Robert Kabera: Critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame found beheaded in Uganda: Former army sergeant major Robert Kabera was a popular YouTuber and singer ...
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Lula and Bolsonaro trade barbs in Brazil election debate: The race heats up just days before the run-off between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing ...
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Catalonia's former rebel president can return to Spain, court rules: The court upholds a decision to lift an arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont linked to the ...
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Key FactsSpain’s Supreme Court Clears Path for Puigdemont’s Return
3 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- On Monday, the court upheld lifting national arrest warrants for Puigdemont, Lluís Puig and Toni Comín after rejecting Vox’s appeal.
- Earlier this month, the Constitutional Court overturned the interpretation excluding Puigdemont and colleagues from the 2024 amnesty over alleged financial crimes.
- Puigdemont has lived in Belgium since fleeing; his only known stay in Spain, in 2024, prompted a police manhunt.
- It remains unknown when Puigdemont will return; Comín plans to travel to Madrid this week for administrative MEP procedures.
My role was to stir public opinion, internationalise the conflict and work from the heart of Europe to explain the reality of Spain— Puigdemont; in a video posted on social media as the ruling was announced
Meloni holds emergency meeting after violent clashes in Milan: More than 200 people were detained during two days of rioting in the city, Italian media reports.
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Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo is among those welcoming Gen Fannie Masemola back following the lifting of his suspension by President Cyril Ramaphosa ... Show more

Key FactsMasemola Set to Return After Suspension Is Lifted
11 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- On Monday, 19 October, Masemola is due to return to duty for the first time after President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted his suspension.
- SAPS said he is scheduled to meet provincial, deputy national and divisional commissioners at the Tshwane Academy at 7.30am.
- The four PFMA counts concerned a SAPS health-services contract worth R228 million within broader procurement valued at about R360 million.
- NDPP Advocate Andy Mothibi instructed withdrawal on September 12; the Pretoria Magistrate's Court formally withdrew the charges on September 22.
It has been tough, a very painful road that I had to go through … I managed, but I don’t wish anyone to go through this very same route, he said.— General Fannie Masemola, describing the painful period of the proceedings and his return to duty outside the court after the charges were withdrawn.

Key FactsBishnoi Cousin Warns Salman Khan, Seeks Apology
3 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulfnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulfnews.com
- Ramesh Bishnoi, jailed Lawrence Bishnoi’s cousin, called for Salman Khan’s apology during an IANS interview on October 19.
- He said the Lawrence Bishnoi gang was warning people associated with Salman against working with him, conveying the gang’s position rather than his own.
- Tiger Shroff escaped unharmed during the October 18 Juhu shooting in Mumbai, while police said his driver was injured.
- Police detained three suspects, including a minor, at Kota railway station on October 19 in connection with the shooting.
Lawrence has no personal dispute with Salman Khan, nor is it a personal dispute with the community. The issue is that he has hurt our religious sentiments.— Ramesh Bishnoi, cousin of Lawrence Bishnoi, told IANS that there is no personal dispute with Salman Khan or the Bishnoi community, and that Lawrence has hurt their religious sentiments.
Kim Jong-un ‘in COMA after suffering brain haemorrhage’, wild rumours claim as tyrant ‘rushed to China for treatment’
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Wall St. Journal Obliterates Trump for Being ‘Putin’s Best Friend’ in Scorching Editoria ...
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'We All Have To Believe The President Of The United States Right Now Is Our Enemy' | Former Republican Congressman
Is China's 'propaganda machine' behind 'disunity' efforts in Philippines?: At the Department of National Defense (DND) budget briefing at the ...
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Investment summit in Berlin: Merz seeks capital: Chancellor Merz wants to attract private investors at a summit in Berlin. What advantages Germany offers and ...
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4 dead, at least 19 in critical condition after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta | CBC
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Key FactsMilitary sources report at least seven dead after Wainwright blast
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: globalnews.ca
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: globalnews.ca
- A preliminary investigation suggests ammunition from a live exercise started a fast-moving grass fire that caused the explosion.
- Several Alberta hospitals declared Code Orange as many injured patients were expected to arrive.
- The municipality said around midnight that the wildfire was being held, with a fire watch remaining overnight.
- The fire forced an advance polling station to close early Saturday, redirecting voters to Lloydminster and Vermilion.
Our priority remains the welfare of our members, their families and their community, and my thoughts are with all those affected by this incident," Chief of the Defence Staff Jennie Carignan said in a statement.— Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, in a statement regarding the CFB Wainwright incident
Markus Söder rages: “If we’re talking about firewalls, we actually need one on the left”
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OpinionTrump is Selling Out Ukraine to Putin: Donald Trump has stepped through the looking glass in the Ukraine war, selling out Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky and ...
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Putin, Trump and Xi Could Hold Trilateral Meeting on Ukraine War Next Month, Kremlin Says
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Exploring a Ukraine solution: Putin apparently proposes summit with Xi and Trump: Moscow is sounding out Beijing for a trilateral summit with US President Trump ...
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Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi backs Ruto’s 2027 bid, citing his development record and ties with Raila since 2007

Youth activists held cost-of-living protests in Italy, where police arrested more than 70 people for identification in the city of Milan ... Show more

Trump Endorses Netanyahu Days Before Israeli Election as Iran War Tests Friendship
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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
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OpinionLorne Gunter: Carney Liberals fall pathetically short of their own housing-start goals
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Key FactsRamaphosa weighs further relief as fuel prices rise
4 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: iol.co.za
- On 19 October, Ramaphosa said the government was considering further measures as rising prices affected countries worldwide.
- He warned that additional support could divert funds from other government programmes and spending priorities.
- During earlier price increases, the government spent about R24 billion on subsidies, according to Ramaphosa.
- Following 7 October increases, inland 95-octane petrol costs R30.25 and 93-octane petrol R29.88 per litre.
Now that is R24 billion that we are removing from other programmes.— Ramaphosa said this while speaking to journalists at the Bana Pele ECD Summit in Sandton.
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir says he’s trying to return to the office but remains weak
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At airbase, Netanyahu says Israel ready to strike enemies at moment's notice: Israeli PM Netanyahu said he spoke to the commander of an unspecified base and saw ...
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Murdoch Paper Unleashes Savage Verdict on Trump’s Suck-Up to Putin: The Wall Street Journal has sharply criticized Donald Trump for easing pressure on Moscow.
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Key FactsReports: Ukrainian Drones Hit St. Petersburg
20 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thedailybeast.com
- The Kyiv Independent reported that Ukrainian drones struck the oil terminal and VK data center early Sunday.
- Ozon said one of its logistics centers was hit; all employees were evacuated, and nobody was injured.
- Regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko said 145 Ukrainian drones were shot down; debris damaged cars and started fires.
- St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov reported one death and five injuries; Russian state media later cited ten injuries.
"I am hereby waiving the application of such sanctions, restrictions, and duties provided for in the Graham Act," Trump, 80, wrote in the executive order. "I have submitted to the Congress a certification that the issuance of such a waiver at this time is in the national interests of the United States."— Donald J. Trump — in an executive order waiving sanctions under the Graham Act; as reported in The Daily Beast article
Italy’s second-largest city has experienced a second day of youth riots after protests over rising living costs and poor public services turned violent ... Show more

Exclusive: Documents Show How Israel Steered Qatari Payments to Gaza: Letters obtained by TIME reveal Israel played a bigger role in the payments than Netanyahu ...
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Ilse Aigner as Federal President? Söder is getting serious - | Date for Merz statement to be set
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Key FactsPoll: 73% of Canadians back Carney’s proposed economic changes
1 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: torontosun.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: torontosun.com
- Seventy-three percent of respondents support fast-tracked major projects, relaxed environmental reviews, changes to strikes, and closer economic ties with Europe.
- The Major Projects Office is considering a new oil pipeline westward; six projects are in British Columbia and four in Ontario.
- Regional support stood at 83% in British Columbia, 77% in Quebec, 73% in Atlantic Canada, 71% in Ontario, 67% in Saskatchewan/Manitoba, and 65% in Alberta.
- If an election were held today, the poll put Liberals at 46%, Conservatives at 34%, NDP at 9%, Bloc Quebecois at 6%, and Greens at 3%.
Key FactsUkraine attacks Russia with more than 1,000 drones
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones across 15 regions, annexed Crimea and the Black Sea.
- Zelensky said U.S.-Ukraine intelligence sharing had resumed after being interrupted for a period of time.
- In the week after Trump announced an energy ceasefire on October 11, Zelensky reported 76 Russian attacks on energy, oil and gas sectors.
- Lithuanian authorities reported a drone in the Pasvalys area; a moving car was damaged, and no injuries were reported.
We can’t compare me and Putin. He’s aggressor. He occupied us. He killed adults and children, his soldiers. He’s a terrorist. And that’s why I hope that President Trump will be very clear with this position.— Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian President, remarks on NBC’s Meet the Press cited in The Globe and Mail article, condemning Putin and calling for a clear stance from Trump.
Israeli protesters disrupted a Tel Aviv university event featuring far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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Söder warns: | "We are surrendering ourselves to Moscow": At the Germany Day of the Young Union (JU), CSU leader Markus Söder will speak to the young politicians ...
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When the Chancellor's death becomes the punchline – | an evening with Uwe Steimle
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Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu: The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest ...
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What did Zack Polanski say about the Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ motion?
Laura Kuenssberg and Adam Fleming discuss the Green Party leader's ... Show more

[WATCH] “We've been hypnotised for too long,” says EFF leader Julius Malema. He says voters must look beyond history and judge the party on its service ... Show more
Netanyahu questions settler attacks on diplomats and journalists: Journalists and diplomats are attacked by Israeli settlers. The army is trying to shift ...
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Trump Claims He Lifted Russian Sanctions To Keep Putin At The Negotiating Table: Don’t Want to ̵ ...
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski says he will not overturn Zionism motion: The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until ...
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Klare Ansage von Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) beim Deutschlandtag der Jungen Union in Bonn: SPD und Grüne sollen nicht mit der Linken in Berlin koalieren ... Show more

Ukraine war: What the Pope discussed with Putin: Recovered after lung surgery, Leo XIV appears at the window again. He had previously appealed to Vladimir Putin ...
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Trump shredded by leading conservative for ‘giving aid and comfort’ to Putin as Republicans revolt over Ukraine
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Andy McCarthy Shreds Trump for Giving ‘Aid and Comfort’ to Putin in Scorching Column — Demands ...
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The rise and possible fall of Bezalel Smotrich: Since 2022, two hundred new Jewish settlements have sprung up in the West Bank. No one has contributed more to ...
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Ontario ‘ready to help’ after deadly explosion at Alberta military base: Ford: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is ready to assist with recovery ...
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To track missiles from Russia: U.S. resumes sharing intelligence data with Ukraine
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GB News presenter to pay ‘substantial damages’ to deputy Green leader over social media posts
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Stocker: “The Future Fund Will Be Implemented” — Press Conference on the Federal Government’s Working Meeting
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ANC’s Ramaphosa on the ground in Cape Town hoping to impress voters: In Mfuleni, Ramaphosa is being greeted by throngs of excited young children as he campaigns ...
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Key FactsANC President Ramaphosa campaigns in Cape Town before local elections
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ewn.co.za
- ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa was in Cape Town this weekend, two weeks before the local government elections.
- In Mfuleni, excited children greeted him while adults raised concerns about jobs, electricity prices and inadequate basic services.
- A resident of the Covid informal settlement said she was unhappy and would not vote.
- In Athlone, Ramaphosa urged the Muslim community to participate in democracy by casting their ballots.
Water, electricity, also the houses that we live [in], is not in a good condition— Mihle Mthetho, a resident of the nearby Covid informal settlement in Mfuleni (which sprung up during the pandemic), said she was unhappy and would not be voting, during Ramaphosa's door-to-door campaign in Cape Town.
France's destruction is a warning to Germany: Merz should learn quickly.: The anger in France should alarm Germany. Why the reform gridlock and lack of ...
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U.S. taking Putin’s side would be a ‘historic mistake,’ says Zelenskyy: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the U.S. formally siding with ...
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“It’s about the existence of the Union”: The fear of relegation at the CDU and CSU
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not prevail if US officially sides with Russia: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated on NBC's Meet the Press that an official US shift to ...
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Federal Congress: "Don't try to cozy up to the CDU" - | Green Youth opposes black-green alliances
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CSU leader Söder demands a "firewall against the left" at the Young Union: The fact that the Left Party, the Greens, and the SPD have achieved a breakthrough in ...
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