Today: October 30, 2026
Today: October 30, 2026

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Top Swiss court upholds landmark Liberia war crimes ruling

The top Swiss court on Friday confirmed a guilty verdict against a Liberian warlord, upholding his 20 year sentence in the country's first ever war crimes

Political|Technology|World

China opposes US FCC ban on Chinese lab testing, vows countermeasures if US presses ahead

China firmly opposes the US Federal Communications Commission's vote to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices for use in the US, its commerce ministry said

Sports|World

From 2,000 runners to 60,000: The 5-borough New York City Marathon at 50

Fifty years ago, the New York City Marathon ran through all five boroughs of the city for the first time

Europe|Sports|World

Russia is back in the ice hockey world championships after sports court ruling

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that Russia teams must be allowed to play International Ice Hockey Federation events such as the world championships

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‘They killed us’: Russia’s last independent newspaper falls silent amid pressure from Kremlin

‘They killed us’: Russia’s last independent newspaper falls silent amid pressure from Kremlin

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World’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist

World’s largest crypto exchange hit by suspected North Korean hack in world’s largest heist

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Major anti-government protests sweep across Italy

Major anti-government protests sweep across Italy

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Visit Norway makes toilets ‘great again’ after Trump’s ‘sh*t house country’ jab

Visit Norway makes toilets ‘great again’ after Trump’s ‘sh*t house country’ jab

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Russia's top independent newspaper shuts down, blaming pressure from authorities

Russia's renowned independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has announced its closure after over three decades, citing relentless official pressure

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King Charles' sorrow over slavery faces test as reparations movement gains ground

King Charles has since 2022 expressed sorrow for the suffering caused by slavery without crossing a line that Britain has long resisted: an apology.

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China's Xi calls on EU to work with China, says Beijing handles ties with sincerity, goodwill

China hopes Germany can adhere to a "rational, pragmatic and friendly" China policy and that the European Union can work with China in the same direction, Chinese President

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FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says

Binance is working with law enforcement around the world, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Secret Service (USSS), after hackers

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Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky as Melania Trump-backed truce holds

Starving and exhausted residents of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine were being evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the opposing

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Fluor Corp among US firms vying for Kenya critical minerals project, minister says

Engineering giant Fluor Corp is among a group of mostly US investors vying to develop Kenya's Mrima Hill critical minerals deposit, after two Chinese

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Swiss foreign minister discusses security issues with North Korea

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Friday that he had discussed security challenges affecting European and Asian nations with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe

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Singapore braces as Indonesia slaps back at neighbours amid haze, political woes

Indonesia's swipes at its neighbours are set to last as its embattled government tries to blunt criticism of its handling of welfare

Europe|Health|Travel|World

Two men dead, baby critically ill after migrant boat reaches Spain's El Hierro island

Two men were found dead aboard a migrant boat that reached Spain's Canary Islands early on Friday after departing from Gambia, and a baby was airlifted to hospital in a

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Vote Republican, or else: How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail

President Donald Trump is signaling to states that his administration may be far less likely to help if their voters put Democrats in power on Election Day

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Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance

U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm TRM says a North Korean hacking unit was likely behind a massive hack at Binance

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Dockworkers worldwide strike against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions

Dockworkers are staging strikes as part of an international campaign against arms shipments and to demand better working conditions

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Rifts over wars in Ukraine, Middle East loom over G20 meeting in US

Deep rifts over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are likely to derail unified actions or statements at a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from

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When US midterm results are contested, Congress has final say

Some of Tuesday’s US midterm races may take weeks to clear recounts and court challenges, but ultimately the Senate and House of Representatives decide

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China's Xi, Swiss president praise trade deal that boosts access

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Swiss President Guy Parmelin hailed an upgraded trade agreement between the two countries on Friday, which bucks a broader global shift

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Russian independent paper Novaya Gazeta finally forced to close its doors

The Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta said on Friday that it was winding up its remaining operations