‘Like we don’t exist’: Palestinians in West Bank denied say in Israel vote
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank see little prospect Israel’s election will change their lives under occupation.
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Photos: Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with police
Protesters in Tirana throw bricks at the Education Ministry building as police respond with tear gas and water cannon.
Turkey police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts
Halk TV says its staff are unable to enter the building in Istanbul, and a new manager was appointed to run the channel.
India festival boat capsize kills 13 children
Rescuers dragged out 13 dead children from India's Ganges River after a boat capsized en route to a festival, officials said Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief.
Trump, White House post video of UK man killed by tiger
US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account Tuesday of a man being fatally mauled by a tiger in Britain, sparking backlash on social media.
Copper climbs to three-week high on strike threat, Fed comments
Copper in London rose as much as 0.8% to $14 695 a ton, its highest since September 23.
From Cairo to Tokyo: Can you guess these twin cities?
As a London borough moves to cut ties with Haifa, test your knowledge of the world's twin cities.
Man City deserve to keep trophies despite charges, says PSG’s Luis Enrique
Enrique, a friend of former Man City boss Guardiola, hopes the club can avoid the sanction of losing its titles.
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Also reported by The Citizen
Oil rises as Middle East attacks increase uncertainty over flows
Brent for December settlement advanced 0.8% to $106.54 a barrel at 10:29 a.m. in Singapore.
Ukrainian drones strike more than 100km into Russian territory
Ukrainian drones struck the Saratov region. The regional governor reported one person was killed.
Pope Leo is diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery in Rome
Leo was elected leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics in May 2025.
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Also reported by BBC News, World, Al Jazeera, Daily Maverick, SABC News, IOL
World’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
Read at BBC News, World (opens in a new tab)
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Allan Gray tips Nigerian stocks over South Korea’s Kospi
As they offer a diversification play from the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has swept markets from Wall Street to Asia.
China and North Korea to open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports
The long-delayed bridge will formally open on Thursday, according to China's state-run Xinhua news agency.
Read at Al Jazeera (opens in a new tab)
Also reported by BBC News, World
Singapore’s economy grows more than 5 percent amid AI boom
City-state's GDP expands 5.4 percent in July-September quarter, according to advance government estimates.
Atletico sink Man Utd as Viking deny Bayern in Champions League
Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday as the Red Devils continued their poor run, while Bayern Munich were held 3-3 in Norway by underdogs Viking Stavanger.
Atletico sink Man Utd as Viking deny Bayern in Champions League
Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday as the Red Devils continued their poor run, while Bayern Munich were held 3-3 in Norway by underdogs Viking Stavanger.