Saturday 17th October 2026



‘A gun solved the problem of a gun’: Oregon school shooting leaves grandmother grappling with tragedy

‘A gun solved the problem of a gun’: Oregon school shooting leaves grandmother grappling with tragedy

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‘Please don’t make us poorer’: Bangkok protesters challenge IMF, World Bank over spending cuts

‘Please don’t make us poorer’: Bangkok protesters challenge IMF, World Bank over spending cuts

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Yellow Vests are back, and France is bracing for another wave of cost-of-living protests

Yellow Vests are back, and France is bracing for another wave of cost-of-living protests

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Syria urges UN peacekeepers to document Israeli violations in Quneitra

Syria urges UN peacekeepers to document Israeli violations in Quneitra

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Three killed, 35 injured as Russia and Ukraine exchange massive drone and missile strikes

Three killed, 35 injured as Russia and Ukraine exchange massive drone and missile strikes

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At least 10 killed, nine injured in Bangladesh beach resort fire

At least 10 killed, nine injured in Bangladesh beach resort fire

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China sentences kindergarten operator to life in prison after 247 children suffer lead poisoning

China sentences kindergarten operator to life in prison after 247 children suffer lead poisoning

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Qatar pledges support for Lebanon's energy sector, calls for Israeli withdrawal

Qatar pledges support for Lebanon's energy sector, calls for Israeli withdrawal

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Carney warns of foreign efforts to divide Canada ahead of Alberta referendum

Carney warns of foreign efforts to divide Canada ahead of Alberta referendum

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India's Supreme Court declares internet access a fundamental right for children

India's Supreme Court declares internet access a fundamental right for children

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CENTCOM says Iran cut off from maritime trade as US tightens economic pressure

CENTCOM says Iran cut off from maritime trade as US tightens economic pressure

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Egyptian President rules out constitutional amendments to extend presidency beyond 2030

Egyptian President rules out constitutional amendments to extend presidency beyond 2030

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India ‘Cockroach’ movement founder released after latest protest detention

India ‘Cockroach’ movement founder released after latest protest detention

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Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra in bid to disperse haze

Indonesia drops 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra in bid to disperse haze

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Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro says role for father Jair is ‘not on the radar’ but doesn’t rule it out

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro says role for father Jair is ‘not on the radar’ but doesn’t rule it out

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Egypt’s Sisi says he will step down in 2030 and constitution will not be changed

Egypt’s Sisi says he will step down in 2030 and constitution will not be changed

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After Gulf of America and Lake America, Trump says he floated ‘Trump Ocean’ — Google wasn’t having it

After Gulf of America and Lake America, Trump says he floated ‘Trump Ocean’ — Google wasn’t having it

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Pope Leo ‘deemed fit for discharge’ from hospital, doctors say

Pope Leo ‘deemed fit for discharge’ from hospital, doctors say

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Too much solar power? Sri Lanka suffers nationwide blackout as grid fails

Too much solar power? Sri Lanka suffers nationwide blackout as grid fails

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Three men jailed for 158 years each over murders of Australian surfers in Mexico

Three men jailed for 158 years each over murders of Australian surfers in Mexico

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