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Oct 15, 2026 - World

European Union leaders are voicing strong opposition to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Dozens of retired generals and admirals this week signed an open letter calling on the Trump administration to cancel the planned livestream of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad.

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Another three pupils from al-Khair school in Peshawar in critical condition after search for survivorsAt least 34 schoolchildren and a female teacher have died after the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes in the northern Pakistani city ⁠of Peshawar.As panicked parents ​and relatives thronged the site of the privately run al-Khair school to search for their loved ones, rescue workers spent hours pulling children from the rubble. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

At least 320 people detained for ‘acts against nature’ after law criminalising homosexuality toughened, HRW reportsMass arrests, forced HIV testing and barriers to legal representation are part of an escalating crackdown against LGBTQ+ people in Senegal, according to a new report.More than 320 individuals have been arrested and detained on allegations of “acts against nature” since February, according to HIV Justice Network, an organisation quoted in the Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Among these, at least 84 were charged with “voluntary HIV transmission”, solely on the basis of their HIV status. Continue reading...

Oct 15, 2026 - World

Talk of a renewed U.S. bombing campaign against Iran and its proxies ramped up Thursday as the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen denied firing a missile toward the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, a holy site for Muslims around the world, just hours after the kingdom said its forces intercepted an attack there.