Riots erupt in Albania's capital as students join anti-government movement
Riots have broken out during a student demonstration in Albania’s capital Tirana
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Zimbabwe’s Caine Prize winner rejects claim he used AI to write his story
Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using AI to write his short story, "The Blue Fighter," which won the $10,000 Caine Prize for African Writing
South Americans pray for Pope Leo’s recovery as uncertainty hangs over his visit
Catholics across South America are praying for Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung cancer surgery as uncertainty grows over his planned visit next month
Heavy rain and flooding in Istanbul forces closure of schools
The Istanbul governor’s office has declared schools closed and placed some public sector workers on leave after heavy rainfalls caused flooding across the city
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Colombia opens an embassy in Jerusalem after restoring diplomatic ties with Israel
Colombia has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, marking a significant shift in its relations with Israel
Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient
Kenya’s Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s second Ebola case
Clashes erupt in Albania as protesting students join anti-government movement
Police have clashed with student demonstrators for a second day in Albania’s capital Tirana, firing water cannons at protesters
Fuel crisis hits Indonesia's Bali, triggers long lines in gas stations for days
Long lines have formed at gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after fuel deliveries have been disrupted by a tanker delay, bad weather and strong demand for subsidized fuel
Fraud probe over NATO contracts leads to 5 arrests in Norway and searches in Germany and Romania
The European Union’s criminal justice agency says five people have been arrested in Norway in connection with suspected fraud and bribery linked to NATO ship contracts
Irish public sector workers strike, leading to school closures and canceled medical appointments
Hundreds of thousands of Irish teachers, doctors and civil servants have walked off the job
Building housing London's oldest restaurant is donated to a conservation charity
The building that houses London’s oldest restaurant has been donated to Europe’s biggest conservation charity
French cybersecurity authority warns attack may be ongoing as stores scramble to restock
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Libya executing people based on secret trials and confessions extracted under torture, group says
Libya has executed at least 31 people since late August, marking the first known executions since 2010, according to Human Rights Watch
French anti-terror prosecutors investigate teen arrested over school shooting
A judicial investigation has been opened in France involving a 14-year-old boy in connection with a school shooting that wounded a principal and a teacher
Tokyo protests Russia’s arrest of Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying
Japan on Wednesday protested to Russia over the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying, demanding Moscow's explanation, access to the man in custody and humane treatment for him
Lufthansa to buy 44.9% of TAP Air Portugal in €1.2B deal
Lufthansa is buying a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal in a deal valued at 1.3 billion dollars
Ukrainian ex-army officer's lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens
Defense lawyers for a former Ukrainian army officer charged with damaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in blasts four years ago have called for the dismissal of charges in the first day of his trial
Prosecution labels Russell Brand 'ruthless sexual predator' at opening of trial
A British prosecutor has accused Russell Brand of being a “ruthless” sexual predator who assaulted six women over the course of a decade
Indonesia’s top Muslim council opposes Andrea Bocelli concerts over Israel ties
Indonesia’s top Muslim clerical body has opposed upcoming concerts by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at Borobudur Temple and Jakarta
Bulgaria says Russia likely behind Black Sea strikes as rescue operations continue
Bulgaria says Russia was likely behind drone attacks in the Black Sea that sank two ships in the Black Sea but there is no way of proving it
Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project
Taiwan planned to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project after extraction and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it
The not-so-secret vulnerability in Ukraine's drone arsenal? Chinese technology
Since Russia invaded more than four years ago, Ukraine has become a global leader in military drone innovation
Greta Thunberg backs French high school protests over run-down schools
Greta Thunberg has thrown her support behind high school protesters in France
Vietnam buries remains of 731 war dead nearly 6 decades after the Tet Offensive
The remains of 731 people believed killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive have been laid to rest in Ho Chi Minh City, nearly six decades after North Vietnamese communist forces launched coordinated surprise attacks across South Vietnam during the Lunar N...
A former Ukrainian officer goes on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines
A former Ukrainian army officer is going on trial in Germany over undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany four years ago
China’s trade surplus hits $938 billion for Jan-Sep as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade
China’s customs agency says the country's exports surged 36.3% in September from a year earlier
China’s exports surge 36.3% in September as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade
China’s customs agency says the country's exports surged 36.3% in September from a year earlier