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Last updated: 23 October 2026 at 23:28 · 46 articles · 9 sources
The US has defunded one of the last universities giving Afghan women the chance to receive an education after the Taliban takeover in 2021. DW spoke with a student who says she's lost hope of ever ear
Read at Deutsche Welle · 23 October 2026 at 23:28
After two years of protests, Serbia faces a pivotal election on Sunday, with a student-led challenge to Aleksandar Vucic's lengthy rule. Allegations of electoral irregularities and fears of a post-ele
Read at Deutsche Welle · 23 October 2026 at 23:28
The death of what was thought to be Sri Lanka’s largest elephant has drawn attention to human-elephant conflict in rural communities. The island country sees a high number of deadly encounters.
Read at Deutsche Welle · 23 October 2026 at 23:28
As police try to suppress anti-corruption protests by young Albanians, Prime Minister Edi Rama is claiming that "antifa" is behind the unrest. Few are buying that explanation.
Read at Deutsche Welle · 23 October 2026 at 23:28
As protests continue in France, the French police are under scrutiny after new allegations of police brutality. The force has a bigger arsenal than most in Europe.
Read at Deutsche Welle · 23 October 2026 at 23:28
The EU and Vietnam are deepening economic and diplomatic ties, but closer cooperation raises concerns about whether Brussels is doing enough to address Hanoi's human rights record, labor standards and
Read at Deutsche Welle · 23 October 2026 at 23:28
Macklemore says ‘being human is not complicated’ as he kicked off his Free Palestine tour on Thursday night.
Read at Al Jazeera · 23 October 2026 at 23:25
A newly earned special power left one contestant with a powerful decision to make in Friday's episode.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 22:52
Kaylub Giamanco, has been hailed as a hero for killing a teenager who fatally shot three children and a teacher.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 22:47
The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central and western Africa.
Read at Al Jazeera · 23 October 2026 at 22:33
Seventy years after Hungary's 1956 uprising against Soviet rule, Prime Minister Péter Magyar paid tribute to its victims as Ursula von der Leyen highlighted the importance of freedom and democracy.
Read at Euronews · 23 October 2026 at 22:07
At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded after two masked gunmen opened fire at a church in Karak, Jordan.
Read at Al Jazeera · 23 October 2026 at 21:27
A second storm, Storm Boelo, is expected to hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England on Saturday bringing more wild weather.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 21:10
The first named storm of the season brought powerful gusts to Jersey, and in southern England the wild weather disrupted travel with fallen trees blocking railway lines and roads.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 21:01
Javier Milei had denied acting fraudulently when a cryptocurrency nosedived after he deleted a social media post about it.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 20:59
More than 800,000 people have been cut off from aid since the Houthis encircled Taiz city in early October.
Read at Al Jazeera · 23 October 2026 at 20:44
AI-linked job losses in the UK are running at twice the rate of US and Germany.
Read at Al Jazeera · 23 October 2026 at 20:43
A Justice Department filing listed a different name for her, prompting Trump to call for her resignation.
Read at Al Jazeera · 23 October 2026 at 20:37
In tonight's programme, scramble to get through rubble to trapped survivors after a more than 10 storeys building being built in Nairobi goes down. Also, Kenya says that there's been a second Ebola de
Read at France 24 · 23 October 2026 at 20:31
Thirty-four people are also injured in the attack in southern Karak governorate, and a manhunt is now under way.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 19:46
One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks and the suspected gunman has been apprehended.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 19:42
The Pentagon is building weapons and projects with AI capabilities that officials say don't always closely adhere to the agency's own guidelines for AI, according to a congressional watchdog report pu
Read at NPR · 23 October 2026 at 19:31
Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.
Read at NPR · 23 October 2026 at 18:30
The Duchess of Sussex issues a statement following reports her father Thomas Markle is being investigated over child sex abuse images in the Philippines.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 18:17
Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.
Read at NPR · 23 October 2026 at 17:35
Today, without exactly using the word, Meghan claimed vindication.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 17:27
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UAE’s star diplomat Lana Nusseibeh has entered the race for the UN secretary-general position, challenging front-runner Rebeca Grynspan at a decisive time for the global organisation's future. The UN
Read at Euronews · 23 October 2026 at 16:12
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Read at Euronews · 23 October 2026 at 16:00
Republicans have long accused the FBI of mishandling the laptop and the investigations into the younger Biden.
Read at NPR · 23 October 2026 at 15:51
Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 15:30
Every year the art and design fair AKAA, or "Also Known as Africa", brings dozens of African and Afro-descendant artists to the French capital. As the 11th edition gets underway, we welcome Nigerian p
Read at France 24 · 23 October 2026 at 15:13
Paris St-Germain's Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Parc des Princes is pushed back 24 hours as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests.
Read at BBC · 23 October 2026 at 14:18
When an outbreak strikes, humans try to avoid germs. (Remember wiping off groceries at the start of the pandemic?) What about ... monkeys?
Read at NPR · 23 October 2026 at 14:16
A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in Nairobi, leaving a vast pile of rubble. Red Cross workers have arrived at the scene, where excavators are being used among the debris.
Read at Euronews · 23 October 2026 at 14:15
Nepal krijgt als eerste land geld uit een fonds dat door de Verenigde Naties is opgezet voor arme landen met schade door klimaatrampen. Het fonds heeft 20 miljoen dollar (bijna 18 miljoen euro) aan st
Read at NOS · 23 October 2026 at 14:01
De erfprins van Liechtenstein, Alois, heeft zijn vetorecht ingezet om te voorkomen dat de wetgeving rondom abortus wordt versoepeld. De wetgeving werd vorige maand door het parlement goedgekeurd. Het
Read at NU.nl · 23 October 2026 at 13:29
Huge waves, uprooted trees and damaged boats mark Storm Austen's arrival in France and the UK. Gusts of up to 160 km/h have battered Brittany, while fallen branches have blocked roads in southern Engl
Read at Euronews · 23 October 2026 at 13:16
Een tanker met 40.000 ton Russische diesel is onderweg naar de Verenigde Staten. De onder de vlag van Malta varende tanker Agioi Fanendes vaart nu nog in de Oostzee. Het schip vertrok gisteren uit de
Read at NOS · 23 October 2026 at 13:01