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Several injured in car ramming in northern Germany; suspects at large

A BMW was driven deliberately into a group of people in Neustadt am Ruebenberge, leaving four to five of them injured.
A BMW was driven deliberately into a group of people in Neustadt am Ruebenberge, leaving four to five of them injured.

Part of London’s iconic Oxford Street pedestrianised ‘forever’

Shoppers walking along the street told AFP this was a “good idea”, but drivers of London’s famous black taxi cabs rejected the move as “crazy”.
Shoppers walking along the street told AFP this was a “good idea”, but drivers of London’s famous black taxi cabs rejected the move as “crazy”.

Belgrade in rapture as Serbian students topple Vucic in historic election

A person lights a flare as supporters of the electoral list \"Student List - Students Win\" celebrate following the first results of the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic
A person lights a flare as supporters of the electoral list \"Student List - Students Win\" celebrate following the first results of the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic

Trabzonspor goalkeeper Onana escapes injury in car crash in Turkey

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Super Lig - Galatasaray v Trabzonspor - Rams Park, Istanbul, Turkey - November 1, 2025  Trabzonspor's Andre Onana in action with Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Super Lig - Galatasaray v Trabzonspor - Rams Park, Istanbul, Turkey - November 1, 2025  Trabzonspor's Andre Onana in action with Galatasaray's Victor Osimhen REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

Thousands march in Albanian capital as anti-government protests spread

A demonstrator walks with flames burning in the background, amid an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga
A demonstrator walks with flames burning in the background, amid an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga

Italian airports controller fixes network failure that caused flight delays

FILE PHOTO: Planes are parked on the tarmac at Rome's Fiumicino airport in Fiumicino, Italy, June 6, 2026. REUTERS/Matteo Minnella/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Planes are parked on the tarmac at Rome's Fiumicino airport in Fiumicino, Italy, June 6, 2026. REUTERS/Matteo Minnella/File Photo

Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows

An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Amit Dave
An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Amit Dave

Germany scrambles jets after airline radio glitch sends false hijack alert

A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet on display during a NATO Media Day at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on Oct 1.
A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet on display during a NATO Media Day at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on Oct 1.

Delhi shuts metro stations, restricts traffic as opposition marches against election chief

Six metro stations were closed on Oct 12 for “security reasons”, and police imposed traffic restrictions and diversions along over 20 stretches in New Delhi.
Six metro stations were closed on Oct 12 for “security reasons”, and police imposed traffic restrictions and diversions along over 20 stretches in New Delhi.

At least 139 migrants dead, including some children, after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency says

International Organization for Migration workers receive migrants after a boat carrying about 305 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, leaving at least 109 migrants, including 15 children, dead and more than 116 missing, according to the United Nations' International Organization for Migration on October 11, near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock, Djibouti, in this photograph released on October 10, 2026. Kennedy Omondi Okoth/International Organization for Migration/Handout via REUTERS
International Organization for Migration workers receive migrants after a boat carrying about 305 people capsized while sailing from Djibouti to Yemen, leaving at least 109 migrants, including 15 children, dead and more than 116 missing, according to the United Nations' International Organization for Migration on October 11, near Guhere, north of the port town of Obock, Djibouti, in this photograph released on October 10, 2026. Kennedy Omondi Okoth/International Organization for Migration/Handout via REUTERS

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