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Oct 4, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera

Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro close campaigns ahead of critical election

Latest polls suggest Lula's lead over Bolsonaro is narrowing, with neither candidate likely to win outright on Sunday.

Senior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp David

Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were among the officials to meet on Friday to discuss a path forward.

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lyle Odelein, who won a Stanley Cup in 1993, dead at 58

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lyle Odelein, who won a Stanley Cup with the team in 1993, has died at the age of 58. The Canadiens confirmed Odelein's death in a statement Saturday.

Latvia exit polls put PM's pro-Ukraine party ahead but coalition partners stumble

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' pro-Ukraine and pro-Europe party was seen winning a parliamentary election on Saturday by an unexpectedly wide margin, exit polls showed, even as projected results for other...

AI giants 'not being nearly careful enough,' warns outgoing OpenAI safety engineer

Days after President Donald Trump signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence giants, a former OpenAI worker said his industry needs the same safeguards as nuclear power or aviation.

Why pastors may not be seen - or heard - preaching on Ghana's buses for much longer

Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

Oct 4, 2026WorldRead brief

AFP confirms investigation of flydubai co-pilot's Australian links

The Australian Federal Police is investigating Australian links to a flydubai pilot who allegedly attacked a colleague in the cockpit.

Oct 4, 2026WorldRead at Al Jazeera

Iran war live: Yemeni forces strike Sanaa as Trump warns Tehran of hard way

Fighting in Yemen displaces more civilians, as Trump says a decision on Iran is coming.

U.K.-Iranian national released on bail after arrest in security incident near base

The 25-year-old man was arrested in London, and police searched two properties in the U.K. capital, Counter Terrorism Policing said.

Tennessee prisons chief to resign after failed execution of Christa Pike, governor says

prisons chief in Tennessee is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike

Lula and Bolsonaro make final push for votes ahead of Brazil's knife-edge election

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his main challenger Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday in the powerhouse state of Sao Paulo, where a fifth of the nation's vote is based, seeking...

Pakistan vs. Afghanistan: From allies and neighbors to war

For years, Pakistan supported the Taliban in Afghanistan. But now Pakistan is bombing its neighbor. How the former allies became adversaries and why negotiations keep failing.

Why Canada is preparing for a (long shot) US invasion

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

Oct 4, 2026WorldRead at ABC News Australia

'Unnecessary and cruel': People with MS to lose home care

Marlene Robinson, who has multiple sclerosis, has been told MSWA will stop a home care program which provided support workers to help her with basic tasks like getting dressed.

Air ambulance missing on flight from Bermuda to Boston

The US coastguard says it has dispatched air and surface crews to search for the plane near Nantucket.

U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Jewish community

Two Iranian men have been charged with plotting a terror attack on the Jewish community in Manchester, British police said.

What we know about an Ontario air ambulance that went missing off U.S. coast with 6 on board

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Putin's war for the history books: Dmytro Kuleba speaks to France 24

The Bronze Horseman, the iconic equestrian statue in Senate Square in St Petersburg, was commissioned by Catherine the Great in honor of Peter the Great, the city's founder. The pedestal of the statue bears a laconic...

Tennessee's prison chief resigns after botched execution of murderer Christa Pike

Prison commissioner Frank Strada insisted his team followed protocol, even after two doses of anesthetic failed to kill convicted murderer Christa Pike. He is set to leave his post this month.

Medical plane with 6 on board missing off Massachusetts coast

The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.

Houthis target Saudi oil facility as hostilities escalate in Yemen

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis say they targeted a Saudi Arabian oil company in retaliation for Saudi attacks on Yemen.

Pelosi-backed US candidate calls for 'full arms embargo' on Israel

Connie Chan, endorsed by Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California, says she will vote to 'end a genocide in Gaza'.

Oct 3, 2026WorldRead at CBS News

More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

Questions about the motive of the co-pilot who tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel continue to swirl.

Woman, 2 children dead after serious collision near Foam Lake, Sask.

A serious car crash left three people dead and four others injured. A 40-year old man from South Carolina was arrested and charged.

Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched Christa Pike execution resigns

The head of Tennessee's prison system has resigned in the first major shake-up since the stunning failed execution of Christa Pike, who is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections. Tennessee...

Latvia: Ruling party leads in exit polls amid populist gains

According to an exit poll by public broadcaster LSM, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centerist party, United List, was projected to win 35.6% of the vote.

Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution

Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.

Police say ball bearings used to smash windows at government buildings

ACT Policing is calling for witnesses to come forward after ball bearings were used to damage windows at two government buildings on Thursday night.

Trump ramps up pressure on US Republicans to end US clock switching

The US president published a lawmaker's cell phone number as he called for the passage of a bill making DST permanent.

Oct 1, 2026WorldRead at CBS News

Netanyahu says it's too early to determine motive in cockpit stabbing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated to CBS News that the motive of the Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing his fellow pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv is still unknown.

Forgotten Island a 'love letter' to Filipino mythology, family and home

Forgotten Island is the first big-budget animated feature to place Filipino culture and mythology at its centre. It follows two childhood friends who are drawn into a fantasy world inspired by Filipino folklore...

Italy's Ustica enigma: Can French files solve mystery crash blamed on stray missile?

France's decision to share defence documents with the Italian judiciary has raised hopes of a breakthrough in investigations into the 1980 crash of a passenger jet near the island of Ustica, which a former Italian...

Ukraine to step up oil attacks as Russia hits Kyiv bridges

As Moscow intensifies attacks on Kyiv and other cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to hit Russian energy infrastructure.

Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv

The strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in Ukraine's capital.

A doctor said Tim was incapable of love. His mum knew otherwise

Judy Sharp left a doctor's office in tears after being told her three-year-old autistic son would be unfeeling and incapable of love, he's proved them wrong.

Remains of Bulgaria's Czar Samuel return 'home' after 1,000 years

The emperor is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity whose repatriation stoked tensions with Greece.

Oct 1, 2026SecurityRead brief

Passengers recount terrifying attempted hijack of Dubai-to-Israel flight

Passenger Ron Levi tells CBS News the attempted hijack of a Dubai-to-Israel flight was "the scariest thing possible."

B.C. lawyer found to have misappropriated $117K from dementia-stricken client

Leonard Hil Marriott also prepared documents to give himself 50 per cent ownership of the woman's condo and 75 per cent of her estate.

Houthis claim strike on oil facilty near Riyadh, accuse Saudi forces of pounding Yemen's capital

Houthi rebels accused Saudi forces of launching 26 strikes on Sanaa on Saturday after loud explosions rocked the Yemeni capital. The Iran-backed group said it struck an oil facility south of Riyadh, where flames and...

UK remands 2 Iranians over alleged antisemitic terror plot

The pair were arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur and later charged with plotting to attack Jewish targets in Manchester.

Oct 2, 2026WorldRead at BBC

The vanishing world of India's street magicians

India's street performers are struggling to survive as audiences shrink and public spaces become harder to access.

On duty just after 6pm, these paramedics' shift is about to go bad

Two years ago, Alice Springs paramedic Abbey Studley was brutally attacked on the job. Despite a brain injury, she's now back at work - and when the ABC tagged along with ambulance crews, the team recorded its 100th...

Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger to thwart 'coup attempt', president says

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says Algiers deployed warplanes to Niamey in late August following an attack by mutineers.

Oct 3, 2026WorldRead at CBS News

FlyDubai pilot tells his survival story in emotional call with Indian leader

The FlyDubai captain attacked by his co-pilot tells his harrowing survival story to India's leader in an emotional video call from his hospital bed.

City of Saskatoon cancels in-person count of unsheltered people over safety concerns

The point-in-time count was scheduled for Tuesday, and about 250 volunteers had been trained.

Fresh protests over housing flare in Spain after lawmakers reject relief measures

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, fuelled by anger at lawmakers who narrowly rejected measures put forward by the government of...

Spain: Massive protests after housing bills voted down

Organizers estimated that 500,000 people turned out in the streets of Madrid to demand affordable housing. Similar protests were held in around 50 other Spanish cities.

Oct 2, 2026WorldRead at BBC

Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties as northern conflict escalates

The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

Two helicopter rescues in Tasmania after separate bushwalker mishaps

Two separate rescues involving Tasmania's rescue helicopter prompts police to urge bushwalkers to carry communications devices when out and about.

Tennessee prisons official resigns after Christa Pike's failed US execution

The state's governor said Frank Strada would step down as an independent review examines what went wrong.

Oct 2, 2026WorldRead at CBS News

Some topics are off limits in Chinese AI, researchers find

A popular Chinese AI program, Qwen, has no memory of Tiananmen Square and no tolerance for Winnie the Pooh.

3 Cape Bretoners were hit and killed by a train in Maine in 1970. Some want the case reopened

Kenny Novak, 15, David Burrows, 17, and Terry Burt, 20, were in sleeping bags on a rail track west of the border town of Houlton, Maine, when they were struck early on the morning of July 10, 1970, by a train. The...

Flavio Bolsonaro: In the name of the father, sons, and holy ideology

The first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday pits two well-known names in the political ring: Lula vs. Bolsonaro. But it's not former president Jair Bolsonaro facing off against the incumbent head of...

Greece returns remains of Czar Samuel to Bulgaria

A warrior emperor who ruled the Bulgarian Empire in the Middle Ages, Czar Samuel is a symbol of Bulgarian national identity. But his remains have been in Greece for decades - and he is also claimed by North Macedonia.

Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says

The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.

'Forgotten' outback town faces scorching summer without a pool

The pool in the western NSW town of Walgett will remain closed this summer, with council finding it was unsafe and beyond repair.

Somalia won't accept Israeli presence 'under any circumstances': President

In exclusive Al Jazeera interview, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Israel planning a naval base in Berbera.

Oct 2, 2026WorldRead at CBS News

$1.7 million raised in scheme for Hamas, including from U.S. donors, feds say

Saleem Alzaq, a 45-year-old Gaza man who prosecutors allege is a longtime Hamas member, was charged with helping operate the fundraising campaign claiming to provide humanitarian aid, according to an indictment.

Internal documents show why Ottawa is worried about the Alberta referendum, even if the province votes to stay

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Barricades & the blame game: the French school protests

In a week that's seen the heroism of the captain, crew and passengers on board FlyDubai flight 1073 heralded, eye witnesses report seeing the co-pilot trying to kill the pilot and destroying the cockpit controls in...

US, Australia suspend consular services in Brazil

The US and Australia have announced a halt to their consular services in Brazil beginning Friday. The news comes two days before Brazilians head to the polls to vote in the high-stakes presidential election.

'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis

More than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

'Really unfair': Victim-survivor's almost two-year wait for her own records

After a 23-month wait to receive her own records from the Tasmanian government, Sam Morgan's civil legal case against the state can finally progress. But her lawyer says many people are losing access to justice...

'Bordering on angry': The state of play as US midterms enter final month

Democrats enter final stretch with surprisingly positive outlook as Republican money seeks to stem damage.

Oct 2, 2026WorldRead brief

DOE employee arrested by FBI for allegedly trying to support Houthis in Yemen

A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

Canada bet billions on an EV boom. Was it too much, too soon?

The federal and provincial governments bet billions on the rapid rise of the electric vehicle industry. But major EV and battery projects in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia have since been delayed, cancelled...

No fairytale return for Zidane as Italy hold France at the Stade de France

The Stade de France was filled to capacity as the new French national team manager, Zinedine Zidane, prepared to make his home debut. The very side against whom he had ended his playing career in 2006 was once again...

Spain: Floods leave 102-year-old woman dead in southeast

Authorities in Spain rescued some 90 people after heavy rain sparked flooding in the town of Madrigueras. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his condolences to the family of a 102-year-old woman who died.

UK-Iranian dual national bailed after RAF Fairford incident arrest

The 25-year-old man was arrested in the London borough of Westminster on Thursday.

Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed Christa Pike execution

After the bungled execution of Christa Pike in Nashville, the head of Tennessee's prisons is stepping down.