Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun leaves office amid crisis
President Michel Aoun leaves office a day earlier than his mandate ends as parliament fails to agree on his successor.
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Polarisied Brazil votes in presidential election run-off
Brazilians vote in the second round of a tightly contested election pitting Jair Bolsonaro against Lula da Silva.
Palestinian attacker shot dead after killing Israeli in West Bank
Violence in the occupied West Bank has escalated amid daily Israeli raids, including in Nablus and Jenin.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 249
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 249th day, we take a look at the main developments.
DR Congo expels Rwandan ambassador as M23 rebels seize towns
Kinshasa orders Rwandan ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours after accusing Kigali of supporting M23 rebels.
‘Halloween nightmare’: Witnesses recount deadly Seoul crowd crush
Survivors describe people 'falling like dominoes' and being trapped in a crush of bodies during the Seoul disaster.
At least 100 killed, 300 hurt in ‘heinous’ Mogadishu car bombings
Somali president says death toll could rise further after Saturday's twin bombings targeting the education ministry.
Gas tanker explosion in Baghdad kills nine, wounds many
Nine killed and 13 injured after a gas tanker explodes in an accident in Iraq's capital, say security forces.
S Korea in national mourning after deadly Halloween crowd crush
Families search for loved ones after a crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon kills 153 people, including 19 foreigners.
At Least 146 People Were Killed After A Crowd Surge At A Halloween Celebration In South Korea
A witness told BuzzFeed News she was making her way through the crowd when "suddenly this wave of panic rushed us." This story contains graphic photos and describes disturbing video.
Seoul Halloween crowd crush: What we know so far
At least 151 killed and 82 others injured in a stampede during Halloween festivities in the South Korean capital.
Photos: Halloween crowd chaos kills nearly 150 in South Korea
Thousands of people were caught in the crush when they entered a narrow alley in an entertainment district in Seoul.
Russia halts participation in Ukraine grain agreement
Russia moves to pull out of UN-brokered deal after it says Ukraine carried out a drone attack on its fleet in Crimea.
At least 151 killed in Halloween crowd crush in South Korea
Officials say most of the victims in the stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district were women and young people in their 20s.
‘Our king’: Ramaphosa recognises South Africa’s new Zulu ruler
King Misuzulu officially recognised by South Africa's president, after a legal dispute over the succession.
Russia says British forces blew up Nord Stream; UK denies claim
British naval 'specialists' sabotaged the critical gas pipelines last month, Russian defence ministry claims.
‘Scores of casualties’ after twin blasts in Somalia’s capital
Vehicle loaded with explosives drove into the education ministry compound in Mogadishu and detonated.
Hong Kong makes biggest ever meth seizure, worth more than $100m
Officials seize 1.8 tonnes of liquid meth hidden in cartons of coconut water en route to Australia.
Guantanamo’s oldest inmate Saifullah Paracha freed after 19 years
Saifullah Paracha, who was arrested in 2003 and accused of financing al-Qaeda, was never charged like most prisoners.
Iran and US set for UN confrontation over Mahsa Amini protests
An Iranian intelligence report claims arrested journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death were trained by the US.