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Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ends brief hunger strike | News | Al Jazeera

Lissu, who faces treason charge carrying a possible death sentence, refused food after being denied access to lawyers.
Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu has ended a brief hunger strike after prison authorities allowed him to meet privately…
Lissu, who leads the opposition’s Party for Democracy and Progress (CHADEMA) ‌and came second in the 2020 presidential election…

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Legacy of 7 October looms large as a divided Israel goes to the polls in record numbers | Israel | The Guardian

Bereaved families tell voters to remember the victims while others have flown thousands of miles to cast their ballots
Bereaved families tell voters to remember the victims while others have flown thousands of miles to cast their ballots Election…
Bereaved families of those killed in the 7 October attacks held a minute of silence at 6.29am…

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Israel election results updates: No winner in Netanyahu-Eisenkot blocs race | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

High turnout in vote widely described as the most consequential in Israel’s history.
Will Israel’s election change life in Gaza?
Israel election results Live updates Live updates, Israel election results live…

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Security Council LIVE: Women and girls face greater dangers in war | UN News

From Gaza to Yemen, women and girls are facing ever greater dangers this year simply surviving in war zones.
27 October 2026 Peace and Security From Gaza to Yemen…
The Security Council meets Tuesday to debate the best way to improve security for women caught up in conflict.

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Four in five domestic workers lack formal job protections, UN finds | UN News

An estimated 66.5 million domestic workers – representing more than four out of five domestic workers worldwide – were informally…
27 October 2026 Economic Development An estimated 66.5 million domestic workers – representing more than four out of five domestic…
This makes them more than twice as likely as other employees to lack effective labour and social protection…

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Russia jails IT worker for 13 years for donating money to Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance shared Ukraine donation data with Russian authorities resulting in his conviction.
A Russian military court has sentenced an IT specialist to 13 years in prison for financing “terrorism” after the cryptocurrency…
The 2nd Western District Military Court on Monday convicted 49-year-old Yuri Belenkiy and sentenced him to three years in prison…

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Arab parties in Israel accuse Netanyahu of inciting hatred to scare voters | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

In one social media post, PM Netanyahu accused Arab voters of ‘raiding the polling stations and stealing the elections’.
Prominent politicians from Arab-led lists have accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of inciting hatred against Palestinian citizens…
Yousef Jabareen, leader of the Joint List, said in a video statement shared on social media on Tuesday that Netanyahu…

aljazeera.com18d ago

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Oleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have ‘frank’ call with Putin | Ukraine | The Guardian

Frontline near Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine quiet for first time in years ahead of planned evacuation
Frontline near Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine quiet for first time in years ahead of planned evacuation A local ceasefire…
The temporary truce began at 3am in Russian-controlled Oleshky.

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Protesters storm Serbian pro-Vucic TV station after his loss at polls | Elections News | Al Jazeera

President Vucic called the incident an attack on free speech and the freedom of journalism.
Protesters stormed a Serbian television station supportive of former President Aleksandar Vucic…
Live footage broadcast by Informer TV showed about 30 people entering its newsroom on Monday evening and surrounding editor-in-chief…

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World News in Brief: ‘No safe place in Ukraine’, IAEA calls for Iran nuclear inspections, Kenya hosts thousands of Ethiopians fleeing clashes | UN News

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday urged continued international support for Ukraine’s population as Russian airstrikes intensify and humanitarian…
27 October 2026 Peace and Security The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday urged continued international support for Ukraine’s population…
The “relentless” attacks are targeting critical energy infrastructure, leaving millions without heat and electricity…

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Spain deports migrants from Ceuta in move criticised by rights group | Migration News | Al Jazeera

The deportation was the first of its kind since a mass border crossing into the territory from Morocco in July.
Spain has deported more than a dozen migrants from its North African enclave of Ceuta, prompting criticism from Amnesty International…
It was the first deportation of its kind since a mass border crossing into the territory from Morocco in July.

aljazeera.com18d ago

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Is Israel a Good Ally?

27, Americans are increasingly asking: Is Israel a good ally for the United States?
The long-standing bipartisan consensus holds that Israel is the United States’ closest regional ally and among its most important partners…
However, more and more young Americans on both sides of the political aisle seem to be holding a different view.

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‘Will Lula’s win end Latin America’s far right turn?’: Our correspondent in Brazil answered your questions | Brazil | The Guardian

Having lost the first round of Brazil’s presidential election to far right rival Flávio Bolsonaro…
After losing the first round of Brazil’s presidential election to far right rival Flávio Bolsonaro…
It will see him become the country’s longest-serving leader.

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Sardinian restaurants ban families from using phones at the table | Italy | The Guardian

Fifteen establishments join trial scheme to encourage parents and children to talk while dining out
Fifteen establishments join trial scheme to encourage parents and children to talk while dining out A group of restaurants…
The initiative, called A tavola senza schermi or At the table without screens, is being spearheaded by Anna Cau…

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Kyiv hopes for ‘new momentum’ in peace talks after Finnish and Norwegian leaders’ call with Putin – as it happened | Ukraine | The Guardian

Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre say they have briefed Volodymyr Zelenskyy after discussion with Russia’s president about next month’s…
There were some rumours making rounds this morning that the Finnish president Alexander Stubb and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre…
And we now have a formal confirmation: the pair spoke on the phone with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to discuss…

theguardian.com18d ago

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Death toll from attack by gunmen in northeastern Nigeria rises to 62 | Armed Groups News | Al Jazeera

Bandits targeted Binnari village in Taraba state, setting fire to homes, shops, food supplies and motorcycles.
The death toll from an attack carried out by gunmen on a remote village in northeastern Nigeria has risen…
Ladan Ayuba, head of the National Emergency Management Agency in Taraba state, where the attack occurred…

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Laos Expected to Scuttle ASEAN’s South China Sea Code of Conduct – The Diplomat

Sources say Vientiane is poised to replace Phnom Penh as China’s spoiler in ASEAN.
Throughout its year as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
The CoC is part of a long (and thus far inconclusive) quest to find peaceful resolutions to the many maritime…

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Israel election turnout hits 77.7%, highest since 1999 | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Voting numbers by 6pm local time had exceeded the number of all votes in 2022 elections.
Two-thirds of Israeli voters had cast a ballot by early evening on Tuesday, according to Israel’s Central Elections Committee…
By 6pm (16:00 GMT), some 66.7 percent of eligible Israelis had voted…

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Israeli military detains Egyptian national who crossed border | News | Al Jazeera

Egyptian man held after crossing into Israel near Nitzana, his motive for the crossing still unknown.
Israel’s military has said that it detained an Egyptian civilian overnight after he crossed a border fence from Egyptian territory…
The military, which made the announcement on Tuesday, provided no additional details on the man’s identity…

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China Pulls Out of Logistics Hub Project at Colombo Port – The Diplomat

Given international developments, geopolitical rivalries, and the expertise needed to develop a logistics center…
Last week, China Merchants Port Holdings (CMPH) pulled out of an agreement to build a $392 million South Asia Commercial…
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) agreed to pay $21.9 million to settle investments.

thediplomat.com18d ago

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Space Junk Is a Problem We Know How to Solve

In August, a stray upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 struck the moon.
Roughly the size of a school bus and weighing 4 metric tons…
Had a similarly massive piece of debris survived reentry and struck a populated area on Earth…

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Kremlin downplays rare Putin call from leaders of Finland and Norway | Drone Strikes News | Al Jazeera

Finland’s President Stubb and Norway’s Prime Minister Store pushed for ‘direct discussions’ to end the war
The leaders of Finland and Norway held a rare direct phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday…
The call was initiated by President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store from Helsinki “to discuss Russia’s war…

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The Netherlands pulls out of Eurovision 2027 due to Israel ‘sensitivities’ | Entertainment News | Al Jazeera

Dutch withdrawal is the latest in a number of boycotts by countries unhappy about Israel’s inclusion.
The Netherlands has withdrawn from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, its public broadcaster NPO has confirmed…
“We have known for some time that Israel’s participation elicits various reactions in society and causes discussion and division,”…

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Qatar’s Emir meets Iran’s Pezeshkian in Moscow | Energy News | Al Jazeera

The pair discussed energy cooperation and ways to enhance bilateral relations, Iranian state media reported.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of an energy…
The two leaders “reviewed the current state of relations between Tehran and Doha and emphasised the importance of expanding political…

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