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Senior officials among nine dead in Somalia car bombings
Nine people, including senior regional officials, were killed in twin car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab in central Somalia on Monday, police said, as the government escalates an offensive against the Islamists.
Brazil heads for runoff vote with Bolsonaro buoyant
Brazil entered the final stretch of a deeply polarized presidential race Monday after an inconclusive first voting round put far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in an unexpectedly strong position.
Far-right Trump backers on trial for Capitol riot 'sedition'
The landmark sedition trial of five members of the far-right Oath Keepers opened Monday with prosecutors telling a jury that the group heavily armed itself on January 6, 2021 to attack the Capitol to keep Donald Trump in the presidency.
Oil jumps but dollar bruised on US data
Oil prices jumped Monday on expectations of an OPEC output cut, while disappointing US data sent the dollar lower and stocks higher.
Calm returns to Burkina capital after junta chief flees to Togo
Calm returned to Burkina Faso's capital on Monday after the country's military leader fled to neighbouring Togo following the second coup in less than nine months.
Oil jumps, European stocks wobble on Credit Suisse fears
Oil prices jumped Monday on expectations of an OPEC output cut, while European stocks wobbled on fears over the health of Swiss bank Credit Suisse.
'It's not upbeat': UK's Tory conference reels from U-turn
Protesters outside the British Conservative party's annual conference added an air of musical farce after the new government's signature economic policy was left in tatters Monday.
Calls for more funding as pre-COP27 climate talks open in DR Congo
Warning "no-one will escape" a worsening crisis, DR Congo led calls on Monday for a surge in funding to brake global heating and fight its impacts at the start of pre-COP27 climate talks in Kinshasa.
W. African bloc flies envoys to Burkina Faso after latest coup
Envoys from the West African bloc ECOWAS were heading to Burkina Faso on Monday after the jihadist-torn Sahel state underwent its second military coup in less than nine months.
Europe stocks sink on Credit Suisse fears; oil jumps
European stocks sank Monday on fears over the health of Swiss bank Credit Suisse, while oil jumped on expectations of an OPEC output cut.
Iran supreme leader blames US, Israel for Mahsa Amini protests
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday accused arch-foes the United States and Israel of fomenting the wave of nationwide unrest sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini.
Sweden's Paabo wins medicine Nobel for sequencing Neanderthal DNA
Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paabo, who sequenced the genome of the Neanderthal and discovered the previously unknown hominin Denisova, on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize.
Taiwan launches first English TV channel as China pressure grows
Taiwan launched its first English-language TV channel on Monday in a bid to boost its international outreach against an intensified pressure campaign by Beijing.
Bosnia's Dodik eyes victory in fiercely contested race
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik appeared on the path to an electoral win, preliminary results showed Monday, following a chaotic election night that saw his upstart rival also claim victory in a fiercely contested race.
Turkey's inflation rate hits fresh 24-year high
Turkish inflation jumped to a new 24-year high exceeding 83 percent in September, official data showed Monday, after the central bank cut interest rates despite surging prices.
Frontline villagers emerge from basements as Russians retreat
For the first time in seven months, pensioner Lyudmila Omelchenko can once again sleep in the bedroom upstairs of her small two-storey home in eastern Ukraine.
Inconclusive vote: Brazil wakes up to four more weeks of uncertainty
After an inconclusive first round of presidential elections, Brazilians woke up Monday to another month of uncertainty in a deeply polarized political environment and with renewed fears of unrest.
Relatives, survivors grieve at Indonesian hospital after stadium stampede
Etik sat cross-legged on the floor of the hospital, waiting anxiously for her daughter to regain consciousness after she was caught in one of the deadliest stadium disasters in world football history.
In Ukraine's south, bicycles wait for their owners' return
Hundreds of abandoned bicycles in a small town near Ukraine's southern front line tell the many stories of their owners, who were forced to flee Russia's invasion.
US defense chief vows to help Taiwan defend itself
The United States will help Taiwan "develop the capability to defend itself" from a Chinese invasion, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Sunday, stopping short of President Joe Biden's vow to send troops to the island.
Blinken to begin Latin American tour on Monday in Colombia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins a tour of Latin American countries on Monday in Colombia, at a time when several key regional allies have recently elected leftist presidents.
Asian markets swing as traders eye US jobs, earnings
Stocks drifted in Asia on Monday as investors await key US jobs data, while girding themselves for a corporate earnings season many fear will highlight the impact of surging inflation and interest rates.
Brazil braces for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations
Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for a runoff on October 30 as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a closer-than-expected second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazil heads for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations
Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election will go to a runoff on October 30, electoral authorities said Sunday, as incumbent Jair Bolsonaro beat expectations to finish a relatively close second to front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Confusion clouds results of Bosnia vote as rival Serbs claim victory
Confusion gripped Bosnia early Monday as rival Serb politicians both claimed victory in a key race following sprawling elections that will likely inject fresh uncertainty into the Balkan country's restive political scene.
'Fans died in players' arms,' says coach at Indonesia football tragedy
Chilean football coach Javier Roca on Sunday said "fans died in the arms of players" and claimed tear gas-firing police fatally "over-stepped" the mark in the Indonesian football tragedy which claimed at least 125 lives.
At least 92 killed in Iran's Mahsa Amini protests: rights group
At least 92 people have been killed as Iran has cracked down on women-led protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the notorious morality police, the group Iran Human Rights said Sunday.
EU to respond in 'firm' way to Nicaragua's expulsion of ambassador
The European Union criticised Nicaragua's decision to expel its ambassador and break relations with the Netherlands, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday.
In Amazon, indigenous Brazilians vote by boat
In beaded headbands, a group of indigenous Brazilians is boating across a tributary of the Amazon river, flashing the same hand sign on their way to vote: "L" for Lula.
Burkina junta leader resigns, flees after coup
Burkina Faso's junta leader agreed to step down on Sunday, religious and community leaders said, two days after military officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.
Police under fire after 125 killed in Indonesia stadium stampede
Indonesian police came under mounting criticism Sunday after 125 people died in a stampede at a football stadium where officers fired teargas on angry fans invading the pitch.
'Woman. Life. Freedom': Thousands march in Paris to back Iran protests
Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sunday to condemn Iran's Islamic leadership in a giant show of solidarity with the protests that erupted nationwide after the death of Mahsa Amini.
Burkina junta leader agrees to resign after coup confusion
Burkina Faso's junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba agreed to step down Sunday, religious and community leaders said, two days after military officers announced his removal from power, sparking unrest in the West African country and international condemnation.
Protesters target French embassy in Burkina amid coup confusion
Security forces fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday, as unrest simmered in the impoverished, restive West African nation following the claim of a second coup this year.
Ukraine says key eastern town 'cleared' of Russian troops
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Lyman, a key town located in one of the four Ukrainian regions that Russia annexed, was "cleared" of Moscow's troops.
Unrest simmers in Burkina Faso after claimed coup
Security forces fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday, as unrest simmered in the impoverished West African nation following the claim of a second coup this year.
At least 125 dead in Indonesia football stadium stampede
At least 125 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday.
Ethnic tensions dominate as Bosnia votes
Bosnians voted in general elections on Sunday, following a campaign marked by threats of secession, political infighting, and fears of future turmoil as ethnic tensions in the country grow.
Unrest simmers in Burkina Faso after reported coup
Security forces fired tear gas to disperse angry protesters outside the French embassy in Burkina Faso's capital on Sunday, as unrest simmered in the impoverished West African nation following a reported second coup this year.