Tens of thousands rally in Israel calling on Netanyahu to resign
Demonstrators have been staging protests against PM for alleged corruption and his government's COVID-19 response.
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‘I am tired of it’: Femicides spark outrage across Guatemala
Women are protesting this weekend in the Central American nation after recent murders fuel sorrow and calls for action.
Ivory Coast opposition rallies against president’s third term bid
Ouattara announced in August he will seek another term following the sudden death of his handpicked successor.
Casualties as tourist plane and microlight jet collide in France
No details about the identities of the victims or the causes of the collision have so far been released.
US court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in ballots in swing state
Civil liberty group hails court's decision on mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as 'victory' ahead of November 3 election.
Two killed as massive forest fires rage in Syria
Wildfires across Syria's north and neighbouring countries have killed two people and forced dozens to flee.
Trump holds first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis
Ten days after he tested positive for COVID-19, US President Donald Trump addressed supporters at the White House.
Kyrgyz president strengthens hold on power as new PM named
President Jeenbekov's allies in Parliament elect Sadyr Zhaparov as prime minister as authorities move to impose order.
Germany tightens COVID-19 restrictions as numbers surge in Europe
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 4,721 to 319,381.
Storm-weary Louisiana assesses damage of Hurricane Delta
Delta, the second major hurricane to hit the US state's southwest region in six weeks, made landfall late on Friday.
‘Enough is enough’: Nigerians demand SARS police unit scrapped
Calls for abolition of notorious police unit grow as more join protests and online movement against police brutality.
Iran tightens COVID-19 curbs as infections continue to rise
Partial shutdown imposed in Tehran a week ago extended till October 16 as government announces new penalties.
Russia reports record single-day rise in coronavirus cases
The latest figures pushed the overall total number of infections in the country to 1,285,084.
Fuel tank explosion in Lebanon capital kills four
Officials say the blast happened in a Beirut warehouse containing a diesel tank, but its cause is still unknown.
Kyrgyzstan parliament to discuss new government amid unrest
Protests and a state of emergency in the Central Asian nation's capital following a disputed parliamentary election.
Footballer Rashford on UK honours list for school meals campaign
Manchester United striker to receive Member of the Order of the British Empire in Queen Elizabeth's birthday honours.
Switzerland says its national held hostage in Mali killed
Swiss foreign ministry says Beatrice Stoeckli, kidnapped four years ago by alleged al-Qaeda fighters, has been killed.
US: Fauci calls White House event a coronavirus ‘superspreader’
US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says 'data speaks for themselves' as Rose Garden crowd wore no masks.
Is there a broader meaning behind the WFP’s Nobel Prize?
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize highlights an agency working at the intersection of war and hunger.
Philippines arrests woman suspected of planning suicide attack
Arrest of Indonesian woman follows a series of deadly bombings in Jolo in the southern Philippines.