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A voter casts a ballot into a box carrying the Bosnian flag as polls close in the Bosnia-Herzegovina election
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Polls close in Bosnia-Herzegovina’s divisive election

Polls have closed in Bosnia-Herzegovina's general election. Early results point to leads for Denis Bećirović, Darijana Filipović and Željka Cvijanović in the...

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Ethiopian soldiers in Tigray as federal forces retook Mekelle
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Ethiopian Government Forces Retake Mekelle as TPLF Withdraws from Tigray Capital

Ethiopian government forces and allied militias have regained control of Mekelle, capital of Tigray, after the TPLF said it had withdrawn —...

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PM Shehbaz Sharif Offers Fateha at Interior Minister Naqvi’s Residence

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's Lahore residence to offer fateha for the minister's maternal uncle, Akmal Hussain Naqvi.

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Yemen announces military campaign to reclaim land from Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s internationally recognized government has launched a significant military operation aimed at recapturing territory from the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This escalation follows...

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Yemen military operation Houthis — Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council
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Yemen’s Leader Announces Military Operation to Retake Houthi-Held Territory

Rashad al-Alimi has announced the start of a major military operation to retake Houthi-held territory, as fighting intensifies across Yemen.

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France student protests: students face riot police on a Paris street during nationwide school demonstrations
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France: Up to 500 Schools Closed Monday Amid Student Protests

Education Minister Édouard Geffray says up to 500 French high schools will be partially or fully closed on Monday as nationwide student...

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Brazil 2026 presidential election voting — electronic ballot machine in front of Congresso Nacional Brasília
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Brazil Begins 2026 Presidential Election Voting: Lula, Bolsonaro Neck-and-Neck in Polls

Brazil’s 2026 presidential election is underway, with voters casting ballots on Sunday in a first round that pits incumbent President Luiz Inácio...

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Building collapses in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City targeting Hamas leader Ali al-Amoudi
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Israel Says It Tried to Kill Hamas’s Top Gaza Leader Ali al-Amoudi; Five Civilians Killed

Israel said it attempted to kill Ali al-Amoudi, described as Hamas's most senior figure in Gaza, in a pre-dawn airstrike in Gaza...

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Kyiv bridge attack — emergency crews on the damaged Pivnichnyi Bridge in Kyiv
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Kyiv Bridge Damaged in Russian Drone Attack During German Chancellor’s Surprise Visit

A Russian drone struck Kyiv's Pivnichnyi Bridge for the second consecutive day during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's surprise visit, injuring two people...

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's unannounced Kyiv visit: delegation arriving by train at Kyiv's central railway station
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Friedrich Merz begins unannounced Kyiv visit as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s capital – Europe live

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on 4 October 2026, pledging €1bn in military aid and €350m...

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