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WorldMeta denies political bias in Brazil after court orders equal treatment for Lula, Bolsonaro
The lawsuit was initiated by Lula’s campaign, which accused the company that owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp of using biased algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) restrictions to favour Bolsonaro.
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WorldTrump urges Saudi Arabia to accept Israel’s help against Houthis
Trump described Israel’s support for Saudi Arabia as “very helpful” and said Riyadh could join the Abraham Accords “maybe more than ever”.
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WorldWhite House press secretary Katie Zacharia exits after brief, rocky stint
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is transitioning out after a brief, rocky tenure as Donald Trump’s chief spokeswoman, amid scrutiny over her first briefing and credentials.
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WorldTwo missiles strike Yemen’s Aden airport; government blames Houthis
Missiles struck Yemen’s Aden airport in the second such attack in less than 10 days, with the government accusing Houthi rebels of targeting the airport near a Yemenia Airways plane preparing for takeoff.
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WorldTrump asks White House press secretary Katie Zacharia to reconsider role
Fox News later reported that Zacharia was transitioning out after scrutiny over her claim to be an attorney and whether she passed the bar exam.
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WorldFrance braces for protests as Yellow Vests join student unrest
Demonstrators plan nationwide rallies over education, working conditions and the cost of living, reviving memories of the 2018 unrest.
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WorldCuba accuses US of targeting Havana through UN event ahead of embargo vote
The UN General Assembly will debate a Cuban-sponsored resolution on 27 and 28 October calling for an end to the decades-old US embargo.
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WorldWhy Yemen's Taiz city has become a key civil war battleground
Houthi forces have cut the main road to Aden, trapping the city and worsening shortages of food, fuel, medicine and clean water.
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WorldNorwegian teenager jailed for 20 years over UK murder plot
Johannes Kongsnes Natland was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns after allegedly agreeing to carry out a killing for €25,000.
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WorldIsraeli settlers attack West Bank olive harvest, injure journalist
At least two people were injured in Abu Falah after around 80 settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinian villagers.
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WorldAfghanistan's malnutrition crisis worsens as food prices rise and humanitarian funding falls
The World Food Programme says 5.3 million women and children will need acute malnutrition treatment in the coming year as funding shortages restrict care.
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WorldChina vows action against attempts to destabilise South China Sea
Beijing responds after the Philippine military reports more than 100 Chinese navy and coast guard vessels near disputed reefs.
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WorldIstanbul flood kill four as Turkiye reports worst disaster in more than 80 years
Istanbul, Turkiye's largest city with 16 million residents, was hit by more rain in the 48 hours up to Thursday morning, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
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WorldSlovenia's last remaining glacier shrinks as climate change accelerates ice loss
The disappearance of Triglav Glacier and the shrinking Skuta ice field highlight the impact of low winter snowfall and hotter summers on Alpine water reserves.
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WorldEU leaders back Zelenskyy as Trump condemns Ukraine's strikes on Russia
Zelenskyy meets EU chiefs in Brussels to discuss financial support as Ukraine faces a wartime budget crisis and uncertainty over US intelligence sharing.
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WorldChina urges Israel to halt West Bank settlements, reopen Gaza
Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells President Isaac Herzog that access to Gaza must be restored to prevent further humanitarian suffering.
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WorldSudan food prices soar as war deepens economic hardship
Food costs have risen nearly tenfold since fighting began, while 19.5 million people face crisis levels of acute food insecurity.
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WorldHouthi siege chokes Yemen’s Taiz as Saudi Arabia reports deadly airport attacks
A renewed Houthi siege has disrupted access to food, fuel and humanitarian supplies in Yemen’s Taiz, where more than 600,000 people depend on aid.
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WorldNepal flood survivors seek safe resettlement after Khalte village destruction
Khalte's destruction survivors say the government must go beyond emergency relief and temporary shelter to provide safe, permanent places where displaced people can rebuild their lives.
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WorldFour dead in Indonesia’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park wildfire
Authorities have launched a probe into the deaths, including whether negligence or any other criminal deed fueled the accident.