Challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil’s election after defeating incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in a razor-close vote on Sunday. According to the country’s election authority, Lula secured…
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South Korea: More than 140 killed and dozens injured in Halloween stampede
Thousands gathered on a narrow street in South Korea’s capital Seoul to celebrate Halloween where a chaotic stampede resulted in the death of at least 146 people. Reports say that…
Haiti: Canada sends delegation to ‘assess’ security crisis
Canada has sent a team to Haiti to assess the country’s deteriorating security situation, as the Canadian foreign minister met with her US counterpart in Ottawa to discuss a Washington-led…
Togo: Thousands flee homes as Islamist threat spreads
Reports from Togo say more than 4,000 people have been forced to flee their homes this year following jihadist attacks in the north of the country. Among the displaced are…
Lesotho: Prime Minister Sam Matekane sworn in amid jubilations
There’s been a jubilant atmosphere as a diamond tycoon and political maverick Sam Matekane on Friday took the oath as Lesotho’s new prime minister at a packed soccer stadium in…
Ethiopia: Red Cross Society ambulance driver killed
Ethiopia’s Red Cross Society has condemned the killing of one of its ambulance drivers in the north of the country, calling it a moment of “deep sorrow” and blaming armed…
Somalia: Car bombs blast Ministry of Education
Two large car bombs have targeted the education ministry in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. A police spokesman said there had been casualties. Reports say one of the car bombs was…
Israel: Defence minister works on security ties with Turkey
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz has heralded a new era in security ties with Turkey as the two countries seek to mend a relationship that had been broken for a…
Cyprus: Police have fired tear gas at an on fires overcrowded migrant centre
Police have fired tear gas after clashes broke out and fires were lit at an overcrowded reception centre for migrants in Cyprus, according to police and witnesses. At least one person…
Spain: Prosecutors drop fraud charges against Neymar
Prosecutors in Spain have dropped corruption and fraud charges against football star Neymar and others accused in a trial over the Brazilian’s 2013 move from Santos to Barcelona. Prosecutors had…