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Brazil's presidential election heads to runoff between Bolsonara and Lula
Brazil presidential candidate Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff October 25 for the top job after neither won a majority in Sunday's vote.
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Sylvester Stallone: Actor and filmmaker releases memoir
After turning 80 in July, Sylvester Stallone released his memoir dubbed 'Steps' on Tuesday. However Stallone, one of the most successful movie stars and filmmakers in history, insists that for a long time, he had been reluctant to write about his own life.
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Ethiopia: PM vows to secure sea access amid fears of return to war
Following almost two weeks of internal conflict that threatens a wider regional war in Ethiopia, the country's prime minister has vowed that government forces are ready to bring a rebel offensive under control.
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Ethiopia: Federal forces advance in Tigray [Africanews Today]
Tigray peace forces want to turn the page on the TPLF. Since joining the Ethiopian federal forces, they have claimed to have seized several strategic positions.
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Comoros: Foreign workers struggle in the wake of new law
Since a new law promulgated in July barring foreign nationals from certain jobs in the Comoros, many have voiced concern about their financial situation.
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Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed takes oath of office as Prime Minister
Ethiopia's parliament has re-elected Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for the next five years, following the general election in June.
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Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeria
A military aircraft crashed Monday in southern Nigeria with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, authorities said.
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Gomaâ s orphaned children find hope through education and solidarity
In Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the consequences of armed conflict continue to weigh heavily on children. For some, violence, displacement and separation from their families have left deep and difficult-to-measure scars.
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Russia: Foreign minister praises governemt in Kabul
Sergey Lavrov praised the government in Kabul as he spoke at a meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, adding that Moscow is interested in helping the country bolster counter-terrorism measures.
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Israel marks October 7 attacks with national memorial ceremonies
Official state ceremonies marking three years since the October 7 attacks are expected to take place later on Monday in Jerusalem, with Israeli officials in attendance.
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Pix of the Day, 5 October, 2026 - Across the world
Pix of the Day, 5 October, 2026 - Across the world
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A new UN Chief, an old institution and a world in crisis
The next UN secretary-general will take charge of an institution under pressure to restore its influence, tackle financial challenges and adapt to a changing world.
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to three scientists for breakthrough research
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells.
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Food prices rising in Kenya as climate change strains supply
Climate change has started hitting the food markets in Kenya and shoppers are feeling the pinch. In the capital Nairobi and across much of the country, rising prices are forcing consumers to make tough choices - buying and eating less.
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Guinea opposition leader Aliou Bah freed after presidential pardon
Guinean opposition politician Aliou Bah, who was jailed for insulting junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya, was granted a presidential pardon Friday after nearly two years behind bars.
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