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Istanbul storm death toll rises to five 18 Oct 2026 - 07:17 pm
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One dead near Barcelona as torrential rain sparks floods in Spain 18 Oct 2026 - 07:06 pm
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Multiple deaths, injuries at western Canada military base: minister 18 Oct 2026 - 07:02 pm
A view near the entrance of the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright military base, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, on October 18, 2026. Photo by Daphné LEMELIN / AFP
Brazil presidential election enters decisive week 18 Oct 2026 - 06:52 pm
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French President Macron to address nation following violent protests across France 18 Oct 2026 - 05:28 pm
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Protests continue sixth day in a row in Albania's capital 18 Oct 2026 - 04:53 pm
A protester throws a cobblestone during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana on October 17, 2026, as protests continued for a fifth consecutive day over university conditions and demands for the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister. Photo by Armend NIMANI / AFP
EU decries Israeli settler assaults on European diplomats in West Bank 18 Oct 2026 - 04:32 pm
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Two killed, others injured as Israel continues bombardments across Gaza 18 Oct 2026 - 03:49 pm
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'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests 18 Oct 2026 - 03:34 pm
A protester, wrapped in a flag of France, stands in the smoke at Place de l'Opera during ongoing protest action, in Lille, northern France, on October 17, 2026. (Photo by Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP)
US scientists warn children could mistake AI chatbots for humans 18 Oct 2026 - 03:22 pm
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Pope addresses crowd in Vatican for first time since surgery, thanks well-wishers 18 Oct 2026 - 01:43 pm
Pope Leo XIV blesses the crowd from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square during the Angelus prayer a day after his return to The Vatican following a surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his right lung, on October 18, 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
Some 1,500 shops and retailers damaged in French protests: trade group 18 Oct 2026 - 01:39 pm
This photograph shows the damaged shop windows of the jeweller
5.3- magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia 18 Oct 2026 - 01:38 pm
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Speeding truck kills 13 at religious festival in India 18 Oct 2026 - 12:39 pm
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GCC industrial investment reaches $426 billion, with nearly 22,000 factories 18 Oct 2026 - 11:51 am
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Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes 18 Oct 2026 - 11:48 am
A 20-year-old orangutan tries to escape as members of the BKSDA (Natural Resources Conservation Agency), the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia evacuate it on October 17, 2026. (Photo by REINA / AFP)
Landmark Riyadh skyscraper orders remote working in Saudi 18 Oct 2026 - 11:36 am
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Fire set at Limoges town hall during France protests contained: prefect 18 Oct 2026 - 11:21 am
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