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All B-12 bombers withdrawn from British air base amid Iran-backed threat, spokesperson says

The U.S. Air Force has rushed to withdraw all twelve B-1 bombers from an air base in Britain, following what the New York Times reports as new threats of an Iran-backed attack against the allied airbase.

All B-1 bombers withdrawn from British air base amid Iran-backed threat, spokesperson says

The U.S. Air Force has rushed to withdraw all twelve B-1 bombers from an air base in Britain, following what the New York Times reports as new threats of an Iran-backed attack against the allied airbase.

Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates

Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan.

Rigid goals not set in Hong Kong’s 5-year plan to allay fears of planned economy: Tse

Hong Kong refrained from setting overly rigid economic indicators in its first five-year plan to avoid fuelling concerns that it was moving towards a planned economy, according to the city’s constitutional affairs minister. The current priority should be hitting targets instead of dwelling on accountability mechanisms for potential shortcomings, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Ja...

Rigid goals in Hong Kong’s 5-year plan not set to allay fears of planned economy: Tse

Hong Kong refrained from setting overly rigid economic indicators in its first five-year plan to avoid fuelling concerns that it was moving towards a planned economy, according to the city’s constitutional affairs minister. The current priority should be hitting targets instead of dwelling on accountability mechanisms for potential shortcomings, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Ja...

Hong Kong resisted rigid 5-year plan goals to allay planned economy fears: minister

Hong Kong refrained from setting overly rigid economic indicators in its first five-year plan to avoid fuelling concerns that it was moving towards a planned economy, according to the city’s constitutional affairs minister. The current priority should be hitting targets instead of dwelling on accountability mechanisms for potential shortcomings, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Ja...

FBI arrests woman at LAX accused of being Chinese agent

Wanying "Heather" Zhang, an Irvine, California, realtor, was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.

🔴 Brazil presidential election heads to runoff with Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula

Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff voteBrazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff.With more than 99% of votes counted, the 45-...

Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula

Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff voteBrazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outright majority he needed to avoid a runoff.With more than 98% of votes counted, the 45-...

Brazil presidential election heads to runoff as Bolsonaro leads Lula

Brazilians voted Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro amid a regional shift to the right. Bolsonaro is the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro. A runoff will take place October 25 if no candidate wins an outright majority.

Brazil presidential election heads to runoff with Bolsonaro ahead of Lula

Brazilians voted Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro amid a regional shift to the right. Bolsonaro is the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro. A runoff will take place October 25 if no candidate wins an outright majority.

Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round

With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

Pewdiepie’s Ajax Ai Model: YouTuber unveils local assistant on Qwen3.5-9B; OpenAI account suspensions loom

PewDiePie has unveiled Ajax, a smaller AI model designed to run locally through his self-hosted Odysseus workspace. The project follows his claim that OpenAI suspended his account twice during development, with one displayed email citing “distillation.” Built on Alibaba’s Qwen3.5-9B, Ajax aims to handle everyday tasks while offering a less restrictive experience. However, the model remains unfinis...

Malaysia’s Anwar set to unveil crowd-pleasing budget as political pressure rises

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim is expected to roll out a populist budget on Friday aimed at placating voter concerns over the cost of living and access to essential services, experts say, as the prime minister seeks to shore up support ahead of a general election that could be called as soon as next year. Anwar’s coalition government is under mounting pressure amid a deepening feud with Umno. The Malay ...

Iran war live: Yemeni army makes gains; Tehran says ready for US attacks

Yemen's government forces recapture Dhubab district near Bab al-Mandeb strait from Houthi rebels.

Iran war live: Yemen army makes gains; Tehran says ready for US attacks

Yemen's government army recaptures Dhubab district near Bab al-Mandeb strait from Houthi rebels.

Iran war live: Yemen fighting intensifies; Tehran says ready for US attacks

Yemeni government announces major offensive against Houthis as Iran says it is ready to defend itself if the US attacks.

Israel face spitting allegation as Ireland boss ‘delighted’ games are over

Ireland manager says 'disciplinary committee will look at' allegations Israel player spat at one of his coaching staff.

Israel face spitting allegation as Ireland boss ‘delighted’ after ties over

Ireland manager says 'disciplinary committee will look at' allegations Israel player spat at one of his coaching staff.

Israel face spitting allegation as Ireland boss ‘delighted’ ties after over

Ireland manager says 'disciplinary committee will look at' allegations Israel player spat at one of his coaching staff.

White House defends new press aide who posed with rifle in ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ shirt

Beni Rae Harmony, 24, has been ‘a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent’, White House saysThe White House has defended a newly hired press aide who posed for a holiday photograph in 2021 wearing a “Fuck Joe Biden” T-shirt and holding a rifle.Beni Rae Harmony, the new assistant White House press secretary, revealed on Friday that she was going to work for Donald Trump j...

Crews remove 850,000 cubic yards of toxic sediment from Ohio's Cuyahoga River

Rescuers suspend search for survivors after plane went missing off US coast

The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.

India's political will needed to extradite Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh

Bangladesh is optimistic that India will expedite the extradition process for former PM Sheikh Hasina. Indian high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi stated that legal processes are currently in motion. State Minister Shama Obaed Islam emphasized the importance of political will from both nations. Meanwhile, outgoing Bangladeshi high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah met with Indian External Affairs Minister ...