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Fighting rages near Yemen’s Taiz as UN urges humanitarian access 

29 October 2026

Fighting has escalated in Yemen, with media affiliated to government forces reporting a surge in hostilities with the Ho...

A week of Israel’s lockdown in Hebron: What’s happened, when will it end? 

29 October 2026

The Israeli army is continuing its military lockdown of Hebron for the seventh consecutive day, carrying out raids and t...

Why is Russia sending fighter jets and air defences to Ethiopia? 

29 October 2026

Ethiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets and will acquire four S-400 air defence batteries, in a deal experts...

South Korean prosecutors press for death sentence in Yoon martial law case 

29 October 2026

South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk-yeol over his failed attempt to imp...

What we know about Spain’s second high-speed rail tragedy this year 

29 October 2026

At least 68 people were killed and about 80 injured when a high-speed train ploughed into the back of a stationary train...

Protest at India university where no students’ union vote held for 20 years 

29 October 2026

New Delhi, India – Today is the 18th day of an indefinite hunger strike for Ebin Basil, a third-year student of law at...

Pentagon says Iran war has cost US taxpayers $47bn: What that means 

29 October 2026

The Pentagon has told lawmakers in the United States that the war on Iran has cost American taxpayers at least $47.1bn s...

‘Survival of the fittest’: The struggle to get to university in The Gambia 

29 October 2026

Faraba Banta, The Gambia – For Muhammed Lamin Jallow, a student at the University of The Gambia’s School of Arts and...

Israel’s election rhetoric: What candidates said, and how they performed 

29 October 2026

Israel’s parliamentary election on Tuesday produced no clear winner, with nearly 90 percent of ballots counted and bot...

What we know of Vance’s letter to Rezaei, as Trump warns Gulf to ‘prepare’ 

29 October 2026

United States Vice President JD Vance has sent a letter to Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, in an 11th-hour push ...