizens, including an airline pilot, were killed in attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, the country's civil aviation authority said.