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Since they took back control of the country, the Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces and education beyond sixth grade. File. | Photo Credit: AP The International Criminal Court on Monday (October 5, 2026) unsealed arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of the crime against humanity of gender persecution…
Airstrikes and artillery fire rocked northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region overnight into Monday (October 5, 2026), aid sources said, in clashes between federal government and rebel forces that have raised fears of wider fighting. Air attacks killed at least 17 people northwest of Tigray’s capital Mekelle — which federal government forces took over the weekend —…
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The fire-damaged “Royad Mammadov” ship in the Black Sea after a fire aboard the vessel outside Romania’s territorial waters left two people dead and prompted a rescue operation in which others were rescued, in this handout image released on October 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Romanian Interior Ministry via Reuters Two crew died and 11…
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Men look at newspapers displaying coverage of Brazil’s presidential election results at a newsstand in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Sunday night was supposed to be historic for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was seeking a record fourth term as Brazil’s president. But when the results came…
Yemen’s military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets including in the capital on Monday (October 5, 2026) as they launched an ambitious counteroffensive to recapture all territory held by the group following its recent lightning gains. The Yemeni military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes and began an offensive against the Houthi-held…
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Flight-tracking data shows the aircraft initiated a rapid descent, dropping 28,000 feet to an altitude of 9,000 feet within minutes. File image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters A British Airways flight on Monday (October 5, 2026) made a U-turn back to the U.K. just an hour into its journey from London to Chicago,…
Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiyun Kobir. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The “principal challenge” in planning a visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India are the activities of deposed premier Sheikh Hasina and her team who are based in India, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Humaiyun Kobir on…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday (October 5, 2026) called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government. The defeat on Friday (October 2) was just the latest political setback for the Socialist premier, one of the few European prime ministers from the left still…
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The plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: AP A woman in the remote Siberian region of Irkutsk has died of plague, a regional official said Friday, as a Russian media outlet reported dozens were under quarantine. Local media named her as 28-year-old laboratory technician…
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Britain’s disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. File | Photo Credit: AFP Britain’s disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched a High Court challenge “to quash search warrants” obtained by police ahead of his arrest earlier this year, the U.K. judiciary confirmed on Monday (October 5, 2026). The London court is set to hold a private…
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