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Posters to protests: The dynamics of Jordan’s recent elections
Voter apathy sparred with anger over the war on Gaza as Jordanians made their choices for parliament.
Not all is well inside the Taliban
Recently announced vice and virtue law reflects efforts by Taliban's old guard to consolidate power at expense of unity.
Russia and Ukraine exchange 103 prisoners each in deal mediated by UAE
It is the second such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region on August 6.
Iran launches new research satellite Chamran-1 into orbit
Tehran says its satellite launches are civilian in nature but West warns technology can be used for ballistic missiles.
Turkey prepares to bury US activist killed by Israel in occupied West Bank
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi will be laid to rest in in her family’s home town Didim, in western Turkey.
The optics and strategy of the Harris-Trump debate
With both candidates averse to media scrutiny, the presidential debate took on huge significance.
South Sudan postpones December election by two years
Government says it needs more time to complete a census, draft a permanent constitution and register political parties.
‘Kings of the world’: The last of the horseback shrimp fishers
The centuries-old tradition is now only practiced in one Belgian coastal village. Can it last amid climate change?
Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election crackdown
Ennahdha party calls mass arrests an 'unprecedented campaign of raids and violations' before October 6 poll.
Myanmar’s military chief says foreign aid needed after deadly floods
More than 235,000 people have been forced from their homes after floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi.
The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it
With her stirring speech 100 years ago, Sarojini Naidu inspired united opposition to empire and white minority rule.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 932
As the war enters its 932nd day, these are the main developments.
Black Myth: Wukong – Why the Chinese game is taking the world by storm
The game sold more than 10 million copies within three days, becoming the most successful Chinese game of all time.
Biden slams Trump for attacks on Haitian Americans: ‘This has to stop’
The US president called out his Republican rival for baselessly attacking Haitians in the city of Springfield, Ohio.
Brazil top court unfreezes bank accounts of X, Starlink after $3m transfer
Billionaire Elon Musk has decried ban on X in Brazil, where the social media company failed to comply with court orders.
US accuses RT of ‘covert’ intelligence activities, issues fresh sanctions
The US State Department says Russia's RT network has 'moved beyond being a media outlet' and has cyber-capabilities.
The Hague to ban fossil fuel ads from January
City council in third largest city in Netherlands approves the new rules, which will apply from January.
Pope Francis tells US Catholics to choose ‘lesser evil’ in coming election
Without naming the two main US presidential candidates, the pontiff decried abortion and restrictions on immigration.
Has this been a defining week in the US presidential election campaign?
Funds pour in for Kamala Harris a day after televised debate with Donald Trump.
DR Congo military court sentences 37 to death in coup trial
The defendants - who also included a Briton, Belgian and Canadian - have five days to appeal the verdict.