Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights and one of the most important events in the Hindu calendar. The annual festival tends to fall between October and…
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Rwanda: Miss Rwanda arrested for drunk driving and causing an accident
Miss Rwanda, Divine MuhetoMiss Rwanda, Divine Muheto has been arrested for drunk driving and driving without a licence. Ms Muheto, who was crowned in 2022 but technically remains the crown…
France: Ex-doctor jailed for 27 years over role in Rwandan genocide
A court in France has sentenced a Rwandan former doctor to 27 years in jail for crimes relating to the 1994 genocide in his country.Eugène Rwamucyo was found guilty of…
Lebanon: Eight UNIFIL peacekeepers wounded in rocket attack
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says eight of its peacekeepers were wounded after a rocket, likely fired by Hezbollah or an affiliated group, hit its headquarters in southern…
China: EV Gianf BYD revenue jumps by 28% to overtake Tesla
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla’s for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28.2bn, £21.8bn) in revenues between July…
Spain: Torrental flood kills over 100 with dozens still missing
Rescue efforts are continuing as Spain endures its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 people confirmed dead and dozens more missing after huge rains swept the eastern…
Taiwan: Typhoon Kong-rey halts business and flights
Typhoon Kong-rey, the biggest typhoon to directly hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, has made landfall on the island’s eastern coast. Schools and workplaces across Taiwan were closed on Thursday…
N Korea: Pyongyang fires intercontinental ballistic missile in longest flight yet
North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew for 86 minutes – the longest flight recorded yet – and over 1,000km, before falling into waters off its east…
Haiti: Gangs imposing own rules, inflicting ‘extreme brutality’ – UN
An escalating gang war in Haiti killed or injured 1,745 people between July and September, according to a new United Nations human rights report, representing a more than 30 percent increase from…
UK: Labour government increases taxes by £40bn
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has told lawmakers that taxes will rise by 40 billion British pounds ($52bn) in order to plug a hole in the public finances…