Jobs and youth migration shape São Tomé and Príncipe election
Voters chose a 55-seat National Assembly alongside regional and municipal representatives, with employment and emigration dominating the campaign.
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Five arrested after security alert near RAF Fairford
Counter-terrorism police took over an investigation involving suspicious vehicles, evacuations and suspected explosives offences near the Gloucestershire airbase.
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Tenth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni as police examine possible links
South African investigators said it was too early to determine whether the latest death is connected to other killings around Johannesburg.
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Mary Jane Veloso released in Philippines after presidential pardon
The former overseas worker left detention after 16 years, following a Philippine pardon that ended her criminal liability in a drug-trafficking case in Indonesia.
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UK announces centre to counter foreign disinformation and AI-amplified threats
The National Centre for Information Defence is intended to coordinate trusted voices as Britain confronts influence operations and emerging AI risks.
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Eleven wounded in shooting near high school in western Türkiye
Authorities arrested a student after the Turgutlu attack and opened an investigation into access to the weapon, family supervision and reported bullying.
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Police investigate triple killing in Gugulethu’s KTC settlement
Three men were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds as specialist detectives examine an unconfirmed possible connection to an earlier robbery.
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Singapore extends public-transport conduct fines to buses
Passengers can face penalties for putting feet on seats or eating, while serious cleanliness and safety violations carry much larger maximum fines.
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Merz vows to remain German chancellor after CDU setbacks in two state elections
Exit-poll projections put the CDU outside Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s parliament and behind The Left in Berlin, intensifying pressure on Friedrich Merz.
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Russian officials report cyberattacks during parliamentary vote
Election and communications authorities said attacks on Moscow's online voting system and Far Eastern infrastructure were repelled as three-day voting continued.
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Lahore court extends protection for Afghan medical students facing expulsion
More than 100 Afghan students received a temporary reprieve from a Pakistani medical regulator's order requiring them to leave their colleges and return to Afghanistan.
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Russia opens three-day State Duma election under wartime controls
Voting began across Russia’s eastern regions in a parliamentary contest dominated by pro-Kremlin parties and shaped by the continuing war in Ukraine.
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Bangsamoro Election Produces Hung Parliament After Historic Regional Vote
No party reached the 41 seats needed to control the autonomous region's 80-member legislature, setting up coalition negotiations.
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Suspected Sabotage Disrupts Rail Services Across the Netherlands
Pipes and cables placed on tracks triggered safety systems and caused widespread cancellations while police and intelligence authorities opened investigations.
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New Zealand inquiry finds agencies missed warnings before Phillips child abduction
A 211-page review found police and child-welfare officials failed to connect warnings before Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children for nearly four years.
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Federal Judge Pauses New US Time Limits for Student and Journalist Visas
A preliminary injunction delayed Homeland Security rules that would replace open-ended study stays with fixed periods and shorten admission for foreign journalists.
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Bangsamoro holds first parliamentary election as transition reaches milestone
The vote ends the appointed transition authority's tenure and tests a peace process built after decades of conflict in the southern Philippines.
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Sweden votes in close election with far right seeking cabinet role
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s bloc faces a center-left alliance led by former premier Magdalena Andersson in a contest over all 349 Riksdag seats.
Read report »Philippine court orders arrest of former House speaker Romualdez on plunder charges
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was arrested after the Sandiganbayan ordered him into government custody in a case alleging billions of pesos in kickbacks.
Read report »Hundreds of masked protesters block Dover port in morning disruption
BBC reporting says traffic into and out of the port stopped for hours before police dispersed the crowd by midday, with no arrests made.
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Uganda receives the body of King Oyo as Tooro enters mourning and succession questions
The remains of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV returned to Uganda on the event date, beginning the Tooro Kingdom's nine-day mourning period amid uncertainty over who will succeed him.
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Meloni's government claims a longevity record as Italy's right celebrates in Bari
Giorgia Meloni's administration has overtaken Silvio Berlusconi's combined record to become Italy's longest-serving postwar government, giving the ruling coalition a chance to turn the milestone into a campaign-style rally.
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Philippines Expands School Safety Drills After Rare Shootings Shake Campuses
The education department has begun nationwide active intruder drills, pairing students, police and emergency responders in a new preparedness push after rare school shootings.
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Moscow court places children’s hospice founder under curfew in war-criticism case
Lida Moniava, founder of a Moscow children’s hospice, was ordered to stay home at night, stay offline and avoid witnesses after a case tied to a 2023 post about civilian casualties.
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