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Generators donated to Ukraine, property market rebounds, and Sarkozy to learn fate in campaign financing trial

Relatives mourn victims of the Shakahola Massacre amid reports of fresh atrocities blamed on a Kenyan death cult

Despite major police operation

'Morgue is full': how Kenyan starvation cult kept killing

Newly arrived Afghan migrants from Iran queue to receive food packages at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat. A massive spike in millions of migrants could fuel Islamic State militancy, diplomatic and security sources fear

Return of millions of Afghans fuels terror potential

Tens of thousands of Brazilians sing along at a 'musical protest' on Copacabana Beach against a series of controversial laws passed in Congress

Following mass protests

Under-fire Brazil Senate scraps immunity bid

Work has been underway for a while on the 'Walk of Fame'

Trump trolls Biden with White House 'autopen' portrait

Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were forced to walk up the UN escalator after it suddenly halted

Technical mishaps?

Escalatorgate: Trump demands probe into UN 'triple sabotage'

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa concludes his remarks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly

'From an exporter of crisis to an opportunity for peace'

New Syria leader warns on Israel attacks on UN charm mission

Hundreds of young people carrying portraits of Wine gathered in defiance of electoral commission advice to avoid political gatherings

Intense political repression

Police clashes mar rally for Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine

While Zelensky played up the value of US support, he warned that membership of military alliances like NATO was not in itself a guarantee of safety

Flip-flopped opinion

Trump 'incredibly impatient' with Russia on Ukraine, VP Vance says

Supporters of Peter Mutharika, 85, and his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took to the streets in celebration

'Insurmountable lead'

Malawi's ex-president Mutharika returns to power in crushing vote win

Jens-Frederik Nielsen (R) and Mette Frederiksen listened to the speeches delivered by victims of the policy

Dark chapter in history

Danish PM apologises to victims of Greenland forced contraception

Moldova's President Maia Sandu has warned of 'unprecedented interference' by the Kremlin

Deepfakes and accusations

Russia-linked disinfo campaign targets Moldovan election

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly

Masoud Pezeshkian

Iran will never seek nuclear weapons, president tells UN

One dead, two wounded in shooting at US immigration facility

The Global Sumud Flotilla aims to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid

Immediate intervention authorised

Italy deploys frigate after drone 'attack' on Gaza aid flotilla

Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman rejected US President Donald Trump's latest comments on Russia's offensive in Ukraine

Russia vows to press offensive, rejects idea Ukraine can retake land

A portion of a busy road in the Thai capital caved in, leaving a massive 50-metre-deep hole in front of a main hospital and forcing people nearby to evacuate

Massive sinkhole in Bangkok street forces evacuations

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled Gaza City since late August

Ground and air offensive

Gaza civil defence says dozens killed in Israeli strikes

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee (L) arrives for her first trial hearing on corruption charges at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul

First of its kind

S. Korea's ex-first lady goes on trial in corruption case

Former FARC commander 'Timochenko' spoke to AFP at the House of Peace in Bogota

Given 'too much leeway'

Modern-day Colombian guerrillas are mere druglords: ex-FARC commander

Morning Roundup

Voting rights for foreigners, yellow weather alert, and Congo speaks of 'silent genocide'

Luxembourgers aboard

Gaza flotilla reports explosions, drone swarms, and signal jamming

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, where he said recognising a Palestinian state was just a question of time

Indignant towards Israeli comments

Japan PM says Palestine state recognition 'when not if'

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi asked UN member states to recognize a 'silent genocide' in his country

'Silent genocide'

France to host DR Congo emergency conference as Kinshasa calls for aid

A voter casts his ballot at the Taouyah Primary School polling station in Conakry on September 21, 2025

Guineans approve new constitution by wide margin, pave way for elections

It was an unusual call between the two men

'Guess what!': Macron phones Trump after blocked by presidential convoy

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump faced a stopped escalator upon arrival for the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly

No laughing matter

Escalatorgate: White House urges probe into Trump UN malfunctions

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has been put forward as a candidate to become UN Secretary General

On line with fundamental values

Chile puts forward ex-president Bachelet for UN top job

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