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Seven killed as gunmen open fire at church in Jordan, authorities say

A Jordanian flag flies over the capital city, Amman, Jordan August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
A Jordanian flag flies over the capital city, Amman, Jordan August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Building collapses in Kenyan capital, rescuers on the scene

The site of a building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
The site of a building collapse in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Fighting in Ethiopia border town kills nine, thousands flee to Kenya

Ethiopians sit at a holding ground after fights erupted in the Ethiopian border town of Moyale, Kenya, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/REUTERS/Adduba Hussein
Ethiopians sit at a holding ground after fights erupted in the Ethiopian border town of Moyale, Kenya, October 23, 2026. REUTERS/REUTERS/Adduba Hussein

Hundreds of Ethiopians flee into Kenya after border town fighting

Serbia arrests six people suspected of plotting election-day violence

People walk in the underpass past an electoral poster of Serbia's former President and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) candidate for Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic
People walk in the underpass past an electoral poster of Serbia's former President and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) candidate for Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

Bolsonaro's lead over Lula narrows ahead Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian presidential candidates Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attend a presidential debate, ahead of the runoff presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Carniel
Brazilian presidential candidates Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attend a presidential debate, ahead of the runoff presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Carniel

Fighter jet crashes in northeast France, at least one person dead

Trump promises cash for fraud tips as he awards right-wing YouTuber

A White House official said right-wing influencer Nick Shirley will get US$10,000 for his viral video, which alleges fraud at some daycare centres in Minnesota.
A White House official said right-wing influencer Nick Shirley will get US$10,000 for his viral video, which alleges fraud at some daycare centres in Minnesota.

France backs UNESCO drive to involve more young people in political decisions

Protesters hold a banner reading \"We are young, and we won't stay silent\" during a demonstration by French high school and university students in Paris as part of a nationwide protest movement led by students, supported by teachers, school parents and labour unions, demanding better school conditions and concrete measures, France, October 13, 2026.   REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Protesters hold a banner reading \"We are young, and we won't stay silent\" during a demonstration by French high school and university students in Paris as part of a nationwide protest movement led by students, supported by teachers, school parents and labour unions, demanding better school conditions and concrete measures, France, October 13, 2026.   REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Brazil's Lula challenges Flavio Bolsonaro to make financial records public ahead of election

FILE PHOTO: A combination picture of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate for presidential re-election, attending a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, October 13, 2026, and Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL) standing after a meeting with members of the Podemos party, in Brasilia, Brazil, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A combination picture of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate for presidential re-election, attending a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, October 13, 2026, and Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL) standing after a meeting with members of the Podemos party, in Brasilia, Brazil, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

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