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Sailors missing as drones hit two ships off coast of Bulgaria: govt 06 Oct 2026 - 12:18 pm
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What is pneumonic plague, and how will we know if it’s spreading in Russia? 06 Oct 2026 - 12:09 pm
The logo of Russia's consumer and health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor sits on its grounds' fencing in Moscow on October 5, 2026. (Photo by Igor Ivanko / AFP)
Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86 06 Oct 2026 - 10:26 am
(Files) British author and former MP Jeffrey Archer leaves St Paul's Cathedral at the end of British former prime minister Margaret Thatchers ceremonial funeral in central London on April 17, 2013. (Photo by Leon Neal / AFP)
Pope Francis private diary to appear next month 05 Oct 2026 - 05:10 pm
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Russian officials say 'situation under control' after plague reports 05 Oct 2026 - 05:06 pm
A woman walks past the logo of Russia's consumer and health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor sitting on its grounds' fencing in Moscow on October 5, 2026. Photo by Igor IVANKO / AFP
Norway eyes partial ban of smart glasses 05 Oct 2026 - 04:54 pm
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German intel service warns of risks from Chinese tech 05 Oct 2026 - 02:58 pm
The President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt fuer Verfassungsschutz) Sinan Selen arrives for a hearing in front of a parliamentary committee, on October 5, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics 05 Oct 2026 - 01:40 pm
Screen displays portraits of (L-R) US scientist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel during the announcement of the winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 5, 2026. Photo by Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP
Two migrants die while attempting to cross English Channel to UK 05 Oct 2026 - 12:26 pm
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Swiss president visits India to boost trade ties 05 Oct 2026 - 12:14 pm
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Switzerland's President Guy Parmelin shake hands before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on October 5, 2026. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
Hackers get personal info on 8.8mn people in Denmark govt data leak: ministry 05 Oct 2026 - 11:06 am
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Spanish PM calls early election for November 29 05 Oct 2026 - 10:57 am
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Up to 500 French schools to be totally or partly closed Monday: minister 04 Oct 2026 - 05:43 pm
A high school student holds a placard during a gathering amid a nationwide protest movement over school conditions in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on October 4, 2026. Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP
Two dead in Catalonia due to torrential rains: Spanish officials 04 Oct 2026 - 03:09 pm
The swollen Besos River flows through Sant Adria de Besos following torrential rains on the outskirts of Barcelona, on October 4, 2026. (Photo by Josep Lago / AFP)
Two shot dead in Norwegian hunting incident: police 04 Oct 2026 - 01:05 pm
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UN unveils life-saving aid for 12 crises engulfing the world 03 Oct 2026 - 05:56 pm
Abakar Mahamat Bodou, a farmer in Chad's Lac Province, shows off his produce. Photo: UNOCHA/Shariqa Habib.
325 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves released: IEA 03 Oct 2026 - 03:53 pm
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With Russia next door and rising costs, Latvia goes to the polls 03 Oct 2026 - 02:45 pm
A child accompanied by his parents casts a ballot at a polling station during Latvia's parliamentary elections in Riga on October 3, 2026. (Photo by Wojtek Radwanski / AFP)