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A petrol station in Berlin shows fuel prices as subsidies kicked in

'Just a drop in the ocean'

German fuel price cuts kick in to ease Mideast energy shock

Plans not viable?

German sugar tax sparks new government row

Elon Musk has again become a frequent presence at the White House

'Project Meridian'

Musk returns to US government for Pentagon war study

Protesters turned out to show their support for Thaci, who was sentenced to 25 years in jail by the Netherlands-based court last month

Thousands rally as EU chief urges respect for Kosovo war crimes court

Damaged buildings are seen on a scorched hill after a forest fire swept through the area in Bordj T'har, a town and commune in Algeria's northeastern Jijel Province, on August 27, 2026. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on August 27 declared a three-day national mourning after wildfires in the northeast killed at least 12 people and injured dozens. Five people died in Jijel province, four in Bejaia and three in Tizi Ouzou, Interior Minister Said Sayoud said on August 26, adding that 54 were being treated in hospital for burns, including six in serious condition.

'Appropriate legal response'

Algeria adopts law imposing death penalty on forest arsonists

The stadium of crisis-hit Manchester City is named after Etihad

After bombshell ruling

Man City sponsor Etihad says considering legal action against Premier League

The 2027 budget bill is to be examined in parliament in coming weeks

Threading the needle?

France unveils cost-cutting 2027 budget as borrowing costs rise

The Trump administration has defended its immigration crackdown and the conduct of its officers, maintaining that the killing of unarmed Renee Good was justified

Alleging wrongful death, civil rights violations

Family of woman killed by US immigration agent sues Trump administration

A giant statue of Our Lady of Aparecida in Sao Paulo

Rumors, accusations, fierce denials

Brazil court orders removal of fake posts amid patron saint election row

Naomi Campbell said she had been 'hurt deeply'

Former supermodel

UK tribunal overturns ban on Naomi Campbell leading charities

Indians have hailed captain Smit Machchhar as a hero for his efforts to avert disaster in the flydubai drama

Following foiled disaster

How airlines try to make sure pilots are safe to fly

The Southern Bridge is a transport artery connecting the east and west of the Ukrainian capital over the Dnipro river

Overnight barrage

Two Russian drones hit major bridge in Kyiv

Matthias Huss with a four-metre-long measuring stake indicating the amount of ice that melted over the past year on the Scex Rouge glacier

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

EU Justice Court rules in favour of Luxembourg student denied entry to Belgian university

General Paul Valentino Phiri (L) was head of Malawi's armed forces from July 2023 until October 2025

Anti-corruption agency

Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan arms

European Union flags are seen in front of the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels in July 2026

As anti-immigration sentiments rise

Work on migrant return hubs 'progressing well', EU countries say

Excited visitors have been flocking to see the 11th-century masterpiece since the start of the sold-out exhibition earlier last month

Sold-out exhibition

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

The Taliban government has criticised Pakistan for violating Afghanistan's sovereignty

'Planned and calibrated'

UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot to USA's Alex Michelsen during their men's singles tennis match at the ATP Tour Japan Open Tennis Championships at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on October 1, 2026.

Alcaraz begins Japan Open defence with win over Michelsen

Passengers landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport after the their earlier flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia following what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as an attempt by one of the pilots to crash the plane

Against all odds

Israelis swell with pride over foiled plane disaster

Former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic, who was found guilty of war crimes, has died aged 96

Bosnian Serb 'Iron Lady' war crimes convict Plavsic dies aged 96

Fast and furious: India's 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India to clash with Pakistan as Eala suffers Games heartbreak

Carlos Queiroz guided Ghana into the World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2010

Queiroz exits Ghana as Black Stars crisis deepens

Four sailors were rescued after a sperm whale struck their yacht in the South Pacific

North of Norfolk Island

'Loud thud': sperm whale sinks yacht in South Pacific

The port of Lamu has become the site for Africa's second-biggest oil refinery, being built by Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote

Tourism or industry?

Kenyan island paradise fears damage from mega-refinery

Japan's Kei Nishikori waves to fans as he retires from the sport after his men's singles tennis match against USA's Frances Tiafoe at the ATP Tour Japan Open Tennis Championships at the Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on October 1, 2026.

Tearful Nishikori calls time on career with defeat at Japan Open

Fast and furious: India's 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India to face Pakistan for Asian Games cricket gold

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen speaks during a press conference ahead of the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit in Sepang on October 1, 2026.

Verstappen wary of tyre wear as he eyes first F1 win of season

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