What can a global strike of dockworkers achieve for Gaza?
More than 25 dockworkers' trade unions in over 110 ports in 22 countries are going on strike on October 30 .
AFCON returns to 2-year cycle after CAF reverses quadrennial decision
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will cohost the next AFCON in 2027, with subsequent tournaments in 2028, 2031 and 2033.
Bhutan glacial lake outburst triggers flash floods
A glacial lake outburst in northern Bhutan has triggered flash flooding.
Saudi Arabia reports interception of Houthi drone targeting Mecca
Houthis deny targeting the region of the Muslim holy city as hostilities continue to escalate.
Sharp-shooting Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 in WNBA Finals
Atlanta Dream made sure the series went the distance with an 80-69 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries.
Scoop: Trump blesses El Salvador strongman’s troop surge in Haiti – Axios
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- El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to Haiti to rescue four missing soldiers BBC
Russian oil refinery struck as Ukraine renews drone attacks
Russian authorities say they intercepted more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight.
Kim Jong Un attends a North Korean drone exhibition and calls for boosting the technology – AP News
- Kim Jong Un attends a North Korean drone exhibition and calls for boosting the technology AP News
- North Korea's Kim urges drone dominance, greater military AI use amid border tensions Reuters
- North Korea fires missile barrage toward the sea as tensions with South rise AP News
- North Korea fires salvo of around 10 ballistic missiles toward sea: Seoul NK News
- Saying It With Pictures: North Korea Flashes Its Latest ICBM, Old “New” SLBMs, and “Tactical Nuclear Attack” Sub 38 North
Russian society being ‘systematically crushed’ says Novaya Gazeta as newspaper announces closure
Independent outlet, whose former editor Dmitry Muratov won Nobel prize, cites intolerable pressure from authorities
Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s best-known independent media outlets, has announced it will permanently close next month. The newspaper, whose former editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel peace prize in 2021, cited intolerable pressure, including being stripped of its newsroom, its donation platforms and its legal right to publish.
“This is not just our own story; it is the story of a country and a society that are being systematically crushed,” wrote its editor-in-chief, Sergei Sokolov, on the newspaper’s website.
Continue reading...China launches GJ-21 drone from first Type 076 warship Sichuan: state media – South China Morning Post
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Houthis sending Taiz ‘back to the stone age’, governor of besieged Yemen city says
Oxygen, food and water supplies running low and massacres taking place, says Nabil Shamsan
The Houthis are trying to send the city of Taiz back to the stone age, the city’s governor said in a briefing designed to urge the international community to do more to lift the month-long siege.
Nabil Shamsan said massacres were taking place in Yemen’s third city, that oxygen and water supplies were running out and that rubbish was piling up in the streets due to landfill sites being either full or inaccessible.
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Oil flows are up as Iran war turmoil eases. Why do prices keep rising?
Brent crude prices are up more than 60 percent compared with pre-war levels, despite rebound in supply.
How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam
The alleged scheme used stolen identities to claim US student aid, with Kenyans among those charged.
NBA: Cameron Boozer tallies first triple-double, Grizzlies remain unbeaten
Pelicans earn first victory over still-winless Kings as Hawks withstand late push to hold off Cavaliers.
Sudan investigation maps commanders linked to wartime rape
Investigative unit CIR identifies 25 commanders present at five sites during periods of reported sexual violence.
Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report
Persistent wildfires sparked by drought have enveloped the region in smog.
Everton beat Newcastle to set up League Cup quarterfinal with Fleetwood
Holders Man City will take on Bradford City, Crystal Palace will welcome Sunderland, while Bournemouth play Liverpool.
Kenya’s 2029 World Athletics bid: A win for Africa under scrutiny
Kenya aims to turn its rich athletics heritage into a lasting legacy for the continent.