India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named
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India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named

Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that prompted strict security measures. "They seem to have seen that coming," notes France 24's Andrew Hilliar. In a prerecorded video, Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Party, names an interim leader to take over.

South Africa: Anti-migrant unrest flares in Durban
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South Africa: Anti-migrant unrest flares in Durban

Police in Durban were battling a fresh wave of anti-migrant unrest. Shops were looted, homes were torched and foreign nationals were targeted as crowds took to the streets for a second day. The violence has revived fears of rising xenophobic tensions over immigration.

Kenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continues

Kenya: Ebola tests negative as contact tracing continues

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Tests have come back negative for a person suspected of having Ebola who was reportedly in quarantine at a hospital, following rumours circulating over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, in Nairobi, authorities are racing to trace contacts of Kenya's first Ebola death, reported on Monday. Our correspondent Bastien Renouil tells us more.

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday postponed legislative elections due next month until September 11, ​2027, and called ‌a presidential poll for the same date, blaming Israel and the security situation in the Palestinian territories for the ⁠delay. Our correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more.

War in Ukraine: Russian strikes kill 15, including a young girl

War in Ukraine: Russian strikes kill 15, including a young girl

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Early Saturday, Russia targeted residential neighbourhoods in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia with "five guided aerial bombs", according to Ukraine's National Police. At least 15 people were killed, including three children, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. The family of a young girl killed in the attack was inconsolable.

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

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Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India's election chief. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.

Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

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Donald Trump says he is evaluating whether the US should join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed Yemeni rebelsYemen’s Houthis have launched a missile attack on Riyadh’s international airport in Saudi Arabia, killing at least 12 people and leaving hundreds wounded, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority has said.Operations at King Khalid international airport in Riyadh were suspended, it said, as mo...

Dozens reportedly injured in Yemeni Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

Dozens reportedly injured in Yemeni Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

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Donald Trump says he is evaluating whether the US should join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed rebelsYemen’s Houthis have launched a missile attack on Riyadh’s international airport in Saudi Arabia, with dozens reported wounded and a witness describing panic in the terminal.Donald Trump told reporters he was evaluating whether the US should join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi re...

Dozens reported injured in Yemeni Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

Dozens reported injured in Yemeni Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

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Saudi authorities yet to confirm strike as government-allied forces in Yemen claim successful offensive to retake Bab al-Mandab straitYemen’s Houthis have launched a missile attack on Riyadh’s international airport in Saudi Arabia, with dozens reported wounded and a witness describing panic in the terminal.Saudi authorities did not confirm any new attack or evacuation, but one witness reported hea...

Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’

Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’

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March is first since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful Thousands of people have gathered in central London to express their support for Palestinians after three years of “genocide” carried out against them by Israel.The demonstrators, many wearing keffiyehs and holding Palestine flags, gathered on the Embankment at midday on Saturday. Some ca...

Death penalty: Why are executions increasing worldwide?

Death penalty: Why are executions increasing worldwide?

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October 10 marks the World Day Against the Death Penalty. This week, the EU condemned capital punishment as a cruel and degrading form of punishment. But not all world leaders share this view. We discuss why executions are on the rise with our guest François Picard, host of "Death Row Stories".

Nine people, including children, dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania

Nine people, including children, dead after mass shooting in Pennsylvania

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Authorities say suspect among dead in house after standoff with police in Erie and there is no ongoing threatNine people, including children, died in a mass murder on Friday in Erie, Pennsylvania, after a gun-wielding attacker opened fire outside a home and then entered the property, according to authorities.The suspected attacker was also found dead as police responded to the deadly violence, whi...