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Chile's hard-right holds the upper hand as presidential election goes to a tense runoff
A hard-right former lawmaker and admirer of U.S. President Trump held the upper hand as Chile headed to a polarizing presidential runoff against a member of Chile's Communist Party representing the incumbent government.
Pakistan launches drive to vaccinate 57M children against measles, rubella and polio
Officials say Pakistan has launched a nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children that aims to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio
‘His role is to recruit’: the Sheffield-based propagandist for Sudan’s RSF militia
Abdalmonim Alrabea has appeared in hundreds of videos in which he expresses support for paramilitary group accused of committing genocideA British citizen based in Sheffield appeared in a TikTok live broadcast laughing along while a notorious fighter from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group boasted about participating in mass killings in the city of El Fasher.The video, broadcast on 27 October, is just one of hundreds posted to social media in which 44-year-old Abdalmonim Alrabea expresses support for the RSF and the ethnically targeted atrocities it has committed in Sudan’s western Darfur region. Continue reading...
Chile's hard-right holds the upper hand as presidential election goes to a runoff
A hard-right former lawmaker and admirer of U.S. President Donald Trump appeared poised to win a polarizing presidential runoff against a member of Chile’s Communist Party representing the incumbent government next month
Ethiopia confirms 3 Marburg virus deaths in new outbreak
Ethiopia has confirmed three deaths from the Marburg hemorrhagic virus that has been detected in an area neighboring South Sudan
Landslide strikes bus on mountain pass in Vietnam, killing 6, as heavy rain persists
Heavy rain has swept central Vietnam, triggering landslides and floods, killing at least seven people, injuring dozens, and stranding thousands
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A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties
ICC prosecutors seek life sentence for Janjaweed leader convicted of Darfur crimes
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have asked for a life sentence for a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of atrocities in Darfur over 20 years ago
The German government says it’s lifting restrictions on exports of military equipment to Israel
The German government is lifting its restrictions on military exports to Israel
Many pilgrims believed killed in Saudi bus accident, Indian officials say
Dozens of Indian pilgrims were killed after a bus was in collision with a truck near Medina, Saudi Arabia, Indian officials said
South Korea offers talks with North to prevent accidental armed clash at border
South Korea has proposed talks with North Korea to clarify the rivals’ border line
Mike Pompeo becomes adviser to scrutinized Ukraine defense company that's looking to boost missiles
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined the advisory board of Ukraine’s leading defense company, Fire Point
Election campaign in Hungary heats up as Orbán challenger Péter Magyar gains rural support
Hungary is gearing up for a heated political battle as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán faces an unprecedented challenge from his opponent, Péter Magyar
