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What to know about Brazil’s 2026 presidential election 

03 October 2026

For the second election in a row, Brazilian voters face a choice between leftist candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and...

At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya road crash 

03 October 2026

News|Transport At least 17 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, have been killed in a cra...

Tens of thousands protest in Spain after failed housing reforms 

03 October 2026

Tens of thousands of people are rallying across Spain to demand affordable housing measures, the day after members of pa...

‘Bordering on angry’: The state of play as US midterms enter final month 

03 October 2026

Washington, DC – Democrats have the momentum; Republicans are surging in defence and cash. That narrative has emerged ...

Five killed as Kyiv and Moscow trade strikes, Russia hits second bridge 

03 October 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war At least five people have been killed in a series of long-range strikes carried out by Kyiv and ...

Ethiopian gov’t forces advance in Tigray as rebels retreat: What to know 

03 October 2026

Ethiopia’s military and pro-government forces have recaptured the main airport in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray, as t...

Israeli settlers attack farmers in West Bank pogrom, soldiers hit reporters 

03 October 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict Israeli settlers under the Israeli army’s protection have attacked olive pickers, burne...

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over border killing of two Pakistanis 

03 October 2026

Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says it has ⁠summoned India’s ⁠charge d’affaires to strongly protest the killing o...

Ethiopia’s government forces retake airport from Tigray rebels in Mekelle 

03 October 2026

Ethiopia’s federal army and pro-government fighters have recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Ti...